Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist Final Exam | Actual
Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
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Which of the following governmental agencies is responsible for approval of drugs?
- ✔✔FDA
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Which of the following names refers to the structural makeup of a drug? ( trade, proprietary,
nonproprietary, chemical)
- ✔✔Chemical
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Compared to the brand name drug, a generic name drug is usually...
- ✔✔cheaper
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What is the abbreviation for take twice daily?
- ✔✔bid
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Which of the following is important when writing a prescription?
- ✔✔Avoid abbreviations when possible
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The latin abbreviation "hs" means...
- ✔✔at bedtime
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Which of the following schedules does acetominophen with coedine belong?
- ✔✔III
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A patient is taking ibuprophen for arthritis. Which of the following names is given to ibuprofen?
- ✔✔Generic
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A pregnant woman has an endodontic abscess that requires an antibiotic. Which should not be
prescribed?
- ✔✔Tetracycline
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Which of the following pregnancy categories does chlorhexadine belong?
- ✔✔B
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Nitroglycerin is not given orally because it...
- ✔✔has a high first-pass metabolism
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Displacement of a drug from plasma albumin binding sites would usually be expected to...
- ✔✔Increase the level of the drug
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Which of the following routes will a drug follow after intravenous administration?
- ✔✔Vein, general circulation, liver, kidney
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An individual has overdosed on oxycodone, a narcotic analgesic, and is administered a narcotic
antagonist. Which of the following features describes antagonist drugs?
- ✔✔Binds to the receptor to reduce the actions of the agonist
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A prescription for pen VK is given to a dental patient with an endodontic abscess. The prescription is
written for an initial loading dose followed by a maintenance dose.
- ✔✔Attains the desired blood level immediately
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A patient has an artificial heart valve and is taking clindamycin, an antibiotic, for prophylaxis against
becteremia. In order for the clindamycin to be absorbed into the blood, it must pass through...
- ✔✔two barriers: epithelial cells + blood vessel
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All of the following statements are true about lipid-soluble drugs, except one...
(readily absorbed throught blood vessel wall, slowly absorbed through the cell membrane, goes
through the blood-brain barrier, can be given by inhalation)
- ✔✔slowly absorbed through the cell membrane
•
Which of the following statements is true regarding absorption of local anesthetics?
- ✔✔Lidocaine (pKa 7.9) has a fast onset because the tissue pH is close to the pKa.
•
Which of the following reasons explains why an intravenously administered drug such as an antibiotic
achieves very high initial blood concentration levels?
- ✔✔No barrier absorption
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Which of the following terms is related to the amount of drug adminmistered?
- ✔✔Dose
, •
Which of the following routes of drug administration bypasses the GI tract?
- ✔✔Intravenous
•
Which of the following terms routes of administration applies to atridox?
- ✔✔Topical
•
Which of the following terms describes the development of constipation after a patient started taking
acetaminophen with codeine after a tooth extraction?
- ✔✔Adverse effect
•
A dental patient takind a bisphophonate comes into the office for an initial visit. The patient had a tooth
extraced during the week an complained of extreme pain in her jaw. Upon examination, the dentist
made a diagnosis of osteonecrosis of the jaw. Which of the following terms best describes this
situation?
- ✔✔Adverse drug reaction
•
A patient had an injection of lidocaine with epinephrine. Which of the following types of injections was
given?
- ✔✔Subcutaneous
•
Which of the following neurotransmitters is released from sympathetic postganglionic neurons?
- ✔✔Norepinephrine
•
Which of the following receptors is classified as an autoreceptor?
- ✔✔α2
•
Which of the following conditions should the dental hygienist monitor if the patient is taking terazosin
(Hytrin) for an enlarged prostate?
- ✔✔Orthostatic hypotenstion
•
In which of the following patients should the dental hygienist limit the amount of a local anesthetic
containing epinephrine?
- ✔✔Patient taking naldolol (Corgard)---- "-olol" ß blocker
•
Which of the following pathways is activated in a "fight or flight" situation?
