,Chapter 01: Information Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription Writ
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Haveles: Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE VX
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
a. obtaining a patient’s health history. VX VX VX VX
b. administering drugs in the office. VX VX VX VX
c. handling emergency situations. VX VX
d. selection of a nonprescription medication. VX VX VX VX
e. All of the above. VX VX VX
ANS: E V X
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledge of p
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
harmacology helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history questions. K
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nowledge of the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in their proper admini
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stration in the office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or treated by drugs; thus, knowled
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ge of pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is sometimes required. A clea
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r understanding of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the body, and drug interactions will a
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llow the dental practitioner to make proper judgments and grasp the concepts relevant to new drug the
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rapies on the market. VX VX VX
DIF: Application
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication/Health History), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medicatio
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n Administration), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Emergency Situations), Role of the Dental Hygienist (No
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nprescription Medication) | pp. 2-3 OBJ: 1 VX VX VX VX
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
V X VX VX
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 little
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
consequence in the dental office. VX VX VX VX
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning. VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment co VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
mpared with afternoon appointments. VX VX VX
d. Both B and C are true. VX VX VX VX VX
ANS: D V X
Asthmatic patients who experience dental anxiety should schedule their appointments when they are n
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ot rushed or under pressure early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively fewer probl
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ems with a morning appointment. Patients taking medication for systemic diseases may require special
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handling in the dental office.
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DIF: Comprehension
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Appointment Scheduling) | p.
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3 OBJ: 1
VX TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
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,3. Nutritional or herbal supplements VX VX VX
a. carry the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for disease states.
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b. are not drugs. VX VX
c. can cause adverse effects. VX VX VX
d. will not interact with other drugs the patient may be taking.
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
ANS: C V X
Nutritional or herbal supplements are quite capable of causing adverse effects. The majority of nutritiona
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
l or herbal supplements do not carry FDA approval for treating disease states. These supplements are dr
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ugs and can cause adverse effects and interact with different drugs.
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DIF: Comprehension
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Nutritional or Herbal Supplements) | p.
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3 OBJ: 1
VX TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
V X V X VX VX
4. Which type of drug name usually begins with a lowercase letter?
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
a. Brand name VX
b. Code name VX
c. Generic name VX
d. Trade name VX
ANS: C V X
Before any drug is marketed, it is given a generic name that becomes the “official” name of the drug. E
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ach drug is assigned only one generic name selected by the U.S. Adopted Name Council, and the nam
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e is not capitalized. The brand name is equivalent to the trade name and is capitalized. Although the br
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and name is technically the name of the company marketing the product, this term is often used interch
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angeably with the trade name. The code name is the initial term used within a pharmaceutical compan
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y to refer to a drug while it is undergoing investigation and is often a combination of capital letters an
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d numbers, the letters representing an abbreviation of the company name.
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DIF: Comprehension
REF: Drug Names | p. 4 OBJ: 3 V X VX VX VX VX VX V X
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology V X VX VX
5. A drug’s generic name is selected by the
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
a. pharmaceutical company manufacturing it. VX VX VX
b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VX VX VX VX
c. U.S. Adopted Name Council. VX VX VX
d. Federal Patent Office. VX VX
ANS: C V X
Each drug is assigned only one generic name (e.g., ibuprofen). It is selected by the U.S. Adopted Nam
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
e Council. The generic name is not selected by the FDA or the Federal Patent Office. The pharmaceuti
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cal company manufacturing the drug clearly has an influence on the generic name given its drug, but th
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e final decision is not the company’s.
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DIF: Recall REF: Drug Names | p. 4 V X VX VX VX VX
OBJ: 3 TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
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6. Which of the following is true concerning generic and trade names of drugs?
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a. A drug may only have one generic name and one trade name.
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, b. A drug may only have one generic name, but it may have several trade names.
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c. A drug may have several generic names, but it may only have one trade name.
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d. A drug may have several generic names and several trade names.
