,MULTIPLE CHOICE w q
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
a. obtaining a patient’s health history. wq wq wq wq
b. administering drugs in the office. wq w q wq wq
c. handling emergency situations. wq wq
d. selection of a nonprescription medication. wq wq wq w q
e. All of the above. w q wq wq
ANS: E
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, kno
w q wq wq wq wq wq wq wq w q wq wq wq w q wq w q wq
wledge of pharmacology helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health histor
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
y quest ions. Knowledge of the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in th
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
eir pro per adm inistration in the office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or trea
wq w q wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
ted by drugs wq wq
; thus, kno wledge of pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is som
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
eti mes required. A clear understanding of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
body, an d drug interaction s will allow the dental practitioner to make proper judgments and grasp
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq w
the conc epts relevant to new drug therapies on the market.
q wq w q wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
DIF: Application
w q w q w q
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication/Health History), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Me
w q w q wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
dic atio n Administration), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Emergency Situations), Role of the Dent
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
al Hygien ist (No nprescription Medication) | pp. 2-3
wq wq OBJ: 1 wq wq wq wq wq wq
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
w q w q w q w q w q
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
wq wq wq wq wq w q wq wq wq
a. Whether or not patients are taking medication for systemic diseases is of litt
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
w q le consequence in the dental office.
wq wq wq wq wq
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning. wq wq wq wq w q wq wq wq
c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
c o mpared with afternoon appointments.
wq wq wq wq wq
d. Both B and C are true. wq w q wq w q wq
ANS: D
Asthmatic patients who experience dental anxiety should schedule their appointments when they a
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
re n ot rushed or under pressure early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively few
8w q wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
er prob lems with a morning appointment. Patients taking medication for systemic diseases may
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
requi re speci al handling in the dental office.
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
DIF:
Comprehension
wq REF:
Role of the Dental Hygienist (Appointment Scheduling) | wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
p. 3 OBJ:w q wq 1TOP:
NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology wq wq
,3. Nutritional or herbal supplements wq wq w q
a. carry the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for disease states.
wq wq wq wq w q wq w q wq wq wq wq
b. are not drugs. wq w q
c. can cause adverse effects. wq wq wq
d. will not interact with other drugs the patient may be taking.
wq wq w q wq wq wq wq w q wq wq
ANS: C
Nutritional or herbal supplements are quite capable of causing adverse effects. The majority of nutriti
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq w
on al or herbal supplements do not carry FDA approval for treating disease states. These supple
q wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
ment s are drugs and can cause adverse effects and interact with different drugs.
wq w q w q w q wq w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q
DIF:
Comprehension
wq REF:
Role of the Dental Hygienist (Nutritional or Herbal Supplements) |
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
p. 3 OBJ:
wq wq 1TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology wq wq
4. Which type of drug name usually begins with a lowercase letter?
wq wq wq wq w q wq wq wq wq wq
a. Brand name wq
b. Code name wq
c. Generic name wq
d. Trade name wq
ANS: C
Before any drug is marketed, it is given a generic name that becomes the “official” name of the
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
dr ug. Each drug is assigned only one generic name selected by the U.S. Adopted Name Council,
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
and the na me is not capitalized. The brand name is equivalent to the trade name and is capitalize
w q wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
d. Al though th e brand name is technically the name of the company marketing the product, this te
wq wq wq w q wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
rm is often used int erchangeably with the trade name. The code name is the initial term used withi
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
n a p harmaceutical co mpany to refer to a drug while it is undergoing investigation and is often a c
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
omb ination of capital lett ers and numbers, the letters representing an abbreviation of the com
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
pany nam e. wq wq
DIF: w q w q Comprehension
REF:
Drug Names | p. 4 OB wq wq wq wq wq
J: 3 TOP: w q wq
NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology wq wq
5. A wq drug’s generic name is selected by the
wq wq wq wq wq wq
a. pharmaceutical company manufacturing it. wq wq wq
b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
wq wq wq wq
c. U.S. Adopted Name Council.
wq wq wq
d. Federal Patent Office. wq wq
ANS: C
Each drug is assigned only one generic name (e.g., ibuprofen). It is selected by the U.S. A
w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q
dopted Na me Council. The generic name is not selected by the FDA or the Federal Patent Of
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
fice. The ph armac eutical company manufacturing the drug clearly has an influence on the gen
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
eric name given its drug, but the final decision is not the company’s.
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
DIF: Recall REF:
Drug Names | p. 4 OBJ:
wq w q wq wq w q
3 TOP:
w q
NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology wq wq
, 6. Which of the following is true concerning generic and trade names of drugs?
