Question 1

Which of the following is not a reason a patient may complain that a newly prescribed drug is not doing what the doctor told her it would?

Accepted Answer

A)   The dosage may need to be changed.
B)   The patient is not taking the medication as prescribed.
C)   The drug has reached therapeutic level.
D)   The wrong drug was dispensed.
E)   The drug is working, but the patient does not understand how it works.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

The study of poisons or poisonous effects of drugs is ________.

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Question 3

A nonprescription, or ________, drug is one the FDA has approved for use without a licensed healthcare practitioner's supervision.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Which of the following is the purpose or reason for using a drug?

Accepted Answer

A)   Efficacy
B)   Dose
C)   Indication
D)   Labeling
E)   ContraindicationF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

When a manufacturer produces a new drug, no other manufacturer can make or sell the drug for ____ years.

Accepted Answer

A)   2
B)   8
C)   12
D)   17
E)   20F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is the process of transporting a drug from its administration site to its site of action?

Accepted Answer

A)   Metabolism
B)   Distribution
C)   Absorption
D)   Excretion
E)   AdministrationF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The therapeutic value of a medication is called its ________.

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Question 8

Which of the following refers to the interaction between the drug and target cells or tissues and the body's response to that?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pharmacognosy
B)   Pharmacodynamics
C)   Pharmacokinetics
D)   Pharmacotherapeutics
E)   ToxicologyF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

The study of what the body does to a drug is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   pharmacotherapeutics
B)   pharmacodynamics
C)   pharmacokinetics
D)   pharmacognosy
E)   toxicologyF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 10

You will find information about conditions that require adjustments in dosage or reasons to discontinue the drug in the _________ section of the package insert.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You will find information about conditions that...

Question 11

The action of antihypertensive drugs is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   reduce blood pressure
B)   kill or inhibit the growth of fungi
C)   reduce inflammation
D)   reduce fever
E)   block parasympathetic nerve impulsesF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Most drugs are metabolized in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   brain
B)   muscles
C)   nerve cells
D)   stomach
E)   liverF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Another term for the transcription portion of a prescription is ________.

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Question 14

Because of the potential for abuse, you must follow correct procedures for disposal of ________ substances.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Which of the following is the process of converting a drug from its dose form, such as a tablet or capsule, into a form the body can use?

Accepted Answer

A)   Metabolism
B)   Excretion
C)   Elimination
D)   Absorption
E)   AdministrationF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

When an antigen enters the body, specialized white blood cells called ________ produce antibodies, which in turn combine with the antigens to neutralize them.

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Question 17

Mr. Brennan is an 87-year-old patient who has stomach cancer that has metastasized (spread)  to his liver and pancreas. The cancer is not considered curable, but he is in a considerable amount of pain. Which type of drug therapy would be considered for Mr. Brennan?

Accepted Answer

A)   Palliative
B)   Empiric
C)   Acute
D)   Maintenance
E)   SupportiveF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following are drugs derived from animal substances?

Accepted Answer

A)   Thyroid hormone and insulin
B)   Potassium chloride and mineral oil
C)   Cephalosporin and penicillin
D)   Digitoxin and quinine
E)   Ibuprofen and aspirinF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

A CAM therapy that uses various postures to exercise the spine and stimulate the lymphatic system is ________.

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