HCB TEST 3 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
antihistamines - Answer-action: used for seasonal allergies, rhinitis, and secondary
treatment in anaphylactic reactions
side effects: dry mouth and throat, dizziness, sleepiness
administered: oral or parenteral
generic/trade name: Diphenhydramine HCL (Benadryl)
antihypertensive - Answer-action: used to prevent the complications of high blood
pressure (STROKE AND HEART ATTACK)
side effects: hypotension, bradycardia, lightheaded, or dizzy
administered: oral or parenteral
generic/trade name: Atenolol (Tenormin), Lisinopril (Zestril)
antitussives - Answer-action: cough suppressant
side effect: dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting
administered: oral
generic/trade names: Dextromethorphan (Vicks Formula 44, Benzonatate) (Tessalon
Perles)
antipsychotic - Answer-action: used to treat mental illness
side effects: confusion, drowsiness
administered: oral or parenteral
generic/trade names: haloperidol (Haldol), Olanzapine (Zyprexa), Clozapine (Clozaril)
cathartics - Answer-action: used for constipation, lab studies, and pre/post operation
preparation
side effects: nausea, vomiting
administered: oral or rectal
generic/trade names: Sorbitol, Magnesium Citrate
decongestants - Answer-action: used to relieve nasal and sinus congestion
side effects: anxiety, restlessness, insomnia
administered: oral
generic/trade names: Pseudoephedrine HCL (Sudafed)
expectorants - Answer-action: used to clear mucus secretions caused from the common
cold or bronchitis
side effects: dry mouth, nausea, vomiting
administered: oral
generic/trade names: Guaifenesin (Mucinex, Robitussin)
laxatives - Answer-action: used for constipation and regulate bowel movements
,side effects: nausea, vomiting, hypotension
administered: oral or rectal
generic/trade names: bisacodyl (Dulcolax)
local anesthetics - Answer-action: used to produce numbness in local area
side effects: local irritation or possible systemic effects
administered: topical or parenteral
generic/trade names: Lidocaine (Xylocaine HCL), Lidocaine with epinephrine (Xylocaine
with Epinephrine)
Mild Analgesics (Non-opioid) - Answer-action: fever reducer and relieves pain and
inflammation
side effects: headache or mild GI disturbance
administered: oral or rectal
generic/trade names: Acetylsalicylic acid-ASA (aspirin), Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) - Answer-action: relieve arthritis, mild to
moderate pain
side effects: drowsiness, fluid retention, nausea, vomiting
administered: oral, parenteral, or rectal
generic/trade names: Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn)
Narcotic analgesics - Answer-action: relieve moderate to severe pain, lessen
apprehension and for sedation
side effects: constipation, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness
administered: oral, parenteral
generic/trade names: Morphine (Roxanol), Pethidine (Demerol), tramadol (Ultram)
vaccines and toxoids - Answer-action: used for disease prevention
side effects: site pain
administered: oral or parenteral
examples: Toxoids- Tetanus, Diphtheria
Vaccines- Hepatitis A, Influenza
NAVMED 6710/1 - Answer-Narcotic and Controlled Drug Account Record
NAVMED 6710/6 - Answer-Poly Prescription
DD 1289 - Answer-DoD Prescription
formulary - Answer-collection of formulas for compounding medicinal preparations
hospital formulas - Answer-list of medicines carried at a specific location
weight conversion - Answer-changing weight from one form to another
, metric - Answer-a system of weights and measures
weight based medication - Answer-medications requiring the patient's weight determine
the total amount to be administered
non-weight based medication - Answer-the standard dosing of medication
desired dose - Answer-total amount of medication ordered by the provider
dose on hand - Answer-amount of medication provided by the pharmacy
vehicle - Answer-the form in which medications are transported into the body
K H D B D C M O O M - Answer-Kilo Hecto Deca Base Deci Centi Milli O O Micro
What does 1 Kg equal in lbs? - Answer-2.2 lbs
What does 1 tsp equal in mL? - Answer-5 mL
what does 1 tbsp equal in mL? - Answer-15 mL
what does 1 oz equal in mL? - Answer-30 mL
bleb - Answer-a large flaccid vesicle (blister, pocket of fluid)
enema - Answer-A rectal injection for clearing out the bowel, or for administering drugs
or food
hypodermic needle - Answer-hollow needle similar to but smaller than an aspirating
needle attached to a syringe
intradermal injection - Answer-medication injection into the dermis layer of the skin
intramuscular injection - Answer-medication injected into the muscles
lumen - Answer-bore of a catheter or hollow needle
lyophilized - Answer-freeze dried
mucous membrane - Answer-lines body passages and cavities
nebulizer - Answer-a device used to reduce liquid medication to cloud like particles;
useful for delivering medication to deeper parts of the respiratory tract
