SAUNDERS FUNDAMENTALS MEDICATIONS 4
2026 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ What is the generic name of a medication?
Answer: A name assigned by the U.S. Adopted Name Council, based
on the chemical name, and is not capitalized.
◉ What is an example of a common anti-inflammatory medication?
Answer: Ibuprofen
◉ What is the difference between a brand name and a generic
name?
Answer: The brand name is owned by the pharmaceutical company
and is capitalized, while the generic name is not.
◉ What does the term 'proprietary name' refer to?
Answer: It refers to the brand name of a drug that is owned by the
pharmaceutical company.
◉ How long does a patent for a new drug last in the U.S.?
,Answer: Approximately 20 years after the company begins selling
the drug.
◉ What is the main benefit of generic medications?
Answer: They are less expensive than brand-name medications
because they are no longer exclusive to the original manufacturer.
◉ What is required for a medication to be classified as a prescription
medication?
Answer: A written direction from a health-care provider with
prescriptive authority.
◉ What are over-the-counter (OTC) medications?
Answer: Medications available without a prescription, also referred
to as nonprescription medications.
◉ What is the oral route of medication administration?
Answer: Medications taken through the mouth, either by swallowing
or buccal placement.
◉ What does the sublingual route refer to?
Answer: Medications absorbed under the tongue.
, ◉ What is the mucosal route of medication administration?
Answer: Medications absorbed through the mucosa, such as rectal or
vaginal applications.
◉ What is the topical route for administering medications?
Answer: Medications applied directly to the skin.
◉ What does the parenteral route include?
Answer: All injections given beneath the skin.
◉ What is the purpose of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse and
Control Act?
Answer: To categorize drugs according to their abuse potential using
a schedule from 1-5.
◉ What is the significance of Schedule 2 drugs?
Answer: They have a high potential for abuse and must be kept
under double lock.
◉ What did the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 establish?
Answer: A government agency to approve all new drugs and ensure
their safety for humans.
2026 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ What is the generic name of a medication?
Answer: A name assigned by the U.S. Adopted Name Council, based
on the chemical name, and is not capitalized.
◉ What is an example of a common anti-inflammatory medication?
Answer: Ibuprofen
◉ What is the difference between a brand name and a generic
name?
Answer: The brand name is owned by the pharmaceutical company
and is capitalized, while the generic name is not.
◉ What does the term 'proprietary name' refer to?
Answer: It refers to the brand name of a drug that is owned by the
pharmaceutical company.
◉ How long does a patent for a new drug last in the U.S.?
,Answer: Approximately 20 years after the company begins selling
the drug.
◉ What is the main benefit of generic medications?
Answer: They are less expensive than brand-name medications
because they are no longer exclusive to the original manufacturer.
◉ What is required for a medication to be classified as a prescription
medication?
Answer: A written direction from a health-care provider with
prescriptive authority.
◉ What are over-the-counter (OTC) medications?
Answer: Medications available without a prescription, also referred
to as nonprescription medications.
◉ What is the oral route of medication administration?
Answer: Medications taken through the mouth, either by swallowing
or buccal placement.
◉ What does the sublingual route refer to?
Answer: Medications absorbed under the tongue.
, ◉ What is the mucosal route of medication administration?
Answer: Medications absorbed through the mucosa, such as rectal or
vaginal applications.
◉ What is the topical route for administering medications?
Answer: Medications applied directly to the skin.
◉ What does the parenteral route include?
Answer: All injections given beneath the skin.
◉ What is the purpose of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse and
Control Act?
Answer: To categorize drugs according to their abuse potential using
a schedule from 1-5.
◉ What is the significance of Schedule 2 drugs?
Answer: They have a high potential for abuse and must be kept
under double lock.
◉ What did the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 establish?
Answer: A government agency to approve all new drugs and ensure
their safety for humans.
