Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology 11th Edition TEST
BANK by Douglas S. Gardenhire
A chemical that changes an organism's function is called? - ANSWER: drug
The study of drugs (chemicals) is called - ANSWER: Pharmacology
A drug in the body, based on its absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
elimination is called - ANSWER: Pharmacokinetics
A drug molecule causes its effect in the body is called - ANSWER: Pharmacodynamics
A gram-negative organism and is primarily a nosocomial organism/hospital-acquired
disease. - ANSWER: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
The study of toxic substances - ANSWER: Toxicology
The chemical has therapeutic use and manufacturer wishes to market? - ANSWER:
Generic name
A virus that causes the formation of syncytial masses in cells and may cause
respiratory distress in young infants is called - ANSWER: respiratory syncytial virus
Drug's chemical structure - ANSWER: chemical name
Treating disease with drugs - ANSWER: Therapeutics
An experimental chemical that shows promise as a drug is called? - ANSWER: code
name
The drug's chemical structure is called? - ANSWER: chemical name
The generic name becomes once it receives official approval is called? - ANSWER:
official name
The nonproprietary name - ANSWER: generic name
An official source of information about drug standard is called? - ANSWER: U.S.
Pharmacopeia-National Formulary (USP-NF)
Reference source tells how the drugs works is called? - ANSWER: Physician's desk
reference
What does PDR stands for? - ANSWER: Physician's desk reference
, What does USP-NF stands for? - ANSWER: U.S. Pharmacopeia-National Formulary
Most of today's drugs come from chemicals...what certain ingredients is active in
drugs? - ANSWER: plants, minerals and animals
Human studies are done in three phases what are they? - ANSWER: Phase 1: small #
of health subjects
Phase 2: small # of people who have the disease that the drug will treat
Phase 3: large # of people with the disease @ different centers around the country.
Important therapeutic gain over other drugs - ANSWER: AA
Modest therapeutic gain - ANSWER: B
Important therapeutic gain; indicated for a patient with AIDS - ANSWER: A
Little or no therapeutic gain - ANSWER: C
List one advantage of orphan drugs - ANSWER: A drug available to treat rare disease
List one disadvantage of orphan drugs - ANSWER: no recovering of cost.
List three orphan drugs. - ANSWER: Beractant (Survanta), Tobramycin and Nitric
Oxide
Which orphan drug treats persistent pulmonary hypertension? - ANSWER: Nitric
Oxide
Which orphan drug treats Pseudomonas aerugonosa in patients with cystic fibrosis
or bronchiectasis? - ANSWER: Tobramycin
Which orphan drug treats respiratory distress syndrome in newborn infants -
ANSWER: Beractant (Survanta)
Name the six parts of a prescription. - ANSWER: 1. Patient's name, address, date
2. Rx, superscription: directs the pharmacist to take the drug listed and prepare the
medication.
3. Inscription, name of drug and the amount prescribed
4. Subscription, direction to the pharmacist about preparation
5. "Sig" directions to the patient (some medications must be taken on an empty
stomach some w/milk;how many tablets, how many times a day, etc)
6. Prescriber's name that is, physician's name
T or F: The physician must write on the prescription that it is okay to use the generic
form of the drug. - ANSWER: True
BANK by Douglas S. Gardenhire
A chemical that changes an organism's function is called? - ANSWER: drug
The study of drugs (chemicals) is called - ANSWER: Pharmacology
A drug in the body, based on its absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
elimination is called - ANSWER: Pharmacokinetics
A drug molecule causes its effect in the body is called - ANSWER: Pharmacodynamics
A gram-negative organism and is primarily a nosocomial organism/hospital-acquired
disease. - ANSWER: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
The study of toxic substances - ANSWER: Toxicology
The chemical has therapeutic use and manufacturer wishes to market? - ANSWER:
Generic name
A virus that causes the formation of syncytial masses in cells and may cause
respiratory distress in young infants is called - ANSWER: respiratory syncytial virus
Drug's chemical structure - ANSWER: chemical name
Treating disease with drugs - ANSWER: Therapeutics
An experimental chemical that shows promise as a drug is called? - ANSWER: code
name
The drug's chemical structure is called? - ANSWER: chemical name
The generic name becomes once it receives official approval is called? - ANSWER:
official name
The nonproprietary name - ANSWER: generic name
An official source of information about drug standard is called? - ANSWER: U.S.
Pharmacopeia-National Formulary (USP-NF)
Reference source tells how the drugs works is called? - ANSWER: Physician's desk
reference
What does PDR stands for? - ANSWER: Physician's desk reference
, What does USP-NF stands for? - ANSWER: U.S. Pharmacopeia-National Formulary
Most of today's drugs come from chemicals...what certain ingredients is active in
drugs? - ANSWER: plants, minerals and animals
Human studies are done in three phases what are they? - ANSWER: Phase 1: small #
of health subjects
Phase 2: small # of people who have the disease that the drug will treat
Phase 3: large # of people with the disease @ different centers around the country.
Important therapeutic gain over other drugs - ANSWER: AA
Modest therapeutic gain - ANSWER: B
Important therapeutic gain; indicated for a patient with AIDS - ANSWER: A
Little or no therapeutic gain - ANSWER: C
List one advantage of orphan drugs - ANSWER: A drug available to treat rare disease
List one disadvantage of orphan drugs - ANSWER: no recovering of cost.
List three orphan drugs. - ANSWER: Beractant (Survanta), Tobramycin and Nitric
Oxide
Which orphan drug treats persistent pulmonary hypertension? - ANSWER: Nitric
Oxide
Which orphan drug treats Pseudomonas aerugonosa in patients with cystic fibrosis
or bronchiectasis? - ANSWER: Tobramycin
Which orphan drug treats respiratory distress syndrome in newborn infants -
ANSWER: Beractant (Survanta)
Name the six parts of a prescription. - ANSWER: 1. Patient's name, address, date
2. Rx, superscription: directs the pharmacist to take the drug listed and prepare the
medication.
3. Inscription, name of drug and the amount prescribed
4. Subscription, direction to the pharmacist about preparation
5. "Sig" directions to the patient (some medications must be taken on an empty
stomach some w/milk;how many tablets, how many times a day, etc)
6. Prescriber's name that is, physician's name
T or F: The physician must write on the prescription that it is okay to use the generic
form of the drug. - ANSWER: True
