,Chapter01:InformationSources,RegulatoryAgencies,Drug Legislation,and Prescriptio f l#
n Writing
l# l#
Haveles:AppliedPharmacology forthe DentalHygienist, 7th Edition l# l# l# l#
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Knowledgeofpharmacologyaidsthedentalprofessionalin:
a. obtaining apatient’shealth history.
f f
b. administeringdrugsin the office. f f
c. handlingemergencysituations.
d. lifelong learning. f
e. alloftheabove.
ANS: l# E
Correct:Allofthechoicesaretrue.
Incorrectchoices: l#Becausemanyofourpatientsarebeingtreatedwithdrugs, l#knowledgeofpharma
l#cologyhelpsin understandingand interpretingpatients’responses l#to healthhistoryquestions. l#Kno
f f f
l#wledgeofthetherapeuticandadverse effects ofmedicationsobviouslyhelps intheirproperadminis
f f f
l#trationin theoffice. f l#Emergencysituationsmaybecausedbydrugsortreated bydrugs; l#thus, f
l#knowle l#dgeofpharmacologyisofgreathelp,
l#especiallybecausearapidresponseissometimesrequired. l#Acl l#ear
l#understanding oftheconceptsofdrugaction, f l#drughandlingbythebody, l#anddruginteractionsw
l#ill allowthedentalpractitionerto makeproperjudgmentsand grasptheconceptsrelevanttonewdru
f f f
l#g therapieson themarket.
f f
REF: l # Roleofthel#Dental Hygienist |pp.l#3-4
f f OBJ: l # 1
2. Which ofthefollowingstatementsistrueregarding planning appointments?
f f f
a. Whetherornotpatients aretaking medicationforsystemicdiseases isoflittlecon
f f f l#
sequenceinthedentaloffice.
l#
b. Asthmaticpatientsshouldhavedentalappointmentsinthemorning.
c. Diabeticpatientsusuallyhavefewerproblemswith amorningappointmentl#co f
l#mparedwithafternoonappointments.
d. Both bandcaretrue.
f
ANS: l# C
Correct:l#Diabeticpatientsusuallyhaverelativelyfewerproblemswith amorningappointment. f
l#Incorrectchoices:Asthmaticpatientsshouldhaveafternoonappointments.Patientstakingmedicati
l # l # on forsystemicdiseasesmayrequirespecialhandlinginthedentaloffice.
f
REF: l # Roleofthel#Dentall#Hygienist(Appointmentl#Scheduling)l#|p.l#3
l#OBJ: l#1
3. Nutritionalorherbalsupplements:
a. carrythel#U.S.l#Foodand Drug Administration(FDA) l#approvalfordiseasestates.
f f
b. arenot drugs. f
c. canl#causeadverseeffects.
d. willnotinteractwithotherdrugsthepatientmaybetaking.
ANS: l# C
, Correct: l#Nutritionalorherbalsupplementsarequitecapableofcausing adverseeffects. l#Incorrect f
l#choices: l#Themajorityofnutritionalorherbalsupplements donot carry l#FDAapprovalfortreating f f
l#diseasestates.Thesesupplementsaredrugsand l#can causeadverse f
l#effectsandinteractwithdiffere l#ntdrugs.
REF: l # Roleofthel#Dentall#Hygienist(Nutritionalorl#Herball#Supplements)l#|pp.l#3-4l#OBJ: l # 1
4. Whichtypeofdrug nameusuallybeginswithalowercaseletter?
f
a. Brandname
b. Codename
c. Genericname
d. Tradename
ANS: l# C
Correct: l#Beforeanydrugismarketed, l#it l#is given a l#genericnamethat becomesthe―official‖
f f f
l#nameoft l#hedrug. l#Eachdrug isassignedonlyonegenericnameselected bythe
f l#U.S.Adopted f
l#Name l#Council, l#a l#nd thenameisnotcapitalized.
f
Incorrectchoices:Thebrandnameis equivalenttothetradenameandiscapitalized.Althoughtheb
f
l#randnameistechnicallythenameofthecompanymarketing theproduct, l#this l#term isoftenusedint f f
l#erchangeablywiththetradename. l#Thecodenameistheinitialtermused withinapharmaceuticalc f
l#ompanytorefertoa drugwhileit isundergoing investigationandis oftenacombinationofcapitalle
f f f f
l#ttersandnumbers, l#thelettersrepresentingl#an l#abbreviationofthecompanyname.