- ✔✔Adrenergic
Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
•
Which of the following governmental agencies is responsible for approval of drugs?
- ✔✔FDA
•
Which of the following names refers to the structural makeup of a drug? ( trade, proprietary,
nonproprietary, chemical)
- ✔✔Chemical
•
Compared to the brand name drug, a generic name drug is usually...
- ✔✔cheaper
•
What is the abbreviation for take twice daily?
- ✔✔bid
•
Which of the following is important when writing a prescription?
- ✔✔Avoid abbreviations when possible
•
The latin abbreviation "hs" means...
- ✔✔at bedtime
•
Which of the following schedules does acetominophen with coedine belong?
- ✔✔III
•
A patient is taking ibuprophen for arthritis. Which of the following names is given to ibuprofen?
- ✔✔Generic
•
A pregnant woman has an endodontic abscess that requires an antibiotic. Which should not be
prescribed?
- ✔✔Tetracycline
•
Which of the following pregnancy categories does chlorhexadine belong?
- ✔✔B
,•
Nitroglycerin is not given orally because it...
- ✔✔has a high first-pass metabolism
•
Displacement of a drug from plasma albumin binding sites would usually be expected to...
- ✔✔Increase the level of the drug
•
Which of the following routes will a drug follow after intravenous administration?
- ✔✔Vein, general circulation, liver, kidney
•
An individual has overdosed on oxycodone, a narcotic analgesic, and is administered a narcotic
antagonist. Which of the following features describes antagonist drugs?
- ✔✔Binds to the receptor to reduce the actions of the agonist
•
A prescription for pen VK is given to a dental patient with an endodontic abscess. The prescription is
written for an initial loading dose followed by a maintenance dose.
- ✔✔Attains the desired blood level immediately
•
A patient has an artificial heart valve and is taking clindamycin, an antibiotic, for prophylaxis against
becteremia. In order for the clindamycin to be absorbed into the blood, it must pass through...
- ✔✔two barriers: epithelial cells + blood vessel
•
All of the following statements are true about lipid-soluble drugs, except one...
(readily absorbed throught blood vessel wall, slowly absorbed through the cell membrane, goes
through the blood-brain barrier, can be given by inhalation)
- ✔✔slowly absorbed through the cell membrane
•
Which of the following statements is true regarding absorption of local anesthetics?
- ✔✔Lidocaine (pKa 7.9) has a fast onset because the tissue pH is close to the pKa.
•
Which of the following reasons explains why an intravenously administered drug such as an antibiotic
achieves very high initial blood concentration levels?
- ✔✔No barrier absorption
•
Which of the following terms is related to the amount of drug adminmistered?
- ✔✔Dose
, •
Which of the following routes of drug administration bypasses the GI tract?
- ✔✔Intravenous
•
Which of the following terms routes of administration applies to atridox?
- ✔✔Topical
•
Which of the following terms describes the development of constipation after a patient started taking
acetaminophen with codeine after a tooth extraction?
- ✔✔Adverse effect
•
A dental patient takind a bisphophonate comes into the office for an initial visit. The patient had a tooth
extraced during the week an complained of extreme pain in her jaw. Upon examination, the dentist
made a diagnosis of osteonecrosis of the jaw. Which of the following terms best describes this
situation?
- ✔✔Adverse drug reaction
•
A patient had an injection of lidocaine with epinephrine. Which of the following types of injections was
given?
- ✔✔Subcutaneous
•
Which of the following neurotransmitters is released from sympathetic postganglionic neurons?
- ✔✔Norepinephrine
•
Which of the following receptors is classified as an autoreceptor?
- ✔✔α2
•
Which of the following conditions should the dental hygienist monitor if the patient is taking terazosin
(Hytrin) for an enlarged prostate?
- ✔✔Orthostatic hypotenstion
•
In which of the following patients should the dental hygienist limit the amount of a local anesthetic
containing epinephrine?
- ✔✔Patient taking naldolol (Corgard)---- "-olol" ß blocker
•
Which of the following pathways is activated in a "fight or flight" situation?
- ✔✔Adrenergic
