Pharmacology – Paxpat: Questions And Answers
The _____ ___________ ___________ regulates interstate commerce in prescription
drugs to prevent them from being used as drugs of abuse. Right Ans - drug
enforcement administration
Outpatient health delivery is called: Right Ans - ambulatory care
An __________ is a drug used to treat bacterial infections. Right Ans -
antibiotic
A drug which is the pharmaceutical equivalent to one or more brand name
drugs is called a _______ _______. Right Ans - generic drug
An acute care pharmacy setting is: Right Ans - in a hospital
A _________ ______ is any research study that prospectively assigns human
participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions
to evaluate the effects on health outcomes. Right Ans - clinical trial
Which of the following is not the responsibility of the pharmacist? Right
Ans - Taking X-rays of a broken hip
(t/f) Licensed pharmacists work only in labs, and not with people. Right
Ans - false
A diabetic tests his blood: Right Ans - By pricking his finger and squeezing
a drop of blood on to a special test strip
Which of the following statements about taking medication is true? Right
Ans - It is common for people who have several diseases to take many
medications.
(t/f) Diabetes is a simple disease to treat, and requires very little attention
and care from the patient. Right Ans - false
____ - ____ - ______ drugs are available without a prescription. Right Ans - over
the counter
, In pharmacy school, a "rotation" means: Right Ans - Working at different
professional locations
(t/f) One of the jobs of a pharmacist is to help people learn how to take
prescription medications at the right time and at the right dose. Right Ans -
true
A _________ _____ is a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's
prescription. Right Ans - prescription drug
An official list giving details of medicines that may be prescribed. Right Ans
- formulary
(t/f) If a patient is allergic to a medication, he or she will have a reaction
immediately. Right Ans - false
Anaphylaxis is: Right Ans - Severe allergic reaction
If a patient on antibiotics begins to feel better, but still has several days of
medication left, he should: Right Ans - Continue taking the medication for
as long as it is prescribed
An allergic reaction occurs because: Right Ans - The patient's immune
system thinks the drug is dangerous
Regulates consumer goods and is responsible for monitoring imports.
Right Ans - food and drug administration
A secondary, typically undesirable effect of a drug or medical treatment.
Right Ans - side effect
(t/f) An allergic reaction to a medication will always happen immediately
once the medication is ingested. Right Ans - false
A drug information sheet for a patient must be: Right Ans - included with
prescription
(t/f) Drug warning labels are located directly on the prescription bottle.
Right Ans - true
The _____ ___________ ___________ regulates interstate commerce in prescription
drugs to prevent them from being used as drugs of abuse. Right Ans - drug
enforcement administration
Outpatient health delivery is called: Right Ans - ambulatory care
An __________ is a drug used to treat bacterial infections. Right Ans -
antibiotic
A drug which is the pharmaceutical equivalent to one or more brand name
drugs is called a _______ _______. Right Ans - generic drug
An acute care pharmacy setting is: Right Ans - in a hospital
A _________ ______ is any research study that prospectively assigns human
participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions
to evaluate the effects on health outcomes. Right Ans - clinical trial
Which of the following is not the responsibility of the pharmacist? Right
Ans - Taking X-rays of a broken hip
(t/f) Licensed pharmacists work only in labs, and not with people. Right
Ans - false
A diabetic tests his blood: Right Ans - By pricking his finger and squeezing
a drop of blood on to a special test strip
Which of the following statements about taking medication is true? Right
Ans - It is common for people who have several diseases to take many
medications.
(t/f) Diabetes is a simple disease to treat, and requires very little attention
and care from the patient. Right Ans - false
____ - ____ - ______ drugs are available without a prescription. Right Ans - over
the counter
, In pharmacy school, a "rotation" means: Right Ans - Working at different
professional locations
(t/f) One of the jobs of a pharmacist is to help people learn how to take
prescription medications at the right time and at the right dose. Right Ans -
true
A _________ _____ is a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's
prescription. Right Ans - prescription drug
An official list giving details of medicines that may be prescribed. Right Ans
- formulary
(t/f) If a patient is allergic to a medication, he or she will have a reaction
immediately. Right Ans - false
Anaphylaxis is: Right Ans - Severe allergic reaction
If a patient on antibiotics begins to feel better, but still has several days of
medication left, he should: Right Ans - Continue taking the medication for
as long as it is prescribed
An allergic reaction occurs because: Right Ans - The patient's immune
system thinks the drug is dangerous
Regulates consumer goods and is responsible for monitoring imports.
Right Ans - food and drug administration
A secondary, typically undesirable effect of a drug or medical treatment.
Right Ans - side effect
(t/f) An allergic reaction to a medication will always happen immediately
once the medication is ingested. Right Ans - false
A drug information sheet for a patient must be: Right Ans - included with
prescription
(t/f) Drug warning labels are located directly on the prescription bottle.
Right Ans - true
