Introduction to pharmacology exam for the medical assistant. This quiz involves drug names, classifications, schedules, and drug reactions.
Oral and Sublingual
Sublingual and Buccal
Oral and Parenteral
Direct application and rectal
To kill or remove the causative agent
Treatment of a condition to relieve
Used in conjunction with radiology and diagnostic imaging procedure to help the physician pinpoint the location of a disease
To ward off the severity of a disease
To replace substances that are normally found in the body
Treatment of a condition to relieve
To replace substances that are normally found in the body
To ward off the severity of a disease
Used in conjunction with radiology and diagnostic imaging procedure to help the physician pinpoint the location of a disease
To kill or remove the causative agent
Used in conjunction with radiology and diagnostic imaging procedure to help the physician pinpoint the location of a disease
To kill or remove the causative agent
To ward off the severity of a disease
To replace substances that are normally found in the body
Treatment of a condition to relieve
To kill or remove the causative agent
To replace substances that are normally found in the body
To ward off the severity of a disease
Treatment of a condition to relieve
Used in conjunction with radiology and diagnostic imaging procedure to help the physician pinpoint the location of a disease
To ward off the severity of a disease
To kill or remove the causative agent
Treatment of a condition to relieve
Used in conjunction with radiology and diagnostic imaging procedure to help the physician pinpoint the location of a disease
To replace substances that are normally found in the body
Rinsed down the drain
Flushed down the toilet
Thrown in the garbage
Returned to the Pharmacy where they were purchased
Antihyperlipidemic
Antianxiety
Antihypertensive
Anticonvulsant
Keep away from Children
Take as Directed
Do not use unless under the care of a physician
Finish all medication even if you feel better
Schedule III
Schedule II
Schedule IV
Schedule V
Schedule I
Action of medication
The physical and emotional state of patient
Characteristics of the drug
All of the above
A and C
Adverse reaction
Synergistic action
Systemic effect
Allergic reaction
Side effect
Antibiotic
Antihypertensive
Anticonvulsant
Antihistamine
Drugs official name
Begins with a lower case letter
Indicates the name is registered and protected for 17 years
Monitored by the DEA every 2-3 years
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Regulates food, drugs and cosmetics
Monitors each physician with a DEA #
Provides updated drug information every 2-3 years
Drugs official name
Indicates the name is registered and protected for 17 years
Describes the molecular structure of a drug
Begins with a lower case letter
Tranquilizer
Antianxiety
Hypnotic
Sedative
Every 1-2 years, DEA
Every 6 months, FDA
Every 2-3 months , DEA
Every 2-3 years, DEA
To save money
Because they cannot afford to see a doctor
The FDA considers them to be safe without a physicians advise
To avoid seeing the doctor
To reduce tension
To replace iron
To ward off infection
To reduce swelling
Administer medicine
Patient education
To administer injections
To review the physicians prescriptions
How it is prescribed
How it is taken
The form it is in
How it is administered
A patients has an allergic reaction
When a drug increase or diminishes the action of another drug
When a drug interacts within the body
When a drug has a side effect
To give a drug to take a later time
To give a verbal order of medicine
To give a written order of medicine
To administer medication by mouth
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