ACCS PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
DRUGS ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION (5) - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Enteral
2. Parenteral
3. Transdermal
4. Inhalation
5. Topical
What is enteral route ? - CORRECT ANSWER-ENTERAL - absorbed in GI
a. sublingual
b. oral
c. buccal/ lingual/ sublingual
d. rectal
What is the Parenteral route? (3) - CORRECT ANSWER-Parenteral
a. Intravenous ( IV)
b. intramuscular (IM)
c. subcutaneous (SubQ).
What is the transdermal route? - CORRECT ANSWER-delivered through the skin into the blood stream
What is the inhalation route? (2) - CORRECT ANSWER-a. aerosolized
b. airway instillation
What is the topical route? - CORRECT ANSWER-medication to the body surface for local effects
Name the (9) drug classifications - CORRECT ANSWER-1. sedatives
ACCS PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
, 2. anesthetics
3. analgesics
4. neuromuscular blocking agents
5. bronchodilators
6. cardiac drugs
7. vasoactive drugs
8. renal drugs
9. anti- infective agents
What are sedatives? - CORRECT ANSWER-decrease anxiety and promotes relaxtion
What are anesthetics? - CORRECT ANSWER-reduce patients ability to perceive sensation
What are analgesics ? - CORRECT ANSWER-reduces the sensation of pain
What are neuromuscular blocking agents ? - CORRECT ANSWER-cause paralysis of skeletal muscles
What are bronchodilators ? - CORRECT ANSWER-open airways
Name the two cardiac drugs and what they do. - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Chronotropic....... increases the
heart rate
2. inotropic...... increases contractility
What are vasoactive drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER-change blood pressure by constricting and relaxing
blood vessels
What are renal drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER-alter kidney function , including electrolytes, pH and blood
volume
What are anti- infective drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER-treat infections
ACCS PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
DRUGS ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION (5) - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Enteral
2. Parenteral
3. Transdermal
4. Inhalation
5. Topical
What is enteral route ? - CORRECT ANSWER-ENTERAL - absorbed in GI
a. sublingual
b. oral
c. buccal/ lingual/ sublingual
d. rectal
What is the Parenteral route? (3) - CORRECT ANSWER-Parenteral
a. Intravenous ( IV)
b. intramuscular (IM)
c. subcutaneous (SubQ).
What is the transdermal route? - CORRECT ANSWER-delivered through the skin into the blood stream
What is the inhalation route? (2) - CORRECT ANSWER-a. aerosolized
b. airway instillation
What is the topical route? - CORRECT ANSWER-medication to the body surface for local effects
Name the (9) drug classifications - CORRECT ANSWER-1. sedatives
ACCS PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
, 2. anesthetics
3. analgesics
4. neuromuscular blocking agents
5. bronchodilators
6. cardiac drugs
7. vasoactive drugs
8. renal drugs
9. anti- infective agents
What are sedatives? - CORRECT ANSWER-decrease anxiety and promotes relaxtion
What are anesthetics? - CORRECT ANSWER-reduce patients ability to perceive sensation
What are analgesics ? - CORRECT ANSWER-reduces the sensation of pain
What are neuromuscular blocking agents ? - CORRECT ANSWER-cause paralysis of skeletal muscles
What are bronchodilators ? - CORRECT ANSWER-open airways
Name the two cardiac drugs and what they do. - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Chronotropic....... increases the
heart rate
2. inotropic...... increases contractility
What are vasoactive drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER-change blood pressure by constricting and relaxing
blood vessels
What are renal drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER-alter kidney function , including electrolytes, pH and blood
volume
What are anti- infective drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER-treat infections
ACCS PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