REF: l # Drugl#Namesl#|p.l#5 OBJ: l # 3
5. Adrug’sl#generic nameisselectedbythe:
f
a. pharmaceuticalcompanymanufacturing it. f
b. Foodand DrugAdministration (FDA).
f f
c. U.S.Adopted Namel#Council. f
d. Federall#Patentl#Office.
ANS: l# C
Correct:l#Eachdrugisassignedonlyonegenericname(e.g.,l#ibuprofen). l#It is selected bythe l#Unit f f f
l#edl#States l#Adopted Name l#Council. f
Incorrectchoices:Thegenericnameisnotselectedbythe l#FDAorthe l#Federal l#Patent Office. l#Thep f
l#harmaceuticalcompanymanufacturingthedrugclearlyhasl#an influencel#on thegenericnamegiv f f
l # enl#itsl#drug, l#butthefinaldecisionisnotthecompany’s.
REF: l # Drugl#Namesl#|p.l#5 OBJ: l # 4
6. Whichofthefollowing is trueconcerninggeneric andtradenamesofdrugs?
f f f
a. Adrug mayonlyhaveonegenericnameandonetradename.
f
b. Adrug mayonlyhaveonegenericname, l # but it mayhaveseveraltradenames.
f f f
c. Adrug mayhaveseveralgenericnames, l # but itmayonlyhaveonetradename.
f f
d. Adrug mayhaveseveralgenericnamesandseveraltrade names.
f f
ANS: l# B
Correct: l # Eachdrughasonlyonegenericnamebut mayhaveseveraltrade names. f f
, Incorrectchoices: l#Foreachdrug, l#thereis onlyonegenericname. l#It is l#not capitalized, f f f
l#and it becom
f f l#es the l#―official‖name f
l#ofthe drug.Thepharmaceuticalcompanydiscoveringthedruggivesthedru
f l#g a l#tradename. f
l#Thetradenameisprotectedbythe l#Federal l#Patent l#Lawfor l#20 l#yearsfromtheearlies
l#tclaimedfiling date, l#pluspatenttermextensions.Althoughthebrandnameistechnicallythenam
f
l#eofthecompanymarketingtheproduct, l # it is l # oftenusedinterchangeablywiththetradename. f
REF: l # Drugl#Namesl#|p.l#4 OBJ: l # 3
7. Which ofthefollowingis themostcommonreferencebookinthedentaloffice?
f f
a. UnitedStatesPharmacopeia-DrugInformation(USPDI)
b. Physicians’DeskReference(PDR)
c. Mosby’sDentalDrugReference
d. Lexi-Comp’sDrugInformationHandbookforDentistry
ANS: l# B
Correct:l#Thel#PDR isthemost commonreferencebookinthedentalofficebecauseofitshistoricallyi
f f
l # nexpensive price.l#Informationprovided comesdirectlyfromthemanufacturer’sl#packageinsert.
f f
Incorrectchoices:l#Thel#USPDI providesthehealthprofessionalwithnecessaryinformationregardi
f
l#ng basic pharmacologyandpharmacokinetics, l#dosing, l#adversereactions, l#anddruginteractions.
f f
l#Mo l#sby’sl#Dental l#Drug
l#Referenceprovidesaccesstoinformation ondrugscommonlytaken bypatients. l#Lexi- f f
Comp’s Drugl#Information Handbook forDentistrycontainsconciselistsofdrugattributesand secti
f f f f
l#onsrelevanttodentistryforeachdrug.
REF: l # Boxl#1-2:l#Pharmacologicl#References and Resourcesl#Recommendedforthel#Dentall#Office|p.l#4 OBJ:
f f f l # 2
8. Howmanyyearsmust pass afteradrugpatent expiresbeforeotherdrugcompaniesl#canl#mar
f f f
l#ketthesamecompoundl#asl#agenericdrug?
a. 20l#years
b. 17l#years
c. 7l#years
d. 0l#years
ANS: l# D
Correct:l#Onceadrugpatentexpires,l#competingcompaniesmayimmediatelymarketthe samecomp f
l#ound ingenericform.
f
Incorrectchoices:Afterl#17 l#years,l#thepatentoftheoriginaldrug expires,l#andothercompaniescan f
l#marketthesamecompoundunderagenericname.
