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EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND GRADED A
ANSWERS
◉ ABUSE. Answer: The use of illegal drugs or the misuse of
prescription or over-the-counter drugs.
◉ A.C. Answer: Abbreviation for 'before meals'; from the Latin 'ante
cibum'.
◉ ACETAMINOPHEN. Answer: A class of medications that are pain
relievers and fever reducers.
◉ ADMINISTRATION. Answer: The act of giving or applying a drug
directly.
◉ ADVERSE EFFECT. Answer: An undesired harmful effect resulting
from a medication or intervention.
◉ ALLERGIC REACTIONS. Answer: Sensitivities to substances that
can lead to symptoms like itching, swelling, and shortness of breath.
◉ ANALGESIC. Answer: A drug used to achieve relief from pain.
,◉ ANAPHYLAXIS. Answer: A serious allergic response that can
involve swelling, hives, and shock.
◉ ANEMIA. Answer: A condition where a person lacks enough
healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen adequately.
◉ ANGINA. Answer: Chest pain caused by poor blood supply to the
heart muscle.
◉ ANTACID. Answer: A substance that neutralizes stomach acid.
◉ ANTIBIOTIC. Answer: A medicine that inhibits the growth of or
destroys microorganisms.
◉ ANTICOAGULANT. Answer: A medication that prevents blood
from clotting.
◉ ANTICONVULSANTS. Answer: Medications that control seizures.
◉ ANTI-EMETIC. Answer: A drug that helps to stop or control
vomiting.
, ◉ ANTI-GOUT AGENTS. Answer: Medications that work to correct
overproduction or underexcretion of uric acid.
◉ ANTI-FUNGAL. Answer: A substance that interferes with the
growth of fungi.
◉ ANTIHISTAMINE. Answer: A drug that treats allergic reactions by
blocking histamine.
◉ ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE. Answer: Therapy that seeks to prevent
complications of high blood pressure.
◉ ANTI-INFLAMMATORY. Answer: A drug that reduces swelling and
inflammation to relieve pain.
◉ Antipsychotic. Answer: Depresses brain function or corrects
chemical imbalances in the brain. Medications like risperidone
(Risperdal), quetiapine (Seroquel), olanzapine (Zyprexa),
ziprasidone (Zeldox), paliperidone (Invega), aripiprazole (Abilify),
and clozapine (Clozaril) treat conditions like psychosis.
◉ Psychosis. Answer: A condition affecting the brain's thought
processing, leading to a loss of touch with reality, hallucinations, or
delusions. Commonly associated with disorders like schizophrenia
and delusional disorder.
EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND GRADED A
ANSWERS
◉ ABUSE. Answer: The use of illegal drugs or the misuse of
prescription or over-the-counter drugs.
◉ A.C. Answer: Abbreviation for 'before meals'; from the Latin 'ante
cibum'.
◉ ACETAMINOPHEN. Answer: A class of medications that are pain
relievers and fever reducers.
◉ ADMINISTRATION. Answer: The act of giving or applying a drug
directly.
◉ ADVERSE EFFECT. Answer: An undesired harmful effect resulting
from a medication or intervention.
◉ ALLERGIC REACTIONS. Answer: Sensitivities to substances that
can lead to symptoms like itching, swelling, and shortness of breath.
◉ ANALGESIC. Answer: A drug used to achieve relief from pain.
,◉ ANAPHYLAXIS. Answer: A serious allergic response that can
involve swelling, hives, and shock.
◉ ANEMIA. Answer: A condition where a person lacks enough
healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen adequately.
◉ ANGINA. Answer: Chest pain caused by poor blood supply to the
heart muscle.
◉ ANTACID. Answer: A substance that neutralizes stomach acid.
◉ ANTIBIOTIC. Answer: A medicine that inhibits the growth of or
destroys microorganisms.
◉ ANTICOAGULANT. Answer: A medication that prevents blood
from clotting.
◉ ANTICONVULSANTS. Answer: Medications that control seizures.
◉ ANTI-EMETIC. Answer: A drug that helps to stop or control
vomiting.
, ◉ ANTI-GOUT AGENTS. Answer: Medications that work to correct
overproduction or underexcretion of uric acid.
◉ ANTI-FUNGAL. Answer: A substance that interferes with the
growth of fungi.
◉ ANTIHISTAMINE. Answer: A drug that treats allergic reactions by
blocking histamine.
◉ ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE. Answer: Therapy that seeks to prevent
complications of high blood pressure.
◉ ANTI-INFLAMMATORY. Answer: A drug that reduces swelling and
inflammation to relieve pain.
◉ Antipsychotic. Answer: Depresses brain function or corrects
chemical imbalances in the brain. Medications like risperidone
(Risperdal), quetiapine (Seroquel), olanzapine (Zyprexa),
ziprasidone (Zeldox), paliperidone (Invega), aripiprazole (Abilify),
and clozapine (Clozaril) treat conditions like psychosis.
◉ Psychosis. Answer: A condition affecting the brain's thought
processing, leading to a loss of touch with reality, hallucinations, or
delusions. Commonly associated with disorders like schizophrenia
and delusional disorder.
