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,Chapter 01: Introduction To Respiratory Care Pharmacology
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Multiple Choice
1. The Listing Of A Drug And The Amount Of Drug Are Found In Which Part Of A Prescription?
a. Superscription
b. Inscription
c. Subscription
d. Transcription (Signature)
Ans: B
The Superscription Directs The Pharmacist To Take The Drug Listed And Prepare The Medication; The
Inscription Lists The Name And Quantity Of The Drug Being Prescribed; The Subscription Provides
Directions To The Pharmacist For Preparing The Medication; And The Transcription, Or Signature, Is The
Information The Pharmacist Writes On The Label As Instructions To The Patient.
Ref: P. 7
2. If Generic Substitution Is Permitted On A Prescription:
a. Drug From Only One Manufacturer Must Be Given.
b. Drug Formulation May Be Changed By The Pharmacist.
c. Any Manufactured Brand Of The Drug Listed May Be Given.
d. Drug Strength May Be Changed By The Pharmacist.
Ans: C
A Generic Substitution Allows Any Brand Of A Drug To Be Given, But The Pharmacist May Not Change A
Drug Formulation Without Specific Permission From The Prescribing Physician. A Physician Can Indicate To
The Pharmacist That Generic Substitution Is Permitted In The Filling Of The Prescription. In Such A Case, The
Pharmacist May Provide Any Manufacturer’s Version Of The Prescribed Drug, Rather Than A Specific Brand.
However, The Pharmacist May Not Change The Strength Of A Drug Without Specific Permission From The
Prescribing Physician.
Ref: P. 8
3. The Study Of Drugs, Including Their Origin, Properties, And Interactions With Living Organisms, Is Known As
a. Pharmacogenetics.
b. Pharmacology.
c. Therapeutics.
d. Toxicology.
Ans: B
Pharmacogenetics Is The Study Of The Interrelationship Of Genetic Differences And Drug Effects.
Pharmacology Is The Study Of Drugs (Chemicals), Including Their Origin, Properties, And Interactions With
Living Organisms.
Therapeutics Is The Art Of Treating Disease With Drugs. Toxicology Is The Study Of Toxic Substances And Their
Pharmacologic Actions, Including Antidotes And Poison Control.
Ref: P. 3
4. The Brand Name Given To A Drug By A Particular Manufacturer Is Known As The Drug’s
a. Chemical Name.
,b. Generic Name. C. Official Name. D. Trade Name.
Ans: D
The Chemical Name Indicates The Drug’s Chemical Structure. The Generic Name Is Assigned By The United
States Adopted Name Council And Is Usually Based Loosely On The Drug’s Chemical Structure. The Official
, Name Is The