,MULTIPLE CHOICE 8%
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
a. obtaining a patient’s health history. 8% 8% 8% 8%
b. administering drugs in the office. 8% 8% 8% 8%
c. handling emergency situations. 8% 8%
d. selection of a nonprescription medication. 8% 8% 8% 8%
e. All of the above. 8% 8% 8%
ANS: E
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledge
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
of pharmacology helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history quest
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
ions. Knowledge of the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in their pro
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
per adm inistration in the office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or treated by drugs
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
; thus, kno wledge of pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is someti
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
mes required. A clear understanding of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the body, an
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
d drug interaction s will allow the dental practitioner to make proper judgments and grasp the conc
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
epts relevant to new drug therapies on the market.
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
DIF: Application8 % 8 %
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication/Health History), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medic
8 % 8 % 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
atio n Administration), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Emergency Situations), Role of the Dental Hygien
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
ist (No nprescription Medication) | pp. 2-3
8% 8% OBJ: 1 8% 8% 8% 8%
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
8 % 8 % 8% 8%
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% mt
a. Whether or not patients are taking medication for systemic diseases is of litt
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
le consequence in the dental office.
8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning. 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment c
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o mpared with afternoon appointments.
8% 8% 8% 8%
d. Both B and C are true. 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
ANS: D
Asthmatic patients who experience dental anxiety should schedule their appointments when they are
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8
%n ot rushed or under pressure early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively fewer
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
prob lems with a morning appointment. Patients taking medication for systemic diseases may requi
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
re speci al handling in the dental office.
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
DIF: 8 % 8 % Comprehension
REF:
Role of the Dental Hygienist (Appointment Scheduling) |
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
p. 3 OBJ:8% 8% 1 TOP:
NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology 8% 8%
,3. Nutritional or herbal supplements 8% 8% 8%
a. carry the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for disease states.
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
b. are not drugs. 8% 8%
c. can cause adverse effects. 8% 8% 8%
d. will not interact with other drugs the patient may be taking.
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
ANS: C
Nutritional or herbal supplements are quite capable of causing adverse effects. The majority of nutriti
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
on al or herbal supplements do not carry FDA approval for treating disease states. These supplement
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
s are drugs and can cause adverse effects and interact with different drugs.
8% 8% 8% mt 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
DIF: Comprehension
REF:
Role of the Dental Hygienist (Nutritional or Herbal Supplements) |
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8
p. 3 OBJ:
% 8% 8% 1 TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology 8% 8%
4. Which type of drug name usually begins with a lowercase letter?
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
a. Brand name 8%
b. Code name 8%
c. Generic name 8%
d. Trade name 8%
ANS: C
Before any drug is marketed, it is given a generic name that becomes the “official” name of the dr
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
ug. Each drug is assigned only one generic name selected by the U.S. Adopted Name Council, and
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8
%the na me is not capitalized. The brand name is equivalent to the trade name and is capitalized. Al
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
though th e brand name is technically the name of the company marketing the product, this term is
8% 8 % 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
often used int erchangeably with the trade name. The code name is the initial term used within a p
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
harmaceutical co mpany to refer to a drug while it is undergoing investigation and is often a comb
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
ination of capital lett ers and numbers, the letters representing an abbreviation of the company nam
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
e.
DIF: Comprehension
REF: Drug Names | p. 4 OBJ: 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
3 TOP: 8%
NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology 8% 8% 8%
5. A 8% drug’s generic name is selected by the
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
a. pharmaceutical company manufacturing it. 8% 8% 8%
b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
8% 8% 8% 8%
c. U.S. Adopted Name Council. 8% 8% 8%
d. Federal Patent Office. 8% 8%
ANS: C
Each drug is assigned only one generic name (e.g., ibuprofen). It is selected by the U.S. Adopted
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
Na me Council. The generic name is not selected by the FDA or the Federal Patent Office. The ph
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
armac eutical company manufacturing the drug clearly has an influence on the generic name given
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
its drug, but the final decision is not the company’s.
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
DIF: Recall REF:
Drug Names | p. 4 OBJ: 8% 8% 8% 8% 8 %
3 TOP:8%
NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology 8% 8%
6. Which of the following is true concerning generic and trade names of drugs?
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
, a. A drug may only have one generic name and one trade name.
