AppliedPharmacology forthe DentalHygienist, 7th Edition

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MULTIPLECHOICE

1. Knowledgeofpharmacologyaidsthedentalprofessionalin:
a. obtaining apatient’shealth history.
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b. administeringdrugsin the office. f f


c. handlingemergencysituations.
d. lifelong learning. f


e. alloftheabove.

ANS: i# E
Correct:Allofthechoicesaretrue.
Incorrectchoices: i#Becausemanyofourpatientsarebeingtreatedwithdrugs, i#knowledgeofpharma
i#cologyhelpsin understandingand interpretingpatients’responses i#to healthhistoryquestions. i#Kno
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i#wledgeofthetherapeuticandadverse effects ofmedicationsobviouslyhelps intheirproperadminis
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i#trationin theoffice. f i#Emergencysituationsmaybecausedbydrugsortreated bydrugs; i#thus, f


i#knowle i#dgeofpharmacologyisofgreathelp,

i#especiallybecausearapidresponseissometimesrequired. i#Acl i#ear

i#understanding oftheconceptsofdrugaction, f i#drughandlingbythebody, i#anddruginteractionsw

i#ill allowthedentalpractitionerto makeproperjudgmentsand grasptheconceptsrelevanttonewdru
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i#g therapieson themarket.
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REF: i # Roleofthei#Dental Hygienist |pp.i#3-4
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2. Which ofthefollowingstatementsistrueregarding planning appointments?
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a. Whetherornotpatients aretaking medicationforsystemicdiseases isoflittlecon
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sequenceinthedentaloffice.
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b. Asthmaticpatientsshouldhavedentalappointmentsinthemorning.
c. Diabeticpatientsusuallyhavefewerproblemswith amorningappointmenti#co f


i#mparedwithafternoonappointments.

d. Both bandcaretrue.
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ANS: i# C
Correct:i#Diabeticpatientsusuallyhaverelativelyfewerproblemswith amorningappointment. f


i#Incorrectchoices:Asthmaticpatientsshouldhaveafternoonappointments.Patientstakingmedicati

i # i # on forsystemicdiseasesmayrequirespecialhandlinginthedentaloffice.
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REF: i # Roleofthei#Dentali#Hygienist(Appointmenti#Scheduling)i#|p.i#3
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3. Nutritionalorherbalsupplements:
a. carrythei#U.S.i#Foodand Drug Administration(FDA) i#approvalfordiseasestates.
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b. arenot drugs. f


c. cani#causeadverseeffects.
d. willnotinteractwithotherdrugsthepatientmaybetaking.

ANS: i# C

, Correct: i#Nutritionalorherbalsupplementsarequitecapableofcausing adverseeffects. i#Incorrect f


i#choices: i#Themajorityofnutritionalorherbalsupplements donot carry i#FDAapprovalfortreating f f


i#diseasestates.Thesesupplementsaredrugsand i#can causeadverse f


i#effectsandinteractwithdiffere i#ntdrugs.




REF: i # Roleofthei#Dentali#Hygienist(Nutritionalori#Herbali#Supplements)i#|pp.i#3-4i#OBJ: i # 1

4. Whichtypeofdrug nameusuallybeginswithalowercaseletter?
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a. Brandname
b. Codename
c. Genericname
d. Tradename
ANS: i# C
Correct: i#Beforeanydrugismarketed, i#it i#is given a i#genericnamethat becomesthe―official‖
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i#nameoft i#hedrug. i#Eachdrug isassignedonlyonegenericnameselected bythe
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i#Name i#Council, i#a i#nd thenameisnotcapitalized.
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Incorrectchoices:Thebrandnameis equivalenttothetradenameandiscapitalized.Althoughtheb
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i#randnameistechnicallythenameofthecompanymarketing theproduct, i#this i#term isoftenusedint f f


i#erchangeablywiththetradename. i#Thecodenameistheinitialtermused withinapharmaceuticalc f


i#ompanytorefertoa drugwhileit isundergoing investigationandis oftenacombinationofcapitalle
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i#ttersandnumbers, i#thelettersrepresentingi#an i#abbreviationofthecompanyname.




