Drugs are divided into different categories or_______________ by the chemical type of the active ingredient contained in the drug or by how it is used to treat a disease or symptom.
classifications
Which of the following interferes with the body's ability to experience pain sensations, blocking conduction of neural impulses, or enhancing naturally occurring inhibitory channels?
Anesthetic
Benzodiazepines: diazepam (Valium) and chlordiazepoxide HCl (Librium) are known as which of the following drug classifications?
Antianxiety
Drugs that treat noninfectious processes by acting on different systems in the body to suppress chemicals or hormones being released by the body in excess, or to augment chemicals or hormones that are being produced in insufficient amounts, are known as:
Pharmacodynamic drugs
When a drug is first discovered, it is described by its atomic or molecular structure. This is known as the:
chemical name
Which of the following allows the provider to introduce a new medication to a patient to determine whether he or she can tolerate it prior to obtaining a full prescription and allow for an immediate loading dose to be given?
Samples
Which of the following allows the provider to introduce a new medication to a patient to determine whether he or she can tolerate it prior to obtaining a full prescription and allow for an immediate loading dose to be given?
Expiration dates
How often should temperature logs be completed?
Daily
Which of the following drugs actions treats noninfectious processes by acting on different systems in the body to suppress chemicals or hormones being released by the body in excess?
Pharmacodynamic
Which of the following drug names are capitalized?
Trade
Upon learning that a patient is taking herbal supplements, the MA's most appropriate response is to:
record in the patient's chart the herbal supplements, doses, and reasons the patient is taking them and alert the physician.
Which of the following is correct?
All schedule drugs require a prescription
Drugs are more likely to enter the sewer and water systems through:
Natural excretion of drug not completely absorbed by the body
Which of the following best describes a pharmacodynamic drug?
Inhibits the action of an enzyme
What is required to store controlled substances legally?
double-lock system
Which of the following statements is true?
Over-the-counter medications do not require a prescription but can still be harmful if used incorrectly.
Drugs that compete for a certain receptor site to stimulate or prevent the action of that particular receptor are known as:
Agonists
Medication that is bound together by substances that dissolve in stomach acids are known as:
Tablets
When taking oral hypoglycemics, careful monitoring of the _______should be observed
Kidneys
Advil, naproxen, Celebrex, aspirin and Tylenol are all:
Analgesics
Which of the following is an action of insulin?
Decrease blood glucose levels
Prevents or delays blood clotting
Anticoagulant
Used to cure infections
Antibiotic
Neutralizes stomach acid by increasing pH
Antacid
Blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses
Anticholinergic
Prostaglandin inhibitors and antagonists
Analgesic
Controls cardiac arrythmias
Antiarrhythmic
Produces a calming effect
Antianxiety
Prevents or relieves seizures
anticonvulsant
Humafac, Amicar, vitamin K, and alginate dressings are all examples of:
Hemostatics
The chemotherapeutic group includes drugs used to _______ a disease caused by an infectious organism or cancer
Cure
The unique name assigned by the drug manufacturer to a drug for marketing is called the.
trade name
When the effect of a drug is generalized throughout the body, it is categorized as:
systemic
Ecotrin
aspirin
capoten
captopril
tylenol
acetaminophen
Roxanol
morphine sulfate
There are five schedules that drugs are categorized into. Which one contains drugs that are subject to state and local regulations although a written prescription for medications may not be required?
schedule IV
A(n) __________ stimulates a particular action
Agonist
Which of the following may be purchased or given to a patient only with written instructions?
Prescription
When discussing drugs, indication means:
the intended purpose or reason for using a particular medication
Which of the following drug names is also referred to as the official name?
Generic name
Aspirin
Pain relief, fever reducer, decrease platelet adherence
captopril
hypertension
morphine sulfate
(Narcotic) pain reliever
Acetaminophen
pain relief, fever reducer
A controlled substance is any drug, whether prescription or illegal, that has the potential for:
Abuse or addiction
Which category of drugs is subject to state and local regulations?
schedule V
Controlled substances must be stored under which of the following conditions?
a double-lock system must be in place
The FDA provides little oversight regarding:
Vitamins, herbal supplements, and alternate remedies