,
,MULTIPLE CHOICE tj
1. Knowledgeof pharmacologyaids the dental professional in tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
a. obtaining a patient’s health history. tj pf tj tj
b. administeringdrugs in the office. tj tj tj tj
c. handling emergency situations. tj tj
d. selection ofa nonprescription medication. tj tj tj tj
e. All of the above. tj tj tj
ANS: E
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledge of ph arma
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
cology helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history questions. Kn owledg
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
e of the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in their proper adm inist ration in the
tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or treated by drugs; thus, kno wledge of pharmacolog
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
y is of great help, especially because a rapid response is sometimes required. A clear u nderstanding of the
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
concepts of drug action, drug handling by the body, and drug interaction s will allo w the dental practitioner
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
to make proper judgments and grasp the concepts relevant to new drug therapi es on the market.
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
DIF:
Application
REF:
tj
Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication/Health History), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medicatio n Adm ini
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj
stration), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Emergency Situations), Role of the Dental Hygienist (No nprescri ption
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj t
Medication) | pp. 2-3
j OBJ: 1 tj tj tj
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology tj tj
2. Which ofthe following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
a. Whetheror not patients aretakingmedication for systemic diseases is of little c ons tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
equence in the dental office. tj tj tj tj
b. Asthmaticpatients should havedental appointments in the morning. tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
c. Diabeticpatientsusually have fewerproblems witha morningappointment co tj pf tj pf tj pf tj tj tj
mpared with afternoon appointments. tj tj tj
d. BothB and C aretrue. tj tj tj tj tj
ANS: D
Asthmaticpatients who experience dental anxietyshould schedule their appointmentswhen theyare n o t rus
tj tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
hed or under pressure early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively fewer prob le ms with
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
a morning appointment. Patients taking medication for systemic diseases mayrequire speci al handling i
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
n the dental office.
tj tj tj
DIF:
Comprehension
tj REF:
Role of the Dental Hygienist (Appointment Scheduling) |p.
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
3 OBJ:
tj 1 TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology tj tj
, 3. Nutritional or herbal supplements tj tj tj
a. carrythe U.S. Food and DrugAdministration (FDA)approval for disease states.
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
b. arenot drugs. tj
c. can cause adverse effects. tj tj tj
d. willnot interact with otherdrugs the patient maybe taking.
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
ANS: t j t j C
Nutritional or herbal supplements are quite capable of causing adverse effects. The majority of nutrition al or h
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
erbal supplements do not carry FDA approval for treating disease states. These supplements are drug s and c
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
an cause adverse effects and interact with different drugs.
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj pf
DIF:
Comprehension
REF:
tj
Role of the Dental Hygienist (Nutritional or Herbal Supplements) |p. tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj
3 OBJ: 1
tj TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology tj tj
4. Whichtype of drugname usuallybegins with a lowercase letter?
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
a. Brandname tj
b. Codename tj
c. Generic name pf
d. Tradename tj
ANS: C
Before any drug is marketed, it is given a generic name that becomes the “official” name of the drug. Ea ch dr
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
ug is assigned only one generic name selected by the U.S. Adopted Name Council, and the na me i s not capi
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
talized. The brand name is equivalent to the trade name and is capitalized. Although th ebran d name is tec
tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj t j tj tj pf tj tj
hnicallythe name ofthe companymarketingthe product, this term is often used int erchang eably with the tra
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
de name. The code name is the initial term used within a pharmaceutical co mpany to r efer to a drug while it i
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
s undergoing investigation and is often a combination of capital lett ers and num bers, the letters representi
tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
ng an abbreviation of the company name.
tj tj tj tj tj tj
DIF: Comprehension
REF:
Drug Names | p. 4 OBJ: tj tj tj tj tj tj
3 TOP: pf
NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology tj tj
5. A drug’s genericname is selected bythe
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
a. pharmaceutical company manufacturing it. tj tj tj
b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). tj tj tj tj
c. U.S.Adopted Name Council. tj tj tj
d. Federal Patent Office. tj tj
ANS: C
Each drug is assigned only one generic name (e.g., ibuprofen). It is selected by the U.S. Adopted Na m e Co
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj
uncil. The generic name is not selected by the FDA or the Federal Patent Office. The pharmac euti cal comp
tj tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj
any manufacturing the drug clearly has an influence on the generic name given its drug, but th e final decisi
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
on is not the company’s.
