Applied Pharmacology for The Dental Hygienist 9th
Edition by Elena Bablenis Haveles
Complete Test Bank
,Chapter,01:,Information,Sources,,Regulatory,Agencies,,Drug,Legislation,,and,Prescription,Writi
ng
Haveles:,Applied,Pharmacology,for,the,Dental,Hygienist,,9th,Edition
MULTIPLE,CHOICE
1. Knowledge,of,pharmacology,aids,the,dental,professional,in
a. obtaining,a,patient’s,health,history.
b. administering,drugs,in,the,office.
c. handling,emergency,situations.
d. selection,of,a,nonprescription,medication.
e. All,of,the,above.
ANS:, E
All,of,the,choices,are,true.,Because,many,of,our,patients,are,being,treated,with,drugs,,knowledge,of,phar
macology,helps,in,understanding,and,interpreting,patients’,responses,to,health,history,questions.,Knowl
edge,of,the,therapeutic,and,adverse,effects,of,medications,obviously,helps,in,their,proper,administration,
in,the,office.,Emergency,situations,may,be,caused,by,drugs,or,treated,by,drugs;,thus,,knowledge,of,phar
macology,is,of,great,help,,especially,because,a,rapid,response,is,sometimes,required.,A,clear,understand
ing,of,the,concepts,of,drug,action,,drug,handling,by,the,body,,and,drug,interactions,will,allow,the,dental,
practitioner,to,make,proper,judgments,and,grasp,the,concepts,relevant,to,new,drug,therapies,on,the,mark
et.
DIF: Application
REF:, Role,of,the,Dental,Hygienist,(Medication/Health,History),,Role,of,the,Dental,Hygienist,(Medication,A
dministration),,Role,of,the,Dental,Hygienist,(Emergency,Situations),,Role,of,the,Dental,Hygienist,(Nonpresc
ription,Medication),|,pp.,2-3 OBJ: 1
TOP:, NBDHE,,6.0.,Pharmacology
2. Which,of,the,following,statements,is,true,regarding,planning,appointments?
a. Whether,or,not,patients,are,taking,medication,for,systemic,diseases,is,of,little
consequence,in,the,dental,office.
b. Asthmatic,patients,should,have,dental,appointments,in,the,morning.
c. Diabetic,patients,usually,have,fewer,problems,with,a,morning,appointment,com
pared,with,afternoon,appointments.
d. Both,B,and,C,are,true.
ANS:, D
Asthmatic,patients,who,experience,dental,anxiety,should,schedule,their,appointments,when,they,are,not,
rushed,or,under,pressure,early,in,the,morning.,Diabetic,patients,usually,have,relatively,fewer,problems,
with,a,morning,appointment.,Patients,taking,medication,for,systemic,diseases,may,require,special,handli
ng,in,the,dental,office.
DIF: Comprehension
REF:, Role,of,the,Dental,Hygienist,(Appointment,Scheduling),|,p.,3,
OBJ:, 1 TOP:, NBDHE,,6.0.,Pharmacology
,3. Nutritional,or,herbal,supplements
a. carry,the,U.S.,Food,and,Drug,Administration,(FDA),approval,for,disease,states.
b. are,not,drugs.
c. can,cause,adverse,effects.
d. will,not,interact,with,other,drugs,the,patient,may,be,taking.
ANS:, C
Nutritional,or,herbal,supplements,are,quite,capable,of,causing,adverse,effects.,The,majority,of,nutritional,
or,herbal,supplements,do,not,carry,FDA,approval,for,treating,disease,states.,These,supplements,are,drugs,
and,can,cause,adverse,effects,and,interact,with,different,drugs.
DIF: Comprehension
REF:, Role,of,the,Dental,Hygienist,(Nutritional,or,Herbal,Supplements),|,p.,3,O
BJ:, 1 TOP:, NBDHE,,6.0.,Pharmacology
4. Which,type,of,drug,name,usually,begins,with,a,lowercase,letter?
a. Brand,name
b. Code,name
c. Generic,name
d. Trade,name
ANS:, C
Before,any,drug,is,marketed,,it,is,given,a,generic,name,that,becomes,the,―official‖,name,of,the,drug.,Eac
h,drug,is,assigned,only,one,generic,name,selected,by,the,U.S.,Adopted,Name,Council,,and,the,name,is,n
ot,capitalized.,The,brand,name,is,equivalent,to,the,trade,name,and,is,capitalized.,Although,the,brand,nam
e,is,technically,the,name,of,the,company,marketing,the,product,,this,term,is,often,used,interchangeably,w
ith,the,trade,name.,The,code,name,is,the,initial,term,used,within,a,pharmaceutical,company,to,refer,to,a,d
rug,while,it,is,undergoing,investigation,and,is,often,a,combination,of,capital,letters,and,numbers,,the,lett
ers,representing,an,abbreviation,of,the,company,name.