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq w q wq wq w q wq
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
a. obtaining a patient’s health history. wq wq wq wq
b. administering drugs in the office. wq w q wq wq
c. handling emergency situations. wq wq
d. selection of a nonprescription medication. wq wq wq w q
e. All of the above. w q wq wq
ANS: E
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, kno
w q wq wq wq wq wq wq wq w q wq wq wq w q wq w q wq
wledge of pharmacology helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health histor
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
y quest ions. Knowledge of the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in th
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
eir pro per adm inistration in the office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or trea
wq w q wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
ted by drugs wq wq
; thus, kno wledge of pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is som
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
eti mes required. A clear understanding of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
body, an d drug interaction s will allow the dental practitioner to make proper judgments and grasp
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq w
the conc epts relevant to new drug therapies on the market.
q wq w q wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
DIF: Application
w q w q w q
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication/Health History), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Me
w q w q wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
dic atio n Administration), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Emergency Situations), Role of the Dent
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
al Hygien ist (No nprescription Medication) | pp. 2-3
wq wq OBJ: 1 wq wq wq wq wq wq
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
w q w q w q w q w q
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
wq wq wq wq wq w q wq wq wq
a. Whether or not patients are taking medication for systemic diseases is of litt
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
w q le consequence in the dental office.
wq wq wq wq wq
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning. wq wq wq wq w q wq wq wq
c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
c o mpared with afternoon appointments.
wq wq wq wq wq
d. Both B and C are true. wq w q wq w q wq
ANS: D
Asthmatic patients who experience dental anxiety should schedule their appointments when they a
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
re n ot rushed or under pressure early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively few
8w q wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
er prob lems with a morning appointment. Patients taking medication for systemic diseases may
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
requi re speci al handling in the dental office.
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
DIF:
Comprehension
wq REF:
Role of the Dental Hygienist (Appointment Scheduling) | wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
p. 3 OBJ:w q wq 1TOP:
NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology wq wq
,3. Nutritional or herbal supplements wq wq w q
a. carry the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for disease states.
wq wq wq wq w q wq w q wq wq wq wq
b. are not drugs. wq w q
c. can cause adverse effects. wq wq wq
d. will not interact with other drugs the patient may be taking.
wq wq w q wq wq wq wq w q wq wq
ANS: C
Nutritional or herbal supplements are quite capable of causing adverse effects. The majority of nutriti
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq w
on al or herbal supplements do not carry FDA approval for treating disease states. These supple
q wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
ment s are drugs and can cause adverse effects and interact with different drugs.
wq w q w q w q wq w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q
DIF:
Comprehension
wq REF:
Role of the Dental Hygienist (Nutritional or Herbal Supplements) |
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
p. 3 OBJ:
wq wq 1TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology wq wq
4. Which type of drug name usually begins with a lowercase letter?
wq wq wq wq w q wq wq wq wq wq
a. Brand name wq
b. Code name wq
c. Generic name wq
d. Trade name wq
ANS: C
Before any drug is marketed, it is given a generic name that becomes the “official” name of the
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
dr ug. Each drug is assigned only one generic name selected by the U.S. Adopted Name Council,
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
and the na me is not capitalized. The brand name is equivalent to the trade name and is capitalize
w q wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
d. Al though th e brand name is technically the name of the company marketing the product, this te
wq wq wq w q wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
rm is often used int erchangeably with the trade name. The code name is the initial term used withi
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
n a p harmaceutical co mpany to refer to a drug while it is undergoing investigation and is often a c
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
omb ination of capital lett ers and numbers, the letters representing an abbreviation of the com
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
pany nam e. wq wq
DIF: w q w q Comprehension
REF:
Drug Names | p. 4 OB wq wq wq wq wq
J: 3 TOP: w q wq
NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology wq wq
5. A wq drug’s generic name is selected by the
wq wq wq wq wq wq
a. pharmaceutical company manufacturing it. wq wq wq
b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
wq wq wq wq
c. U.S. Adopted Name Council.
wq wq wq
d. Federal Patent Office. wq wq
ANS: C
Each drug is assigned only one generic name (e.g., ibuprofen). It is selected by the U.S. A
w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q w q
dopted Na me Council. The generic name is not selected by the FDA or the Federal Patent Of
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
fice. The ph armac eutical company manufacturing the drug clearly has an influence on the gen
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
eric name given its drug, but the final decision is not the company’s.
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq wq
DIF: Recall REF:
Drug Names | p. 4 OBJ:
wq w q wq wq w q
3 TOP:
w q
NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology wq wq
, 6. Which of the following is true concerning generic and trade names of drugs?
wq wq wq wq wq wq wq w q wq wq w q wq