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ANS: B V X
Each drug has only one generic name but may have several trade names. For each drug, there is only o
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ne generic name. It is not capitalized, and it becomes the “official” name of the drug. The pharmaceuti
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cal company discovering the drug gives the drug a trade name. The trade name is protected by the Fed
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eral Patent Law for 20 years from the earliest claimed filing date, plus patent term extensions. Althoug
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h the brand name is technically the name of the company marketing the product, it is often used interch
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angeably with the trade name. VX VX VX VX
DIF: Comprehension
REF: Drug Names | p. 4 OBJ: 3
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TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
V X VX VX
7. Two drugs that are found to be chemically equivalent, but not biologically equivalent or
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
therapeutically equivalent are said to differ in VX VX VX VX VX VX
a. potency.
b. efficacy.
c. bioavailability.
d. therapeutic index. VX
ANS: C V X
A preparation can be chemically equivalent yet not biologically or therapeutically equivalent. These p
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
roducts are said to differ in their bioavailability. The potency of a drug is a function of the amount of dr
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
ug required to produce an effect. The efficacy is the maximum intensity of effect or response that can
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be produced by a drug. The therapeutic index is the ratio of the lethal dose for 50% of the experimenta
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
l animals divided by the effective dose for 50% of the experimental animals. If the value of the therap
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eutic index is small, toxicity is more likely.
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DIF: Recall
REF: Drug Names (Drug Substitution) | p. 5 OBJ: 4
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TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
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8. How many years must pass after a drug patent expires before other drug companies can market the
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same compound as a generic drug?
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a. 20 years VX
b. 17 years VX
c. 7 years VX
d. 0 years VX
ANS: D V X
Once a drug patent expires, competing companies may immediately market the same compound in ge
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neric form. The pharmaceutical company discovering the drug gives the drug a trade name. The trade
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name is protected by the Federal Patent Law for 20 years from the earliest claimed filing date, plus the
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patent term extensions. VX VX
DIF: Application
REF: Drug Names (Drug Substitution) | p. 5 OBJ: 4
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TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
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Haveles: Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 9th Edition
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
MULTIPLE CHOICE VX
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
a. obtaining a patient’s health history. VX VX VX VX
b. administering drugs in the office. VX VX VX VX
c. handling emergency situations. VX VX
d. selection of a nonprescription medication. VX VX VX VX
e. All of the above. VX VX VX
ANS: E V X
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledge of p
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
harmacology helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history questions. K
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
nowledge of the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in their proper admini
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
stration in the office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or treated by drugs; thus, knowled
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
ge of pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is sometimes required. A clea
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
r understanding of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the body, and drug interactions will a
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
llow the dental practitioner to make proper judgments and grasp the concepts relevant to new drug the
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
rapies on the market. VX VX VX
DIF: Application
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication/Health History), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medicatio
V X VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
n Administration), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Emergency Situations), Role of the Dental Hygienist (No
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nprescription Medication) | pp. 2-3 OBJ: 1 VX VX VX VX
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
V X VX VX
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
a. Whether or not patients are taking medication for systemic diseases is of little
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
consequence in the dental office. VX VX VX VX
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning. VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment co VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
mpared with afternoon appointments. VX VX VX
d. Both B and C are true. VX VX VX VX VX
ANS: D V X
Asthmatic patients who experience dental anxiety should schedule their appointments when they are n
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
ot rushed or under pressure early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively fewer probl
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
ems with a morning appointment. Patients taking medication for systemic diseases may require special
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX V
handling in the dental office.
X VX VX VX VX
DIF: Comprehension
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Appointment Scheduling) | p.
V X VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
3 OBJ: 1
VX TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
V X V X VX VX
,3. Nutritional or herbal supplements VX VX VX
a. carry the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for disease states.
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
b. are not drugs. VX VX
c. can cause adverse effects. VX VX VX
d. will not interact with other drugs the patient may be taking.
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
ANS: C V X
Nutritional or herbal supplements are quite capable of causing adverse effects. The majority of nutritiona
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
l or herbal supplements do not carry FDA approval for treating disease states. These supplements are dr
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
ugs and can cause adverse effects and interact with different drugs.
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
DIF: Comprehension
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Nutritional or Herbal Supplements) | p.
