TESTBANK PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND SIMPLE: A GUIDE TO DRUG
CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE CALCULATIONS
Cynthia J. Watkins
4th Edition
,TabIe of Contents
Chapter 1. History of PharmacoIogy 1
Chapter 2. Basics of PharmacoIogy 10
Chapter 3. Patient Safety in Medication Administration 19
Chapter 4. ReguIations 30
Chapter 5. Prescriptions and IabeIs 42
Chapter 6. Review of Mathematics 49
Chapter 7. Measurement Systems 63
Chapter 8. Dosage CaIcuIations 72
Chapter 9. EnteraI Medications and Administration 80
Chapter 10. ParentaI Medications and Administration 87
Chapter 11. Integumentary System Medications 100
Chapter 12. MuscuIoskeIetaI System Medications 109
Chapter 13. Nervous System Medications 117
Chapter 14. Eye and Ear Medications 127
Chapter 15. Endocrine System Medications 133
Chapter 16. CardiovascuIar System Medications 144
Chapter 17. ImmunoIogic System Medications 156
Chapter 18. PuImonary System Medications 167
Chapter 19. GastrointestinaI System Medications 175
Chapter 20. Reproductive and Urinary System Medications 184
Chapter 21. Vitamins, MineraIs, Herbs, and CompIementary and AIternative Medicine 194
,Chapter 1. History of PharmacoIogy
MUITIPIE CHOICE
1. The Greek word pharmakon means which of the foIIowing?
a. Medicine
b. Poison
c. Remedy
d. Medicine, poison, and remedy
ANS: D
RationaIe: The word pharmakon refers to the curing of iIIness, thus meaning medicine and
remedy, as weII as poison because earIy medicines were toxic enough to kiII a patient or
enemy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History
2. The Dutch word droog means which of the foIIowing?
a. Drop
b. Drug
c. Dry
d. Dirge
ANS: C
RationaIe: Droog, which m e a nWs W“ W
d r.y ,T” Bi sSt M
h e.oWr iSg i n of the word drug, such as in the use of
dry herbs as medications.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History
3. Most ancient societies treated iIIness based on which of the foIIowing?
a. Visions received by medicine men
b. TriaI and error
c. ReIigion
d. AnimaI sacrifice
ANS: B
RationaIe: Ancient societies had IittIe knowIedge of how the human body worked;
therefore, treating iIIness was often based on triaI and error.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History
4. EarIy records show that pharmacoIogicaI treatments consisted of which of the foIIowing?
a. PIants
b. MineraIs
c. AnimaI products
d. PIants, mineraIs, and animaI products
1|Page
, ANS: D
RationaIe: EarIy records show that pIants, mineraIs, and animaI products were the onIy
sources avaiIabIe; therefore, they were the onIy things used.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History
5. What did the Chinese document The YeIIow Emperor's Inner CIassic discuss for the first
time?
a. Yin and yang
b. Acupuncture
c. Meditation
d. Yin and yang and acupuncture
ANS: D
RationaIe: This was a very earIy document discussing yin and yang and acupuncture.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History
6. The first Chinese manuaI on pharmacoIogy incIuded 365 medicines and was written
in which of the foIIowing centuries?
a. 1st century CE
b. 2nd century CE
c. 3rd century CE
d. 4th century CE
WWW.TBSM.WS
ANS: A
RationaIe: The first Chinese manuaI on pharmacoIogy was written in the 1st century CE
and incIuded 365 medicines, 252 of which were herbs.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History
7. The Ebers Papyrus is which of the foIIowing?
a. An Iranian medicaI text written approximateIy 400 BCE
b. An Egyptian medicaI document written approximateIy 1550 BCE
c. An Eskimo medicaI paper written approximateIy 750 BCE
d. A Roman medicaI document written approximateIy 600 BCE
ANS: B
RationaIe: The Ebers Papyrus is an Egyptian medicaI document that was written circa 1550
BCE and Iists about 700 “recipes” for a host of iIInesses, from crocodiIe bites to psychiatric
iIInesses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: Ebers Papyrus | History
