INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY
D398 2025\\2026 WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Which act or amendment was the first to
regulate the manufacture or sale of adulterated or misbranded drugs in interstate commerce?
1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Required safety testing prior
to making a new drug available to the market. Established the FDA
1970 Controlled Substances Act (CSA) - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Which act classified 5 levels of
drugs (controlled substances) that have potential for abuse and restricts their distribution. Establishes
the DEA, under the Justice Department, to enforce its regulations.
Drug Scheduling - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Schedule I: High abuse potential and no current medical
uses.
II: High abuse potential, but there are current medical uses.
III: Slightly less abuse potential, but high psychological dependence.
IV: Even less abuse potential
V: Even less abuse potential
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Concerned with general safety
standards in the production of drugs, foods, cosmetics
Drug Indication - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<what the drug is intended to do
Contraindications - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<specific signs or circumstances under which it is not
appropriate and may be harmful to administer a drug to a patient
, enteral route - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Administration of drugs orally, and through nasogastric or
gastrostomy tubes.
Po - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<by mouth
Per Os - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<orally, by mouth
Bid - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<twice daily
bis in die - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<twice a day
C - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<With
Cum - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<With
Rx - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<prescription, take, treatment
Recipere - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Take
Rights of Drug Administration - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Right drug or form
Right client
Right time
Right documentation
Right route
Right technique
Right dosage
Routes of Administration - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<enteral, parenteral, topical
D398 2025\\2026 WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Which act or amendment was the first to
regulate the manufacture or sale of adulterated or misbranded drugs in interstate commerce?
1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Required safety testing prior
to making a new drug available to the market. Established the FDA
1970 Controlled Substances Act (CSA) - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Which act classified 5 levels of
drugs (controlled substances) that have potential for abuse and restricts their distribution. Establishes
the DEA, under the Justice Department, to enforce its regulations.
Drug Scheduling - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Schedule I: High abuse potential and no current medical
uses.
II: High abuse potential, but there are current medical uses.
III: Slightly less abuse potential, but high psychological dependence.
IV: Even less abuse potential
V: Even less abuse potential
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Concerned with general safety
standards in the production of drugs, foods, cosmetics
Drug Indication - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<what the drug is intended to do
Contraindications - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<specific signs or circumstances under which it is not
appropriate and may be harmful to administer a drug to a patient
, enteral route - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Administration of drugs orally, and through nasogastric or
gastrostomy tubes.
Po - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<by mouth
Per Os - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<orally, by mouth
Bid - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<twice daily
bis in die - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<twice a day
C - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<With
Cum - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<With
Rx - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<prescription, take, treatment
Recipere - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Take
Rights of Drug Administration - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Right drug or form
Right client
Right time
Right documentation
Right route
Right technique
Right dosage
Routes of Administration - correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<enteral, parenteral, topical
