NCCT Exam Study Guide-
Pharmacology-Graded A
Reye's syndrome - ANS-1. Which of the following is associated with the use of aspirin
products?
PDR - ANS-2. The patient lost her bottle of medication, but found one pill in the bottom
of her purse. Which of the following references would allow the medical assistant to
determine what kind of medication it is by looking at the pill?
hypotension - ANS-3. The patient is prescribed metoprolol (Lopressor). Which of the
following side effects is likely to occur if too much of the medication is taken?
St. john's wort - ANS-4. The medical assistant is obtaining a patient's current medication
history. Which of the following products has the potential to cause a drug-herb
interaction and is important to include on the medication list?
tinnitus - ANS-5. A medication with ototoxic side effects may cause which of the
following conditions?
X - ANS-6. Which pregnancy risk drug category indicates the greatest risk of fetal
harm?
II drug - ANS-20. A patient called the office complaining his hydromorphone prescription
was not honored at the pharmacy. The patient stated, "The doctor gave me this
prescription six weeks ago when I was in the office." The prescription was denied
because it is a schedule
d/c - ANS-21. What abbreviation would a physician write on an order to "discontinue" a
treatment or medication?
warfarin - ANS-22. Which of the following is the generic name for CoumadinTM?
ibuprofen - ANS-23. The generic name for Motrin™ is
antipyretic - ANS-24. The medical assistant documents a patient's temperature as
101.4F. Which of the following types of medication is this patient most likely to receive?
colace - ANS-25. Which of the following is the brand name for docusate sodium?
, placebo - ANS-26. An inactive substance that does not contain actual medication, and
has no therapeutic effect is a
antitussive - ANS-27. Which of the following types of medications is commonly
prescribed to treat a nonproductive cough?
anxiety - ANS-28. Alprazolam (Xanax) would be prescribed to a patient experiencing
omeprazole (Prilosec) - ANS-29. Which of the following medications is the physician
most likely to prescribe for the patient experiencing gastric reflux?
atorvastatin calcium (Lipitor) - ANS-30. Which of the following medications works to
lower cholesterol?
anticoagulants - ANS-31. Which of the following types of medication work to inhibit
blood from clotting?
duloxetine (cymbalta) - ANS-32. Which of the following medications is the patient
experiencing major depressive disorder most likely to be prescribed?
open blood vessels, reducing cardiac demand - ANS-33. The patient with hypertension
has been prescribed a vasodilator. This medication works to
ibuprofen - ANS-34. Which of the following medications relieves pain and reduces
fever?
mydriatic agents - ANS-35. Which of the following types of medications causes the
pupils to dilate during an ophthalmic exam?
treat angina pectoris. - ANS-36. The primary use for nitroglycerin is to
inflammation - ANS-37. Hydrocortisone is used to reduce which of the following
symptoms?
pertussis - ANS-38. The DTaP and Tdap vaccines provide immunization against which
of the following respiratory infections?
sulfa - ANS-39. The physician prescribes sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (Bactrim)
to a patient with a UTI. A known allergy to which of the following is a contraindication for
this medicine?
nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) - ANS-40. The medical assistant anticipates administering which
of the following medications to a patient as ordered by the provider during an episode of
acute chest pain?
Pharmacology-Graded A
Reye's syndrome - ANS-1. Which of the following is associated with the use of aspirin
products?
PDR - ANS-2. The patient lost her bottle of medication, but found one pill in the bottom
of her purse. Which of the following references would allow the medical assistant to
determine what kind of medication it is by looking at the pill?
hypotension - ANS-3. The patient is prescribed metoprolol (Lopressor). Which of the
following side effects is likely to occur if too much of the medication is taken?
St. john's wort - ANS-4. The medical assistant is obtaining a patient's current medication
history. Which of the following products has the potential to cause a drug-herb
interaction and is important to include on the medication list?
tinnitus - ANS-5. A medication with ototoxic side effects may cause which of the
following conditions?
X - ANS-6. Which pregnancy risk drug category indicates the greatest risk of fetal
harm?
II drug - ANS-20. A patient called the office complaining his hydromorphone prescription
was not honored at the pharmacy. The patient stated, "The doctor gave me this
prescription six weeks ago when I was in the office." The prescription was denied
because it is a schedule
d/c - ANS-21. What abbreviation would a physician write on an order to "discontinue" a
treatment or medication?
warfarin - ANS-22. Which of the following is the generic name for CoumadinTM?
ibuprofen - ANS-23. The generic name for Motrin™ is
antipyretic - ANS-24. The medical assistant documents a patient's temperature as
101.4F. Which of the following types of medication is this patient most likely to receive?
colace - ANS-25. Which of the following is the brand name for docusate sodium?
, placebo - ANS-26. An inactive substance that does not contain actual medication, and
has no therapeutic effect is a
antitussive - ANS-27. Which of the following types of medications is commonly
prescribed to treat a nonproductive cough?
anxiety - ANS-28. Alprazolam (Xanax) would be prescribed to a patient experiencing
omeprazole (Prilosec) - ANS-29. Which of the following medications is the physician
most likely to prescribe for the patient experiencing gastric reflux?
atorvastatin calcium (Lipitor) - ANS-30. Which of the following medications works to
lower cholesterol?
anticoagulants - ANS-31. Which of the following types of medication work to inhibit
blood from clotting?
duloxetine (cymbalta) - ANS-32. Which of the following medications is the patient
experiencing major depressive disorder most likely to be prescribed?
open blood vessels, reducing cardiac demand - ANS-33. The patient with hypertension
has been prescribed a vasodilator. This medication works to
ibuprofen - ANS-34. Which of the following medications relieves pain and reduces
fever?
mydriatic agents - ANS-35. Which of the following types of medications causes the
pupils to dilate during an ophthalmic exam?
treat angina pectoris. - ANS-36. The primary use for nitroglycerin is to
inflammation - ANS-37. Hydrocortisone is used to reduce which of the following
symptoms?
pertussis - ANS-38. The DTaP and Tdap vaccines provide immunization against which
of the following respiratory infections?
sulfa - ANS-39. The physician prescribes sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (Bactrim)
to a patient with a UTI. A known allergy to which of the following is a contraindication for
this medicine?
nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) - ANS-40. The medical assistant anticipates administering which
of the following medications to a patient as ordered by the provider during an episode of
acute chest pain?
