EDITION BY GARDENHIRE/ALL CHAPTERS S 1-23
,CH 01: Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology Gar
OJOJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
denhire: Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 11th Edition
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
MULTIPLE RESPONSE OJ
1. The listing of a drug and the amount of drug are found in which part of a prescription?
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
a. Superscription
b. Inscription
c. Subscription
d. Transcription (signature) OJ
PRECISE ANSWER:-B OJ
Reasoning :- OJ
>>>The superscription directs the registered pharmacist to take the drug listed and preparethe drug;
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ O
J OJ
OJ the inscription lists the name and quantity of the drug being prescribed; the subscriptionprovides dir
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ O
J OJ
ections to the registered pharmacist for preparing the drug; and the transcription, or signature, is the i
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
nformation the registered pharmacist writes on the label as instructions to the patient.
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
REFERENCE: p. 7 O J OJ
2. If generic substitution is permitted on a prescription:
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
a. drug from only one manufacturer must be given.
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
b. drug formulation may be changed by the registered pharmacist.
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
c. any manufactured brand of the drug listed may be given.
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
d. drug strength may be changed by the registered pharmacist.
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
PRECISE ANSWER:-C OJ
Reasoning :- OJ
>>>A generic substitution allows any brand of a drug to be given, but the registered pharmacist may
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
not change a drug formulation without specific permission from the prescribing physician. A physicia
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
n can indicate to the registered pharmacist that generic substitution is permitted in the filling of the pr
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
escription. In such a case, the registered pharmacist may provide any manufacturer’s version of the pr
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
escribed drug, rather than a specific brand. However, the registered pharmacist may not change thest
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ O
J
rength of a drug without specific permission from the prescribing physician.
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
REFERENCE: p. 8 O J OJ
3. The study of drug, including their origin, properties, and interactions with living organisms, is known as
OJ O
J OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
,a. pharmacogenetics.
b. pharmacology.
c. therapeutics.
d. toxicology.
PRECISE ANSWER:-B
OJ
Reasoning:-
>>>Pharmacogenetics is the study of the interrelationship of genetic differences and drug effects. Pha
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
rmacology is the study of drug (chemicals), including their origin, properties, and interactionswith living
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ O
J OJ OJ
organisms.
Therapeutics is the art of treating illness with drug. Toxicology is the study of toxic substances and theirp
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ O
J
harmacologic actions, including antidotes and poison control.
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
REFERENCE: p. 3 O J OJ
4. The brand name given to a drug by a particular manufacturer is known as the drug’s
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
a. chemical name. OJ
b. generic name. c.official name. d.trade name.
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
PRECISE ANSWER:-D
OJ
Reasoning:-
>>>The chemical name indicates the drug’s chemical structure. The generic name is assignedby the Unite
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ O
J OJ OJ
d States
OJ
, Adopted Name Council and is usually based loosely on the drug’s chemical structure. The official name ist
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ O
J
he
name given to the generic name once a drug becomes fully approved for general use and is admitted
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
to the United States Pharmacopeia–
OJ OJ OJ OJ
National Formulary. The trade name is the brand, or proprietary, name given by a particular manufact
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
urer. For example, the generic drug albuterol is currently marketed by Schering-
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
Plough as Proventil® and by GlaxoSmithKline as Ventolin®.
O
J OJ OJ
OJ
OJ OJ OJ OJ
REFERENCE: p. 5 O J OJ
5. To find official information about drug (according to the FDA), you need to go to the
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
a. Physician’s Desk Referenceerence (PDR). OJ OJ OJ
b. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. OJ OJ OJ
c. United States Pharmacopeia–National Formulary (USP-NF). OJ OJ OJ OJ
d. Goodman & Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
PRECISE ANSWER:-C OJ
Reasoning:-
>>>Because the PDR is prepared by drug manufacturers themselves, it may be lacking in objectivity. OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ O
J Basic & Clinical Pharmacology covers only general pharmacologic principles and drug classes. Good
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
man & Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics covers only general pharmacologicprincip
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ O
J
les and drug classes. The USP-
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
NF is a book of standards containing information about drugs, dietary supplements, and medical dev
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
ices. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)considers this book the official standard for drug
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ O
J OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
marketed in the United States. OJ OJ OJ OJ
REFERENCE: p. 5 O J OJ
6. Drug may be obtained from which of the following sources?
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ
a. Plants
b. Animals
c. Minerals
d. Plants, animals, and minerals OJ OJ OJ
PRECISE ANSWER:-D OJ
Reasoning:-
>>>Drug may be obtained from plants (e.g., digitalis), animals (e.g., insulin), and minerals(e.g., magnesi
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ O
J OJ