CT DDS MED CERT STUDY GUIDE 2025 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Diuretics - ✔✔reads the body of excess fluid
✔✔antacid - ✔✔drug that neutralizes stomach acid
✔✔histamine blocker - ✔✔helps prevent the production of stomach acid GERD
✔✔bronchodilator - ✔✔opens the bronchial tubes which increases air to the lungs
✔✔expectorant - ✔✔Aids in removal of secretions of the throat or lungs
✔✔antitussive - ✔✔suppresses cough reflex such as Robitussin
✔✔psychotropic medications - ✔✔used to control or modify behavior such as anti-
anxiety, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics neuroleptics and antidepressants
✔✔types of oral medications - ✔✔tablets, enteric coated tablets, Time released tablets,
capsules, scored, sprinkles, suspension, syrup, elixir
✔✔what are tablets - ✔✔compressed powder medication, take 30 to 60 minutes to work
✔✔advantages of tablets - ✔✔easy to administer, can be easily pumped out of the
stomach
✔✔disadvantages of tablet medications - ✔✔not for use in emergencies, have an
unpleasant taste, absorption is unpredictable.
✔✔enteric coated tablets - ✔✔hard shell applied to protect the stomach do not crush
✔✔advantages of enteric coated tablets - ✔✔will not cause stomach upset
✔✔disadvantages of enteric coated caplets - ✔✔cannot be crushed or chewed
✔✔Time released tablets - ✔✔released medicine into the system over a period of time
✔✔advantages of time release tablets - ✔✔decreased number of doses, dissolves over
a period of time, effects last longer
✔✔disadvantages of Time released tablets
- ✔✔do not crush can cause overdose by releasing medicine all at once
, ✔✔capsule - ✔✔medicine and a gelatin shell cannot be crushed but nurse can instruct
to open and put on food
✔✔scored tablet - ✔✔tablets scored with a dividing line that may be cut in half (unused
half must be destroyed)
✔✔sprinkles - ✔✔beads inside a capsule do not crush or chew
✔✔g tubes and j tubes - ✔✔require additional training by the nurse this is how the
person receives medications and food
✔✔liquid suspension - ✔✔liquid medication which has particles in it shake container
well
✔✔syrup medication - ✔✔medication dissolved in sugar water solution not for diabetics
✔✔elixir - ✔✔made with sugar and alcohol should not be given to people with alcohol
addiction May interact with other medications
✔✔crushing medications - ✔✔may use pill crusher, mortar and pestle, or two spoons
needs doctor order to crush. dysphagia consideration, never crush enteric coated or
time release
✔✔qid - ✔✔four times a day
✔✔sig - ✔✔directions
✔✔mar - ✔✔medication administration record
✔✔Optic - ✔✔eye
✔✔supp - ✔✔suppository
✔✔AU - ✔✔both ears
✔✔qd - ✔✔every day or once a day
✔✔OU - ✔✔both eyes
✔✔otic - ✔✔ear
✔✔PR - ✔✔per rectum
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Diuretics - ✔✔reads the body of excess fluid
✔✔antacid - ✔✔drug that neutralizes stomach acid
✔✔histamine blocker - ✔✔helps prevent the production of stomach acid GERD
✔✔bronchodilator - ✔✔opens the bronchial tubes which increases air to the lungs
✔✔expectorant - ✔✔Aids in removal of secretions of the throat or lungs
✔✔antitussive - ✔✔suppresses cough reflex such as Robitussin
✔✔psychotropic medications - ✔✔used to control or modify behavior such as anti-
anxiety, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics neuroleptics and antidepressants
✔✔types of oral medications - ✔✔tablets, enteric coated tablets, Time released tablets,
capsules, scored, sprinkles, suspension, syrup, elixir
✔✔what are tablets - ✔✔compressed powder medication, take 30 to 60 minutes to work
✔✔advantages of tablets - ✔✔easy to administer, can be easily pumped out of the
stomach
✔✔disadvantages of tablet medications - ✔✔not for use in emergencies, have an
unpleasant taste, absorption is unpredictable.
✔✔enteric coated tablets - ✔✔hard shell applied to protect the stomach do not crush
✔✔advantages of enteric coated tablets - ✔✔will not cause stomach upset
✔✔disadvantages of enteric coated caplets - ✔✔cannot be crushed or chewed
✔✔Time released tablets - ✔✔released medicine into the system over a period of time
✔✔advantages of time release tablets - ✔✔decreased number of doses, dissolves over
a period of time, effects last longer
✔✔disadvantages of Time released tablets
- ✔✔do not crush can cause overdose by releasing medicine all at once
, ✔✔capsule - ✔✔medicine and a gelatin shell cannot be crushed but nurse can instruct
to open and put on food
✔✔scored tablet - ✔✔tablets scored with a dividing line that may be cut in half (unused
half must be destroyed)
✔✔sprinkles - ✔✔beads inside a capsule do not crush or chew
✔✔g tubes and j tubes - ✔✔require additional training by the nurse this is how the
person receives medications and food
✔✔liquid suspension - ✔✔liquid medication which has particles in it shake container
well
✔✔syrup medication - ✔✔medication dissolved in sugar water solution not for diabetics
✔✔elixir - ✔✔made with sugar and alcohol should not be given to people with alcohol
addiction May interact with other medications
✔✔crushing medications - ✔✔may use pill crusher, mortar and pestle, or two spoons
needs doctor order to crush. dysphagia consideration, never crush enteric coated or
time release
✔✔qid - ✔✔four times a day
✔✔sig - ✔✔directions
✔✔mar - ✔✔medication administration record
✔✔Optic - ✔✔eye
✔✔supp - ✔✔suppository
✔✔AU - ✔✔both ears
✔✔qd - ✔✔every day or once a day
✔✔OU - ✔✔both eyes
✔✔otic - ✔✔ear
✔✔PR - ✔✔per rectum
