Test bank for Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist 8th
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,Haveles: Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 9th Edition
Chapter 01: Information, Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription Writing
Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in:
a. Obtaining a patient’s health history
b. Administering drugs in the office
c. Handling emergency situations
d. Life-long learning
e. All of the above
ANS: e
Correct: Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledge of pharmacology
helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history questions. Knowledge of
the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in their proper administration in
the office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or treated by drugs; thus knowledge of
pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is sometimes required. A clear
understanding of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the body, and drug interactions will
allow the dental practitioner to make proper judgments and grasp the concepts relevant to new
drug therapies on the market.
InCorrect choices: All of the choices are true. REF: pp. 3-4
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
a. Whether or not patients are taking medication for systemic diseases is of little consequence in the
dental office.
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning.
c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment compared with afternoon
appointments.
d. Both b and c are Correct.
ANS: c
Correct: Diabetic patients usually have relatively fewer problems with a morning appointment.
InCorrect choices: Asthmatic patients should have afternoon appointments. Patients taking medication
for systemic diseases may require special handling in the dental office.
REF: p. 3
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3. Nutritional or herbal supplements:
a. Carry the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for disease states
b. Are not drugs
c. Can cause adverse effects
d. Will not interact with other drugs the patient may be taking
ANS: c
Correct: Nutritional or herbal supplements are quite capable of causing adverse
effects. InCorrect choices: The vast majority of nutritional or herbal supplements do
not carry FDA approval for treating disease states. These supplements are drugs
and can cause adverse effects and interact with different drugs.
REF: p. 3
4. A side effect is defined as:
a. An unpredictable response to drugs that acts on nontarget orgANS
b. An unpredictable response to drugs that acts on target orgANS
c. A predictable response to drugs that acts on nontarget orgANS
d. A predictable response to drugs that acts on target orgANS
e. An allergic response to a drug
ANS: c
Correct: Side effects refer to predictable responses to drugs that act on nontarget
orgANS. InCorrect choices: Allergy refers to an allergic response to a drug.
REF: p. 4
5. Which type of drug name usually begins with a lower case letter?
a. Brand name
b. Code name
c. Generic name
d. Trade name
ANS: c
Correct: Before any drug is marketed, it is given a generic name that becomes the
“official” name of the drug. Each drug is assigned only one generic name selected by
the U.S. Adopted Name Council, and the name is not capitalized.
InCorrect choices: The brand name is equivalent to the trade name and is
capitalized. Although the brand name is technically the name of the company
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marketing the product, this term is often used interchangeably with the trade name.
The code name is the initial term used within a pharmaceutical company to refer to
a drug while it is undergoing investigation
Copyright © 2011, 2007 Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier. All rights
reserved.
Edition Author:Haveles ISBN:9780323595391, All Chapters
Covered 100% Complete A+ Study Guide Latest Version
FULL TEST BANK!!!
1|Page
,Haveles: Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 9th Edition
Chapter 01: Information, Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription Writing
Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in:
a. Obtaining a patient’s health history
b. Administering drugs in the office
c. Handling emergency situations
d. Life-long learning
e. All of the above
ANS: e
Correct: Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledge of pharmacology
helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history questions. Knowledge of
the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in their proper administration in
the office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or treated by drugs; thus knowledge of
pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is sometimes required. A clear
understanding of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the body, and drug interactions will
allow the dental practitioner to make proper judgments and grasp the concepts relevant to new
drug therapies on the market.
InCorrect choices: All of the choices are true. REF: pp. 3-4
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
a. Whether or not patients are taking medication for systemic diseases is of little consequence in the
dental office.
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning.
c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment compared with afternoon
appointments.
d. Both b and c are Correct.
ANS: c
Correct: Diabetic patients usually have relatively fewer problems with a morning appointment.
InCorrect choices: Asthmatic patients should have afternoon appointments. Patients taking medication
for systemic diseases may require special handling in the dental office.
REF: p. 3
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3. Nutritional or herbal supplements:
a. Carry the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for disease states
b. Are not drugs
c. Can cause adverse effects
d. Will not interact with other drugs the patient may be taking
ANS: c
Correct: Nutritional or herbal supplements are quite capable of causing adverse
effects. InCorrect choices: The vast majority of nutritional or herbal supplements do
not carry FDA approval for treating disease states. These supplements are drugs
and can cause adverse effects and interact with different drugs.
REF: p. 3
4. A side effect is defined as:
a. An unpredictable response to drugs that acts on nontarget orgANS
b. An unpredictable response to drugs that acts on target orgANS
c. A predictable response to drugs that acts on nontarget orgANS
d. A predictable response to drugs that acts on target orgANS
e. An allergic response to a drug
ANS: c
Correct: Side effects refer to predictable responses to drugs that act on nontarget
orgANS. InCorrect choices: Allergy refers to an allergic response to a drug.
REF: p. 4
5. Which type of drug name usually begins with a lower case letter?
a. Brand name
b. Code name
c. Generic name
d. Trade name
ANS: c
Correct: Before any drug is marketed, it is given a generic name that becomes the
“official” name of the drug. Each drug is assigned only one generic name selected by
the U.S. Adopted Name Council, and the name is not capitalized.
InCorrect choices: The brand name is equivalent to the trade name and is
capitalized. Although the brand name is technically the name of the company
Copyright © 2011, 2007 Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier. All rights
reserved.
, Test Bank 1-3
marketing the product, this term is often used interchangeably with the trade name.
The code name is the initial term used within a pharmaceutical company to refer to
a drug while it is undergoing investigation
Copyright © 2011, 2007 Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier. All rights
reserved.
