HESI ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
2024 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
True or False:
The pharmaceutical manufacturer has the authority to add additional active ingredients
to a previously approved pharmaceutical product - ANSWERS -False
True or False
Drug strength may vary with each lot number of a medication - ANSWERS -False
True or False
The larger the numeral in a drug trade name the smaller the amount of controlled
substance present - ANSWERS -False
True or False
OTC (over the counter) medications require a prescription for purchase - ANSWERS -
False
True or False
Legend drugs are safe for over-the-counter purchase - ANSWERS -False
Identify the drug standard in the following list:
A. Color
B. Strength
C. Shape
D. Taste - ANSWERS -B. Strength
Drug standards regulate drug manufacture so that medication od the same name will be
of the same:
A. strength, purity, and quality
B. shape, color, and taste
C. purity, shape, and color
D. quality, color, and shape - ANSWERS -A. Strength, purity, and quality
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was formulated:
,A. to curb the use of street drugs
B. as the first government attempt to establish consumer protection in the manufacture
of drugs and foods
C. in order to make drug manufacturing profitable for the drug companies
D. as a means to identify addicting drugs - ANSWERS -B. as the first government
attempt to establish consumer protection in the manufacture of drugs and food
Which act required that drug preparations containing morphine have a label indicating
the presence of morphine?
A. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
B. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Amendment of 1965
C. Controlled Substances Act of 1970
D. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 - ANSWERS -A. Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act of 1938
What drugs are referred to as "legend" drugs?
A. Drugs that work so well they become "legendary"
B. Drugs that have been available for over 100 years
C. Drugs that must carry the legend "Caution - federal law prohibits dispending without
a prescription"
D. Drugs that are mentioned in urban legend - ANSWERS -C
USP is the official abbreviation for:
A. U.S. Post office
B. U.S. Patrol
C. U.S. Police
D. U.S. Pharmacopoeia - ANSWERS -D. U.S. Pharmacopoeia
Prior to the 1906 establishment of the U.S. Pharmacopoeia, drug information was
related by:
A. the internet
B. encyclopedias
C. Passing to the next generation
D. Schools of medicine and pharmacology - ANSWERS -C. Passing to the next
generation
Which of the following is required to have a DEA number?
A. the provider writing the prescription
B. the person receiving the prescription
C. all providers working in the physicians office
D. all providers working in the pharmacy - ANSWERS -A. the provider writing the
prescription
, The schedule of controlled substances that has the highest risk of abuse potential is:
A. schedule C2
B. schedule C3
C. schedule C4
D. schedule C5 - ANSWERS -A. schedule C2
The least desirable information source regarding drugs is a:
A. current drug reference
B. pharmacist
C. coworker
D. pharmaceutical company representative - ANSWERS -C. coworker
An orphan drug is defined as a(n):
A. drug used only in children
B. drugs used to treat a disease that affects only a small number of people
C. lone drug in specific class of drugs
D. unapproved drug used to treat a rare disease - ANSWERS -B. drug used to treat a
disease that affects only a small number of people
Which name is the common or general name assigned to a drug and never capitalized?
A. generic name
B. trade name
C. chemical name
D. official name - ANSWERS -A. generic name
Drugs controlled by prescription requirement because of the danger of addiction or
abuse are:
A. OTC drugs
B. legend drugs
C. controlled substances
D. none of the above - ANSWERS -C. controlled substances
A list of possible unpleasant or dangerous secondary effects, other than the desired
effect is:
A. adverse reactions and side effects
B.. actions and classifications
C. cautions and contraindications
D. interactions and contraindications - ANSWERS -A. adverse reactions and side
effects
2024 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
True or False:
The pharmaceutical manufacturer has the authority to add additional active ingredients
to a previously approved pharmaceutical product - ANSWERS -False
True or False
Drug strength may vary with each lot number of a medication - ANSWERS -False
True or False
The larger the numeral in a drug trade name the smaller the amount of controlled
substance present - ANSWERS -False
True or False
OTC (over the counter) medications require a prescription for purchase - ANSWERS -
False
True or False
Legend drugs are safe for over-the-counter purchase - ANSWERS -False
Identify the drug standard in the following list:
A. Color
B. Strength
C. Shape
D. Taste - ANSWERS -B. Strength
Drug standards regulate drug manufacture so that medication od the same name will be
of the same:
A. strength, purity, and quality
B. shape, color, and taste
C. purity, shape, and color
D. quality, color, and shape - ANSWERS -A. Strength, purity, and quality
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was formulated:
,A. to curb the use of street drugs
B. as the first government attempt to establish consumer protection in the manufacture
of drugs and foods
C. in order to make drug manufacturing profitable for the drug companies
D. as a means to identify addicting drugs - ANSWERS -B. as the first government
attempt to establish consumer protection in the manufacture of drugs and food
Which act required that drug preparations containing morphine have a label indicating
the presence of morphine?
A. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
B. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Amendment of 1965
C. Controlled Substances Act of 1970
D. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 - ANSWERS -A. Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act of 1938
What drugs are referred to as "legend" drugs?
A. Drugs that work so well they become "legendary"
B. Drugs that have been available for over 100 years
C. Drugs that must carry the legend "Caution - federal law prohibits dispending without
a prescription"
D. Drugs that are mentioned in urban legend - ANSWERS -C
USP is the official abbreviation for:
A. U.S. Post office
B. U.S. Patrol
C. U.S. Police
D. U.S. Pharmacopoeia - ANSWERS -D. U.S. Pharmacopoeia
Prior to the 1906 establishment of the U.S. Pharmacopoeia, drug information was
related by:
A. the internet
B. encyclopedias
C. Passing to the next generation
D. Schools of medicine and pharmacology - ANSWERS -C. Passing to the next
generation
Which of the following is required to have a DEA number?
A. the provider writing the prescription
B. the person receiving the prescription
C. all providers working in the physicians office
D. all providers working in the pharmacy - ANSWERS -A. the provider writing the
prescription
, The schedule of controlled substances that has the highest risk of abuse potential is:
A. schedule C2
B. schedule C3
C. schedule C4
D. schedule C5 - ANSWERS -A. schedule C2
The least desirable information source regarding drugs is a:
A. current drug reference
B. pharmacist
C. coworker
D. pharmaceutical company representative - ANSWERS -C. coworker
An orphan drug is defined as a(n):
A. drug used only in children
B. drugs used to treat a disease that affects only a small number of people
C. lone drug in specific class of drugs
D. unapproved drug used to treat a rare disease - ANSWERS -B. drug used to treat a
disease that affects only a small number of people
Which name is the common or general name assigned to a drug and never capitalized?
A. generic name
B. trade name
C. chemical name
D. official name - ANSWERS -A. generic name
Drugs controlled by prescription requirement because of the danger of addiction or
abuse are:
A. OTC drugs
B. legend drugs
C. controlled substances
D. none of the above - ANSWERS -C. controlled substances
A list of possible unpleasant or dangerous secondary effects, other than the desired
effect is:
A. adverse reactions and side effects
B.. actions and classifications
C. cautions and contraindications
D. interactions and contraindications - ANSWERS -A. adverse reactions and side
effects
