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WorksheetsCh.1-4 Test Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Increased effect of a drug due to build-up in the body.
Metabolism
Cumulative effect
Absorption
Distribution
Excretion is _____________.
Movement from the blood into tissues and fluids.
Alterations the drug undergoes in the body.
Movement into the bloodstream.
Elimination of a drug from the body.
Maintenance dose is ________________.
Limited to one area of the body
The amount that will produce harmful side effects or symptoms of poisoning
Amount required to sustain the desired effect
The amount required to quickly elevate the blood level of a drug.
The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act includes which of the following provisions.
Regulates illicit (illegal) drugs
Regulation of drugs sold in the United States and Canada.
Requires labeling to indicate if a medication contains a "dangerous" ingredient
Requires information regarding medications to be handed down from one practitioner to the next.
Drug standards regulate drug manufacturers so that medications of the same name will be the same _____________.
Purity, shape, and color
Shape, color, and taste
Quality, color, and smell
Strength, purity, and quality
Which act required that drug preparations containing morphine have a label indicating the presence of morphine?
Controlled Substance Act of 1970
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Amendment of 1965
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
The Controlled Substances Act set tighter controls on _____________.
depressants, stimulants, psychedelics, narcotics, and anabolic steroids
common cold/allergy medications
antibiotics, diuretics, antihypertensives, and diabetic medications
common analgesics such as Tylenol or Aspirin
What bureau of the Department of Justice was established by the Controlled Substance Act of 1970?
DEA
USP
FDA
NF
Identify a provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and its amendments.
It sets limitations on the use of prescriptions
established the USP
defined schedules for substances that require specific controls
New products are required to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration
The schedule of controlled substances that has the highest risk of abuse potential is _______________.
Schedule C2
Schedule C3
Schedule C5
Schedule C4
Drugs listed in Schedule 1 of Controlled Substances ____________.
May be refilled up to five times in 6 months
are not approved for medicinal use in the United States
have low abuse potential compared to other schedules
May have prescriptions phone in by healthcare workers
Drugs with no purchasing restrictions by the FDA are _________________.
OTC/over-the-counter drugs
Legend drugs
Controlled substances
None of the above.
Which act established the USP and NF?
1938 Federal Food, Drug , and Cosmetic Act
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act
1965 Pharmaceutical Consumer Protection Act
1962 Amendment to the 1928 Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
The National Drug Code Directory was established in 1972 and provides the FDA with the following information for all drugs commercially disbributed.____________.
The drug name
packaging information
the manufacturer of the product
All the above are included in the NDC
While reading the information accompanying your prescription antibiotics, you notice that the name "azithromycin" is in lowercase while the name "Zithromax" is capitalized. Why?
The drug azithromycin is the distributed drug and is derived from Zithromax.
The drug Zithromax is the brand name and azithromycin is the generic name
the drug azithromycin is the brand name and Zithromax is the generic name
The drug Zithromax is the distributed drug and is derived from azithromycin.
Damage to the kidneys that results in impaired kidney function, decreased urinary output, and renal failure is described as ____________.
Ototoxicity
Nephrotoxicity
Tinnitus
Photosensitivity
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 ______________.
adverse reactions
actions
cautions
interactions
Medical conditions or diseases for which a drug is intended to be used are referred to as _______________.
indications
actions
cautions
interactions
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
All of the above
None of the above
i, ii, and iii
i, ii, and v
Drugs determined unsafe for over-the-counter purchase because of possible harmful side effects if taken indiscriminately are called _____________.
OTC/Over-the-counter drugs
Legend drugs
Controlled substances
None of the above
A broad subcategory of drugs that affect the body in similar ways is called a/an
adverse reaction
classification
caution
interaction
Drugs determined unsafe for over-the-counter purchase because of possibly harmful side effects if taken indiscriminately are called ___________.
OTC/Over-the-counter drugs
Legend drugs
Controlled substances
None of the above
Systemic effects are ____________.
limited to one area of the body
Physiological changes
Absorbed and distributed throughout the body
Amount that will produce harmful side effect or symptoms of poisoning.
A list of possible unpleasant or dangerous secondary effects, other than the desired effect is ____________.
adverse reactions and side effects
actions and classifications
cautions and contraindications
Interactions and contraindications
Cellular changes that occur as a result of the drug are ___________.
adverse reactions
actions
contraindications
interactions
The physiological changes caused by drugs are known as ______________.
drug effects
drug actions
systemic effect
absorption
A condition that may slow absorption of a drug is (are) __________.
Full or empty stomach
poor circulation
liver damage
renal or kidney damage
A condition that may slow metabolism of a drug is (are) ______________.
full or empty stomach
poor circulation
liver damage
renal or kidney damange
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 ____________.
selective distribution
toxicity
placebo
synergism
The fastest route of drug administration is _______________.
IV push or bolus
IV drip
by mouth (PO)
a and b
An undesired effect from maternal drug administration that causes the development of physical defects in a fetus is ______________.
teratogenic effect
tolerance
hypersensitivity
anaphylactic reaction
Method of drug delivery by absorption through the mucosa under the tongue is called a(n) _______________.
solution
enteric-coated tablet
buccal tablet
sublingual tablet
Liquid with an alcohol base is called a(an) ___________.
lozenge
timed-release capsule
scored tablet
elixir
Your needle and syringe are positioned a a 90-degree angle from the skin for ____________injections.
intravenous
intramuscular
subcutaneous
intradermal
Large volumes of fluids often with drugs infuses continually into a vein.
IV push
IV infusion or drip
IV piggyback (IVPB)
None of the above.
A ____________patch contains drug molecules that can be absorbed through the skin.
cream or ointment
lotion
liniment
transdermal
Sterile, semisolid preparations for ophthalmic use only are ____________.
eye, ear, and nose drops
eye ointments
douche solutions
rectal and vaginal suppositories
What is commonly used for dispensing tablets, capsules, and oral liquid medications?
medicine cup
ampule
vial
pill crusher
A glass container sealed at the top by a rubber stopper is called a(n) ____________.
medicine cup
ampule
vial
pill crusher
A syringe with a total capacity of 1 ml with 100 calibrations is a(n) ____________.
prefilled syringes
oral syringe
standard syringe
TB syringe
An MDI is used to deliver medication by inhaler. What does it stand for?
Metered dose inhaler
Multidose inhaler
Metered delivery inhalation
Multiroute delivery inhaler
