Med Aide STATE TEST Exam Questions and Answers 2024

Drug is affected by many factors. All of the following affect drug action except: The patient's intelligence. the size and age other drugs the resident is taking time and route of adminstration - The patient's intelligence Which abbreviations are most likely to be found on an order for eye medication? IM, IV, SQ Stat, n.p.o., h.s. bid, qid, tid, qod OD, OU, OS, opth. - OD, OU, OS, opth. The drug name owned by the manufacturer is called the: brand name product name trade name all of the above - all of the above Pharmacokinetics is the study of: the study of prescription drugs onlythe signs and symptoms of disease the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs none of the above - the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs Examples of drugs made from animal sources are: insulin and heparin furosemide and castor oil magnesium hydrochloride and iodine iron and calcium - insulin and heparin A patient may take two drugs for hypertension because of their: antagonistic affect potentiation synergistic effect idiosyncratic response - synergistic effect Parmacodynamics is the study of: drug sources the medical field the diseases of the body the interactions between drugs and the body - the interactions between drugs and the bodyThe following abbreviations are correct except b.i.d. means 2 times daily n.p.o. means nothing by mouth stat means now q.i.d. means every other day - q.i.d. means every other day Rules that ensure uniform strength, quality, and purity of drugs are called: drug standards drug references drug laws drug specifications - Drug standards Biotransformation is: A. a series of chemical reactions that occur naturally B. the removal of waste products C. the same as metabolism D. a and c. - a. and c.