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TESTBANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE SURGICAL
TECHNOLOGIST 6TH EDITION BY TIFFANY HOWE & ANGELA
BURTON UPDATED VERSION 2023
TEST BANK COMPLETE
Elaborated Test Bank
For
Pharmacology for the Surgical
Technologist
6th Edition
Tiffany Howe
Angela Burton
2023
Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist 6th Edition
by Tiffany Howe & Angela Burton.
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TESTBANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE SURGICAL
TECHNOLOGIST 6TH EDITION BY TIFFANY HOWE & ANGELA Chapter: 14. Patient Monitoring and Local and Regional Anesthesia
BURTON UPDATED VERSION
Chapter: 15. General Anesthesia
Chapter: 16. Emergency Situations
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter: UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY
Chapter: 1. Basic Pharmacology
Chapter: 2. Medication Development, Regulation, and Resources
Chapter: 3. Pharmacology Mathematics
Chapter: 4. Medication Administration
UNIT II: APPLIED SURGICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Chapter: 5. Antibiotics
Chapter: 6. Diagnostic Agents
Chapter: 7. Diuretics
Chapter: 8. Hormones
Chapter: 9. Medications That Affect Coagulation
Chapter: 10. Ophthalmic Agents
Chapter: 11. Fluids and Irrigation Solutions
Chapter: 12. Antineoplastic Chemotherapy Agents
UNIT III: ANESTHESIA
Chapter: 13. Preoperative Medications
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Test Bank - Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist, 6th Edition (Howe, 2021)
Chapter 01: Basic Pharmacology
To download the full document, kindly click on the links below:
Howe: Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist, 6th Edition
Link I:
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Link II:
Should you face any challenges, do not hesitate to send an email to: 1. A drug that binds to a receptor and stimulates its function is said to be a(n) drug.
a. agonist
We respond and resolve to all queries within 6 hours. b. antagonist
c. idiosyncratic
d. pharmacokinetic
ANS: A
Agonist drugs bind to or have an affinity (attraction) for a receptor and cause a particular
response.
DIF: 1 REF: 14 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:1:b, agonist
2. Which factor is not used for the classification of drugs?
a.Therapeutic action
b.Physiological action
c.Affected body system
d.Source of origin
ANS: D
Drugs are classified by what they do, what they affect, what they are not, and what they are.
WWW.TBSM.WS
DIF: 1 REF: 4 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:2, therapeutic actions
3. An anticoagulant drug is classified by its
a. chemical type.
b. source of origin.
c. physiologic action.
d. therapeutic action.
ANS: D
Therapeutic action describes what the drug does for a patient; in this example, it works against
coagulation.
DIF: 1 REF: 4 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:2:a, indications
4. Prescriptions must include all of the following information except
a. name of the drug.
b. patient’s social security number.
c. drug dosage.
d. route of administration of the drug.
ANS: B
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Prescriptions must include the date, name of the patient, name of the drug, dosage, route of d. tid
administration, and frequency or time of administration. The patient’s social security number
ANS: D tid means three times a day (see
will be in the chart but not on a prescription.
Table 1.4).
DIF: 1 REF: 7
TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:B:2, prescription medications
DIF: 1 REF: 5
9. Which form of drug preparation tends to act more quickly?
TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:B:2, prescription medications
a.Solid
b.Semisolid
5. An order for a drug to be given as needed is called a order. a. standing
c.Liquid
b. oral
d.Gas
c. stat
d. PRN ANS: D
Absorption of drugs given by inhalation is rapid, especially gases such as inhalation
ANS: D
anesthetics, because of the huge numbers of capillaries in the alveoli of the lungs.
PRN stands for pro re nata, which means that the drug may be given as needed.
DIF: 2 REF: 7 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:G:1, gas
DIF: 1 REF: 5 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:D:3:d, PRN
10. Which abbreviation indicates an ointment form of a given drug? a. gtts
6. What does the abbreviation sos mean on a prescription? b. ung
a. One half c. susp
b. Once, if necessary d. soln
c. Without
d. As desired ANS: B ung means ointment (see
Table 1.5).
ANS: B sos means once, if necessary (see
Table 1.3). DIF: 1 REF: 7 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:G:4, semisolid
DIF: 1 REF: 5
11. Which abbreviation indicates that a drug is to be given orally?
TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:B:2, prescription medications
a. IM
b. PO
7. How is an order for a drug to be taken every 4 hours indicated on a prescription?
c. IV
a. q4h WWW.TBSM.WS d. SC
b. qid
ANS: B WWW.TBSM.WS
c. qod
d. qs PO means per os or by mouth.
ANS: A
The q means every; the actual number of hours is inserted before the h, which means hours DIF: 1 REF: 8 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:H:4, PO
(see Table 1.4).
