tells the
- ANSWER The drug name Keflex¨ is an example of a (chemical name is not
correct)
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 - ANSWER Regulation of practices within the
food and drug industries and provisions to ban false and misleading product labeling
were results of which of the following laws?
Protect consumers from harmful health and beauty aids - ANSWER The Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 was passed to
A. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
B. Durham-Humphrey Amendment
C. Kefauver-Hariis Amendment
D. Controlled Substance Act of 1970 - ANSWER 5. Requiring disclosure of drug
risks and benefits by manufacturers was a provision of what major drug law?( A is
not correct)
7 to 12 years - ANSWER Preclinical research of a new drug, clinical studies, and
final review by the FDA can take as long as
A. Pre-development stage
B. Post-development stage
C. Pre-FDA stage
D. FDA stage - ANSWER In which stage of testing are new drugs tested on animal
and human cells?( B is not correct)
Phase II and Phase III - ANSWER Volunteers who suffer from the disease or
condition that a drug is intended to treat are used in which phase of pre-FDA clinical
testing?
Drug is in Phase III of Pre-FDA testing - ANSWER You read an article in a medical
journal stating that 2000 participants are currently involved in the testing of a new
drug. You can conclude from this statement that the
Schedule I (C-I) - ANSWER Which category of the Schedule of Controlled
Substances has the highest potential for abuse and lists drugs that are not
acceptable for medical use in the United States?
Plant - ANSWER Morphine, an analgesic, is derived from what source?
Elixir - ANSWER A liquid form of oral medication that is dissolved in alcohol and
flavored is a(n)
The easiest to administer - ANSWER Oral medications are preferred by most
patients and are
, They have variable speeds at which they take effect - ANSWER Which of the
following is a disadvantage of oral medications?
Sublingually - ANSWER Nitroglycerin and lorazepam are two drugs that are
commonly administered
The medication cannot be taken back once it is given - ANSWER Which of the
following is a disadvantage of parenteral medication administration
USP-NF - ANSWER Standards and procedures for medical tests are found in
which of the following resources?
- ANSWER Ratios in a proportion are separated with- NOT a colon
7.3 mg - ANSWER You have 7.299 mg of a given drug. How would you round this
amount to the nearest tenth (one decimal place)?
Dimensional analysis - ANSWER What is a basic and simple way to figure out drug
dosages in which you only solve one equation to find the answer?
W/H x v - ANSWER Suppose a medication label reads 6mg/3Ml. The physician
has ordered 9 mg to be given to the patient. What formula will you use to determine
how many ML to inject into the patient?
- ANSWER To find a number when you know a percentage of it, you must first:
NOT a. change the word of to a multiplication sign
34% - ANSWER What percentage is 221 of 650?
- ANSWER When calculating adult dosages with W/H x V, the W stands for?: NOT
c. weight
114 - ANSWER CXIV is equivalent to
XIV - ANSWER How is the number 14 written in roman numerals?
- ANSWER The dosage dr v means: NOT c. drams vascular
96 - ANSWER 20% of 480?
Reciprocal of the second fraction - ANSWER To divide fractions correctly, you
must use the:
Metric system - ANSWER Decimals, not fractions, are used in the:
- ANSWER A 30-pound child would get what dose of a drug in which the adult
dose is 20mg?: NOT a. 2mg