HOSA Pharmacology QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED ANSWERS
//GRADED A+
3 Examples of antianxiety drugs - correct answer alprazolam, doxepin, lorazepam
Adverse reaction - correct answer Undesirable drug effect.
Alkaloid - correct answer Organic compound that is alkaline in nature and is
combined with acids to make salts
Allergic reaction - correct answer Hypersensitivity to a drug that may occur after
only 1 dose is taken
Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 - correct answer placed anabolic steroids
into Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)
Another name for antianxiety drugs - correct answer Anxiolytics
Antagonism - correct answer Cancellation or reduction of one drug's effect by
another drug
Antagonist - correct answer Medication that binds to a receptor and blocks other
medications
, Anti-inflammatory - correct answer a drug that reduces inflammation
Benign Tumor - correct answer A tumor that remains localized, is smooth and
freely movable, and do not break the skin
Benzodiazepines fall under what drug schedule? - correct answer4
Biotransformation - correct answer Chemical changes that a substance undergoes
in the body such as by the action of enzymes.
Controlled Substances Act (1970) - correct answer Replaced all laws passed prior
to it concerning drug control. 5 drug schedules put in place based on potential for
abuse.
Curative - correct answer Medication prescribed to kill or remove the causative
agent of a disease
Demulcent - correct answer Drug used to soothe a body part or to relieve
symptoms of irritation
Denominator - correct answer Part of a fraction representing the total number of
parts
Describe plasma protein binding - correct answer when plasma proteins bind to
drugs and decrease the amount of free flowing drug in the bloodstream. As the
body uses the free drug the protein-bound drug breaks down for use, allowing the
drug to stay in the body for longer.
Dimensional analysis - correct answer newer method of calculating drug dosages
based on fractions
Distribution - correct answer a branch of pharmacokinetics which describes the
reversible transfer of a drug from one location to another within the body.
Distribution - correct answer is a branch of pharmacokinetics which describes the
reversible transfer of a drug from one location to another within the body.
AND DETAILED ANSWERS
//GRADED A+
3 Examples of antianxiety drugs - correct answer alprazolam, doxepin, lorazepam
Adverse reaction - correct answer Undesirable drug effect.
Alkaloid - correct answer Organic compound that is alkaline in nature and is
combined with acids to make salts
Allergic reaction - correct answer Hypersensitivity to a drug that may occur after
only 1 dose is taken
Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 - correct answer placed anabolic steroids
into Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)
Another name for antianxiety drugs - correct answer Anxiolytics
Antagonism - correct answer Cancellation or reduction of one drug's effect by
another drug
Antagonist - correct answer Medication that binds to a receptor and blocks other
medications
, Anti-inflammatory - correct answer a drug that reduces inflammation
Benign Tumor - correct answer A tumor that remains localized, is smooth and
freely movable, and do not break the skin
Benzodiazepines fall under what drug schedule? - correct answer4
Biotransformation - correct answer Chemical changes that a substance undergoes
in the body such as by the action of enzymes.
Controlled Substances Act (1970) - correct answer Replaced all laws passed prior
to it concerning drug control. 5 drug schedules put in place based on potential for
abuse.
Curative - correct answer Medication prescribed to kill or remove the causative
agent of a disease
Demulcent - correct answer Drug used to soothe a body part or to relieve
symptoms of irritation
Denominator - correct answer Part of a fraction representing the total number of
parts
Describe plasma protein binding - correct answer when plasma proteins bind to
drugs and decrease the amount of free flowing drug in the bloodstream. As the
body uses the free drug the protein-bound drug breaks down for use, allowing the
drug to stay in the body for longer.
Dimensional analysis - correct answer newer method of calculating drug dosages
based on fractions
Distribution - correct answer a branch of pharmacokinetics which describes the
reversible transfer of a drug from one location to another within the body.
Distribution - correct answer is a branch of pharmacokinetics which describes the
reversible transfer of a drug from one location to another within the body.
