NCCT Exam Study Guide- Pharmacology
2024/2025 Exam Questions and
Corresponding Answers with Surety of
100% Pass Mark
1. Which of the following is associated with the use of aspirin products? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Reye's syndrome
2. The patient lost her bottle of medication, but found one pill in the bottom
of her purse. Which of the following references would allow the medical
assistant to determine what kind of medication it is by looking at the pill? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔PDR
3. The patient is prescribed metoprolol (Lopressor). Which of the following
side effects is likely to occur if too much of the medication is taken? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔hypotension
4. The medical assistant is obtaining a patient's current medication history.
Which of the following products has the potential to cause a drug-herb
interaction and is important to include on the medication list? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔St. john's wort
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, 5. A medication with ototoxic side effects may cause which of the following
conditions? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔tinnitus
6. Which pregnancy risk drug category indicates the greatest risk of fetal
harm? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔X
7. Which of the following is a reliable source for a medical assistant when
looking up information about a specific medication? (Select the three (3)
correct answers.) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Physician's Desk Reference, Dosage
handbook, Pharmaceutical package inserts
8. Which of the following immunizations should be avoided for an adult
patient taking a maintenance dose of prednisone? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔zoster
9. The physician orders acetaminophen (Tylenol) 240 mg po to be
administered to a child with an axillary T of 39.2 degrees C. The available
amount of Tylenol is the standard liquid concentration of 160 mg/5 mL.
Which of the following volumes of medication should the child receive? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔7.5 mL
10. Metoprolol (Lopressor) 40mg tab po bid is prescribed for a patient with
hypertension. The medical assistant educates the patient to take the
medication - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔twice per day
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2024/2025 Exam Questions and
Corresponding Answers with Surety of
100% Pass Mark
1. Which of the following is associated with the use of aspirin products? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Reye's syndrome
2. The patient lost her bottle of medication, but found one pill in the bottom
of her purse. Which of the following references would allow the medical
assistant to determine what kind of medication it is by looking at the pill? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔PDR
3. The patient is prescribed metoprolol (Lopressor). Which of the following
side effects is likely to occur if too much of the medication is taken? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔hypotension
4. The medical assistant is obtaining a patient's current medication history.
Which of the following products has the potential to cause a drug-herb
interaction and is important to include on the medication list? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔St. john's wort
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, 5. A medication with ototoxic side effects may cause which of the following
conditions? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔tinnitus
6. Which pregnancy risk drug category indicates the greatest risk of fetal
harm? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔X
7. Which of the following is a reliable source for a medical assistant when
looking up information about a specific medication? (Select the three (3)
correct answers.) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Physician's Desk Reference, Dosage
handbook, Pharmaceutical package inserts
8. Which of the following immunizations should be avoided for an adult
patient taking a maintenance dose of prednisone? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔zoster
9. The physician orders acetaminophen (Tylenol) 240 mg po to be
administered to a child with an axillary T of 39.2 degrees C. The available
amount of Tylenol is the standard liquid concentration of 160 mg/5 mL.
Which of the following volumes of medication should the child receive? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔7.5 mL
10. Metoprolol (Lopressor) 40mg tab po bid is prescribed for a patient with
hypertension. The medical assistant educates the patient to take the
medication - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔twice per day
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