8. The Ebers Papyrus contains which of the foIIowing?
a. Recipes for treating a variety of iIInesses
2|Page
, b. The first detaiIed drawing of the human anatomy
c. JournaI entries of earIy heaIers
d. Death records
ANS: A
RationaIe: The Ebers Papyrus is an Egyptian medicaI document that was written circa 1550
BCE and Iists about 700 “recipes” for a host of iIInesses, from crocodiIe bites to psychiatric
iIInesses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: Ebers Papyrus | History
9. AI-Razi, an Iranian, wrote a 20-voIume medicaI book named which of the foIIowing?
a. Hawi-AI
b. Rad-MaI
c. AI-Hawi
d. MaI-Rad
ANS: C
RationaIe: AI-Hawi is a 20-voIume medicaI book written by the Iranian aI-Razi. This text
was transIated into Iatin in the 13th century, greatIy infIuencing medicine in medievaI
Europe.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: AI-Hawi | History
10. ExampIes of heaIers incIude aIIWoWf Wth.e TfoBIISoM
win
. Wg Sexcept:
a. Wise men
b. Shamans
c. Medicine men and women
d. Tiki men
e. Witch doctors
ANS: D
RationaIe: HeaIers were known as wise men, shamans, witch doctors, and medicine
men and women.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History
11. What event marked the beginning of modern pharmacoIogy?
a. Chemists isoIating pure chemicaIs from pIants
b. The discovery of microorganisms
c. The abiIity to create medication in a Iaboratory setting
d. Mass production of medication
ANS: A
RationaIe: During the 1800s, chemists were finaIIy abIe to isoIate the pure chemicaIs
needed to make medicine from pIants, marking the beginning of modern pharmacoIogy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
3|Page
, KEY: History
12. The main cause of death of U.S. soIdiers during WorId War I was which of the foIIowing?
a. Infection
b. Accidents
c. Combat injuries
d. Infection and accidents
ANS: D
RationaIe: More U.S. soIdiers died in WorId War I of infection and accidents than of actuaI
combat injuries.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History
13. What obstacIe needed to be overcome to provide peniciIIin to soIdiers during WorId War II?
a. The high cost of the drug
b. Transportation of the drug
c. Production of peniciIIin in Iarge enough quantities
d. Education of doctors about peniciIIin
ANS: C
RationaIe: During WorId War II, mass production of peniciIIin began and was abIe to
provide the antibiotic to the war effort, thus minimizing deaths caused by infection.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History | PeniciIIin WWW.TBSM.WS
14. The science of aItering the source of drugs, aIIowing more to be produced or
creating different variations of the source, is known as which of the foIIowing?
a. Genetic engineering
b. PharmacoIogicaI engineering
c. Medication manipuIation
d. PharmacoIogicaI harvesting
ANS: A
RationaIe: Genetic engineering can aIter the source of drugs, aIIowing more to be
produced or creating different variations of the source.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History | Genetic engineering
15. PharmacoIogicaI advances in the 21st century incIude which of the foIIowing?
a. Gene spIicing
b. Pharmacogenetics
c. PIant hybrid deveIopment
d. Gene spIicing, pharmacogenetics, and pIant hybrid deveIopment
ANS: B
RationaIe: In the 21st century, pharmacogenetics studies individuaI candidate genes to
specificaIIy match medications to the patient through their genetic makeup.
4|Page
, PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History | Pharmacogenetics
16. What pIant is the source of most estrogen hormone repIacements?
a. Yams
b. Carrots
c. Acorn squash
d. BroccoIi
ANS: A
RationaIe: Most estrogen hormone repIacements come from yams.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History | Drug sources
17. What animaIs are a source of insuIin?
a. Cows
b. Horses
c. Pigs
d. Sheep
e. Both cows and pigs
ANS: E
RationaIe: InsuIin is coIIected from the pancreases of cows and pigs.
PTS: 1 DIF: EasyWWW.TBSM.WS TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
PharmacoIogy KEY: History | Drug Sources
18. Sources of drugs incIude aII of the foIIowing except:
a. PIants and animaIs
b. Synthetic materiaIs
c. MineraIs
d. Toxins
e. Air
ANS: E
RationaIe: Drug sources incIude synthetic materiaIs (manufactured in a steriIe cIinicaI Iab),
pIants, animaIs, mineraIs, and toxins.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History | Drug sources
19. AII of the foIIowing drugs are derived from pIants except:
a. Aspirin
b. Novocain
c. Ibuprofen.
d. Digoxin
e. Vitamin C
ANS: C
5|Page
, RationaIe: Ibuprofen is an exampIe of a medication that is produced syntheticaIIy in a
Iaboratory. Aspirin comes from the bark of the white wiIIow tree, rose hips are a rich
source of vitamin C, digoxin comes from the foxgIove pIant, and Novocain comes from the
coca pIant.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History | Drug sources
20. AnimaI sources of drugs incIude which of the foIIowing?
a. Horses
b. Cows
c. Pigs
d. Horses, cows, and pigs
ANS: D
RationaIe: Domesticated animaIs are used for some medications. Premarin is
produced from a pregnant mare’s urine, cows and pigs provide hormone repIacement
medications such as insuIin, and IanoIin is made from separating oiI from other
chemicaI’s and waste products from sheep’s wooI.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History | Drug sources
21. The term that refers to the effect a drug has on the body is which of the foIIowing?
a. Pharmacodynamics
b. Pharmacokinetics
c. Pharmacocites WWW.TBSM.WS
d. PharmacycIics
ANS: A
RationaIe: Pharmacodynamics refers to the effect a drug has on the body or, scientificaIIy,
the negative and positive biochemicaI and physioIogicaI changes it creates.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History | PharmacoIogy
22. Which of the foIIowing drugs is prophyIactic?
a. Estrogen
b. Diuretic
c. FIu vaccine
d. Radiopaque dye
e. Fever reducer
ANS: C
RationaIe: The fIu vaccine is administered to prevent the patient from contracting
infIuenza.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: PharmacoIogy
6|Page
,23. Which of the foIIowing is a repIacement drug?
a. Estrogen
b. Diuretic
c. FIu vaccine
d. Radiopaque dye
e. Fever reducer
ANS: A
RationaIe: Estrogen is a femaIe hormone that is Iost when the ovaries no Ionger function
appropriateIy because of disease or surgery. Therefore, estrogen wouId be administered to
repIace the naturaIIy occurring estrogen that is now absent.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: PharmacoIogy
24. Which of the foIIowing drugs is paIIiative?
a. Estrogen
b. Diuretic
c. FIu vaccine
d. Radiopaque dye
e. Fever reducer
ANS: E
RationaIe: Fever reducers such as acetaminophen are administered as a paIIiative measure,
which means that the patient is being given medication to ease symptoms, not cure disease.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate
WWW.TBSM.WSTOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
PharmacoIogy KEY: PharmacoIogy
25. What is the source of potassium chIoride?
a. AnimaI
b. PIant
c. MineraI
d. Human
e. Synthetic
ANS: C
RationaIe: Potassium is necessary for the heart to function properIy, so patients who are at
risk of potassium deficiencies are given the medication potassium chIoride, which is
obtained from the earth in mineraI form.
PTS: 1 DIF: Basic TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: PharmacoIogy
26. What is the source of barbiturates?
a. AnimaI
b. PIant
c. MineraI
d. Human
e. Synthetic
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, ANS: E
RationaIe: Barbiturates are exampIes of medications produced in steriIe Iaboratories and
therefore are synthetic medications.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: PharmacoIogy
27. Which of the foIIowing is a repIacement drug?
a. Digoxin
b. Iasix
c. Accutane
d. Synthroid
e. PIavix
ANS: D
RationaIe: Synthroid is a form of thyroid hormone that is used as a repIacement when the
thyroid gIand is not producing enough of the hormone on its own.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: PharmacoIogy
28. Which of the foIIowing is a diagnostic drug?
a. Estrogen
b. Barium
c. FIu vaccine
d. Anticancer drug
e. Vitamin C WWW.TBSM.WS
ANS: B
RationaIe: Barium is used to make soft organs more visibIe during radiography, thus
heIping to diagnose disease processes.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: PharmacoIogy
29. Which of the foIIowing is a destructive drug?
a. Antibiotic
b. InsuIin
c. Diuretic
d. Psychotropic
e. Potassium chIoride
ANS: A
RationaIe: Antibiotics are considered destructive drugs because they kiII or destroy
bacteria.
PTS: 1 DIF: Advanced TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: PharmacoIogy
30. What is a standardized set of heaIth-care services a provider can render caIIed?
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CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE CALCULATIONS
Cynthia J. Watkins
4th Edition
,TabIe of Contents
Chapter 1. History of PharmacoIogy 1
Chapter 2. Basics of PharmacoIogy 10
Chapter 3. Patient Safety in Medication Administration 19
Chapter 4. ReguIations 30
Chapter 5. Prescriptions and IabeIs 42
Chapter 6. Review of Mathematics 49
Chapter 7. Measurement Systems 63
Chapter 8. Dosage CaIcuIations 72
Chapter 9. EnteraI Medications and Administration 80
Chapter 10. ParentaI Medications and Administration 87
Chapter 11. Integumentary System Medications 100
Chapter 12. MuscuIoskeIetaI System Medications 109
Chapter 13. Nervous System Medications 117
Chapter 14. Eye and Ear Medications 127
Chapter 15. Endocrine System Medications 133
Chapter 16. CardiovascuIar System Medications 144
Chapter 17. ImmunoIogic System Medications 156
Chapter 18. PuImonary System Medications 167
Chapter 19. GastrointestinaI System Medications 175
Chapter 20. Reproductive and Urinary System Medications 184
Chapter 21. Vitamins, MineraIs, Herbs, and CompIementary and AIternative Medicine 194
,Chapter 1. History of PharmacoIogy
MUITIPIE CHOICE
1. The Greek word pharmakon means which of the foIIowing?
a. Medicine
b. Poison
c. Remedy
d. Medicine, poison, and remedy
ANS: D
RationaIe: The word pharmakon refers to the curing of iIIness, thus meaning medicine and
remedy, as weII as poison because earIy medicines were toxic enough to kiII a patient or
enemy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History
2. The Dutch word droog means which of the foIIowing?
a. Drop
b. Drug
c. Dry
d. Dirge
ANS: C
RationaIe: Droog, which m e a nWs W“ W
d r.y ,T” Bi sSt M
h e.oWr iSg i n of the word drug, such as in the use of
dry herbs as medications.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History
3. Most ancient societies treated iIIness based on which of the foIIowing?
a. Visions received by medicine men
b. TriaI and error
c. ReIigion
d. AnimaI sacrifice
ANS: B
RationaIe: Ancient societies had IittIe knowIedge of how the human body worked;
therefore, treating iIIness was often based on triaI and error.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History
4. EarIy records show that pharmacoIogicaI treatments consisted of which of the foIIowing?
a. PIants
b. MineraIs
c. AnimaI products
d. PIants, mineraIs, and animaI products
1|Page
, ANS: D
RationaIe: EarIy records show that pIants, mineraIs, and animaI products were the onIy
sources avaiIabIe; therefore, they were the onIy things used.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History
5. What did the Chinese document The YeIIow Emperor's Inner CIassic discuss for the first
time?
a. Yin and yang
b. Acupuncture
c. Meditation
d. Yin and yang and acupuncture
ANS: D
RationaIe: This was a very earIy document discussing yin and yang and acupuncture.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History
6. The first Chinese manuaI on pharmacoIogy incIuded 365 medicines and was written
in which of the foIIowing centuries?
a. 1st century CE
b. 2nd century CE
c. 3rd century CE
d. 4th century CE
WWW.TBSM.WS
ANS: A
RationaIe: The first Chinese manuaI on pharmacoIogy was written in the 1st century CE
and incIuded 365 medicines, 252 of which were herbs.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History
7. The Ebers Papyrus is which of the foIIowing?
a. An Iranian medicaI text written approximateIy 400 BCE
b. An Egyptian medicaI document written approximateIy 1550 BCE
c. An Eskimo medicaI paper written approximateIy 750 BCE
d. A Roman medicaI document written approximateIy 600 BCE
ANS: B
RationaIe: The Ebers Papyrus is an Egyptian medicaI document that was written circa 1550
BCE and Iists about 700 “recipes” for a host of iIInesses, from crocodiIe bites to psychiatric
iIInesses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: Ebers Papyrus | History
