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Technologist, CST – Questions With Expert
Solutions
Atropine is in what category of medications? Correct Answer -
Anticholinergic
Which two medication classifications are combined to produce
neuroleptanalgesia? Correct Answer - Tranquilizer and
narcotic
What is the final strength If 30 milliliters of saline is added to 30
milliliters of 0.5 percent marcaine? Correct Answer - 0.25
percent marcaine
Can the strength of a medication be increased? For example,
marcaine 0.5 percent increased to 1.0 percent? Correct Answer -
No, it can only be equal or lowered from its manufactured strength
What is the effect of the anticholinergic atropine on the eye?
Correct Answer - Dilates pupil and inhibits focusing
Which type of medication preparation is a combination of two
liquids that cannot mix? Correct Answer - Emulsion
What is the action of an antagonist medication? Correct Answer -
Counteracts action of another medication or neurotransmitter
When epinephrine injected into the body or released by
neurotransmitters, it causes what type of action? Correct Answer
- Epinephrine causes vasoconstriction resulting in reduced blood
flow.
,Epinephrine is what type of neurotransmitter? Correct Answer -
Adrenergic
What is a brand name or trade name for epinephrine? Correct
Answer - Adrenalin
What is the generic name for Adrenalin? Correct Answer -
epinephrine
What is the trade name for phenylephrine hydrochloride? Correct
Answer - Neosynephrine
What is the generic name for Neosynephrine? Correct Answer -
phenylephrine hydrochloride
Phenylephrine is what type of neurotransmitter? Correct Answer
- Adrenergic
What is the mechanism of action of phenylephrine? Correct
Answer - Phenylephrine stimulates alpha-1 receptors which
causes vasoconstriction
What is the generic name for Codeine? Correct Answer -
Codeine sulfate
What is the trade name for codeine sulfate? Correct Answer -
Codeine
Codeine belongs to what group of drugs? Correct Answer -
Analgesics
What is the mechanism of action for codeine? Correct Answer -
Codeine binds to opiate receptors in the CNS to decrease pain
perception
,What DEA Schedule is Codeine? Correct Answer - Codeine is
Class III if less than 90 mg per dose in a combined product, such as
Tylenol with Codeine. Codeine by itself or greater than 90 mg per
dose is Class II controlled substance
What is the mechanism of action of opioid analgesics? Correct
Answer - Opioids bind to opiate receptors in the CNS to decrease
pain perception
What DEA Schedule or Class is fentanyl Correct Answer - Class
II controlled substance
What is the generic name for Demerol? Correct Answer -
meperidine hydrochloride
What is the trade name for meperidine? Correct Answer -
Demerol
What DEA Schedule or Class is meperidine? Correct Answer -
Class II controlled substance
What is the mechanism of action of meperidine? Correct Answer -
Binds to opiate receptors in the CNS to decrease pain perception
What are some common trade names for morphine? Correct
Answer - MSContin, Astramorph, Duramorph
What is the generic name for Duramorph, Astramorph, or MSContin?
Correct Answer - morphine sulfate
What DEA Schedule or Class is morphine? Correct Answer -
Class II controlled substance
, What is the mechanism of action of morphine? Correct Answer -
Binds to opiate receptors in the CNS to decrease pain perception
Name 3 common Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID)
Correct Answer - Aspirin, Ibuprofen, naproxen
What is the trade name for acetylsalicylic acid? Correct Answer -
Aspirin
What is the generic name for Aspirin? Correct Answer -
acetylsalicylic acid, a.k.a A.S.A.
What are the two main benefits of NSAIDS? Correct Answer -
Analgesic and antipyretic activity
What is the mechanism of action of a non-opioid analgesic?
Correct Answer - Blocks prostaglandin synthesis to relieve pain.
