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Pharmacology Ch.1 and Ch.2 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prescriptions for drugs may be written by:

a)

Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses

b)

Dentists and licensed practical nurses

c)

Certified medical assistants and physician assistants

d)

Veterinarians and Nurse Practitioners

2.

The Pure Food and Drug Act regulates the following standards:

a)

Clarity and purity

b)

Quality and price

c)

Strength and purity

d)

Color and taste

3.

The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act:

a)

Established two references of officially approved drugs

b)

Set regulation that all drugs must be approved by the FDA before release

c)

Set limitations on the use of prescriptions

d)

Established guidelines for each of the five schedules of controlled substances.

4.

The term FDA applies to which of the following?

a)

Food and Drug Act

b)

Free Drug Administration

c)

Federal Drug Act

d)

Food and Drug Administration

5.

The term DEA refers to which of the following?

a)

Drug Entitlement Act

b)

Drug Entry Act

c)

Drug Editor's Administration

d)

Drug Enforcement Administration

6.

The common name that is assigned to a new drug and begins with a lowercase letter is called the:

a)

Chemical name

b)

Generic name

c)

Trade name

d)

Brand name

7.

Generic and trade name drugs may differ in:

a)

Precautions

b)

Drug contents

c)

Absorption rate

d)

Contraindications

8.

Drugs that can be purchased without a prescription are known as:

a)

Classified

b)

Controlled

c)

Legend

d)

OTC

9.

If a drug reference indicates that a drug is contraindicated during pregnancy, it would be:

a)

Given only in the first trimester

b)

Given only to males

c)

Omitted while pregnant

d)

Administer carefully

10.

The term side effect is the same as:

a)

An adverse reaction

b)

A warning

c)

Affecting one side

d)

A contraindication

11.

The Controlled Substances Act applies to:

a)

Anti coagulants

b)

Depressants

c)

Beta-blockers

d)

Statins

12.

What is the total number of "schedules" covered by the Controlled Substances Act?

a)

Three

b)

Four

c)

Five

d)

Six

13.

Which schedule includes drugs with the highest abuse potential?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

14.

Which schedule includes drugs that can be refilled only by a handwritten prescription by a physician?

a)

Six

b)

Five

c)

Three

d)

Two

15.

What schedule includes illegal drugs that are NOT approved for medicinal use in the United States?

a)

Five

b)

Four

c)

One

d)

Six

16.

Side effects of a drug might include:

a)

Pregnancy and urinary tract infection

b)

Morbid obesity and laryngitis

c)

Sedation and anorexia

d)

Nearsightedness and bowel obstruction

17.

Good references for drug information include:

a)

The Reader' s Digest and Women's Health magazines

b)

Wikipedia and U.S. Pharmacopeia

c)

The PDR and AFHS Drug Information

d)

Encyclopedia Britannica and Consumer Report's Health magazine

18.

How are drugs with similar looking and sounding names differentiated?

a)

Tall man lettering

b)

Underlining parts

c)

Bolding letters

d)

Short man lettering.

19.

Which agency is responsible for the approval of drugs and the removal of unsafe medications from the market?

a)

CDC

b)

DEA

c)

FDA

d)

SDA

20.

WHich agency is responsible for stopping illegal drug production and importation?

a)

CDC

b)

DEA

c)

FDA

d)

SDA