MA 116 McGraw Hill Chapter 5 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Able to dissolve in liquids - CORRECT ANSWER - soluble
Liquid in which the drug is completely dissolved in water or alcohol - CORRECT
ANSWER - solution
Liquid in which the drug doesn't dissolve completely so small particles are held within the liquid
- CORRECT ANSWER - suspension
Solution made with alcohol or alcohol plus water - CORRECT ANSWER - tincture
Alcohol extract from a plant source - CORRECT ANSWER - fluid extract
Solution of alcohol and water containing 10-20% of a drug; often contains ingredients to give a
sweet flavor - CORRECT ANSWER - elixir
Alcohol solution of volatile oils; contain 5-20% active ingredients - CORRECT
ANSWER - spirits
Heavy solution of water and sugar; high sugar content and low drug content - CORRECT
ANSWER - syrups
Suspension of oils and fats in water with an emulsifying agent - CORRECT ANSWER -
emulsion
, Suspension that contains heavy particles mixed with water to form a milky liquid - CORRECT
ANSWER - magma
Suspension containing fine particles mixed with water - CORRECT ANSWER - gel
Suspension designed for external application to the skin to relieve pain and swelling -
CORRECT ANSWER - liniment
Suspension with a water base designed for external use; usually patted on the skin - CORRECT
ANSWER - lotion
Medication delivered by an oral inhaler; allows for rapid absorption into bloodstream -
CORRECT ANSWER - aerosol
Medication forms are classified as - CORRECT ANSWER - liquids, semiliquids, solids,
and semisolids.
How are drugs described on the medication order? - CORRECT ANSWER - by generic
name or brand name
Each __________-dose package of a drug contains the proper dose for one administration. -
CORRECT ANSWER - single
What are SOAP notes? - CORRECT ANSWER - chart information organized by
subjective, objective, assessment, and plan data
What does the abbreviation written as BID or b.i.d. mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - twice
a day
The problem-oriented medical record, known as the POMR, organizes a medical chart according
to - CORRECT ANSWER - a numbered list of problems or diagnoses.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Able to dissolve in liquids - CORRECT ANSWER - soluble
Liquid in which the drug is completely dissolved in water or alcohol - CORRECT
ANSWER - solution
Liquid in which the drug doesn't dissolve completely so small particles are held within the liquid
- CORRECT ANSWER - suspension
Solution made with alcohol or alcohol plus water - CORRECT ANSWER - tincture
Alcohol extract from a plant source - CORRECT ANSWER - fluid extract
Solution of alcohol and water containing 10-20% of a drug; often contains ingredients to give a
sweet flavor - CORRECT ANSWER - elixir
Alcohol solution of volatile oils; contain 5-20% active ingredients - CORRECT
ANSWER - spirits
Heavy solution of water and sugar; high sugar content and low drug content - CORRECT
ANSWER - syrups
Suspension of oils and fats in water with an emulsifying agent - CORRECT ANSWER -
emulsion
, Suspension that contains heavy particles mixed with water to form a milky liquid - CORRECT
ANSWER - magma
Suspension containing fine particles mixed with water - CORRECT ANSWER - gel
Suspension designed for external application to the skin to relieve pain and swelling -
CORRECT ANSWER - liniment
Suspension with a water base designed for external use; usually patted on the skin - CORRECT
ANSWER - lotion
Medication delivered by an oral inhaler; allows for rapid absorption into bloodstream -
CORRECT ANSWER - aerosol
Medication forms are classified as - CORRECT ANSWER - liquids, semiliquids, solids,
and semisolids.
How are drugs described on the medication order? - CORRECT ANSWER - by generic
name or brand name
Each __________-dose package of a drug contains the proper dose for one administration. -
CORRECT ANSWER - single
What are SOAP notes? - CORRECT ANSWER - chart information organized by
subjective, objective, assessment, and plan data
What does the abbreviation written as BID or b.i.d. mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - twice
a day
The problem-oriented medical record, known as the POMR, organizes a medical chart according
to - CORRECT ANSWER - a numbered list of problems or diagnoses.
