CMAS Exam 1 UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is the definition of the term, pharmacology? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The study of drugs
Which of the following is the definition of physiology? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
study of the function of body parts
Which of the following is the definition of pathology? - CORRECT ANSWER - The study
of the disease process
Which of the following is NOT a major source of drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Textiles.
Which of the following is the source of the drug digitalis? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
wildflower.
Which of the following is the source of Bactrim? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chemicals.
Which of the following is an example of a drug or drugs used to prevent disease? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hepatitis B vaccine.
Which of the following is an example of a drug or drugs used to treat disease? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Antihistamines.
Which of the following is the rationale for having drug standards? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Drugs differ is strength, quality and purity.
, Which of the following is usually the same as the generic name? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Official name. The official name is usually the same as the generic name.
Which of the following is known as the trade or proprietary name? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Brand name. The brand name is also known as the trade or proprietary name.
Which of the following is an example of a trade name? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bufferin.
Bufferin is an example of a brand, proprietary or trade name for aspirin.
Which of the following is an example of a chemical name? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Acetylsalicylic acid.
Which of the following provides information about the drug products of major pharmaceutical
companies? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR).
Which of the following terms refers to the conditions for which a drug is used? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Indications.
Which of the following terms refers to the specific warnings to consider when administering
drugs to patients with specific conditions or diseases? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Precautions.
Which of the following terms defines how a drug works? - CORRECT ANSWER - Action.
Which of the following sections of the Physicians' Desk Reference would you use to find
detailed information on a drug such as generic and brand names, description and clinical
pharmacology? - CORRECT ANSWER - Product Information.
Which of the following laws identifies the drugs that are dangerous or subject to abuse? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Controlled Substances Act of 1990.
and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is the definition of the term, pharmacology? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The study of drugs
Which of the following is the definition of physiology? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
study of the function of body parts
Which of the following is the definition of pathology? - CORRECT ANSWER - The study
of the disease process
Which of the following is NOT a major source of drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Textiles.
Which of the following is the source of the drug digitalis? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
wildflower.
Which of the following is the source of Bactrim? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chemicals.
Which of the following is an example of a drug or drugs used to prevent disease? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hepatitis B vaccine.
Which of the following is an example of a drug or drugs used to treat disease? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Antihistamines.
Which of the following is the rationale for having drug standards? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Drugs differ is strength, quality and purity.
, Which of the following is usually the same as the generic name? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Official name. The official name is usually the same as the generic name.
Which of the following is known as the trade or proprietary name? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Brand name. The brand name is also known as the trade or proprietary name.
Which of the following is an example of a trade name? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bufferin.
Bufferin is an example of a brand, proprietary or trade name for aspirin.
Which of the following is an example of a chemical name? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Acetylsalicylic acid.
Which of the following provides information about the drug products of major pharmaceutical
companies? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR).
Which of the following terms refers to the conditions for which a drug is used? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Indications.
Which of the following terms refers to the specific warnings to consider when administering
drugs to patients with specific conditions or diseases? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Precautions.
Which of the following terms defines how a drug works? - CORRECT ANSWER - Action.
Which of the following sections of the Physicians' Desk Reference would you use to find
detailed information on a drug such as generic and brand names, description and clinical
pharmacology? - CORRECT ANSWER - Product Information.
Which of the following laws identifies the drugs that are dangerous or subject to abuse? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Controlled Substances Act of 1990.
