TCDHA LATEST EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔Efficacy - ✔✔maximum intensity of effect or response that can be produced by a
drug
✔✔Absolute Potency - ✔✔absolute potency of a drug is immaterial as long as an
appropriate dose is administered
✔✔Potency - ✔✔the amount of drug required to produce an effect (related to a drugs
strength). can be expressed in ED50
✔✔Pharmacokinetics - ✔✔study of how a drug enters the body, circulates within the
body, is changed by the body, and leaves the body
✔✔Pharmacopoeia - ✔✔book containing directions for the identification of samples and
the preparation of compound medicines, and published by the authority of a government
or a medical or pharmaceutical society.
✔✔Pharmacognosy - ✔✔study of the physical, chemical, biochemical and biological
properties of drugs, drug substances or potential drugs or drug substances of natural
origin as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources". It is also defined as the
study of crude drugs.
✔✔ac: - ✔✔before meals
✔✔hs: - ✔✔at bedtime
✔✔pc: - ✔✔after meals
✔✔sig: - ✔✔write (label)
✔✔stat: - ✔✔immediately
✔✔bid; - ✔✔twice per day
✔✔CLOSING - ✔✔Refill info
✔✔"Sig" - ✔✔directions to pt.
✔✔BODY - ✔✔symbol(Rx)*, name and dose size, amount and directions to pt
✔✔HEADING - ✔✔M.D.'s info &client info
, ✔✔Subscription - ✔✔directions to pharmacist
✔✔Superscription - ✔✔pt name, address, and age, date and symbol (Rx)
✔✔inscription - ✔✔name of drug, dose, and dose form
✔✔clinical evaluation phase 1 - ✔✔determine safety
✔✔clinical evaluation phase 2 - ✔✔test effectiveness
✔✔clinical evaluation phase 3 - ✔✔safety and efficacy must be demonstrated. dosage
is determined.
✔✔clinical evaluation phase 4 - ✔✔removed from market only after phase 4 has shown
serious toxicity
✔✔TRADE OR BRAND NAME: - ✔✔seceral names. first letter of name always
capitalized.
✔✔GENERIC NAME - ✔✔only one name per drug. first letter not capitalized
✔✔Definitions of DRUG - ✔✔therapeutic agent; any substance, other than food, used in
the prevention, diagnosis, alleviation, treatment, or cure of disease
✔✔ Patients with chronic pain should be managed with? - ✔✔nonopioids and referred
to appropriate specialists
✔✔Tramadol (Ultram) - ✔✔An orally administered nonopioid with weak analgesic
activity
✔✔naloxone (Narcan) - ✔✔block the therapeutic and toxic actions of opioids
✔✔pentazocine (Talwin) - ✔✔The only mixed opioid available for oral use. most likely to
produce dysphoric reaction
✔✔Fentanyl Family - ✔✔short-acting, parenterally administered agonist opioid
analgesic that is used perioperatively or during general anesthesia
✔✔what opoid is primarily to treat any opioid addicts (eg. Heroin addicts) -
✔✔Methadone
✔✔Codeine - ✔✔Most commonly used opioid in dentistry and is often combined with
acetaminophen (Tylenol #3) for oral administration
SURE A+
✔✔Efficacy - ✔✔maximum intensity of effect or response that can be produced by a
drug
✔✔Absolute Potency - ✔✔absolute potency of a drug is immaterial as long as an
appropriate dose is administered
✔✔Potency - ✔✔the amount of drug required to produce an effect (related to a drugs
strength). can be expressed in ED50
✔✔Pharmacokinetics - ✔✔study of how a drug enters the body, circulates within the
body, is changed by the body, and leaves the body
✔✔Pharmacopoeia - ✔✔book containing directions for the identification of samples and
the preparation of compound medicines, and published by the authority of a government
or a medical or pharmaceutical society.
✔✔Pharmacognosy - ✔✔study of the physical, chemical, biochemical and biological
properties of drugs, drug substances or potential drugs or drug substances of natural
origin as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources". It is also defined as the
study of crude drugs.
✔✔ac: - ✔✔before meals
✔✔hs: - ✔✔at bedtime
✔✔pc: - ✔✔after meals
✔✔sig: - ✔✔write (label)
✔✔stat: - ✔✔immediately
✔✔bid; - ✔✔twice per day
✔✔CLOSING - ✔✔Refill info
✔✔"Sig" - ✔✔directions to pt.
✔✔BODY - ✔✔symbol(Rx)*, name and dose size, amount and directions to pt
✔✔HEADING - ✔✔M.D.'s info &client info
, ✔✔Subscription - ✔✔directions to pharmacist
✔✔Superscription - ✔✔pt name, address, and age, date and symbol (Rx)
✔✔inscription - ✔✔name of drug, dose, and dose form
✔✔clinical evaluation phase 1 - ✔✔determine safety
✔✔clinical evaluation phase 2 - ✔✔test effectiveness
✔✔clinical evaluation phase 3 - ✔✔safety and efficacy must be demonstrated. dosage
is determined.
✔✔clinical evaluation phase 4 - ✔✔removed from market only after phase 4 has shown
serious toxicity
✔✔TRADE OR BRAND NAME: - ✔✔seceral names. first letter of name always
capitalized.
✔✔GENERIC NAME - ✔✔only one name per drug. first letter not capitalized
✔✔Definitions of DRUG - ✔✔therapeutic agent; any substance, other than food, used in
the prevention, diagnosis, alleviation, treatment, or cure of disease
✔✔ Patients with chronic pain should be managed with? - ✔✔nonopioids and referred
to appropriate specialists
✔✔Tramadol (Ultram) - ✔✔An orally administered nonopioid with weak analgesic
activity
✔✔naloxone (Narcan) - ✔✔block the therapeutic and toxic actions of opioids
✔✔pentazocine (Talwin) - ✔✔The only mixed opioid available for oral use. most likely to
produce dysphoric reaction
✔✔Fentanyl Family - ✔✔short-acting, parenterally administered agonist opioid
analgesic that is used perioperatively or during general anesthesia
✔✔what opoid is primarily to treat any opioid addicts (eg. Heroin addicts) -
✔✔Methadone
✔✔Codeine - ✔✔Most commonly used opioid in dentistry and is often combined with
acetaminophen (Tylenol #3) for oral administration