REF: l # Drugl#Names (Drugl#Substitution)l#|p.l#5
f OBJ: l # 4
9. Two drug formulationsthatproducesimilarconcentrationsinthebloodand tissues afterdrugadm
f f f f l#
l# inistrationaretermedl# equivalent.
a. chemically
b. biologically
c. therapeutically
ANS: l# B
n Writing
l# l#
Haveles:AppliedPharmacology forthe DentalHygienist, 7th Edition l# l# l# l#
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Knowledgeofpharmacologyaidsthedentalprofessionalin:
a. obtaining apatient’shealth history.
f f
b. administeringdrugsin the office. f f
c. handlingemergencysituations.
d. lifelong learning. f
e. alloftheabove.
ANS: l# E
Correct:Allofthechoicesaretrue.
Incorrectchoices: l#Becausemanyofourpatientsarebeingtreatedwithdrugs, l#knowledgeofpharma
l#cologyhelpsin understandingand interpretingpatients’responses l#to healthhistoryquestions. l#Kno
f f f
l#wledgeofthetherapeuticandadverse effects ofmedicationsobviouslyhelps intheirproperadminis
f f f
l#trationin theoffice. f l#Emergencysituationsmaybecausedbydrugsortreated bydrugs; l#thus, f
l#knowle l#dgeofpharmacologyisofgreathelp,
l#especiallybecausearapidresponseissometimesrequired. l#Acl l#ear
l#understanding oftheconceptsofdrugaction, f l#drughandlingbythebody, l#anddruginteractionsw
l#ill allowthedentalpractitionerto makeproperjudgmentsand grasptheconceptsrelevanttonewdru
f f f
l#g therapieson themarket.
f f
REF: l # Roleofthel#Dental Hygienist |pp.l#3-4
f f OBJ: l # 1
2. Which ofthefollowingstatementsistrueregarding planning appointments?
f f f
a. Whetherornotpatients aretaking medicationforsystemicdiseases isoflittlecon
f f f l#
sequenceinthedentaloffice.
l#
b. Asthmaticpatientsshouldhavedentalappointmentsinthemorning.
c. Diabeticpatientsusuallyhavefewerproblemswith amorningappointmentl#co f
l#mparedwithafternoonappointments.
d. Both bandcaretrue.
f
ANS: l# C
Correct:l#Diabeticpatientsusuallyhaverelativelyfewerproblemswith amorningappointment. f
l#Incorrectchoices:Asthmaticpatientsshouldhaveafternoonappointments.Patientstakingmedicati
l # l # on forsystemicdiseasesmayrequirespecialhandlinginthedentaloffice.
f
REF: l # Roleofthel#Dentall#Hygienist(Appointmentl#Scheduling)l#|p.l#3
l#OBJ: l#1
3. Nutritionalorherbalsupplements:
a. carrythel#U.S.l#Foodand Drug Administration(FDA) l#approvalfordiseasestates.
f f
b. arenot drugs. f
c. canl#causeadverseeffects.
d. willnotinteractwithotherdrugsthepatientmaybetaking.
ANS: l# C
, Correct: l#Nutritionalorherbalsupplementsarequitecapableofcausing adverseeffects. l#Incorrect f
l#choices: l#Themajorityofnutritionalorherbalsupplements donot carry l#FDAapprovalfortreating f f
l#diseasestates.Thesesupplementsaredrugsand l#can causeadverse f
l#effectsandinteractwithdiffere l#ntdrugs.
REF: l # Roleofthel#Dentall#Hygienist(Nutritionalorl#Herball#Supplements)l#|pp.l#3-4l#OBJ: l # 1
4. Whichtypeofdrug nameusuallybeginswithalowercaseletter?
f
a. Brandname
b. Codename
c. Genericname
d. Tradename
ANS: l# C
Correct: l#Beforeanydrugismarketed, l#it l#is given a l#genericnamethat becomesthe―official‖
f f f
l#nameoft l#hedrug. l#Eachdrug isassignedonlyonegenericnameselected bythe
f l#U.S.Adopted f
l#Name l#Council, l#a l#nd thenameisnotcapitalized.
f
Incorrectchoices:Thebrandnameis equivalenttothetradenameandiscapitalized.Althoughtheb
f
l#randnameistechnicallythenameofthecompanymarketing theproduct, l#this l#term isoftenusedint f f
l#erchangeablywiththetradename. l#Thecodenameistheinitialtermused withinapharmaceuticalc f
l#ompanytorefertoa drugwhileit isundergoing investigationandis oftenacombinationofcapitalle
f f f f
l#ttersandnumbers, l#thelettersrepresentingl#an l#abbreviationofthecompanyname.