tj tj tj tj
DIF: Recall REF:
Drug Names | p. 4 OBJ: 3 TOP: tj tj tj tj t j tj tj
NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology tj tj
6. Whichof the following is true concerning generic and trade names of drugs?
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
,MULTIPLE CHOICE tj
1. Knowledgeof pharmacologyaids the dental professional in tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
a. obtaining a patient’s health history. tj pf tj tj
b. administeringdrugs in the office. tj tj tj tj
c. handling emergency situations. tj tj
d. selection ofa nonprescription medication. tj tj tj tj
e. All of the above. tj tj tj
ANS: E
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledge of ph arma
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
cology helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history questions. Kn owledg
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
e of the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in their proper adm inist ration in the
tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or treated by drugs; thus, kno wledge of pharmacolog
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
y is of great help, especially because a rapid response is sometimes required. A clear u nderstanding of the
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
concepts of drug action, drug handling by the body, and drug interaction s will allo w the dental practitioner
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
to make proper judgments and grasp the concepts relevant to new drug therapi es on the market.
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
DIF:
Application
REF:
tj
Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication/Health History), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medicatio n Adm ini
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj
stration), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Emergency Situations), Role of the Dental Hygienist (No nprescri ption
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj t
Medication) | pp. 2-3
j OBJ: 1 tj tj tj
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology tj tj
2. Which ofthe following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
a. Whetheror not patients aretakingmedication for systemic diseases is of little c ons tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
equence in the dental office. tj tj tj tj
b. Asthmaticpatients should havedental appointments in the morning. tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
c. Diabeticpatientsusually have fewerproblems witha morningappointment co tj pf tj pf tj pf tj tj tj
mpared with afternoon appointments. tj tj tj
d. BothB and C aretrue. tj tj tj tj tj
ANS: D
Asthmaticpatients who experience dental anxietyshould schedule their appointmentswhen theyare n o t rus
tj tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
hed or under pressure early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively fewer prob le ms with
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
a morning appointment. Patients taking medication for systemic diseases mayrequire speci al handling i
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
n the dental office.
tj tj tj
DIF:
Comprehension
tj REF:
Role of the Dental Hygienist (Appointment Scheduling) |p.
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
3 OBJ:
tj 1 TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology tj tj
, 3. Nutritional or herbal supplements tj tj tj
a. carrythe U.S. Food and DrugAdministration (FDA)approval for disease states.
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
b. arenot drugs. tj
c. can cause adverse effects. tj tj tj
d. willnot interact with otherdrugs the patient maybe taking.
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
ANS: t j t j C
Nutritional or herbal supplements are quite capable of causing adverse effects. The majority of nutrition al or h
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
erbal supplements do not carry FDA approval for treating disease states. These supplements are drug s and c
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
an cause adverse effects and interact with different drugs.
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj pf
DIF:
Comprehension
REF:
tj
Role of the Dental Hygienist (Nutritional or Herbal Supplements) |p. tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj
3 OBJ: 1
tj TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology tj tj
4. Whichtype of drugname usuallybegins with a lowercase letter?
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
a. Brandname tj
b. Codename tj
c. Generic name pf
d. Tradename tj
ANS: C
Before any drug is marketed, it is given a generic name that becomes the “official” name of the drug. Ea ch dr
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
ug is assigned only one generic name selected by the U.S. Adopted Name Council, and the na me i s not capi
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
talized. The brand name is equivalent to the trade name and is capitalized. Although th ebran d name is tec
tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj t j tj tj pf tj tj
hnicallythe name ofthe companymarketingthe product, this term is often used int erchang eably with the tra
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
de name. The code name is the initial term used within a pharmaceutical co mpany to r efer to a drug while it i
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
s undergoing investigation and is often a combination of capital lett ers and num bers, the letters representi
tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
ng an abbreviation of the company name.
tj tj tj tj tj tj
DIF: Comprehension
REF:
Drug Names | p. 4 OBJ: tj tj tj tj tj tj
3 TOP: pf
NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology tj tj
5. A drug’s genericname is selected bythe
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
a. pharmaceutical company manufacturing it. tj tj tj
b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). tj tj tj tj
c. U.S.Adopted Name Council. tj tj tj
d. Federal Patent Office. tj tj
ANS: C
Each drug is assigned only one generic name (e.g., ibuprofen). It is selected by the U.S. Adopted Na m e Co
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj
uncil. The generic name is not selected by the FDA or the Federal Patent Office. The pharmac euti cal comp
tj tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj tj pf tj tj tj tj tj
any manufacturing the drug clearly has an influence on the generic name given its drug, but th e final decisi
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj
on is not the company’s.
tj tj tj tj
DIF: Recall REF:
Drug Names | p. 4 OBJ: 3 TOP: tj tj tj tj t j tj tj
NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology tj tj
6. Whichof the following is true concerning generic and trade names of drugs?
tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj