TEST BANK APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE DENTAL HYGIENIST (9TH EDITION) BY ELENA BABLENIS HAVELES| BEST STUDY GUIDE

,Chapter 01: Information Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription
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Haveles: Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLECHOICE

1. Knowledgeofpharmacologyaidsthedentalprofessionalin B B B




a. obtainingapatient’shealth history. B B




b. administeringdrugsintheoffice. B




c. handlingemergencysituations.
d. selection ofa nonprescription medication. B b B




e. Alloftheabove. B B




ANS: E B B




Allofthechoicesaretrue.Becausemanyofourpatientsarebeingtreatedwithdrugs,knowledgeof
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




pharmacologyhelpsinunderstandingandinterpretingpatients’responsestohealthhistoryquestions.
B B




Knowledgeofthetherapeuticandadverseeffectsofmedicationsobviouslyhelpsintheirproper
B B B B B B B B B B B B




administrationintheoffice.Emergencysituationsmaybecausedbydrugsortreatedbydrugs;thus, knowledge
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




ofpharmacologyisofgreathelp,especiallybecausearapidresponseissometimesrequired.A clear
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




understandingoftheconceptsofdrugaction,drughandlingbythebody,anddruginteractionswill allowthe
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




dentalpractitionertomakeproperjudgmentsandgrasptheconceptsrelevanttonewdrug therapiesonthe
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




market.
B




DIF: Application
REF: RoleoftheDentalHygienist(Medication/HealthHistory),RoleoftheDentalHygienist(Medication
B B B B B B B B B B B B B




Administration),RoleoftheDentalHygienist(EmergencySituations),RoleoftheDentalHygienist
B B B B B B B B B B B B B




(NonprescriptionMedication) |pp. 2-3
B OBJ: 1 B B B B




TOP: NBDHE,6.0.Pharmacology
B B B B




2. Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueregardingplanningappointments? B B B B




a. Whetherornotpatientsaretaking medicationforsystemicdiseasesisoflittle B B B b B B B B B B




consequenceinthedentaloffice.
B B B




b. Asthmaticpatientsshouldhavedental appointments inthemorning. B B B B




c. Diabeticpatientsusuallyhavefewerproblemswith amorningappointment b B




comparedwithafternoonappointments.
B B B B




d. BothBandCaretrue. B B




ANS: D B B




Asthmaticpatientswhoexperiencedentalanxietyshouldscheduletheirappointmentswhentheyarenot B




Brushedorunderpressureearlyinthemorning.Diabeticpatientsusuallyhaverelativelyfewerproblems
B B B B B B B B B B B B B




withamorningappointment.Patientstakingmedicationforsystemicdiseasesmayrequirespecial handling
B B B B




inthedentaloffice.
B B B




DIF: Comprehension
REF: RoleoftheDentalHygienist(AppointmentScheduling)|p.3
B B B B B B B B B




OBJ: 1
B TOP: NBDHE,6.0. Pharmacology
B B B B

,3. Nutritionalorherbalsupplements B




a. carrytheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)approvalfordiseasestates. B B B B B B B B B




b. arenotdrugs. B




c. cancauseadverseeffects. B B




d. willnotinteractwithotherdrugsthepatient maybetaking. B B B b B




ANS: C B B




Nutritionalorherbalsupplementsarequitecapableofcausingadverseeffects. Themajorityof nutritional or B B B




herbal supplements do not carry FDA approval for treating disease states. These supplements are drugs and can
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




causeadverseeffectsandinteractwithdifferentdrugs.
B B B B B B B B




DIF: Comprehension B B




REF: RoleoftheDentalHygienist(NutritionalorHerbalSupplements)|p.3
B B B B B B B B B B B B




OBJ: 1
B TOP: NBDHE,6.0. Pharmacology
B B B B




4. Whichtypeofdrugnameusuallybeginswithalowercaseletter? B B B B




a. Brandname
b. Codename
c. Generic name b




d. Tradename

ANS: C B B




Beforeanydrugis marketed, itisgiven agenericnamethatbecomesthe“official” nameofthedrug. Each drug B B B B B B B B B B




isassignedonlyonegenericnameselectedbytheU.S.AdoptedNameCouncil,andthenameisnot capitalized.
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




Thebrandnameisequivalenttothetradenameandiscapitalized.Althoughthebrandnameis
B B B B B B B B B B B B B




technicallythenameofthecompanymarketingtheproduct,thistermisoftenusedinterchangeablywith the
B B B B B B




tradename.Thecodenameistheinitialtermusedwithinapharmaceuticalcompanytorefertoadrug whileit
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




isundergoinginvestigationandisoftenacombinationofcapitallettersandnumbers,theletters representing
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




an abbreviation ofthe company name.
B B B B B B




DIF: Comprehension REF: Drug Names|p.4 B b B




OBJ: 3
B TOP: NBDHE,6.0. Pharmacology
B B B B




5. Adrug’s genericnameisselected bythe
B B B




a. pharmaceuticalcompanymanufacturing it. B




b. FoodandDrugAdministration(FDA). B B B B




c. U.S.AdoptedNameCouncil. B B B




d. FederalPatentOffice. B B




ANS: C B B




Eachdrugisassignedonlyonegenericname(e.g.,ibuprofen).ItisselectedbytheU.S.AdoptedName Council.
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




ThegenericnameisnotselectedbytheFDAortheFederalPatentOffice.Thepharmaceutical
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




companymanufacturingthedrugclearlyhas aninfluenceonthegenericname givenits drug,but thefinal decision
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isnotthecompany’s.
B B B




DIF: Recall REF: Drug Names |p. 4 B B B B B OBJ:
B3 TOP: NBDHE,6.0.Pharmacology
B B B B




6. Whichofthefollowingistrueconcerninggeneric andtradenamesofdrugs? B B B B B




a. Adrugmayonlyhaveonegenericname andonetradename. B B B B B B

, b. Adrugmayonlyhaveonegenericname,butitmayhaveseveraltradenames. B B B B B B B B




c. Adrugmayhaveseveral genericnames, but itmayonlyhaveonetradename. B B B B B B B




d. Adrugmayhaveseveral genericnames andseveraltradenames. B B B B B




ANS: B B B




Eachdrughasonlyonegenericnamebutmayhaveseveraltradenames.Foreachdrug,thereisonlyone generic
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




name.Itisnotcapitalized,anditbecomesthe“official”nameofthedrug.Thepharmaceutical company
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




discoveringthedruggivesthedrugatradename.ThetradenameisprotectedbytheFederal Patent Lawfor20
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




yearsfromtheearliestclaimedfilingdate,pluspatentterm extensions.Althoughthe
B B B B B




brandnameistechnicallythenameofthecompanymarketingtheproduct, it is often used interchangeably
B B B B B B B B




withthetradename.
B B B




DIF: Comprehension REF: Drug Names|p.4 B b B




OBJ: 3
B TOP: NBDHE,6.0. Pharmacology
B B B B




7. Twodrugsthatarefoundtobechemicallyequivalent,butnot biologicallyequivalentor B B B b




B therapeuticallyequivalent aresaid todifferin B B B B B




a. potency.
b. efficacy.
c. bioavailability.
d. therapeuticindex.
ANS: C B B




Apreparationcanbechemicallyequivalentyetnotbiologicallyortherapeuticallyequivalent.These
B B B B B B B B B B B




productsaresaidtodifferintheirbioavailability. Thepotencyof adrugisafunctionoftheamountof drug
B B B B




Brequiredtoproduceaneffect.Theefficacyisthemaximumintensityofeffectorresponsethatcanbe produced
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




byadrug.Thetherapeuticindexistheratioofthelethaldosefor50%oftheexperimental animalsdividedbythe
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




effectivedosefor50%oftheexperimentalanimals.Ifthevalueofthetherapeutic indexissmall,toxicityismore
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likely.
B




DIF: Recall REF: DrugNames (Drug Substitution)|p.5 B b B B




OBJ: 4
B B TOP: NBDHE,6.0. Pharmacology B B B




8. Howmanyyearsmust pass afteradrug patentexpiresbeforeotherdrugcompanies can marketthe same b B B B




B compoundasagenericdrug? B B B B




a. 20years B




b. 17years B




c. 7years B




d. 0years B




ANS: D B B




Onceadrugpatentexpires,competingcompaniesmayimmediatelymarketthesamecompoundin generic
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




form.Thepharmaceuticalcompanydiscoveringthedruggivesthedrugatradename.Thetrade
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




nameisprotectedbytheFederalPatent Lawfor20yearsfromtheearliestclaimedfilingdate,plusthe patent
B B B B B B B B




termextensions.
B B




DIF: Application REF: DrugNames (Drug Substitution)|p.5 B b B B




OBJ: 4
B B TOP: NBDHE,6.0. Pharmacology B B B