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NCCT Exam Study Guide- Pharmacology
Exam Questions And Answers 2025 Update.
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
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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
14. The provider orders a prescription for Ampicillin 500mgs p.o. bid X10 days. How many
capsules will be dispensed by the pharmacy? - Answer✔20
15. Which agency has authority over controlled substances, and requires physician registration
to handle, dispense, and prescribe them? - Answer✔Drug Enforcement Administration
16. Which of the following agencies are physicians required to maintain registration with in
order to prescribe, dispense, or administer controlled substances? - Answer✔Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA)
17. Schedule I drugs are defined as - Answer✔substances that have no accepted medical use
and high potential for abuse.
18. According to DEA regulations, which of the following is an appropriate disposal method for
expired controlled prescription medication samples in the medical office? - Answer✔Deliver the
medication to a pharmacy.
19. According to the DEA, which of the following describes Schedule I drugs? - Answer✔High
potential for abuse with no accepted medical use.
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 - Answer✔II drug
21. What abbreviation would a physician write on an order to "discontinue" a treatment or
medication? - Answer✔d/c
22. Which of the following is the generic name for CoumadinTM? - Answer✔warfarin
23. The generic name for Motrin™ is - Answer✔ibuprofen
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? - Answer✔antipyretic
25. Which of the following is the brand name for docusate sodium? - Answer✔colace
26. An inactive substance that does not contain actual medication, and has no therapeutic
effect is a - Answer✔placebo
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NCCT Exam Study Guide- Pharmacology
Exam Questions And Answers 2025 Update.
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
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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
14. The provider orders a prescription for Ampicillin 500mgs p.o. bid X10 days. How many
capsules will be dispensed by the pharmacy? - Answer✔20
15. Which agency has authority over controlled substances, and requires physician registration
to handle, dispense, and prescribe them? - Answer✔Drug Enforcement Administration
16. Which of the following agencies are physicians required to maintain registration with in
order to prescribe, dispense, or administer controlled substances? - Answer✔Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA)
17. Schedule I drugs are defined as - Answer✔substances that have no accepted medical use
and high potential for abuse.
18. According to DEA regulations, which of the following is an appropriate disposal method for
expired controlled prescription medication samples in the medical office? - Answer✔Deliver the
medication to a pharmacy.
19. According to the DEA, which of the following describes Schedule I drugs? - Answer✔High
potential for abuse with no accepted medical use.
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 - Answer✔II drug
21. What abbreviation would a physician write on an order to "discontinue" a treatment or
medication? - Answer✔d/c
22. Which of the following is the generic name for CoumadinTM? - Answer✔warfarin
23. The generic name for Motrin™ is - Answer✔ibuprofen
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? - Answer✔antipyretic
25. Which of the following is the brand name for docusate sodium? - Answer✔colace
26. An inactive substance that does not contain actual medication, and has no therapeutic
effect is a - Answer✔placebo
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