REF: i # Drugi#Namesi#|p.i#5 OBJ: i # 3

5. Adrug’si#generic nameisselectedbythe:
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a. pharmaceuticalcompanymanufacturing it. f


b. Foodand DrugAdministration (FDA).
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c. U.S.Adopted Namei#Council. f


d. Federali#Patenti#Office.
ANS: i# C
Correct:i#Eachdrugisassignedonlyonegenericname(e.g.,i#ibuprofen). i#It is selected bythe i#Unit f f f


i#edi#States i#Adopted Name i#Council. f


Incorrectchoices:Thegenericnameisnotselectedbythe i#FDAorthe i#Federal i#Patent Office. i#Thep f


i#harmaceuticalcompanymanufacturingthedrugclearlyhasi#an influencei#on thegenericnamegiv f f


i # eni#itsi#drug, i#butthefinaldecisionisnotthecompany’s.




REF: i # Drugi#Namesi#|p.i#5 OBJ: i # 4

6. Whichofthefollowing is trueconcerninggeneric andtradenamesofdrugs?
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a. Adrug mayonlyhaveonegenericnameandonetradename.
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b. Adrug mayonlyhaveonegenericname, i # but it mayhaveseveraltradenames.
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c. Adrug mayhaveseveralgenericnames, i # but itmayonlyhaveonetradename.
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d. Adrug mayhaveseveralgenericnamesandseveraltrade names.
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ANS: i# B
Correct: i # Eachdrughasonlyonegenericnamebut mayhaveseveraltrade names. f f

, Incorrectchoices: i#Foreachdrug, i#thereis onlyonegenericname. i#It is i#not capitalized, f f f


i#and it becom
f f i#es the i#―official‖name f


i#ofthe drug.Thepharmaceuticalcompanydiscoveringthedruggivesthedru
f i#g a i#tradename. f


i#Thetradenameisprotectedbythe i#Federal i#Patent i#Lawfor i#20 i#yearsfromtheearlies

i#tclaimedfiling date, i#pluspatenttermextensions.Althoughthebrandnameistechnicallythenam
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i#eofthecompanymarketingtheproduct, i # it is i # oftenusedinterchangeablywiththetradename. f




REF: i # Drugi#Namesi#|p.i#4 OBJ: i # 3

7. Which ofthefollowingis themostcommonreferencebookinthedentaloffice?
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a. UnitedStatesPharmacopeia-DrugInformation(USPDI)
b. Physicians’DeskReference(PDR)
c. Mosby’sDentalDrugReference
d. Lexi-Comp’sDrugInformationHandbookforDentistry
ANS: i# B
Correct:i#Thei#PDR isthemost commonreferencebookinthedentalofficebecauseofitshistoricallyi
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i # nexpensive price.i#Informationprovided comesdirectlyfromthemanufacturer’si#packageinsert.
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Incorrectchoices:i#Thei#USPDI providesthehealthprofessionalwithnecessaryinformationregardi
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i#ng basic pharmacologyandpharmacokinetics, i#dosing, i#adversereactions, i#anddruginteractions.
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i#Mo i#sby’si#Dental i#Drug

i#Referenceprovidesaccesstoinformation ondrugscommonlytaken bypatients. i#Lexi- f f


Comp’s Drugi#Information Handbook forDentistrycontainsconciselistsofdrugattributesand secti
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i#onsrelevanttodentistryforeachdrug.




REF: i # Boxi#1-2:i#Pharmacologici#References and Resourcesi#Recommendedforthei#Dentali#Office|p.i#4 OBJ:
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8. Howmanyyearsmust pass afteradrugpatent expiresbeforeotherdrugcompaniesi#cani#mar
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i#ketthesamecompoundi#asi#agenericdrug?
a. 20i#years
b. 17i#years
c. 7i#years
d. 0i#years
ANS: i# D
Correct:i#Onceadrugpatentexpires,i#competingcompaniesmayimmediatelymarketthe samecomp f


i#ound ingenericform.
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Incorrectchoices:Afteri#17 i#years,i#thepatentoftheoriginaldrug expires,i#andothercompaniescan f


i#marketthesamecompoundunderagenericname.




REF: i # Drugi#Names (Drugi#Substitution)i#|p.i#5
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9. Two drug formulationsthatproducesimilarconcentrationsinthebloodand tissues afterdrugadm
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i# inistrationaretermedi# equivalent.
a. chemically
b. biologically
c. therapeutically

ANS: i# B