WorksheetsPharmacology Ch.1 and Ch.2 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Prescriptions for drugs may be written by:
Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses
Dentists and licensed practical nurses
Certified medical assistants and physician assistants
Veterinarians and Nurse Practitioners
The Pure Food and Drug Act regulates the following standards:
Clarity and purity
Quality and price
Strength and purity
Color and taste
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act:
Established two references of officially approved drugs
Set regulation that all drugs must be approved by the FDA before release
Set limitations on the use of prescriptions
Established guidelines for each of the five schedules of controlled substances.
The term FDA applies to which of the following?
Food and Drug Act
Free Drug Administration
Federal Drug Act
Food and Drug Administration
The term DEA refers to which of the following?
Drug Entitlement Act
Drug Entry Act
Drug Editor's Administration
Drug Enforcement Administration
The common name that is assigned to a new drug and begins with a lowercase letter is called the:
Chemical name
Generic name
Trade name
Brand name
Generic and trade name drugs may differ in:
Precautions
Drug contents
Absorption rate
Contraindications
Drugs that can be purchased without a prescription are known as:
Classified
Controlled
Legend
OTC
If a drug reference indicates that a drug is contraindicated during pregnancy, it would be:
Given only in the first trimester
Given only to males
Omitted while pregnant
Administer carefully
The term side effect is the same as:
An adverse reaction
A warning
Affecting one side
A contraindication
The Controlled Substances Act applies to:
Anti coagulants
Depressants
Beta-blockers
Statins
What is the total number of "schedules" covered by the Controlled Substances Act?
Three
Four
Five
Six
Which schedule includes drugs with the highest abuse potential?
Two
Three
Four
Five
Which schedule includes drugs that can be refilled only by a handwritten prescription by a physician?
Six
Five
Three
Two
What schedule includes illegal drugs that are NOT approved for medicinal use in the United States?
Five
Four
One
Six
Side effects of a drug might include:
Pregnancy and urinary tract infection
Morbid obesity and laryngitis
Sedation and anorexia
Nearsightedness and bowel obstruction
Good references for drug information include:
The Reader' s Digest and Women's Health magazines
Wikipedia and U.S. Pharmacopeia
The PDR and AFHS Drug Information
Encyclopedia Britannica and Consumer Report's Health magazine
How are drugs with similar looking and sounding names differentiated?
Tall man lettering
Underlining parts
Bolding letters
Short man lettering.
Which agency is responsible for the approval of drugs and the removal of unsafe medications from the market?
CDC
DEA
FDA
SDA
WHich agency is responsible for stopping illegal drug production and importation?
CDC
DEA
FDA
SDA
