ESSENTIALS OF PHARMACOLOGY FOR
HEALTH PROFESSIONS 10TH EDITION
COMPLETE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ OTC (over-the-counter) medications require a prescription for
purchase.
Answer: False
◉ USP is the official abbreviation for:
Answer: U.S. Pharmacopoeia.
◉ The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was formulated:
Answer: as the first government attempt to establish consumer
protection in the manufacture of drugs and foods.
◉ Drug strength may vary with each lot number of a medication.
Answer: False
◉ The larger the numeral in a drug trade name (e.g., Tylenol 3,
Tylenol 4, etc.), the smaller the amount of controlled substance
present.
Answer: False
,◉ Absorption of a drug occurs in the:
Answer: mucosa of the stomach, mouth, and small intestine.
◉ Characteristics required of a good drug reference for health care
providers include:
i.
current information, as drug information is constantly changing.
ii.
concise and easily understood information.
iii.
information on safe and common dosing.
iv.
information regarding the detailed chemical structure.
v.
actual color photos of the drug .
Answer: i, ii, and iii
◉ Medical conditions or diseases for which a drug is intended to be
used are referred to as:
Answer: indications
, ◉ A double-locked system is the recommended method for
maintaining security of controlled substances.
Answer: True
◉ The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 established drug standards
and official drug references.
Answer: True
◉ Which name is the name by which the pharmaceutical company
identifies its product, is copyrighted, and used exclusively by that
company with a capitalized first letter?
Answer: Trade name
◉ The Controlled Substances Act may limit:
Answer: the number of refills that can be filled in a 6-month time
frame.
◉ The Food and Drug Administration was created to:
Answer: oversee testing of all proposed new drugs prior to release
into the U.S. market.
inspect plants where food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics
are made.
HEALTH PROFESSIONS 10TH EDITION
COMPLETE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ OTC (over-the-counter) medications require a prescription for
purchase.
Answer: False
◉ USP is the official abbreviation for:
Answer: U.S. Pharmacopoeia.
◉ The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was formulated:
Answer: as the first government attempt to establish consumer
protection in the manufacture of drugs and foods.
◉ Drug strength may vary with each lot number of a medication.
Answer: False
◉ The larger the numeral in a drug trade name (e.g., Tylenol 3,
Tylenol 4, etc.), the smaller the amount of controlled substance
present.
Answer: False
,◉ Absorption of a drug occurs in the:
Answer: mucosa of the stomach, mouth, and small intestine.
◉ Characteristics required of a good drug reference for health care
providers include:
i.
current information, as drug information is constantly changing.
ii.
concise and easily understood information.
iii.
information on safe and common dosing.
iv.
information regarding the detailed chemical structure.
v.
actual color photos of the drug .
Answer: i, ii, and iii
◉ Medical conditions or diseases for which a drug is intended to be
used are referred to as:
Answer: indications
, ◉ A double-locked system is the recommended method for
maintaining security of controlled substances.
Answer: True
◉ The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 established drug standards
and official drug references.
Answer: True
◉ Which name is the name by which the pharmaceutical company
identifies its product, is copyrighted, and used exclusively by that
company with a capitalized first letter?
Answer: Trade name
◉ The Controlled Substances Act may limit:
Answer: the number of refills that can be filled in a 6-month time
frame.
◉ The Food and Drug Administration was created to:
Answer: oversee testing of all proposed new drugs prior to release
into the U.S. market.
inspect plants where food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics
are made.