DIF: Comprehension
REF:, Drug,Names,|,p.,4,OBJ:, 3
TOP:, NBDHE,,6.0.,Pharmacology
5. A,drug’s,generic,name,is,selected,by,the
a. pharmaceutical,company,manufacturing,it.
b. Food,and,Drug,Administration,(FDA).
c. U.S.,Adopted,Name,Council.
d. Federal,Patent,Office.
ANS:, C
Each,drug,is,assigned,only,one,generic,name,(e.g.,,ibuprofen).,It,is,selected,by,the,U.S.,Adopted,Name,C
ouncil.,The,generic,name,is,not,selected,by,the,FDA,or,the,Federal,Patent,Office.,The,pharmaceutical,co
mpany,manufacturing,the,drug,clearly,has,an,influence,on,the,generic,name,given,its,drug,,but,the,final,d
ecision,is,not,the,company’s.
DIF: Recall REF:, Drug,Names,|,p.,4
OBJ:, 3,TOP:, NBDHE,,6.0.,Pharmacology
6. Which,of,the,following,is,true,concerning,generic,and,trade,names,of,drugs?
a. A,drug,may,only,have,one,generic,name,and,one,trade,name.
, b. A,drug,may,only,have,one,generic,name,,but,it,may,have,several,trade,names.
c. A,drug,may,have,several,generic,names,,but,it,may,only,have,one,trade,name.
d. A,drug,may,have,several,generic,names,and,several,trade,names.
ANS:, B
Each,drug,has,only,one,generic,name,but,may,have,several,trade,names.,For,each,drug,,there,is,only,one,g
eneric,name.,It,is,not,capitalized,,and,it,becomes,the,―official‖,name,of,the,drug.,The,pharmaceutical,com
pany,discovering,the,drug,gives,the,drug,a,trade,name.,The,trade,name,is,protected,by,the,Federal,Patent,
Law,for,20,years,from,the,earliest,claimed,filing,date,,plus,patent,term,extensions.,Although,the,brand,na
me,is,technically,the,name,of,the,company,marketing,the,product,,it,is,often,used,interchangeably,with,th
e,trade,name.
DIF: Comprehension
REF:, Drug,Names,|,p.,4,OBJ:, 3
TOP:, NBDHE,,6.0.,Pharmacology
7. Two,drugs,that,are,found,to,be,chemically,equivalent,,but,not,biologically,equivalent,or,th
erapeutically,equivalent,are,said,to,differ,in
a. potency.
b. efficacy.
c. bioavailability.
d. therapeutic,index.
ANS:, C
A,preparation,can,be,chemically,equivalent,yet,not,biologically,or,therapeutically,equivalent.,These,pro
ducts,are,said,to,differ,in,their,bioavailability.,The,potency,of,a,drug,is,a,function,of,the,amount,of,drug,re
quired,to,produce,an,effect.,The,efficacy,is,the,maximum,intensity,of,effect,or,response,that,can,be,produ
ced,by,a,drug.,The,therapeutic,index,is,the,ratio,of,the,lethal,dose,for,50%,of,the,experimental,animals,di
vided,by,the,effective,dose,for,50%,of,the,experimental,animals.,If,the,value,of,the,therapeutic,index,is,s
mall,,toxicity,is,more,likely.
DIF: Recall
REF:, Drug,Names,(Drug,Substitution),|,p.,5,OBJ:, 4
TOP:, NBDHE,,6.0.,Pharmacology
8. How,many,years,must,pass,after,a,drug,patent,expires,before,other,drug,companies,can,market,the,sa
me,compound,as,a,generic,drug?
a. 20,years
b. 17,years
c. 7,years
d. 0,years
ANS:, D
Once,a,drug,patent,expires,,competing,companies,may,immediately,market,the,same,compound,in,gener
ic,form.,The,pharmaceutical,company,discovering,the,drug,gives,the,drug,a,trade,name.,The,trade,name,i
s,protected,by,the,Federal,Patent,Law,for,20,years,from,the,earliest,claimed,filing,date,,plus,the,patent,ter
m,extensions.
