NCCT Exam Study Guide – Pharmacology | Key
Drug Classes, Practice Questions & Exam
Review (2025)
1. Which of the following is associated with the use of aspirin products?
- ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Reye's syndrome
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? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----PDR
,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? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----hypotension
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? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----St. john's wort
5. A medication with ototoxic side effects may cause which of the
following conditions? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----tinnitus
6. Which pregnancy risk drug category indicates the greatest risk of fetal
harm? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----X
7. Which of the following is a reliable source for a medical assistant
when looking up information about a specific medication? (Select the
three (3) correct answers.) - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Physician's Desk
Reference, Dosage handbook, Pharmaceutical package inserts
8. Which of the following immunizations should be avoided for an adult
patient taking a maintenance dose of prednisone? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----zoster
, 9. The physician orders acetaminophen (Tylenol) 240 mg po to be
administered to a child with an axillary T of 39.2 degrees C. The
available amount of Tylenol is the standard liquid concentration of 160
mg/5 mL. Which of the following volumes of medication should the
child receive? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----7.5 mL
10. Metoprolol (Lopressor) 40mg tab po bid is prescribed for a patient
with hypertension. The medical assistant educates the patient to take
the medication - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----twice per day
11. The physician orders a first dose of Amoxicillin 150 mg po for a
patient in the clinic diagnosed with bilateral otitis media. The available
amount is 500 mg in 5 mL. How much medication should the medical
assistant administer to the patient? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----1.5 mL
12. The physician has ordered acetaminophen (Tylenol) E.S.1000 mg po
q day. The amount on hand is 500 mg tabs. What is the correct dose to
administer? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----2 tabs
13. The physician orders "Xanax (alprazolam) 0.5mg po tid X 3 days."
Xanax 1 mg scored tablets are available. The medical assistant should
write which of the following numbers of tablets on the dispense line for
this prescription? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----4.5
Drug Classes, Practice Questions & Exam
Review (2025)
1. Which of the following is associated with the use of aspirin products?
- ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Reye's syndrome
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? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----PDR
,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? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----hypotension
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? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----St. john's wort
5. A medication with ototoxic side effects may cause which of the
following conditions? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----tinnitus
6. Which pregnancy risk drug category indicates the greatest risk of fetal
harm? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----X
7. Which of the following is a reliable source for a medical assistant
when looking up information about a specific medication? (Select the
three (3) correct answers.) - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Physician's Desk
Reference, Dosage handbook, Pharmaceutical package inserts
8. Which of the following immunizations should be avoided for an adult
patient taking a maintenance dose of prednisone? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----zoster
, 9. The physician orders acetaminophen (Tylenol) 240 mg po to be
administered to a child with an axillary T of 39.2 degrees C. The
available amount of Tylenol is the standard liquid concentration of 160
mg/5 mL. Which of the following volumes of medication should the
child receive? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----7.5 mL
10. Metoprolol (Lopressor) 40mg tab po bid is prescribed for a patient
with hypertension. The medical assistant educates the patient to take
the medication - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----twice per day
11. The physician orders a first dose of Amoxicillin 150 mg po for a
patient in the clinic diagnosed with bilateral otitis media. The available
amount is 500 mg in 5 mL. How much medication should the medical
assistant administer to the patient? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----1.5 mL
12. The physician has ordered acetaminophen (Tylenol) E.S.1000 mg po
q day. The amount on hand is 500 mg tabs. What is the correct dose to
administer? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----2 tabs
13. The physician orders "Xanax (alprazolam) 0.5mg po tid X 3 days."
Xanax 1 mg scored tablets are available. The medical assistant should
write which of the following numbers of tablets on the dispense line for
this prescription? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----4.5
