Ch. 50: Pharmacology Fundamentals Pretest

Which of the following drug actions treats noninfectious processes by acting on different systems in the body to suppress chemicals or hormones being released on the body in excess?

• Pharmacodynamic

• Chemotherapeutic

• Narcotic

• Miscellaneous agents

Which of the following drug names are capitalized?

• Generic

• Official

• Trade

• Chemical

Upon learning that a patient is taking herbal supplements, the MA's most appropriate response is to:

• advise the patient to stop taking all herbal supplements at once.

• advise the patient to stop taking any prescription medications that interact with the herbal supplements.

• record in the patient's chart the herbal supplements, doses, and reasons the patient is taking them and alert the physician.

• ignore this because herbal supplements are not really medications.

Medication that is bound together by substances that dissolve in stomach acids are known as:

• suppositories.

• capsules.

• powders.

• tablets.

Drugs that compete for a certain receptor site to stimulate the action of that particular receptor are known as:

• synergistic.

• additive effects.

• agonists.

• miscellaneous agents.

Which of the following comments is true?

• A medication can fall inot only one category.

• Over-the-counter medications do not require a prescription but can still be harmful if used incorrectly.

• Schedule I drugs require a handwritten prescription.

• If a medication allergy does not manifest after the first exposure to a drug, there is no need to be concerned about an allergy in the future.

What is required to store controlled substances legally?

• DEA license

• Current medical credentials of provider prominently displayed

• Double-lock system of access

• Refrigerator with temperature log

Which of the following is correct?

• Schedule IV drugs have no legal or medicinal purpose.

• Schedule I drugs include street drugs.

• Schedule III drugs cannot be refilled.

• All schedule drugs require a prescription.

Drugs are more likely to enter the sewer and water systems through:

• flushing unused medication down the toilet.

• excesses released from manufacturing plants.

• illegal suppliers disposing of excess inventory.

• natural excretion of drug not completely absorbed by the body.

Which of the following best describes a pharmacodynamic drug?

• Treatment for allergies

• Remedy for metabolic disorders

• Cures cancer

• Inhibits the action of an enzyme