ACCS PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|REVISION|

ACCS PHARMACOLOGY PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|REVISION|
DRUGS ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION (5) - ✔✔1. Enteral
2. Parenteral
3. Transdermal
4. Inhalation
5. Topical


What is enteral route ? - ✔✔ENTERAL - absorbed in GI
a. sublingual
b. oral
c. buccal/ lingual/ sublingual
d. rectal


What is the Parenteral route? (3) - ✔✔Parenteral
a. Intravenous ( IV)
b. intramuscular (IM)
c. subcutaneous (SubQ).


What is the transdermal route? - ✔✔delivered through the skin into the blood stream



What is the inhalation route? (2) - ✔✔a. aerosolized
b. airway instillation


What is the topical route? - ✔✔medication to the body surface for local effects

, Name the (9) drug classifications - ✔✔1. sedatives
2. anesthetics
3. analgesics
4. neuromuscular blocking agents
5. bronchodilators
6. cardiac drugs
7. vasoactive drugs
8. renal drugs
9. anti- infective agents


What are sedatives? - ✔✔decrease anxiety and promotes relaxtion



What are anesthetics? - ✔✔reduce patients ability to perceive sensation



What are analgesics ? - ✔✔reduces the sensation of pain



What are neuromuscular blocking agents ? - ✔✔cause paralysis of skeletal muscles



What are bronchodilators ? - ✔✔open airways



Name the two cardiac drugs and what they do. - ✔✔1. Chronotropic....... increases the heart rate
2. inotropic...... increases contractility


What are vasoactive drugs? - ✔✔change blood pressure by constricting and relaxing blood
vessels


What are renal drugs? - ✔✔alter kidney function , including electrolytes, pH and blood volume