NHA Foundational Pharmacology Quiz and Accurate Multiple Choice Answers 2023/2024

NHA Foundational Pharmacology Quiz and Accurate Multiple Choice Answers 2023/2024 A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a physical examination. The patients reports difficulty falling asleep. The medical assistant should anticipate that the provider will prescribe which of the following medications? a. Esomeprazole b. Loperamide c. Metformin d. Zolpidem - correct answer Zolpidem A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription from a provider for a medication that must be taken hourly. Which of the following abbreviations should the medical assistant identify as the correct notation of when and how often the patient should take the medication? a. qd b. qh c. qs d. qid - correct answer qh A medical assistant is reviewing the medications for a patient who is undergoing chemotherapy to treat breast cancer. The medical assistant should identify that the provider prescribed ondansetron because it is in which of the following medication classifications? a. Antimetric b. Antitussive c. Antilipemic d. Antipyretic - correct answer Anitmetric A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for fentanyl patches for a patient. The medical assistant should identify that this medication has specific requirements because it is classified in which of the following schedules of controlled substances? a. schedule I b. schedule II c. schedule III d. schedule IV - correct answer schedule II A medical assistant is providing teaching to a patient who is starting lisinopril, a medication that helps lower blood pressure. The medical assistant should instruct the patients to report which of the following effects to the provider immediately? a. nausea b. orthostatic hypotension c. facial swelling d. taste distrubance - correct answer facial swelling A medical assistant is converting a prescription for 30 mL of liquid medication from mililiters to tablespoons. The medical assistant should calculate that this amount of medication coverts to how many tablespoons? a. 1 tbsp b. 1.5 tbsp c. 3 tbsp d. 2 tbsp - correct answer 2 tbsp