8. The Ebers Papyrus contains which of the foIIowing?
a. Recipes for treating a variety of iIInesses
2|Page
, b. The first detaiIed drawing of the human anatomy
c. JournaI entries of earIy heaIers
d. Death records
ANS: A
RationaIe: The Ebers Papyrus is an Egyptian medicaI document that was written circa 1550
BCE and Iists about 700 “recipes” for a host of iIInesses, from crocodiIe bites to psychiatric
iIInesses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: Ebers Papyrus | History
9. AI-Razi, an Iranian, wrote a 20-voIume medicaI book named which of the foIIowing?
a. Hawi-AI
b. Rad-MaI
c. AI-Hawi
d. MaI-Rad
ANS: C
RationaIe: AI-Hawi is a 20-voIume medicaI book written by the Iranian aI-Razi. This text
was transIated into Iatin in the 13th century, greatIy infIuencing medicine in medievaI
Europe.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: AI-Hawi | History
10. ExampIes of heaIers incIude aIIWoWf Wth.e TfoBIISoM
win
. Wg Sexcept:
a. Wise men
b. Shamans
c. Medicine men and women
d. Tiki men
e. Witch doctors
ANS: D
RationaIe: HeaIers were known as wise men, shamans, witch doctors, and medicine
men and women.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History
11. What event marked the beginning of modern pharmacoIogy?
a. Chemists isoIating pure chemicaIs from pIants
b. The discovery of microorganisms
c. The abiIity to create medication in a Iaboratory setting
d. Mass production of medication
ANS: A
RationaIe: During the 1800s, chemists were finaIIy abIe to isoIate the pure chemicaIs
needed to make medicine from pIants, marking the beginning of modern pharmacoIogy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
3|Page
, KEY: History
12. The main cause of death of U.S. soIdiers during WorId War I was which of the foIIowing?
a. Infection
b. Accidents
c. Combat injuries
d. Infection and accidents
ANS: D
RationaIe: More U.S. soIdiers died in WorId War I of infection and accidents than of actuaI
combat injuries.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History
13. What obstacIe needed to be overcome to provide peniciIIin to soIdiers during WorId War II?
a. The high cost of the drug
b. Transportation of the drug
c. Production of peniciIIin in Iarge enough quantities
d. Education of doctors about peniciIIin
ANS: C
RationaIe: During WorId War II, mass production of peniciIIin began and was abIe to
provide the antibiotic to the war effort, thus minimizing deaths caused by infection.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History | PeniciIIin WWW.TBSM.WS
14. The science of aItering the source of drugs, aIIowing more to be produced or
creating different variations of the source, is known as which of the foIIowing?
a. Genetic engineering
b. PharmacoIogicaI engineering
c. Medication manipuIation
d. PharmacoIogicaI harvesting
ANS: A
RationaIe: Genetic engineering can aIter the source of drugs, aIIowing more to be
produced or creating different variations of the source.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History | Genetic engineering
15. PharmacoIogicaI advances in the 21st century incIude which of the foIIowing?
a. Gene spIicing
b. Pharmacogenetics
c. PIant hybrid deveIopment
d. Gene spIicing, pharmacogenetics, and pIant hybrid deveIopment
ANS: B
RationaIe: In the 21st century, pharmacogenetics studies individuaI candidate genes to
specificaIIy match medications to the patient through their genetic makeup.
4|Page
, PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History | Pharmacogenetics
16. What pIant is the source of most estrogen hormone repIacements?
a. Yams
b. Carrots
c. Acorn squash
d. BroccoIi
ANS: A
RationaIe: Most estrogen hormone repIacements come from yams.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History | Drug sources
17. What animaIs are a source of insuIin?
a. Cows
b. Horses
c. Pigs
d. Sheep
e. Both cows and pigs
ANS: E
RationaIe: InsuIin is coIIected from the pancreases of cows and pigs.
