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WorksheetsPharmacology Chapter 1 Exam Review
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 31mins
Pharmacology is the study of ________.
how drugs are dispensed
pills and how to give them
drugs and their interactions with living organisms
plants, herbs, minerals, and animals
The word pharmacology comes from ________.
the Dutch word droog and a suffix meaning the study of
the Greek word pharmakon and a suffix meaning the study of
the Greek word prophylaxis and a suffix meaning to study
the Latin word medicina and a suffix meaning the study of
Drugs have three medical uses. Which of the following is NOT one of those uses?
Drugs can provide evidence that a disease is present.
Drugs can treat symptoms, signs, and diseases
Drugs can prevent disease
Drugs can cause symptoms, signs, and diseases
The use of drugs during radiological procedures and other medical tests to show evidence of a disease is known as ________.
a preventive use
a diagnostic use
treating symptoms and signs of a disease
None of the answers are correct
The medicinal use of foxglove to make the drug digoxin (Lanoxin) is an example of a modern drug derived from ________.
an animal
a mineral
a plant
a trace element
The drug Premarin, a female hormone replacement used to treat the symptoms of menopause, is derived from ________.
pregnant mares' urine
margarine and oils
the lanolin from processed sheep's wool
powdered rose hips
Which of the following has NEVER been the source of a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus?
ground-up beef pancreas
Gila monsters
ground-up pork pancreas
lanolin from sheep
It took a national tragedy to force a much-needed update of the Food and Drugs Act of 1906. The drug that caused this national tragedy was ________.
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, which was used to treat respiratory ailments
Cocaine Toothache Drops, which was used to treat toothache pain
sulfonamide, an anti-infective drug
thalidomide, which was used to treat morning sickness
As a result of a national tragedy, Congress passed The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938. One of the key parts of this act ________.
required manufacturers to list their drugs in the United States Pharmacopeia or National Formulary
made it mandatory that drugs had a pleasing taste and odor
required accurate labeling of drugs to prevent substitutions or mislabeling of ingredients
stated that the government no longer needed proof of fraud to stop the sale of a drug
In response to criticism that some drugs are available in other countries long before they are available in the U.S., which act was passed in 1997?
Compassionate Use IND
Emergency Treatment Investigational New Drug (IND)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Modernization Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Prescription drugs are defined as those drugs that ________.
meet clinical trial requirements and are approved by the FDA
are stronger than what is allowed for over-the-counter use
are not safe to use except under professional medical supervision
contain addictive properties that prevent over-the-counter use
Which of the following statements concerning schedule drugs is TRUE?
Schedule I drugs can be included–in small doses–in over-the-counter drugs.
Schedule I drugs have the highest potential for abuse and addiction, while Schedule V drugs have the lowest.
Schedule V drugs are not available under any circumstances, even with a prescription.
Schedule V drugs have the highest potential for abuse and addiction, while Schedule I drugs have the lowest.
The Orphan Drug Act was passed to ________.
facilitate the development of new drugs to treat rare diseases
make drug companies responsible for drug substitution and mislabeling that caused deaths
require drug companies to provide an accurate list of the drug's ingredients
speed up the approval process of new drugs
When analgesic drugs are used to control arthritis pain, this is an example of the ________ use of drugs.
therapeutic
pharmacologic
preventive
diagnostic
One drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease was originally derived from ________.
yams
periwinkle
daffodils
autumn crocus
Original plant sources of some commonly used drugs include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
oak tree
rose hips
hot pepper plant
opium poppy
What common ingredient of topical skin drugs is derived from the purified fat of processed sheep's wool?
vitamin C
calcium
aspirin
lanolin
Which drugs were introduced in the decade of the 1990s?
penicillin (first antibiotic drug), Benadryl (first antihistamine drug), cortisone (first corticosteroid drug)
Thorazine (first antipsychotic drug), hydrocortisone (first topical corticosteroid drug), polio vaccine
Inderal (first beta-blocker drug), Tagamet (first H2 blocker drug), levodopa (for Parkinson's disease)
Proscar (for benign prostatic hypertrophy), Nicoderm (for stopping smoking), Viagra (for erectile dysfunction)
Penicillin was first introduced about the year ________.
1850
1900
1940
2000
Aspirin was first introduced about the year ________.
1750
1900
1960
2000
The drug digoxin (Lanoxin) that is used today to treat congestive heart failure was derived from the ________.
foxglove plant
belladonna plant
opium poppy flower
French lilac flower
The first monoclonal antibody drug (Orthoclone OKT3) was developed in ________.
1896
1936
1986
2010
Which drug was historically introduced first?
Tagamet for peptic ulcers (first H2 blocker drug)
Morphine for pain, from the opium poppy
Humulin (human insulin) (first recombinant DNA technology drug)
AZT (first drug for HIV)
The government agency responsible for regulating the manufacturing and dispensing of controlled substances is called the ________.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
United States Pharmacopeia
Schedule Drug Agency
Currently, the burden of proof for showing that a drug is safe before it can be marketed is the responsibility of the ________.
drug company
consumer
physician
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A schedule defines drugs by their ________.
classification or category
potential for physical dependence
potential for psychological dependence
B and C
An example of a Schedule I drug is ________.
aspirin
Ambien
LSD
Cocaine
The Controlled Substances Act created ________ categories of drugs based on their potential for addiction.
7
3
5
10
In response to the tragedy of babies born with seal limbs because of thalidomide, this legislation required drugs to be both safe and effective before being marketed.