ophthalmic - Answer-relating to the eye
CORRECT ANSWERS
antihistamines - Answer-action: used for seasonal allergies, rhinitis, and secondary
treatment in anaphylactic reactions
side effects: dry mouth and throat, dizziness, sleepiness
administered: oral or parenteral
generic/trade name: Diphenhydramine HCL (Benadryl)
antihypertensive - Answer-action: used to prevent the complications of high blood
pressure (STROKE AND HEART ATTACK)
side effects: hypotension, bradycardia, lightheaded, or dizzy
administered: oral or parenteral
generic/trade name: Atenolol (Tenormin), Lisinopril (Zestril)
antitussives - Answer-action: cough suppressant
side effect: dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting
administered: oral
generic/trade names: Dextromethorphan (Vicks Formula 44, Benzonatate) (Tessalon
Perles)
antipsychotic - Answer-action: used to treat mental illness
side effects: confusion, drowsiness
administered: oral or parenteral
generic/trade names: haloperidol (Haldol), Olanzapine (Zyprexa), Clozapine (Clozaril)
cathartics - Answer-action: used for constipation, lab studies, and pre/post operation
preparation
side effects: nausea, vomiting
administered: oral or rectal
generic/trade names: Sorbitol, Magnesium Citrate
decongestants - Answer-action: used to relieve nasal and sinus congestion
side effects: anxiety, restlessness, insomnia
administered: oral
generic/trade names: Pseudoephedrine HCL (Sudafed)
expectorants - Answer-action: used to clear mucus secretions caused from the common
cold or bronchitis
side effects: dry mouth, nausea, vomiting
administered: oral
generic/trade names: Guaifenesin (Mucinex, Robitussin)
laxatives - Answer-action: used for constipation and regulate bowel movements
,side effects: nausea, vomiting, hypotension
administered: oral or rectal
generic/trade names: bisacodyl (Dulcolax)
local anesthetics - Answer-action: used to produce numbness in local area
side effects: local irritation or possible systemic effects
administered: topical or parenteral
generic/trade names: Lidocaine (Xylocaine HCL), Lidocaine with epinephrine (Xylocaine
with Epinephrine)
Mild Analgesics (Non-opioid) - Answer-action: fever reducer and relieves pain and
inflammation
side effects: headache or mild GI disturbance
administered: oral or rectal
generic/trade names: Acetylsalicylic acid-ASA (aspirin), Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) - Answer-action: relieve arthritis, mild to
moderate pain
side effects: drowsiness, fluid retention, nausea, vomiting
administered: oral, parenteral, or rectal
generic/trade names: Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn)
Narcotic analgesics - Answer-action: relieve moderate to severe pain, lessen
apprehension and for sedation
side effects: constipation, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness
administered: oral, parenteral
generic/trade names: Morphine (Roxanol), Pethidine (Demerol), tramadol (Ultram)
vaccines and toxoids - Answer-action: used for disease prevention
side effects: site pain
administered: oral or parenteral
examples: Toxoids- Tetanus, Diphtheria
Vaccines- Hepatitis A, Influenza
NAVMED 6710/1 - Answer-Narcotic and Controlled Drug Account Record
NAVMED 6710/6 - Answer-Poly Prescription
DD 1289 - Answer-DoD Prescription
formulary - Answer-collection of formulas for compounding medicinal preparations
hospital formulas - Answer-list of medicines carried at a specific location
weight conversion - Answer-changing weight from one form to another
, metric - Answer-a system of weights and measures
weight based medication - Answer-medications requiring the patient's weight determine
the total amount to be administered
non-weight based medication - Answer-the standard dosing of medication
desired dose - Answer-total amount of medication ordered by the provider
dose on hand - Answer-amount of medication provided by the pharmacy
vehicle - Answer-the form in which medications are transported into the body
K H D B D C M O O M - Answer-Kilo Hecto Deca Base Deci Centi Milli O O Micro
What does 1 Kg equal in lbs? - Answer-2.2 lbs
What does 1 tsp equal in mL? - Answer-5 mL
what does 1 tbsp equal in mL? - Answer-15 mL
what does 1 oz equal in mL? - Answer-30 mL
bleb - Answer-a large flaccid vesicle (blister, pocket of fluid)
enema - Answer-A rectal injection for clearing out the bowel, or for administering drugs
or food
hypodermic needle - Answer-hollow needle similar to but smaller than an aspirating
needle attached to a syringe
intradermal injection - Answer-medication injection into the dermis layer of the skin
intramuscular injection - Answer-medication injected into the muscles
lumen - Answer-bore of a catheter or hollow needle
lyophilized - Answer-freeze dried
mucous membrane - Answer-lines body passages and cavities
nebulizer - Answer-a device used to reduce liquid medication to cloud like particles;
useful for delivering medication to deeper parts of the respiratory tract
ophthalmic - Answer-relating to the eye