REF: l # Drugl#Namesl#|p.l#5 OBJ: l # 3
5. Adrug’sl#generic nameisselectedbythe:
f
a. pharmaceuticalcompanymanufacturing it. f
b. Foodand DrugAdministration (FDA).
f f
c. U.S.Adopted Namel#Council. f
d. Federall#Patentl#Office.
ANS: l# C
Correct:l#Eachdrugisassignedonlyonegenericname(e.g.,l#ibuprofen). l#It is selected bythe l#Unit f f f
l#edl#States l#Adopted Name l#Council. f
Incorrectchoices:Thegenericnameisnotselectedbythe l#FDAorthe l#Federal l#Patent Office. l#Thep f
l#harmaceuticalcompanymanufacturingthedrugclearlyhasl#an influencel#on thegenericnamegiv f f
l # enl#itsl#drug, l#butthefinaldecisionisnotthecompany’s.
REF: l # Drugl#Namesl#|p.l#5 OBJ: l # 4
6. Whichofthefollowing is trueconcerninggeneric andtradenamesofdrugs?
f f f
a. Adrug mayonlyhaveonegenericnameandonetradename.
f
b. Adrug mayonlyhaveonegenericname, l # but it mayhaveseveraltradenames.
f f f
c. Adrug mayhaveseveralgenericnames, l # but itmayonlyhaveonetradename.
f f
d. Adrug mayhaveseveralgenericnamesandseveraltrade names.
f f
ANS: l# B
Correct: l # Eachdrughasonlyonegenericnamebut mayhaveseveraltrade names. f f
, Incorrectchoices: l#Foreachdrug, l#thereis onlyonegenericname. l#It is l#not capitalized, f f f
l#and it becom
f f l#es the l#―official‖name f
l#ofthe drug.Thepharmaceuticalcompanydiscoveringthedruggivesthedru
f l#g a l#tradename. f
l#Thetradenameisprotectedbythe l#Federal l#Patent l#Lawfor l#20 l#yearsfromtheearlies
l#tclaimedfiling date, l#pluspatenttermextensions.Althoughthebrandnameistechnicallythenam
f
l#eofthecompanymarketingtheproduct, l # it is l # oftenusedinterchangeablywiththetradename. f
REF: l # Drugl#Namesl#|p.l#4 OBJ: l # 3
7. Which ofthefollowingis themostcommonreferencebookinthedentaloffice?
f f
a. UnitedStatesPharmacopeia-DrugInformation(USPDI)
b. Physicians’DeskReference(PDR)
c. Mosby’sDentalDrugReference
d. Lexi-Comp’sDrugInformationHandbookforDentistry
ANS: l# B
Correct:l#Thel#PDR isthemost commonreferencebookinthedentalofficebecauseofitshistoricallyi
f f
l # nexpensive price.l#Informationprovided comesdirectlyfromthemanufacturer’sl#packageinsert.
f f
Incorrectchoices:l#Thel#USPDI providesthehealthprofessionalwithnecessaryinformationregardi
f
l#ng basic pharmacologyandpharmacokinetics, l#dosing, l#adversereactions, l#anddruginteractions.
f f
l#Mo l#sby’sl#Dental l#Drug
l#Referenceprovidesaccesstoinformation ondrugscommonlytaken bypatients. l#Lexi- f f
Comp’s Drugl#Information Handbook forDentistrycontainsconciselistsofdrugattributesand secti
f f f f
l#onsrelevanttodentistryforeachdrug.
REF: l # Boxl#1-2:l#Pharmacologicl#References and Resourcesl#Recommendedforthel#Dentall#Office|p.l#4 OBJ:
f f f l # 2
8. Howmanyyearsmust pass afteradrugpatent expiresbeforeotherdrugcompaniesl#canl#mar
f f f
l#ketthesamecompoundl#asl#agenericdrug?
a. 20l#years
b. 17l#years
c. 7l#years
d. 0l#years
ANS: l# D
Correct:l#Onceadrugpatentexpires,l#competingcompaniesmayimmediatelymarketthe samecomp f
l#ound ingenericform.
f
Incorrectchoices:Afterl#17 l#years,l#thepatentoftheoriginaldrug expires,l#andothercompaniescan f
l#marketthesamecompoundunderagenericname.
REF: l # Drugl#Names (Drugl#Substitution)l#|p.l#5
f OBJ: l # 4
9. Two drug formulationsthatproducesimilarconcentrationsinthebloodand tissues afterdrugadm
f f f f l#
l# inistrationaretermedl# equivalent.
a. chemically
b. biologically
c. therapeutically
ANS: l# B