Food and Drug Modernization Act of 1997
Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
The Food and Drugs Act of 1906
Complete this inscription that is commonly seen on the drug package: "Caution: Federal law prohibits ________."
the use of Schedule I drugs
the regulation of prescription drugs
the regulation of prescription drugs
dispensing without a prescription
The belladonna plant was the original source of the drugs ________ that are still used today.
atropine and digoxin
ephedrine and morphine
atropine and scopolamine
colchicine and morphine
Powdered rose hips from the rose plant are still used today as a natural source of ________.
morphine
vitamin C
insulin
all of the above
All of the following are minerals that are used in drugs or as dietary supplements EXCEPT ________.
iron
calcium
gold
cinchona bark
Jamie Alvarez is going to fly in an airplane for the first time. She is afraid she might experience motion sickness, so she has decided to take the over-the-counter drug Dramamine. This is an example of the ________ use of a drug.
preventive
therapeutic
diagnostic
all of the above
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 is concerned with the ________ of patient medical and drug information.
accuracy
identity
security
all of the above
The majority of drugs are used to control, improve, or cure symptoms, signs, and diseases of a physiological or psychological nature. This is categorized as a ________ use.
preventive
diagnostic
prescription
therapeutic
A prescription drug can be obtained with a ________.
written prescription from a physician
verbal order from a dentist
written prescription or verbal order from a healthcare professional whose license permits this
all of the above
Which of these ancient peoples practiced pharmacology?
Egyptians
Chinese
Native Americans of North America and Aztec Indians of Mexico
all of the above
If you had lived during the 1700s and 1800s, it would not have been unusual for you to ________.
have taken a drug that contained opium, morphine, heroin, or cocaine
be addicted without knowing it after taking a drug for a common disease
take a drug whose addictive ingredients were not listed on the label
all of the above
Drug legislation was passed in the early 1900s to protect the public from ________.
unscrupulous drug sellers
prescription drugs
worthless, mislabeled, and dangerous drugs
A and C
The first federal drug law was the ________.
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Dietary Supplements and Health and Education Act
Pure Food and Drugs Act
Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act
The 1951 Durham-Humphrey Amendment to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act defined ________ drugs as those drugs that could only be given to patients under the care of a physician.
dangerous
prescription
schedule
all of the above
The FDA will allow a prescription drug to be reclassified as an over-the-counter (OTC) drug if ________.
the prescription drug is too dangerous to use at its higher doses
a patient can easily diagnose and monitor his/her own condition
there is enough public pressure after a drug tragedy
All of the answers are correct
All of the following are advantages to reclassifying a prescription drug to be an over-the-counter drug (OTC), EXCEPT ________.
the cost of the OTC drug will be lower
the patient will have better access to quick treatment
there is a greater chance for drug-drug interactions
the patient will need fewer doctor visits for prescription refills
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 did all of the following, EXCEPT ________.
regulate controlled substances
introduce the word narcotic
divide potentially addictive drugs into categories
regulate schedule drugs
In 1853, Dr. Alexander Wood of Scotland created the first ________.
polio vaccine
prescription drug
hypodermic syringe
antibiotic drug
Pharmacology includes all of the following interrelated topics, EXCEPT ________.
philosophy and religion
molecular chemistry and genetics
patient education
legislation and technology
The combining of several ingredients to form a single drug is known as ________.
molecular pharmacology
personalized medicine
compounding
human genome
Which of the following is true about drugs in the Middle Ages?
Some of the drug ingredients were based on medical lore and superstition.
Some of the drug ingredients were therapeutic.
Some of the drug ingredients were worthless or even harmful.
all of the above
The mineral gold is used to treat ________.
diabetes mellitus
rheumatoid arthritis
mineral deficiency
baldness
The thalidomide drug tragedy occurred in the late 1950s when the drug ________.
was used to treat nausea and vomiting in pregnant women
caused babies to be born with seal limbs
was prescribed in Europe, but not the United States
all of the above
Which organization requires that a hospital develop its own list of acceptable medical and drug abbreviations to avoid drug errors?
Drug Enforcement Agency
Joint Commission
Medicare
Food and Drug Administration
States that allow healthcare providers to prescribe controlled substances first require them to register at the federal level with ________.
the Drug Enforcement Agency
Medicare
Joint Commission
the Food and Drug Administration
Designer drugs ________.
are created by slightly modifying the molecular structure of a Schedule I or II drug.
are also known as analog drugs
are created to avoid prosecution under existing drug laws.
all of the above
The Federal Analogue Act of 1986 made it easier to prosecute those who produced and sold ________.
prescription drugs
designer drugs
over-the-counter drugs
schedule drugs
A list of all drugs being used, their ingredients, their uses, and how to prepare them was known as ________.
a recipe
pharmacology
a pharmacopoeia
an apothecary
The apothecary system of measurement included all of the following, EXCEPT ________.
drams
milliliters
grains
scruples
The first drug ever approved by the FDA to treat the nausea and vomiting of pregnancy was ________.
AZT
thalidomide
Diclegis
Viagra
The FDA Safety and Administration Act allowed the FDA to ________.
impose penalties for not having inspection of drugs imported from outside the U.S.
include a provision for "breakthrough therapy"
speed up review of a drug that was clearly better than others already on the market
all of the above
According to the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1870, marijuana is an illegal Schedule ________ drug.
I
II
III
IV
An important patient safety issue was solved in 1984 with the introduction of ________.
drug legislation
the human genome
childproof caps for drugs
orphan drugs