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
a. obtaining a patient’s health history. 8% 8% 8% 8%
b. administering drugs in the office. 8% 8% 8% 8%
c. handling emergency situations. 8% 8%
d. selection of a nonprescription medication. 8% 8% 8% 8%
e. All of the above. 8% 8% 8%
ANS: E
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledge
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
of pharmacology helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history quest
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
ions. Knowledge of the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in their pro
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
per adm inistration in the office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or treated by drugs
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
; thus, kno wledge of pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is someti
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
mes required. A clear understanding of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the body, an
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
d drug interaction s will allow the dental practitioner to make proper judgments and grasp the conc
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
epts relevant to new drug therapies on the market.
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
DIF: Application8 % 8 %
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication/Health History), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medic
8 % 8 % 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
atio n Administration), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Emergency Situations), Role of the Dental Hygien
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
ist (No nprescription Medication) | pp. 2-3
8% 8% OBJ: 1 8% 8% 8% 8%
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
8 % 8 % 8% 8%
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% mt
a. Whether or not patients are taking medication for systemic diseases is of litt
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
le consequence in the dental office.
8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning. 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment c
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
o mpared with afternoon appointments.
8% 8% 8% 8%
d. Both B and C are true. 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
ANS: D
Asthmatic patients who experience dental anxiety should schedule their appointments when they are
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8
%n ot rushed or under pressure early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively fewer
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
prob lems with a morning appointment. Patients taking medication for systemic diseases may requi
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
re speci al handling in the dental office.
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
DIF: 8 % 8 % Comprehension
REF:
Role of the Dental Hygienist (Appointment Scheduling) |
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
p. 3 OBJ:8% 8% 1 TOP:
NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology 8% 8%
,3. Nutritional or herbal supplements 8% 8% 8%
a. carry the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for disease states.
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
b. are not drugs. 8% 8%
c. can cause adverse effects. 8% 8% 8%
d. will not interact with other drugs the patient may be taking.
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
ANS: C
Nutritional or herbal supplements are quite capable of causing adverse effects. The majority of nutriti
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
on al or herbal supplements do not carry FDA approval for treating disease states. These supplement
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
s are drugs and can cause adverse effects and interact with different drugs.
8% 8% 8% mt 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
DIF: Comprehension
REF:
Role of the Dental Hygienist (Nutritional or Herbal Supplements) |
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8
p. 3 OBJ:
% 8% 8% 1 TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology 8% 8%
4. Which type of drug name usually begins with a lowercase letter?
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
a. Brand name 8%
b. Code name 8%
c. Generic name 8%
d. Trade name 8%
ANS: C
Before any drug is marketed, it is given a generic name that becomes the “official” name of the dr
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
ug. Each drug is assigned only one generic name selected by the U.S. Adopted Name Council, and
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8
%the na me is not capitalized. The brand name is equivalent to the trade name and is capitalized. Al
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
though th e brand name is technically the name of the company marketing the product, this term is
8% 8 % 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
often used int erchangeably with the trade name. The code name is the initial term used within a p
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
harmaceutical co mpany to refer to a drug while it is undergoing investigation and is often a comb
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
ination of capital lett ers and numbers, the letters representing an abbreviation of the company nam
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
e.
DIF: Comprehension
REF: Drug Names | p. 4 OBJ: 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
3 TOP: 8%
NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology 8% 8% 8%
5. A 8% drug’s generic name is selected by the
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
a. pharmaceutical company manufacturing it. 8% 8% 8%
b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
8% 8% 8% 8%
c. U.S. Adopted Name Council. 8% 8% 8%
d. Federal Patent Office. 8% 8%
ANS: C
Each drug is assigned only one generic name (e.g., ibuprofen). It is selected by the U.S. Adopted
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
Na me Council. The generic name is not selected by the FDA or the Federal Patent Office. The ph
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
armac eutical company manufacturing the drug clearly has an influence on the generic name given
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
its drug, but the final decision is not the company’s.
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
DIF: Recall REF:
Drug Names | p. 4 OBJ: 8% 8% 8% 8% 8 %
3 TOP:8%
NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology 8% 8%
6. Which of the following is true concerning generic and trade names of drugs?
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
, a. A drug may only have one generic name and one trade name.
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%
