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Ch.1-4 Test Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Increased effect of a drug due to build-up in the body.

a)

Metabolism

b)

Cumulative effect

c)

Absorption

d)

Distribution

2.

Excretion is _____________.

a)

Movement from the blood into tissues and fluids.

b)

Alterations the drug undergoes in the body.

c)

Movement into the bloodstream.

d)

Elimination of a drug from the body.

3.

Maintenance dose is ________________.

a)

Limited to one area of the body

b)

The amount that will produce harmful side effects or symptoms of poisoning

c)

Amount required to sustain the desired effect

d)

The amount required to quickly elevate the blood level of a drug.

4.

The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act includes which of the following provisions.

a)

Regulates illicit (illegal) drugs

b)

Regulation of drugs sold in the United States and Canada.

c)

Requires labeling to indicate if a medication contains a "dangerous" ingredient

d)

Requires information regarding medications to be handed down from one practitioner to the next.

5.

Drug standards regulate drug manufacturers so that medications of the same name will be the same _____________.

a)

Purity, shape, and color

b)

Shape, color, and taste

c)

Quality, color, and smell

d)

Strength, purity, and quality

6.

Which act required that drug preparations containing morphine have a label indicating the presence of morphine?

a)

Controlled Substance Act of 1970

b)

Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

c)

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Amendment of 1965

d)

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938

7.

The Controlled Substances Act set tighter controls on _____________.

a)

depressants, stimulants, psychedelics, narcotics, and anabolic steroids

b)

common cold/allergy medications

c)

antibiotics, diuretics, antihypertensives, and diabetic medications

d)

common analgesics such as Tylenol or Aspirin

8.

What bureau of the Department of Justice was established by the Controlled Substance Act of 1970?

a)

DEA

b)

USP

c)

FDA

d)

NF

9.

Identify a provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and its amendments.

a)

It sets limitations on the use of prescriptions

b)

established the USP

c)

defined schedules for substances that require specific controls

d)

New products are required to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration

10.

The schedule of controlled substances that has the highest risk of abuse potential is _______________.

a)

Schedule C2

b)

Schedule C3

c)

Schedule C5

d)

Schedule C4

11.

Drugs listed in Schedule 1 of Controlled Substances ____________.

a)

May be refilled up to five times in 6 months

b)

are not approved for medicinal use in the United States

c)

have low abuse potential compared to other schedules

d)

May have prescriptions phone in by healthcare workers

12.

Drugs with no purchasing restrictions by the FDA are _________________.

a)

OTC/over-the-counter drugs

b)

Legend drugs

c)

Controlled substances

d)

None of the above.

13.

Which act established the USP and NF?

a)

1938 Federal Food, Drug , and Cosmetic Act

b)

1906 Pure Food and Drug Act

c)

1965 Pharmaceutical Consumer Protection Act

d)

1962 Amendment to the 1928 Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

14.

The National Drug Code Directory was established in 1972 and provides the FDA with the following information for all drugs commercially disbributed.____________.

a)

The drug name

b)

packaging information

c)

the manufacturer of the product

d)

All the above are included in the NDC

15.

While reading the information accompanying your prescription antibiotics, you notice that the name "azithromycin" is in lowercase while the name "Zithromax" is capitalized. Why?

a)

The drug azithromycin is the distributed drug and is derived from Zithromax.

b)

The drug Zithromax is the brand name and azithromycin is the generic name

c)

the drug azithromycin is the brand name and Zithromax is the generic name

d)

The drug Zithromax is the distributed drug and is derived from azithromycin.

16.

Damage to the kidneys that results in impaired kidney function, decreased urinary output, and renal failure is described as ____________.

a)

Ototoxicity

b)

Nephrotoxicity

c)

Tinnitus

d)

Photosensitivity

17.

Drugs or foods that may alter the effect of a drug are not to be given during the same course of therapy because they can cause ______________.

a)

adverse reactions

b)

actions

c)

cautions

d)

interactions

18.

Medical conditions or diseases for which a drug is intended to be used are referred to as _______________.

a)

indications

b)

actions

c)

cautions

d)

interactions

19.

