MA103 MIDTERM REVIEW PAPER
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS
◉ What medication form has particles that float instead of dissolving?
Answer: Suspension
◉ What liquid medication contains fully dissolved active ingredients?
Answer: Solution
◉ What tablet dissolves on the tongue without water?
Answer: Orally disintegrating tablet
◉ Which medication contains an antacid combined with the drug?
Answer: Buffered
◉ Which OTC pain reliever is classified as an NSAID?
Answer: Ibuprofen
◉ Which controlled substance schedule does not allow refills?
Answer: Schedule II
◉ What medication order means give immediately?
Answer: STAT
,◉ What medication order means give as symptoms occur?
Answer: PRN
◉ What term describes reasons a drug should not be given?
Answer: Contraindications
◉ What occurs when doses build up because the body cannot metabolize
them fast enough?
Answer: Cumulative effect
◉ What drug interaction produces an effect greater than the sum of each
drug?
Answer: Synergism
◉ What abbreviation means no known drug allergies?
Answer: NKDA
◉ What prescription section lists the medication name and strength?
Answer: Inscription
◉ What term means giving medication to the patient for later use?
Answer: Dispense
, ◉ What term means giving a medication dose to a patient?
Answer: Administer
◉ What drug action blocks or reduces the effect of another drug?
Answer: Antagonism
◉ What field studies how genetics affect drug response?
Answer: Pharmacogenomics
◉ Which route provides the fastest absorption?
Answer: Intravenous
◉ Which route dissolves medication in the cheek?
Answer: Buccal
◉ What drug effect slows body system activity?
Answer: Depressing
◉ What organ system excretes most medications?
Answer: Kidneys
◉ What term describes unwanted effects in addition to desired effects?
Answer: Side effects
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS
◉ What medication form has particles that float instead of dissolving?
Answer: Suspension
◉ What liquid medication contains fully dissolved active ingredients?
Answer: Solution
◉ What tablet dissolves on the tongue without water?
Answer: Orally disintegrating tablet
◉ Which medication contains an antacid combined with the drug?
Answer: Buffered
◉ Which OTC pain reliever is classified as an NSAID?
Answer: Ibuprofen
◉ Which controlled substance schedule does not allow refills?
Answer: Schedule II
◉ What medication order means give immediately?
Answer: STAT
,◉ What medication order means give as symptoms occur?
Answer: PRN
◉ What term describes reasons a drug should not be given?
Answer: Contraindications
◉ What occurs when doses build up because the body cannot metabolize
them fast enough?
Answer: Cumulative effect
◉ What drug interaction produces an effect greater than the sum of each
drug?
Answer: Synergism
◉ What abbreviation means no known drug allergies?
Answer: NKDA
◉ What prescription section lists the medication name and strength?
Answer: Inscription
◉ What term means giving medication to the patient for later use?
Answer: Dispense
, ◉ What term means giving a medication dose to a patient?
Answer: Administer
◉ What drug action blocks or reduces the effect of another drug?
Answer: Antagonism
◉ What field studies how genetics affect drug response?
Answer: Pharmacogenomics
◉ Which route provides the fastest absorption?
Answer: Intravenous
◉ Which route dissolves medication in the cheek?
Answer: Buccal
◉ What drug effect slows body system activity?
Answer: Depressing
◉ What organ system excretes most medications?
Answer: Kidneys
◉ What term describes unwanted effects in addition to desired effects?
Answer: Side effects