12. How is a medication administered by any route except the mouth?
DIF: 3 REF: 7 a. Systemically
TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:B:2, prescription medications
b. Sublingually
c. Parenterally
8. How is an order for a drug to be given three times a day indicated on a prescription? a. q3h
d. Subcutaneously
b. hs
c. qh ANS: C
TESTBANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE SURGICAL
TECHNOLOGIST 6TH EDITION BY TIFFANY HOWE & ANGELA
BURTON UPDATED VERSION 2023
TEST BANK COMPLETE
Elaborated Test Bank
For
Pharmacology for the Surgical
Technologist
6th Edition
Tiffany Howe
Angela Burton
2023
Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist 6th Edition
by Tiffany Howe & Angela Burton.
, Prof.Exams
TESTBANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE SURGICAL
TECHNOLOGIST 6TH EDITION BY TIFFANY HOWE & ANGELA Chapter: 14. Patient Monitoring and Local and Regional Anesthesia
BURTON UPDATED VERSION
Chapter: 15. General Anesthesia
Chapter: 16. Emergency Situations
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter: UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY
Chapter: 1. Basic Pharmacology
Chapter: 2. Medication Development, Regulation, and Resources
Chapter: 3. Pharmacology Mathematics
Chapter: 4. Medication Administration
UNIT II: APPLIED SURGICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Chapter: 5. Antibiotics
Chapter: 6. Diagnostic Agents
Chapter: 7. Diuretics
Chapter: 8. Hormones
Chapter: 9. Medications That Affect Coagulation
Chapter: 10. Ophthalmic Agents
Chapter: 11. Fluids and Irrigation Solutions
Chapter: 12. Antineoplastic Chemotherapy Agents
UNIT III: ANESTHESIA
Chapter: 13. Preoperative Medications
,Prof.Exams
Test Bank - Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist, 6th Edition (Howe, 2021)
Chapter 01: Basic Pharmacology
To download the full document, kindly click on the links below:
Howe: Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist, 6th Edition
Link I:
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Link II:
Should you face any challenges, do not hesitate to send an email to: 1. A drug that binds to a receptor and stimulates its function is said to be a(n) drug.
a. agonist
We respond and resolve to all queries within 6 hours. b. antagonist
c. idiosyncratic
d. pharmacokinetic
ANS: A
Agonist drugs bind to or have an affinity (attraction) for a receptor and cause a particular
response.
DIF: 1 REF: 14 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:1:b, agonist
2. Which factor is not used for the classification of drugs?
a.Therapeutic action
b.Physiological action
c.Affected body system
d.Source of origin
ANS: D
Drugs are classified by what they do, what they affect, what they are not, and what they are.
WWW.TBSM.WS
DIF: 1 REF: 4 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:2, therapeutic actions
3. An anticoagulant drug is classified by its
a. chemical type.
b. source of origin.
c. physiologic action.
d. therapeutic action.
ANS: D
Therapeutic action describes what the drug does for a patient; in this example, it works against
coagulation.
DIF: 1 REF: 4 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:2:a, indications
4. Prescriptions must include all of the following information except
a. name of the drug.
b. patient’s social security number.
c. drug dosage.
d. route of administration of the drug.
ANS: B
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Prescriptions must include the date, name of the patient, name of the drug, dosage, route of d. tid
administration, and frequency or time of administration. The patient’s social security number
ANS: D tid means three times a day (see
will be in the chart but not on a prescription.
Table 1.4).
DIF: 1 REF: 7
TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:B:2, prescription medications
DIF: 1 REF: 5
9. Which form of drug preparation tends to act more quickly?
TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:B:2, prescription medications
a.Solid
b.Semisolid
5. An order for a drug to be given as needed is called a order. a. standing
c.Liquid
b. oral
d.Gas
c. stat
d. PRN ANS: D
Absorption of drugs given by inhalation is rapid, especially gases such as inhalation
ANS: D
anesthetics, because of the huge numbers of capillaries in the alveoli of the lungs.
PRN stands for pro re nata, which means that the drug may be given as needed.
DIF: 2 REF: 7 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:G:1, gas
DIF: 1 REF: 5 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:D:3:d, PRN
10. Which abbreviation indicates an ointment form of a given drug? a. gtts
6. What does the abbreviation sos mean on a prescription? b. ung
a. One half c. susp
b. Once, if necessary d. soln
c. Without
d. As desired ANS: B ung means ointment (see
Table 1.5).
ANS: B sos means once, if necessary (see
Table 1.3). DIF: 1 REF: 7 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:G:4, semisolid
DIF: 1 REF: 5
11. Which abbreviation indicates that a drug is to be given orally?
TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:B:2, prescription medications
a. IM
b. PO
7. How is an order for a drug to be taken every 4 hours indicated on a prescription?
c. IV
a. q4h WWW.TBSM.WS d. SC
b. qid
ANS: B WWW.TBSM.WS
c. qod
d. qs PO means per os or by mouth.
ANS: A
The q means every; the actual number of hours is inserted before the h, which means hours DIF: 1 REF: 8 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:H:4, PO
(see Table 1.4).
12. How is a medication administered by any route except the mouth?
DIF: 3 REF: 7 a. Systemically
TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:B:2, prescription medications
b. Sublingually
c. Parenterally
8. How is an order for a drug to be given three times a day indicated on a prescription? a. q3h
d. Subcutaneously
b. hs
c. qh ANS: C
