HOSA PHARMACOLOGY STUDY
GUIDE | RATED & GRADED | 2026/2027
GUIDE
Another name for antianxiety drugs - Correct Answer - Anxiolytics
Benzodiazepines - Correct Answer - category 4 meds
3 Examples of antianxiety drugs - Correct Answer - alprazolam, doxepin,
lorazepam
Acroynm for cancer in adults? - Correct Answer - CAUTION
What are the common signs of childhood cancer and the abbriviation? -
Correct Answer - CHILD CANCER
C ontinued unexplained weight loss
H eadaches, often with early morning vomiting
I ncreased swelling or persistant pain in bones,
joints, back, or legs
L ump or mass, especially in the abdomen, neck,
chest, pelvis, or armpits
D evelopment of excessive bruising, bleeding, or
rash
C onstant infection
A whitish color behind the pupil
N ausea that that persists or vomiting without
nausea
C onstant tiredness or noticeable paleness
, E ye or vision changes that occur suddenly and
persist
R ecurrent and persistent fevers of unknown origin
What chemotherapy targets? - Correct Answer - Fast-dividing cells
What is the difference between stage and grade in cancer diagnosis? -
Correct Answer - Stage is how invasive a tumor is, grade is used to
classify how abnormal a cancer cell looks under a microscope
Benign Tumor - Correct Answer - localized, is smooth and freely
movable, and do not break the skin
Malignant Tumor - Correct Answer - A tumor that metastasizes to
different parts of the body through the lymph nodes and blood vessels
What is another name for antineoplastic agents? - Correct Answer -
chemotherapeutic agents
Pharmacology - Correct Answer - the branch of medicine concerned with
the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs.
Pharmacotherapeutics - Correct Answer - a branch of Pharmacology,
which is defined by Merriam-Webster as "the study of the therapeutic
uses and effects of drugs" this is a study of beneficial and adverse
effects of drugs.
Denominator - Correct Answer - Part of a fraction representing the total
number of parts
GUIDE | RATED & GRADED | 2026/2027
GUIDE
Another name for antianxiety drugs - Correct Answer - Anxiolytics
Benzodiazepines - Correct Answer - category 4 meds
3 Examples of antianxiety drugs - Correct Answer - alprazolam, doxepin,
lorazepam
Acroynm for cancer in adults? - Correct Answer - CAUTION
What are the common signs of childhood cancer and the abbriviation? -
Correct Answer - CHILD CANCER
C ontinued unexplained weight loss
H eadaches, often with early morning vomiting
I ncreased swelling or persistant pain in bones,
joints, back, or legs
L ump or mass, especially in the abdomen, neck,
chest, pelvis, or armpits
D evelopment of excessive bruising, bleeding, or
rash
C onstant infection
A whitish color behind the pupil
N ausea that that persists or vomiting without
nausea
C onstant tiredness or noticeable paleness
, E ye or vision changes that occur suddenly and
persist
R ecurrent and persistent fevers of unknown origin
What chemotherapy targets? - Correct Answer - Fast-dividing cells
What is the difference between stage and grade in cancer diagnosis? -
Correct Answer - Stage is how invasive a tumor is, grade is used to
classify how abnormal a cancer cell looks under a microscope
Benign Tumor - Correct Answer - localized, is smooth and freely
movable, and do not break the skin
Malignant Tumor - Correct Answer - A tumor that metastasizes to
different parts of the body through the lymph nodes and blood vessels
What is another name for antineoplastic agents? - Correct Answer -
chemotherapeutic agents
Pharmacology - Correct Answer - the branch of medicine concerned with
the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs.
Pharmacotherapeutics - Correct Answer - a branch of Pharmacology,
which is defined by Merriam-Webster as "the study of the therapeutic
uses and effects of drugs" this is a study of beneficial and adverse
effects of drugs.
Denominator - Correct Answer - Part of a fraction representing the total
number of parts
