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PHR 107 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
____ is the process whereby the drug passes into body fluids and tissues. -
answer✔Biotransformation
Drugs that treat bacterial infections are - answer✔antibiotics
The medication order is given by the physician for a specific patient and it includes - answer✔A.
the drug to be given
B. the dosage and form of the drug
C. the time and route of administration
D. all of these
____ action occurs when the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream - answer✔Systemic
With the geriatric patient the physician will consider many factors before prescribing a
medication. Some of these factors are - answer✔A. changes in body composition
B. living conditions
C. changes in body functioning
D. all of the above
An understanding of the information provided on a label is essential to - answer✔safe and
effective use of any medication
Drugs that block the parasympathetic nervous system are - answer✔nticholinergics
Which schedule contains opiates and barbiturates - answer✔II
All of the following are ways that one may become knowledgeable about the medications that
the physician orders except - answer✔not keeping up with new drugs
Penicillin is classified as an - answer✔antibiotic
Pediatric patients require a ____ amount of a medication than adults - answer✔smaller
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Prescription medications that are listed in the Federal Controlled Substance Act are identified
by the symbols and/or abbreviations - answer✔II, III, IV, and IV
Which of the following administration routes will result in the most rapid action of a drug -
answer✔intravenous
How a drug is eliminated is - answer✔excretion
Drugs that take away sensation are - answer✔anesthetics
Drugs that have an adrenaline-like effect are - answer✔adrenergics
A mild form of psychological dependency is - answer✔habituation
When taking verbal orders, you may protect yourself by all of the following except -
answer✔remembering the order without writing it down
Factors that affect drug dosage are - answer✔A. weight, sex, and age
B. disease process
C. pregnancy and lactation
D. all of the above
The main part of the prescription is the - answer✔inscription
Lortab is classified as an - answer✔analgesic
Medications that have no accepted medical use are found in - answer✔Schedule I
The classic symptoms of allergy are - answer✔sneezing, congestion, rhinorrhea, postnasal drip,
and scratchy throat
An agent that lowers blood glucose level is known as - answer✔hypoglycemic
Coumadin is classified as an - answer✔anticoagulant
Which schedule contains miscellaneous mixtures containing limited narcotics -
answer✔SCHEDULE V
The ____ name of a drug is its official name - answer✔generic
Atropine is classified as an - answer✔anticholinergic
Drugs used to determine the cause of a health problem are - answer✔diagnostic
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