Complete Test Bank
Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist (9th Edition) – Complete Test Bank with
Review Questions and Case Studies
,Table of Content
Part I: General Principles
1. Information, Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription Writing
2. Drug Action and Handling
3. Adverse Reactions
Part II: Drugs Used in Dentistry
4. Autonomic Drugs
5. Nonopioid (Nonnarcotic) Analgesics
6. Opioid (Narcotic) Analgesics and Antagonists
7. Antiinfective Agents
8. Antifungal and Antiviral Agents
9. Antianxiety Agents
10. Local Anesthetics
11. General Anesthetics
Part III: Drugs That May Alter Dental Treatment
12. Drugs for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases
13. Drugs for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders
14. Drugs for the Treatment of Seizure Disorders
15. Drugs for the Treatment of Central Nervous System Disorders
16. Adrenocorticosteroids
17. Drugs for the Treatment of Respiratory Disorders and Allergic Rhinitis
18. Drugs for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus
19. Drugs for the Treatment of Other Endocrine Disorders
20. Antineoplastic Drugs
Part IV: Special Situations
21. Emergency Drugs
22. Pregnancy and Breast Feeding
23. Substance Use Disorders
24. Natural/Herbal Products and Dietary Supplements
25. Oral Conditions and Their Treatment
26. Hygiene-Related Oral Disorders
,Chapter 1. Information, Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription Writing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in
a. obtaining a patient’s health history.
b. administering drugs in the office.
c. handling emergency situations.
d. selection of a nonprescription medication.
e. All of the above.
Answer: E
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledge of
pharmacology helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history questions.
Knowledge of the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in their proper administration
in the office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or treated by drugs; thus, knowledge of
pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is sometimes required. A clear understanding
of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the body, and drug interactions will allow the dental
practitioner to make proper judgments and grasp the concepts relevant to new drug therapies on the market.
DIF: Application
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication/Health History), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication
Administration), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Emergency Situations), Role of the Dental Hygienist
(Nonprescription Medication) | pp. 2-3 OBJ: 1
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
a. Whether or not patients are taking medication for systemic diseases is of little
consequence in the dental office.
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning.
c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment
, compared with afternoon appointments.
d. Both B and C are true.
Answer: D
Asthmatic patients who experience dental anxiety should schedule their appointments when they are not rushed
or under pressure early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively fewer problems with a morning
appointment. Patients taking medication for systemic diseases may require special handling in the dental office.
DIF: Comprehension
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Appointment Scheduling) | p. 3 OBJ: 1 TOP: NBDHE, 6.0.
Pharmacology
3. Nutritional or herbal supplements
a. carry the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for disease states.
b. are not drugs.
c. can cause adverse effects.
d. will not interact with other drugs the patient may be taking.
Answer: C
Nutritional or herbal supplements are quite capable of causing adverse effects. The majority of nutritional or
herbal supplements do not carry FDA approval for treating disease states. These supplements are drugs and can
cause adverse effects and interact with different drugs.
DIF: Comprehension
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Nutritional or Herbal Supplements) | p. 3 OBJ: 1 TOP: NBDHE, 6.0.
Pharmacology
4. Which type of drug name usually begins with a lowercase letter?
Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist (9th Edition) – Complete Test Bank with
Review Questions and Case Studies
,Table of Content
Part I: General Principles
1. Information, Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription Writing
2. Drug Action and Handling
3. Adverse Reactions
Part II: Drugs Used in Dentistry
4. Autonomic Drugs
5. Nonopioid (Nonnarcotic) Analgesics
6. Opioid (Narcotic) Analgesics and Antagonists
7. Antiinfective Agents
8. Antifungal and Antiviral Agents
9. Antianxiety Agents
10. Local Anesthetics
11. General Anesthetics
Part III: Drugs That May Alter Dental Treatment
12. Drugs for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases
13. Drugs for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders
14. Drugs for the Treatment of Seizure Disorders
15. Drugs for the Treatment of Central Nervous System Disorders
16. Adrenocorticosteroids
17. Drugs for the Treatment of Respiratory Disorders and Allergic Rhinitis
18. Drugs for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus
19. Drugs for the Treatment of Other Endocrine Disorders
20. Antineoplastic Drugs
Part IV: Special Situations
21. Emergency Drugs
22. Pregnancy and Breast Feeding
23. Substance Use Disorders
24. Natural/Herbal Products and Dietary Supplements
25. Oral Conditions and Their Treatment
26. Hygiene-Related Oral Disorders
,Chapter 1. Information, Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription Writing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in
a. obtaining a patient’s health history.
b. administering drugs in the office.
c. handling emergency situations.
d. selection of a nonprescription medication.
e. All of the above.
Answer: E
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledge of
pharmacology helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history questions.
Knowledge of the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in their proper administration
in the office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or treated by drugs; thus, knowledge of
pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is sometimes required. A clear understanding
of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the body, and drug interactions will allow the dental
practitioner to make proper judgments and grasp the concepts relevant to new drug therapies on the market.
DIF: Application
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication/Health History), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication
Administration), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Emergency Situations), Role of the Dental Hygienist
(Nonprescription Medication) | pp. 2-3 OBJ: 1
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
a. Whether or not patients are taking medication for systemic diseases is of little
consequence in the dental office.
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning.
c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment
, compared with afternoon appointments.
d. Both B and C are true.
Answer: D
Asthmatic patients who experience dental anxiety should schedule their appointments when they are not rushed
or under pressure early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively fewer problems with a morning
appointment. Patients taking medication for systemic diseases may require special handling in the dental office.
DIF: Comprehension
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Appointment Scheduling) | p. 3 OBJ: 1 TOP: NBDHE, 6.0.
Pharmacology
3. Nutritional or herbal supplements
a. carry the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for disease states.
b. are not drugs.
c. can cause adverse effects.
d. will not interact with other drugs the patient may be taking.
Answer: C
Nutritional or herbal supplements are quite capable of causing adverse effects. The majority of nutritional or
herbal supplements do not carry FDA approval for treating disease states. These supplements are drugs and can
cause adverse effects and interact with different drugs.
DIF: Comprehension
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Nutritional or Herbal Supplements) | p. 3 OBJ: 1 TOP: NBDHE, 6.0.
Pharmacology
4. Which type of drug name usually begins with a lowercase letter?