What is the mechanism of action of an antipyretic agent? Correct
Answer - Affects the thermo-regulatory center of the
hypothalamus to reduce temperature
What is the generic name for Advil? Correct Answer -
Ibuprofen
What is a trade name for ibuprofen? Correct Answer - Advil
What are the 3 effects of ibuprofen? Correct Answer - 1)
Blocks prostaglandin synthesis to relieve pain;
2) Affects the hypothalamus thermoregulatory center to reduce
body temperature;
3) Impedes clotting
Technologist, CST – Questions With Expert
Solutions
Atropine is in what category of medications? Correct Answer -
Anticholinergic
Which two medication classifications are combined to produce
neuroleptanalgesia? Correct Answer - Tranquilizer and
narcotic
What is the final strength If 30 milliliters of saline is added to 30
milliliters of 0.5 percent marcaine? Correct Answer - 0.25
percent marcaine
Can the strength of a medication be increased? For example,
marcaine 0.5 percent increased to 1.0 percent? Correct Answer -
No, it can only be equal or lowered from its manufactured strength
What is the effect of the anticholinergic atropine on the eye?
Correct Answer - Dilates pupil and inhibits focusing
Which type of medication preparation is a combination of two
liquids that cannot mix? Correct Answer - Emulsion
What is the action of an antagonist medication? Correct Answer -
Counteracts action of another medication or neurotransmitter
When epinephrine injected into the body or released by
neurotransmitters, it causes what type of action? Correct Answer
- Epinephrine causes vasoconstriction resulting in reduced blood
flow.
,Epinephrine is what type of neurotransmitter? Correct Answer -
Adrenergic
What is a brand name or trade name for epinephrine? Correct
Answer - Adrenalin
What is the generic name for Adrenalin? Correct Answer -
epinephrine
What is the trade name for phenylephrine hydrochloride? Correct
Answer - Neosynephrine
What is the generic name for Neosynephrine? Correct Answer -
phenylephrine hydrochloride
Phenylephrine is what type of neurotransmitter? Correct Answer
- Adrenergic
What is the mechanism of action of phenylephrine? Correct
Answer - Phenylephrine stimulates alpha-1 receptors which
causes vasoconstriction
What is the generic name for Codeine? Correct Answer -
Codeine sulfate
What is the trade name for codeine sulfate? Correct Answer -
Codeine
Codeine belongs to what group of drugs? Correct Answer -
Analgesics
What is the mechanism of action for codeine? Correct Answer -
Codeine binds to opiate receptors in the CNS to decrease pain
perception
,What DEA Schedule is Codeine? Correct Answer - Codeine is
Class III if less than 90 mg per dose in a combined product, such as
Tylenol with Codeine. Codeine by itself or greater than 90 mg per
dose is Class II controlled substance
What is the mechanism of action of opioid analgesics? Correct
Answer - Opioids bind to opiate receptors in the CNS to decrease
pain perception
What DEA Schedule or Class is fentanyl Correct Answer - Class
II controlled substance
What is the generic name for Demerol? Correct Answer -
meperidine hydrochloride
What is the trade name for meperidine? Correct Answer -
Demerol
What DEA Schedule or Class is meperidine? Correct Answer -
Class II controlled substance
What is the mechanism of action of meperidine? Correct Answer -
Binds to opiate receptors in the CNS to decrease pain perception
What are some common trade names for morphine? Correct
Answer - MSContin, Astramorph, Duramorph
What is the generic name for Duramorph, Astramorph, or MSContin?
Correct Answer - morphine sulfate
What DEA Schedule or Class is morphine? Correct Answer -
Class II controlled substance
, What is the mechanism of action of morphine? Correct Answer -
Binds to opiate receptors in the CNS to decrease pain perception
Name 3 common Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID)
Correct Answer - Aspirin, Ibuprofen, naproxen
What is the trade name for acetylsalicylic acid? Correct Answer -
Aspirin
What is the generic name for Aspirin? Correct Answer -
acetylsalicylic acid, a.k.a A.S.A.
What are the two main benefits of NSAIDS? Correct Answer -
Analgesic and antipyretic activity
What is the mechanism of action of a non-opioid analgesic?
Correct Answer - Blocks prostaglandin synthesis to relieve pain.
What is the mechanism of action of an antipyretic agent? Correct
Answer - Affects the thermo-regulatory center of the
hypothalamus to reduce temperature
What is the generic name for Advil? Correct Answer -
Ibuprofen
What is a trade name for ibuprofen? Correct Answer - Advil
What are the 3 effects of ibuprofen? Correct Answer - 1)
Blocks prostaglandin synthesis to relieve pain;
2) Affects the hypothalamus thermoregulatory center to reduce
body temperature;
3) Impedes clotting
