Essentials Of Pharmacology for Health
Professions
,Solution And Answer Guide
COLBERT, JAMES & KATRANCHA, ESSENTIALS OF PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS, 10E,
2026, 9798214116068; CHAPTER 1: CONSUMER SAFETY AND DRUG REGULATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter Review Quiz Answers ......................................................................... 1
CHAPTER REVIEW QUIZ ANSWERS
1. The First Major U.S. Drug Law Was Passed In The Year And Was Called The
.
Answer: 1906; Pure Food And Drug Act
Feedback: The Pure Food And Drug Act Was Passed In The U.S. In 1906. It Was The
First Government Attempt To Establish Consumer Protection In The Manufacture Of
Drugs And Foods.
2. Usp Stands For
Answer: United States Pharmacopeia
Feedback: The United States Pharmacopeia (Usp) Is A Reference That Specifies The
Official U.S. Standards For Making Individual Drugs.
3. Nf Stands For
Answer: National Formulary
Feedback: The National Formulary (Nf) Is A Reference That Specifies The Official
U.S. Standards For Making Individual Drugs. It Has Been Combined With The United
States Pharmacopeia (Usp) Into One Reference Book, The Usp/Nf
4. Which Drug Law Established The Usp And Nf (Which Are Now One)?
Answer: The Pure Food And Drug Act
Feedback: The 1906 Pure Food And Drug Act Established Two References Of Officially
Approved Drugs: The Usp And Np, Which Were Subsequently Combined Into One Single
Reference Source.
5. The Agency That Requires You To Keep A Record Of Each Controlled
Substance Transaction Is The
Answer: Drug Enforcement Administration (Dea)
, Feedback: The Drug Enforcement Administration Enforces Security And Accountability
Related To Controlled Substances. Anyone Who Dispenses, Receives, Sells, Or
Destroys Controlled Substances Must Keep On Hand Special Dea Forms, Indicating The
Exact Current Inventory And A Two-Year Inventory Of Every Controlled Substance
Transaction.
6. Schedule C- Has The Lowest Potential For Abuse.
Answer: Schedule C-V Has The Lowest Potential For Abuse
Feedback: The 1970 Controlled Substances Act Classified Abused And Addicting Drugs
Into Five Levels, Or Schedules, According To Their Medical Value, Harmfulness, And
Potential For Abuse Or Addiction: C-I, C-Ii, C-Iii, C-Iv, And C-V, With Class C-I Being
The Highest Potential For Abuse, And C-V With The Lowest Potential For Abuse.
7. How Long Must You Keep An Inventory Record Of Each Controlled Substance
Transaction At Your Office?
Answer: Two Years
Feedback: The Drug Enforcement Administration (Dea) Enforces Security And
Accountability Related To Controlled Substances, Including A Two-Year Inventory Of
Every Controlled Substance Transaction (See Also Feedback To Question 5).
8. Three Responsibilities Of The Fda Include:
Answer: Three Responsibilities Of The Fda Include Any Of The Following:
Overseeing Testing Of All Proposed New Drugs Before They Are Released Into The
U.S. Market
Inspecting Plants Where Foods, Drugs, Medical Devices, Or Cosmetics Are Made
Reviewing New Drug Applications And Petitions For Food Additives
Investigating And Removing Unsafe Drugs From The Market
Ensuring Proper Labeling Of Foods, Cosmetics, And Drugs
Feedback: The Increase In The Number Of Drugs Produced For Marketing Brought
Dangers To The Public. The Federal Fda Was Established To Ensure That Some Basic
Standards Would Be Followed. Its Responsibilities Include The Five Listed In The
Answer Above.
9. What Types Of Drugs Are Listed In The C-V Schedule?
Answer: Drugs That Have The Lowest Abuse Potential Among The Five Classes Or
Schedules Of Controlled Substance; These Consist Primarily Of Cough Suppressants
Containing Codeine And Antidiarrheal Preparations Such As Diphenoxylate
Feedback: Schedule C-V Consists Primarily Of Preparations For Cough Suppressants
Containing Codeine And Preparations For Diarrhea (E.G., Diphenoxylate). Examples
Include Promethazine With Codeine, Cheratussin Ac, And Lomotil.
, 10. What Method Is Recommended For Securing The Controlled Substances At Your Office?
.
Answer: The Drugs Should Be Kept Inside A Locked Safety Box, Which Is Then Placed
Within In A Cupboard That Is Also Locked.
Feedback: The Drug Enforcement Administration Enforces Security And Accountability
Related To Controlled Substances; This Includes Keeping All Controlled Substances
Inside A Locked Safety Box, Which Is Then Placed Within A Cupboard That Is Also
Locked.
11. If A Patient Calls To Request A Refill Of A Percocet (C-Ii) Prescription, How Would
You Reply?
Answer: A Refill For A C-Ii Substance Cannot Be Called Into A Pharmacy As A New
Prescription Is Required By Law.
Feedback: The 1970 Controlled Substances Act Set Regulations Governing Which
Schedules May Have Prescriptions Phoned In To The Pharmacy. A Refill For A C-Ii
Substance Cannot Be Called Into A Pharmacy; A New Written Prescription Is Required.
12. A Patient Has A Rare Disease That Requires Medication For Only A Small Population
Of Patients. Which Act Has Allowed Their Drug To Be Produced Even Though It Is
Not Profitable To The Pharmaceutical Industry?
Answer: The Orphan Drug Act Of 1983
Feedback: The 1983 Orphan Drug Act Provides Pharmaceutical Companies Financial
Incentives To Develop Medications For Diseases That Affect Only A Small Number Of
People, So That Orphan Drugs That Would Otherwise Be Of Low Profitability Would Be
Available To Patients With Rare Diseases.
13. A Patient Calls Into The Office Asking For A New Prescription For A Narcotic
Medication That They Have Been Taking For Six Months. You Bring Up Their Chart And
Notice That Whereas They Have Been Requesting New Prescriptions Every 23 Days, The
Medication Should Last 30 Days. Additionally, The Patient Also Mentions That They Feel
That They Are In Need Of A Higher Dose, And They Become Agitated And Irritable
When You Tell Them That They Will Need An Appointment. What Do You Think Of
This? What Should You Do?
Answer: The Medication Taking Behavior Suggests A Potential Pattern Of Drug Abuse.
Nevertheless, The Most Appropriate Action Should Be To Notify The Patient’s
Physician So That They Can Assess The Real Need For An Increase In The Dose And/Or
Frequency Of Administration.
Feedback: The Prescription Fill Record Indicated That The Patient Is Getting The Narcotic
More Frequently Than What Is Allowed By Their Physician For Their Medical Condition.
Given The High Potential Of Narcotic Abuse, Such Requests Need To Be Addressed By The
Physician.
14. Each Drug Is Given A Number To Identify The Manufacturer, The Drug, And
The Package Size.
a. Fda
b. Usp
c. Dea
d. Ndc