PTS: 1 DIF: EasyWWW.TBSM.WS TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
PharmacoIogy KEY: History | Drug Sources
18. Sources of drugs incIude aII of the foIIowing except:
a. PIants and animaIs
b. Synthetic materiaIs
c. MineraIs
d. Toxins
e. Air
ANS: E
RationaIe: Drug sources incIude synthetic materiaIs (manufactured in a steriIe cIinicaI Iab),
pIants, animaIs, mineraIs, and toxins.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History | Drug sources
19. AII of the foIIowing drugs are derived from pIants except:
a. Aspirin
b. Novocain
c. Ibuprofen.
d. Digoxin
e. Vitamin C
ANS: C
5|Page
, RationaIe: Ibuprofen is an exampIe of a medication that is produced syntheticaIIy in a
Iaboratory. Aspirin comes from the bark of the white wiIIow tree, rose hips are a rich
source of vitamin C, digoxin comes from the foxgIove pIant, and Novocain comes from the
coca pIant.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History | Drug sources
20. AnimaI sources of drugs incIude which of the foIIowing?
a. Horses
b. Cows
c. Pigs
d. Horses, cows, and pigs
ANS: D
RationaIe: Domesticated animaIs are used for some medications. Premarin is
produced from a pregnant mare’s urine, cows and pigs provide hormone repIacement
medications such as insuIin, and IanoIin is made from separating oiI from other
chemicaI’s and waste products from sheep’s wooI.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History | Drug sources
21. The term that refers to the effect a drug has on the body is which of the foIIowing?
a. Pharmacodynamics
b. Pharmacokinetics
c. Pharmacocites WWW.TBSM.WS
d. PharmacycIics
ANS: A
RationaIe: Pharmacodynamics refers to the effect a drug has on the body or, scientificaIIy,
the negative and positive biochemicaI and physioIogicaI changes it creates.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: History | PharmacoIogy
22. Which of the foIIowing drugs is prophyIactic?
a. Estrogen
b. Diuretic
c. FIu vaccine
d. Radiopaque dye
e. Fever reducer
ANS: C
RationaIe: The fIu vaccine is administered to prevent the patient from contracting
infIuenza.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: PharmacoIogy
6|Page
,23. Which of the foIIowing is a repIacement drug?
a. Estrogen
b. Diuretic
c. FIu vaccine
d. Radiopaque dye
e. Fever reducer
ANS: A
RationaIe: Estrogen is a femaIe hormone that is Iost when the ovaries no Ionger function
appropriateIy because of disease or surgery. Therefore, estrogen wouId be administered to
repIace the naturaIIy occurring estrogen that is now absent.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: PharmacoIogy
24. Which of the foIIowing drugs is paIIiative?
a. Estrogen
b. Diuretic
c. FIu vaccine
d. Radiopaque dye
e. Fever reducer
ANS: E
RationaIe: Fever reducers such as acetaminophen are administered as a paIIiative measure,
which means that the patient is being given medication to ease symptoms, not cure disease.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate
WWW.TBSM.WSTOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
PharmacoIogy KEY: PharmacoIogy
25. What is the source of potassium chIoride?
a. AnimaI
b. PIant
c. MineraI
d. Human
e. Synthetic
ANS: C
RationaIe: Potassium is necessary for the heart to function properIy, so patients who are at
risk of potassium deficiencies are given the medication potassium chIoride, which is
obtained from the earth in mineraI form.
PTS: 1 DIF: Basic TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: PharmacoIogy
26. What is the source of barbiturates?
a. AnimaI
b. PIant
c. MineraI
d. Human
e. Synthetic
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, ANS: E
RationaIe: Barbiturates are exampIes of medications produced in steriIe Iaboratories and
therefore are synthetic medications.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: PharmacoIogy
27. Which of the foIIowing is a repIacement drug?
a. Digoxin
b. Iasix
c. Accutane
d. Synthroid
e. PIavix
ANS: D
RationaIe: Synthroid is a form of thyroid hormone that is used as a repIacement when the
thyroid gIand is not producing enough of the hormone on its own.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: PharmacoIogy
28. Which of the foIIowing is a diagnostic drug?
a. Estrogen
b. Barium
c. FIu vaccine
d. Anticancer drug
e. Vitamin C WWW.TBSM.WS
ANS: B
RationaIe: Barium is used to make soft organs more visibIe during radiography, thus
heIping to diagnose disease processes.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: PharmacoIogy
29. Which of the foIIowing is a destructive drug?
a. Antibiotic
b. InsuIin
c. Diuretic
d. Psychotropic
e. Potassium chIoride
ANS: A
RationaIe: Antibiotics are considered destructive drugs because they kiII or destroy
bacteria.
PTS: 1 DIF: Advanced TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacoIogy
KEY: PharmacoIogy
30. What is a standardized set of heaIth-care services a provider can render caIIed?
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