DDS MEDICATION CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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re-certification - ANSWERSis done every two years with a exam and a pass and pour
medication therapy - ANSWERSthe use of substance to cure like antibiotics for infection
analgesics. for pain prevent disease are vaccines or diagnosis a disease
medication comes from 4 source - ANSWERSplants -made from flowers leaves Barks
animals - made from secretions of animals
minerals- mined out of the ground and ocean
synthetics- made in laboratory
name of medications - ANSWERSchemical ,generic and brand
Chemical name - ANSWERSthe actual chemical composition of the medication
Generic names - ANSWERSa shortened more simple name of the chemical name
Trade name - ANSWERSknown as the brand name
Control drug - ANSWERSthey must be kept in a locked cabinet separate from non
control medications and a non-removable lockbox (should have 2 locks with different
keys)
Receipt disposition sheet - ANSWERSrecord for controlled drugs give by pharmacy
Documentation of controlled drug count - ANSWERSshift to shift Med count sheet
Factors medication effects - ANSWERSage ,weight ,gender , diseases nutrition, routes
(RAW GUN)
Effect of medication - ANSWERSTHERAPEUTICS EFFECT -the desired effect.
NO APPARENT EFFECT -the drug doses not treat the health problem.
SIDE EFFECTS- any effects of a drug other than the one for which it is administered
( mild but predictable)
ADVERSE EFFECT- severe ,side effects or toxicity caused by the administration of
medication.
ALLERGIC REACTION- hypersensitivity to particular allergens that usually involve skin
mucous membranes and bronchial tube.
ANAPHYLAXIS (anaphylactic)- acute systemic allergic reaction (life threatening).
, Antagonistic Reaction - ANSWERSdecrease the action of another medication.
Synergistic Reaction - ANSWERSincrease the action of another medication.
Food to Medication - ANSWERS1 hour before or 2 hours after
qd - ANSWERSevery day or once a day
qid - ANSWERS4 times a day
q2h - ANSWERSevery 2 hours
ac - ANSWERSbefore meals
prn - ANSWERSas needed
bid - ANSWERStwice a day
q - ANSWERSevery
q4h - ANSWERSevery 4 hours
pc - ANSWERSafter meals
stat - ANSWERSimmediately
tid - ANSWERS3 times a day
qh - ANSWERSevery hour
qod - ANSWERSevery other day
hs - ANSWERShour of sleep
ad - ANSWERSright ear
od - ANSWERSright eye
po - ANSWERSby mouth
sl - ANSWERSsublingual
as - ANSWERSleft ear
os - ANSWERSleft eye
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% ACCURATE!
re-certification - ANSWERSis done every two years with a exam and a pass and pour
medication therapy - ANSWERSthe use of substance to cure like antibiotics for infection
analgesics. for pain prevent disease are vaccines or diagnosis a disease
medication comes from 4 source - ANSWERSplants -made from flowers leaves Barks
animals - made from secretions of animals
minerals- mined out of the ground and ocean
synthetics- made in laboratory
name of medications - ANSWERSchemical ,generic and brand
Chemical name - ANSWERSthe actual chemical composition of the medication
Generic names - ANSWERSa shortened more simple name of the chemical name
Trade name - ANSWERSknown as the brand name
Control drug - ANSWERSthey must be kept in a locked cabinet separate from non
control medications and a non-removable lockbox (should have 2 locks with different
keys)
Receipt disposition sheet - ANSWERSrecord for controlled drugs give by pharmacy
Documentation of controlled drug count - ANSWERSshift to shift Med count sheet
Factors medication effects - ANSWERSage ,weight ,gender , diseases nutrition, routes
(RAW GUN)
Effect of medication - ANSWERSTHERAPEUTICS EFFECT -the desired effect.
NO APPARENT EFFECT -the drug doses not treat the health problem.
SIDE EFFECTS- any effects of a drug other than the one for which it is administered
( mild but predictable)
ADVERSE EFFECT- severe ,side effects or toxicity caused by the administration of
medication.
ALLERGIC REACTION- hypersensitivity to particular allergens that usually involve skin
mucous membranes and bronchial tube.
ANAPHYLAXIS (anaphylactic)- acute systemic allergic reaction (life threatening).
, Antagonistic Reaction - ANSWERSdecrease the action of another medication.
Synergistic Reaction - ANSWERSincrease the action of another medication.
Food to Medication - ANSWERS1 hour before or 2 hours after
qd - ANSWERSevery day or once a day
qid - ANSWERS4 times a day
q2h - ANSWERSevery 2 hours
ac - ANSWERSbefore meals
prn - ANSWERSas needed
bid - ANSWERStwice a day
q - ANSWERSevery
q4h - ANSWERSevery 4 hours
pc - ANSWERSafter meals
stat - ANSWERSimmediately
tid - ANSWERS3 times a day
qh - ANSWERSevery hour
qod - ANSWERSevery other day
hs - ANSWERShour of sleep
ad - ANSWERSright ear
od - ANSWERSright eye
po - ANSWERSby mouth
sl - ANSWERSsublingual
as - ANSWERSleft ear
os - ANSWERSleft eye