DIF: Application
REF:, Drug,Names,(Drug,Substitution),|,p.,5,OBJ:, 4
TOP:, NBDHE,,6.0.,Pharmacology
Edition by Elena Bablenis Haveles
Complete Test Bank
,Chapter,01:,Information,Sources,,Regulatory,Agencies,,Drug,Legislation,,and,Prescription,Writi
ng
Haveles:,Applied,Pharmacology,for,the,Dental,Hygienist,,9th,Edition
MULTIPLE,CHOICE
1. Knowledge,of,pharmacology,aids,the,dental,professional,in
a. obtaining,a,patient’s,health,history.
b. administering,drugs,in,the,office.
c. handling,emergency,situations.
d. selection,of,a,nonprescription,medication.
e. All,of,the,above.
ANS:, E
All,of,the,choices,are,true.,Because,many,of,our,patients,are,being,treated,with,drugs,,knowledge,of,phar
macology,helps,in,understanding,and,interpreting,patients’,responses,to,health,history,questions.,Knowl
edge,of,the,therapeutic,and,adverse,effects,of,medications,obviously,helps,in,their,proper,administration,
in,the,office.,Emergency,situations,may,be,caused,by,drugs,or,treated,by,drugs;,thus,,knowledge,of,phar
macology,is,of,great,help,,especially,because,a,rapid,response,is,sometimes,required.,A,clear,understand
ing,of,the,concepts,of,drug,action,,drug,handling,by,the,body,,and,drug,interactions,will,allow,the,dental,
practitioner,to,make,proper,judgments,and,grasp,the,concepts,relevant,to,new,drug,therapies,on,the,mark
et.
DIF: Application
REF:, Role,of,the,Dental,Hygienist,(Medication/Health,History),,Role,of,the,Dental,Hygienist,(Medication,A
dministration),,Role,of,the,Dental,Hygienist,(Emergency,Situations),,Role,of,the,Dental,Hygienist,(Nonpresc
ription,Medication),|,pp.,2-3 OBJ: 1
TOP:, NBDHE,,6.0.,Pharmacology
2. Which,of,the,following,statements,is,true,regarding,planning,appointments?
a. Whether,or,not,patients,are,taking,medication,for,systemic,diseases,is,of,little
consequence,in,the,dental,office.
b. Asthmatic,patients,should,have,dental,appointments,in,the,morning.
c. Diabetic,patients,usually,have,fewer,problems,with,a,morning,appointment,com
pared,with,afternoon,appointments.
d. Both,B,and,C,are,true.
ANS:, D
Asthmatic,patients,who,experience,dental,anxiety,should,schedule,their,appointments,when,they,are,not,
rushed,or,under,pressure,early,in,the,morning.,Diabetic,patients,usually,have,relatively,fewer,problems,
with,a,morning,appointment.,Patients,taking,medication,for,systemic,diseases,may,require,special,handli
ng,in,the,dental,office.
DIF: Comprehension
REF:, Role,of,the,Dental,Hygienist,(Appointment,Scheduling),|,p.,3,
OBJ:, 1 TOP:, NBDHE,,6.0.,Pharmacology
,3. Nutritional,or,herbal,supplements
a. carry,the,U.S.,Food,and,Drug,Administration,(FDA),approval,for,disease,states.
b. are,not,drugs.
c. can,cause,adverse,effects.
d. will,not,interact,with,other,drugs,the,patient,may,be,taking.
ANS:, C
Nutritional,or,herbal,supplements,are,quite,capable,of,causing,adverse,effects.,The,majority,of,nutritional,
or,herbal,supplements,do,not,carry,FDA,approval,for,treating,disease,states.,These,supplements,are,drugs,
and,can,cause,adverse,effects,and,interact,with,different,drugs.
DIF: Comprehension
REF:, Role,of,the,Dental,Hygienist,(Nutritional,or,Herbal,Supplements),|,p.,3,O
BJ:, 1 TOP:, NBDHE,,6.0.,Pharmacology
4. Which,type,of,drug,name,usually,begins,with,a,lowercase,letter?
a. Brand,name
b. Code,name
c. Generic,name
d. Trade,name
ANS:, C
Before,any,drug,is,marketed,,it,is,given,a,generic,name,that,becomes,the,―official‖,name,of,the,drug.,Eac
h,drug,is,assigned,only,one,generic,name,selected,by,the,U.S.,Adopted,Name,Council,,and,the,name,is,n
ot,capitalized.,The,brand,name,is,equivalent,to,the,trade,name,and,is,capitalized.,Although,the,brand,nam
e,is,technically,the,name,of,the,company,marketing,the,product,,this,term,is,often,used,interchangeably,w
ith,the,trade,name.,The,code,name,is,the,initial,term,used,within,a,pharmaceutical,company,to,refer,to,a,d
rug,while,it,is,undergoing,investigation,and,is,often,a,combination,of,capital,letters,and,numbers,,the,lett
ers,representing,an,abbreviation,of,the,company,name.
