NHA quiz - Basic Pharmacology
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a physical examination. The patients
reports difficulty falling asleep. The medical assistant should anticipate that the provider
will prescribe which of the following medications?
a. Esomeprazole
b. Loperamide
c. Metformin
d. Zolpidem - correct answer Zolpidem
A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription from a provider for a medication that
must be taken hourly. Which of the following abbreviations should the medical assistant
identify as the correct notation of when and how often the patient should take the
medication?
a. qd
b. qh
c. qs
d. qid - correct answer qh
A medical assistant is reviewing the medications for a patient who is undergoing
chemotherapy to treat breast cancer. The medical assistant should identify that the
provider prescribed ondansetron because it is in which of the following medication
classifications?
a. Antimetric
b. Antitussive
c. Antilipemic
d. Antipyretic - correct answer Anitmetric
A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for fentanyl patches for a patient. The
medical assistant should identify that this medication has specific requirements because
it is classified in which of the following schedules of controlled substances?
a. schedule I
b. schedule II
c. schedule III
d. schedule IV - correct answer schedule II
A medical assistant is providing teaching to a patient who is starting lisinopril, a
medication that helps lower blood pressure. The medical assistant should instruct the
patients to report which of the following effects to the provider immediately?
a. nausea
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a physical examination. The patients
reports difficulty falling asleep. The medical assistant should anticipate that the provider
will prescribe which of the following medications?
a. Esomeprazole
b. Loperamide
c. Metformin
d. Zolpidem - correct answer Zolpidem
A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription from a provider for a medication that
must be taken hourly. Which of the following abbreviations should the medical assistant
identify as the correct notation of when and how often the patient should take the
medication?
a. qd
b. qh
c. qs
d. qid - correct answer qh
A medical assistant is reviewing the medications for a patient who is undergoing
chemotherapy to treat breast cancer. The medical assistant should identify that the
provider prescribed ondansetron because it is in which of the following medication
classifications?
a. Antimetric
b. Antitussive
c. Antilipemic
d. Antipyretic - correct answer Anitmetric
A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for fentanyl patches for a patient. The
medical assistant should identify that this medication has specific requirements because
it is classified in which of the following schedules of controlled substances?
a. schedule I
b. schedule II
c. schedule III
d. schedule IV - correct answer schedule II
A medical assistant is providing teaching to a patient who is starting lisinopril, a
medication that helps lower blood pressure. The medical assistant should instruct the
patients to report which of the following effects to the provider immediately?
a. nausea
