HOSA PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS // BEST PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
(five + 1) rights of drug administration - correct answer
1. Right Patient
2. Right Drug
3. Right Dose
4. Right Route
5. Right Time
6. Right Documentation
After drug admistration - correct answer record administration
Evaluate and record patient response
Observe for adverse reactions
Basic formula method of dosage calculation - correct answer dose desired/dose
on hand = dose administered
D/H= X
Ex: 800mg/400mg= 2 tablets of 400mg
Controlled substances - correct answer drugs that produce tolerance and
dependence and have potential for abuse or addiction. Physical dependency
(negative physical withdrawal symptoms), psychological dependency
(compulsion/ craving)
, DEA Schedule I Drugs - correct answer-no accepted medical use-extremely high
potential for abuse-high potential for psychological and physical dependency-ex.
weed, heroin, mdma
DEA Schedule II - correct answer-does have medical use
-high potential for abuse
-relative potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. oxycodone, codeine, retalin
-no refills allowed
-cannot be "called in" or transmitted electronically unless it is an absolute
emergency
DEA Schedule III (C-III) - correct answer have potential for abuse less than
substances in schedule I or II and abuse may lead to moderate or low physical
dependence or high psychological dependence
Can be refilled 5 times within a 6 month period
Examples: hydrocodone combinations (Norco, Vicodin), codeine combinations
(Tylenol with codeine), buprenorphine (Suboxone), ketamine, anabolic steroids
DEA Schedule IV (C-IV) - correct answer have a lower potential for abuse relative
to substances in schedule III
Can be refilled 5 times within a 6 month period
examples: alprazolam (Xanax), carsoprodol (Soma), clonazepam (Klonopin),
diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan), temazepam (Restoril), tramadol (Ultram),
phentermine (Adipex0, zolpidem (Ambien)
DEA Schedule V - correct answer lowest abuse potential of the DEA Sch. Abuse
potential exists, but less than Sch IV. Example: Cough medicine w/codeine or anti-
diarrheal.
Dimensional analysis - correct answer a technique of problem-solving that uses
the units that are part of a measurement to help solve the problem
AND ANSWERS // BEST PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
(five + 1) rights of drug administration - correct answer
1. Right Patient
2. Right Drug
3. Right Dose
4. Right Route
5. Right Time
6. Right Documentation
After drug admistration - correct answer record administration
Evaluate and record patient response
Observe for adverse reactions
Basic formula method of dosage calculation - correct answer dose desired/dose
on hand = dose administered
D/H= X
Ex: 800mg/400mg= 2 tablets of 400mg
Controlled substances - correct answer drugs that produce tolerance and
dependence and have potential for abuse or addiction. Physical dependency
(negative physical withdrawal symptoms), psychological dependency
(compulsion/ craving)
, DEA Schedule I Drugs - correct answer-no accepted medical use-extremely high
potential for abuse-high potential for psychological and physical dependency-ex.
weed, heroin, mdma
DEA Schedule II - correct answer-does have medical use
-high potential for abuse
-relative potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. oxycodone, codeine, retalin
-no refills allowed
-cannot be "called in" or transmitted electronically unless it is an absolute
emergency
DEA Schedule III (C-III) - correct answer have potential for abuse less than
substances in schedule I or II and abuse may lead to moderate or low physical
dependence or high psychological dependence
Can be refilled 5 times within a 6 month period
Examples: hydrocodone combinations (Norco, Vicodin), codeine combinations
(Tylenol with codeine), buprenorphine (Suboxone), ketamine, anabolic steroids
DEA Schedule IV (C-IV) - correct answer have a lower potential for abuse relative
to substances in schedule III
Can be refilled 5 times within a 6 month period
examples: alprazolam (Xanax), carsoprodol (Soma), clonazepam (Klonopin),
diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan), temazepam (Restoril), tramadol (Ultram),
phentermine (Adipex0, zolpidem (Ambien)
DEA Schedule V - correct answer lowest abuse potential of the DEA Sch. Abuse
potential exists, but less than Sch IV. Example: Cough medicine w/codeine or anti-
diarrheal.
Dimensional analysis - correct answer a technique of problem-solving that uses
the units that are part of a measurement to help solve the problem
