WGU D398 – Questions With Comprehensive
Solutions
What are drug standards? Correct Answer - rules that drug
manufactures must follow when they produce drugs
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act Correct Answer - est. drug
standards for strength, purity, and quality. also mandated that drugs
with with dangerous ingredients be labeled as such
1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Correct Answer -
established the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is
meant to enforce rules such as labeling, drug approval before
release, and warning labels
1970 Controlled Substances Act Correct Answer - Act
established the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). This act set strict
standards for abused drugs and required prescribers to register
with the DEA. The DEA enforces the laws included in this act.
medication guides Correct Answer - paper handouts that come
with many prescription medicines. The guides address issues
specific to particular drugs and drug classes, and they contain FDA-
approved information that can help patients avoid serious adverse
events.
controlled substances Correct Answer - drug that is further
categorized into 5 schedules based on the risk of dependence and
abuse
what is the purpose of drug schedules Correct Answer -
protect the public form potentially dangerous drugs and to regulate
,how these drugs can be manufactures and distributed by healthcare
facilities
schedule I drugs Correct Answer - heroin, have the highest risk
of abuse and are not approved for medical use in the US
Schedule II drugs Correct Answer - psychostimulants
(amphetamine) and opioid=based medications (morphine) that
have a high risk of abuse and dependence but have accepted medical
uses
schedule III drugs Correct Answer - certain barbiturate
sedatives and anabolic steroids with moderated to low abuse and
dependence risk
schedule IV drugs Correct Answer - sedative agents (diazepam
& Phenobarbital) have a low risk of abuse and depenence
schedule V drugs Correct Answer - used for epilepsy, cough
suppressants, and antidiarrheal medications and has the lowest risk
for abuse and dependence
what are drug classes? Correct Answer - drug categories based
on how they work or their mechanism of action
What are the drug classifications? Correct Answer - broadly
categorizing drugs based on their therapeutic uses or how they
affect the body
what are the 3 identifies of drugs? Correct Answer - chemical
name, generic name, trade/brand name
what is a chemical name ? Correct Answer - exact molecular
formula of the drug, long, very difficult to pronounce
, what is a generic name? Correct Answer - the common or
general identifying name assigned to a drug, NEVER capitalized,
broad
examples of generic names of drugs Correct Answer -
simvastatin, clonazepam, propranolol.
same suffix
what is a trade name? Correct Answer - the brand name
pharmaceutical companies use to market drugs, First letter is
capitalized , specific
examples of trade name of dugs? Correct Answer - zocar,
klonopin, inderal
specific names
what are the legal classifications of dugs? Correct Answer -
prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, controlled substances
prescription drugs Correct Answer - drugs that can only be
used with a prescription and under the supervision of a medical
provider.
examples : antidiabetic metformin (Glucophage) and the antibiotic
amoxicillin (Amoxil)
nonprescription drugs Correct Answer - known as over-the-
counter (OTC) drugs, do not require a prescription or medical
supervision because the FDA determines them to have a low chance
of harm to the public.
Solutions
What are drug standards? Correct Answer - rules that drug
manufactures must follow when they produce drugs
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act Correct Answer - est. drug
standards for strength, purity, and quality. also mandated that drugs
with with dangerous ingredients be labeled as such
1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Correct Answer -
established the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is
meant to enforce rules such as labeling, drug approval before
release, and warning labels
1970 Controlled Substances Act Correct Answer - Act
established the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). This act set strict
standards for abused drugs and required prescribers to register
with the DEA. The DEA enforces the laws included in this act.
medication guides Correct Answer - paper handouts that come
with many prescription medicines. The guides address issues
specific to particular drugs and drug classes, and they contain FDA-
approved information that can help patients avoid serious adverse
events.
controlled substances Correct Answer - drug that is further
categorized into 5 schedules based on the risk of dependence and
abuse
what is the purpose of drug schedules Correct Answer -
protect the public form potentially dangerous drugs and to regulate
,how these drugs can be manufactures and distributed by healthcare
facilities
schedule I drugs Correct Answer - heroin, have the highest risk
of abuse and are not approved for medical use in the US
Schedule II drugs Correct Answer - psychostimulants
(amphetamine) and opioid=based medications (morphine) that
have a high risk of abuse and dependence but have accepted medical
uses
schedule III drugs Correct Answer - certain barbiturate
sedatives and anabolic steroids with moderated to low abuse and
dependence risk
schedule IV drugs Correct Answer - sedative agents (diazepam
& Phenobarbital) have a low risk of abuse and depenence
schedule V drugs Correct Answer - used for epilepsy, cough
suppressants, and antidiarrheal medications and has the lowest risk
for abuse and dependence
what are drug classes? Correct Answer - drug categories based
on how they work or their mechanism of action
What are the drug classifications? Correct Answer - broadly
categorizing drugs based on their therapeutic uses or how they
affect the body
what are the 3 identifies of drugs? Correct Answer - chemical
name, generic name, trade/brand name
what is a chemical name ? Correct Answer - exact molecular
formula of the drug, long, very difficult to pronounce
, what is a generic name? Correct Answer - the common or
general identifying name assigned to a drug, NEVER capitalized,
broad
examples of generic names of drugs Correct Answer -
simvastatin, clonazepam, propranolol.
same suffix
what is a trade name? Correct Answer - the brand name
pharmaceutical companies use to market drugs, First letter is
capitalized , specific
examples of trade name of dugs? Correct Answer - zocar,
klonopin, inderal
specific names
what are the legal classifications of dugs? Correct Answer -
prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, controlled substances
prescription drugs Correct Answer - drugs that can only be
used with a prescription and under the supervision of a medical
provider.
examples : antidiabetic metformin (Glucophage) and the antibiotic
amoxicillin (Amoxil)
nonprescription drugs Correct Answer - known as over-the-
counter (OTC) drugs, do not require a prescription or medical
supervision because the FDA determines them to have a low chance
of harm to the public.