Characteristics of a good drug reference for healthcare providers daily use include _______________.

i. current information as drug information is constantly changing

ii. concise and easily understood information

iii. information on safe and common dosing

iv. information regarding chemical structure

v. color photos

a)

All of the above

b)

None of the above

c)

i, ii, and iii

d)

i, ii, and v

20.

Drugs determined unsafe for over-the-counter purchase because of possible harmful side effects if taken indiscriminately are called _____________.

a)

OTC/Over-the-counter drugs

b)

Legend drugs

c)

Controlled substances

d)

None of the above

21.

A broad subcategory of drugs that affect the body in similar ways is called a/an

a)

adverse reaction

b)

classification

c)

caution

d)

interaction

22.

Drugs determined unsafe for over-the-counter purchase because of possibly harmful side effects if taken indiscriminately are called ___________.

a)

OTC/Over-the-counter drugs

b)

Legend drugs

c)

Controlled substances

d)

None of the above

23.

Systemic effects are ____________.

a)

limited to one area of the body

b)

Physiological changes

c)

Absorbed and distributed throughout the body

d)

Amount that will produce harmful side effect or symptoms of poisoning.

24.

A list of possible unpleasant or dangerous secondary effects, other than the desired effect is ____________.

a)

adverse reactions and side effects

b)

actions and classifications

c)

cautions and contraindications

d)

Interactions and contraindications

25.

Cellular changes that occur as a result of the drug are ___________.

a)

adverse reactions

b)

actions

c)

contraindications

d)

interactions

26.

The physiological changes caused by drugs are known as ______________.

a)

drug effects

b)

drug actions

c)

systemic effect

d)

absorption

27.

A condition that may slow absorption of a drug is (are) __________.

a)

Full or empty stomach

b)

poor circulation

c)

liver damage

d)

renal or kidney damage

28.

A condition that may slow metabolism of a drug is (are) ______________.

a)

full or empty stomach

b)

poor circulation

c)

liver damage

d)

renal or kidney damange

29.

The condition that results from exposure to either a poison or a dangerous amount of a drug that is normally safe when given in a smaller amount is called ____________.

a)

selective distribution

b)

toxicity

c)

placebo

d)

synergism

30.

The fastest route of drug administration is _______________.

a)

IV push or bolus

b)

IV drip

c)

by mouth (PO)

d)

a and b

31.

An undesired effect from maternal drug administration that causes the development of physical defects in a fetus is ______________.

a)

teratogenic effect

b)

tolerance

c)

hypersensitivity

d)

anaphylactic reaction

32.

Method of drug delivery by absorption through the mucosa under the tongue is called a(n) _______________.

a)

solution

b)

enteric-coated tablet

c)

buccal tablet

d)

sublingual tablet

33.

Liquid with an alcohol base is called a(an) ___________.

a)

lozenge

b)

timed-release capsule

c)

scored tablet

d)

elixir

34.

Your needle and syringe are positioned a a 90-degree angle from the skin for ____________injections.

a)

intravenous

b)

intramuscular

c)

subcutaneous

d)

intradermal

35.

Large volumes of fluids often with drugs infuses continually into a vein.

a)

IV push

b)

IV infusion or drip

c)

IV piggyback (IVPB)

d)

None of the above.

36.

A ____________patch contains drug molecules that can be absorbed through the skin.

a)

cream or ointment

b)

lotion

c)

liniment

d)

transdermal

37.

Sterile, semisolid preparations for ophthalmic use only are ____________.

a)

eye, ear, and nose drops

b)

eye ointments

c)

douche solutions

d)

rectal and vaginal suppositories

38.

What is commonly used for dispensing tablets, capsules, and oral liquid medications?

a)

medicine cup

b)

ampule

c)

vial

d)

pill crusher

39.

A glass container sealed at the top by a rubber stopper is called a(n) ____________.

a)

medicine cup

b)

ampule

c)

vial

d)

pill crusher

40.

A syringe with a total capacity of 1 ml with 100 calibrations is a(n) ____________.

a)

prefilled syringes

b)

oral syringe

c)

standard syringe

d)

TB syringe

41.

An MDI is used to deliver medication by inhaler. What does it stand for?

a)

Metered dose inhaler

b)

Multidose inhaler

c)

Metered delivery inhalation

d)

Multiroute delivery inhaler