TEST BANK For Applied Pharmacology for the
Dental Hygienist 9th Edition
by Elena Bablenis Haveles, Chapters 1 - 26 A+
,Chapter 01: Information Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription
Writing
Haveles: Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE ws
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in
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a. obtaining a patient’s health history. ws ws ws ws
b. administering drugs in the office. ws ws ws ws
c. handling emergency situations. ws ws
d. selection of a nonprescription medication ws ws ws ws
.
e. All of the above. ws ws ws
ANSWER: E w s
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledg
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e of pharmacology helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history que
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stions. Knowledge of the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in their
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proper administration in the office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or treated by d
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rugs; thus, knowledge of pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is s
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ometimes required. A clear understanding of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the b
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ody, and drug interactions will allow the dental practitioner to make proper judgments and grasp
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the concepts relevant to new drug therapies on the market.
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DIF: Application
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication/Health History), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medic
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ation Administration), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Emergency Situations), Role of the Dental Hygi
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enist (Nonprescription Medication) | pp. 2-3
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TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
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2. Which of the following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
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a. Whether or not patients are taking medication for systemic diseases is of li
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ttle
consequence in the dental office. ws ws ws ws
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning.
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c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment
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compared with afternoon appointments. ws ws ws
d. Both B and C are true. ws ws ws ws ws
ANSWER: D w s
Asthmatic patients who experience dental anxiety should schedule their appointments when they ar
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e not rushed or under pressure early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively few
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er problems with a morning appointment. Patients taking medication for systemic diseases may req
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,uire special handling in the dental office.
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, DIF: Comprehension
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Appointment Scheduling) |
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p. 3 OBJ: 1
ws ws TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
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3. Nutritional or herbal supplements ws ws ws
a. carry the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for disease stat
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es.
b. are not drugs. ws ws
c. can cause adverse effects. ws ws ws
d. will not interact with other drugs the patient may be taking.
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ANSWER: C w s
Nutritional or herbal supplements are quite capable of causing adverse effects. The majorit
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y of nutritional or herbal supplements do not carry FDA approval for treating disease state
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s. These supplements are drugs and can cause adverse effects and interact with different d
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rugs.
DIF: Comprehension
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REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Nutritional or Herbal Supplements) |
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p. 3 OBJ: 1
ws ws TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
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4. Which type of drug name usually begins with a lowercase letter?
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a. Brand name ws
b. Code name ws
c. Generic name ws
d. Trade name ws
ANSWER: C w s
Before any drug is marketed, it is given a generic name that becomes the “official” name of the dr
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ug. Each drug is assigned only one generic name selected by the U.S. Adopted Name Council, a
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nd the name is not capitalized. The brand name is equivalent to the trade name and is capitalized.
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Although the brand name is technically the name of the company marketing the product, this term
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is often used interchangeably with the trade name. The code name is the initial term used within
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a pharmaceutical company to refer to a drug while it is undergoing investigation and is often a c
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ombination of capital letters and numbers, the letters representing an abbreviation of the compan
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y name.
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DIF: Comprehension
REF: Drug Names | p. 4 OBJ: 3
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TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
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5. A drug’s generic name is selected by the
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a. pharmaceutical company manufacturing it ws ws ws
.
b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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c. U.S. Adopted Name Council. ws ws ws
d. Federal Patent Office. ws ws
Dental Hygienist 9th Edition
by Elena Bablenis Haveles, Chapters 1 - 26 A+
,Chapter 01: Information Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription
Writing
Haveles: Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE ws
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
a. obtaining a patient’s health history. ws ws ws ws
b. administering drugs in the office. ws ws ws ws
c. handling emergency situations. ws ws
d. selection of a nonprescription medication ws ws ws ws
.
e. All of the above. ws ws ws
ANSWER: E w s
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledg
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
e of pharmacology helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history que
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
stions. Knowledge of the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in their
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
proper administration in the office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or treated by d
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
rugs; thus, knowledge of pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is s
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
ometimes required. A clear understanding of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the b
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
ody, and drug interactions will allow the dental practitioner to make proper judgments and grasp
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws w
the concepts relevant to new drug therapies on the market.
s ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
DIF: Application
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication/Health History), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medic
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ation Administration), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Emergency Situations), Role of the Dental Hygi
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
enist (Nonprescription Medication) | pp. 2-3
ws OBJ: 1 ws ws ws ws
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
w s ws ws
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
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a. Whether or not patients are taking medication for systemic diseases is of li
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
ttle
consequence in the dental office. ws ws ws ws
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning.
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
compared with afternoon appointments. ws ws ws
d. Both B and C are true. ws ws ws ws ws
ANSWER: D w s
Asthmatic patients who experience dental anxiety should schedule their appointments when they ar
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e not rushed or under pressure early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively few
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
er problems with a morning appointment. Patients taking medication for systemic diseases may req
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
,uire special handling in the dental office.
ws ws ws ws ws ws
, DIF: Comprehension
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Appointment Scheduling) |
w s ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
p. 3 OBJ: 1
ws ws TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
w s w s ws ws
3. Nutritional or herbal supplements ws ws ws
a. carry the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for disease stat
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
es.
b. are not drugs. ws ws
c. can cause adverse effects. ws ws ws
d. will not interact with other drugs the patient may be taking.
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ANSWER: C w s
Nutritional or herbal supplements are quite capable of causing adverse effects. The majorit
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y of nutritional or herbal supplements do not carry FDA approval for treating disease state
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
s. These supplements are drugs and can cause adverse effects and interact with different d
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
rugs.
DIF: Comprehension
w s w s
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Nutritional or Herbal Supplements) |
w s ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
p. 3 OBJ: 1
ws ws TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
w s w s ws ws
4. Which type of drug name usually begins with a lowercase letter?
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
a. Brand name ws
b. Code name ws
c. Generic name ws
d. Trade name ws
ANSWER: C w s
Before any drug is marketed, it is given a generic name that becomes the “official” name of the dr
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
ug. Each drug is assigned only one generic name selected by the U.S. Adopted Name Council, a
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nd the name is not capitalized. The brand name is equivalent to the trade name and is capitalized.
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Although the brand name is technically the name of the company marketing the product, this term
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is often used interchangeably with the trade name. The code name is the initial term used within
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
a pharmaceutical company to refer to a drug while it is undergoing investigation and is often a c
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ombination of capital letters and numbers, the letters representing an abbreviation of the compan
ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws ws
y name.
ws
DIF: Comprehension
REF: Drug Names | p. 4 OBJ: 3
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TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
w s ws ws
5. A drug’s generic name is selected by the
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a. pharmaceutical company manufacturing it ws ws ws
.
b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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c. U.S. Adopted Name Council. ws ws ws
d. Federal Patent Office. ws ws