DIF: Comprehension
REF:, Drug,Names,|,p.,4,OBJ:, 3
TOP:, NBDHE,,6.0.,Pharmacology
5. A,drug’s,generic,name,is,selected,by,the
a. pharmaceutical,company,manufacturing,it.
b. Food,and,Drug,Administration,(FDA).
c. U.S.,Adopted,Name,Council.
d. Federal,Patent,Office.
ANS:, C
Each,drug,is,assigned,only,one,generic,name,(e.g.,,ibuprofen).,It,is,selected,by,the,U.S.,Adopted,Name,C
ouncil.,The,generic,name,is,not,selected,by,the,FDA,or,the,Federal,Patent,Office.,The,pharmaceutical,co
mpany,manufacturing,the,drug,clearly,has,an,influence,on,the,generic,name,given,its,drug,,but,the,final,d
ecision,is,not,the,company’s.
DIF: Recall REF:, Drug,Names,|,p.,4
OBJ:, 3,TOP:, NBDHE,,6.0.,Pharmacology
6. Which,of,the,following,is,true,concerning,generic,and,trade,names,of,drugs?
a. A,drug,may,only,have,one,generic,name,and,one,trade,name.
, b. A,drug,may,only,have,one,generic,name,,but,it,may,have,several,trade,names.
c. A,drug,may,have,several,generic,names,,but,it,may,only,have,one,trade,name.
d. A,drug,may,have,several,generic,names,and,several,trade,names.
ANS:, B
Each,drug,has,only,one,generic,name,but,may,have,several,trade,names.,For,each,drug,,there,is,only,one,g
eneric,name.,It,is,not,capitalized,,and,it,becomes,the,―official‖,name,of,the,drug.,The,pharmaceutical,com
pany,discovering,the,drug,gives,the,drug,a,trade,name.,The,trade,name,is,protected,by,the,Federal,Patent,
Law,for,20,years,from,the,earliest,claimed,filing,date,,plus,patent,term,extensions.,Although,the,brand,na
me,is,technically,the,name,of,the,company,marketing,the,product,,it,is,often,used,interchangeably,with,th
e,trade,name.
DIF: Comprehension
REF:, Drug,Names,|,p.,4,OBJ:, 3
TOP:, NBDHE,,6.0.,Pharmacology
7. Two,drugs,that,are,found,to,be,chemically,equivalent,,but,not,biologically,equivalent,or,th
erapeutically,equivalent,are,said,to,differ,in
a. potency.
b. efficacy.
c. bioavailability.
d. therapeutic,index.
ANS:, C
A,preparation,can,be,chemically,equivalent,yet,not,biologically,or,therapeutically,equivalent.,These,pro
ducts,are,said,to,differ,in,their,bioavailability.,The,potency,of,a,drug,is,a,function,of,the,amount,of,drug,re
quired,to,produce,an,effect.,The,efficacy,is,the,maximum,intensity,of,effect,or,response,that,can,be,produ
ced,by,a,drug.,The,therapeutic,index,is,the,ratio,of,the,lethal,dose,for,50%,of,the,experimental,animals,di
vided,by,the,effective,dose,for,50%,of,the,experimental,animals.,If,the,value,of,the,therapeutic,index,is,s
mall,,toxicity,is,more,likely.
DIF: Recall
REF:, Drug,Names,(Drug,Substitution),|,p.,5,OBJ:, 4
TOP:, NBDHE,,6.0.,Pharmacology
8. How,many,years,must,pass,after,a,drug,patent,expires,before,other,drug,companies,can,market,the,sa
me,compound,as,a,generic,drug?
a. 20,years
b. 17,years
c. 7,years
d. 0,years
ANS:, D
Once,a,drug,patent,expires,,competing,companies,may,immediately,market,the,same,compound,in,gener
ic,form.,The,pharmaceutical,company,discovering,the,drug,gives,the,drug,a,trade,name.,The,trade,name,i
s,protected,by,the,Federal,Patent,Law,for,20,years,from,the,earliest,claimed,filing,date,,plus,the,patent,ter
m,extensions.
DIF: Application
REF:, Drug,Names,(Drug,Substitution),|,p.,5,OBJ:, 4
TOP:, NBDHE,,6.0.,Pharmacology