V X VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
3 OBJ: 1
VX TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
V X V X VX VX
4. Which type of drug name usually begins with a lowercase letter?
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
a. Brand name VX
b. Code name VX
c. Generic name VX
d. Trade name VX
ANS: C V X
Before any drug is marketed, it is given a generic name that becomes the “official” name of the drug. E
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
ach drug is assigned only one generic name selected by the U.S. Adopted Name Council, and the nam
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
e is not capitalized. The brand name is equivalent to the trade name and is capitalized. Although the br
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
and name is technically the name of the company marketing the product, this term is often used interch
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
angeably with the trade name. The code name is the initial term used within a pharmaceutical compan
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
y to refer to a drug while it is undergoing investigation and is often a combination of capital letters an
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
d numbers, the letters representing an abbreviation of the company name.
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
DIF: Comprehension
REF: Drug Names | p. 4 OBJ: 3 V X VX VX VX VX VX V X
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology V X VX VX
5. A drug’s generic name is selected by the
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
a. pharmaceutical company manufacturing it. VX VX VX
b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VX VX VX VX
c. U.S. Adopted Name Council. VX VX VX
d. Federal Patent Office. VX VX
ANS: C V X
Each drug is assigned only one generic name (e.g., ibuprofen). It is selected by the U.S. Adopted Nam
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
e Council. The generic name is not selected by the FDA or the Federal Patent Office. The pharmaceuti
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
cal company manufacturing the drug clearly has an influence on the generic name given its drug, but th
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
e final decision is not the company’s.
VX VX VX VX VX VX
DIF: Recall REF: Drug Names | p. 4 V X VX VX VX VX
OBJ: 3 TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
V X VX V X VX VX
6. Which of the following is true concerning generic and trade names of drugs?
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a. A drug may only have one generic name and one trade name.
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
, b. A drug may only have one generic name, but it may have several trade names.
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
c. A drug may have several generic names, but it may only have one trade name.
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
d. A drug may have several generic names and several trade names.
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
ANS: B V X
Each drug has only one generic name but may have several trade names. For each drug, there is only o
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
ne generic name. It is not capitalized, and it becomes the “official” name of the drug. The pharmaceuti
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
cal company discovering the drug gives the drug a trade name. The trade name is protected by the Fed
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
eral Patent Law for 20 years from the earliest claimed filing date, plus patent term extensions. Althoug
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
h the brand name is technically the name of the company marketing the product, it is often used interch
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
angeably with the trade name. VX VX VX VX
DIF: Comprehension
REF: Drug Names | p. 4 OBJ: 3
V X VX VX VX VX VX V X
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
V X VX VX
7. Two drugs that are found to be chemically equivalent, but not biologically equivalent or
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
therapeutically equivalent are said to differ in VX VX VX VX VX VX
a. potency.
b. efficacy.
c. bioavailability.
d. therapeutic index. VX
ANS: C V X
A preparation can be chemically equivalent yet not biologically or therapeutically equivalent. These p
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
roducts are said to differ in their bioavailability. The potency of a drug is a function of the amount of dr
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
ug required to produce an effect. The efficacy is the maximum intensity of effect or response that can
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
be produced by a drug. The therapeutic index is the ratio of the lethal dose for 50% of the experimenta
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
l animals divided by the effective dose for 50% of the experimental animals. If the value of the therap
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
eutic index is small, toxicity is more likely.
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
DIF: Recall
REF: Drug Names (Drug Substitution) | p. 5 OBJ: 4
V X VX VX VX VX VX VX VX V X
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
V X VX VX
8. How many years must pass after a drug patent expires before other drug companies can market the
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
same compound as a generic drug?
VX VX VX VX VX
a. 20 years VX
b. 17 years VX
c. 7 years VX
d. 0 years VX
ANS: D V X
Once a drug patent expires, competing companies may immediately market the same compound in ge
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
neric form. The pharmaceutical company discovering the drug gives the drug a trade name. The trade
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
name is protected by the Federal Patent Law for 20 years from the earliest claimed filing date, plus the
VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX VX
patent term extensions. VX VX
DIF: Application
REF: Drug Names (Drug Substitution) | p. 5 OBJ: 4
V X VX VX VX VX VX VX VX V X
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
V X VX VX
