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Which of the following is false about the chemical name of a drug? a. It is also called the scientific name b. It is used in conventional language c. The most important naming system is the IUPAC name d. Drugs are named according to the structure of the drug molecules ANSWERV ¥ B. Itis used in conventional language Which of the following is a generic name? a. Penicillin b. Advil c. N-acctyl-p-aminophenol d. Zoloft ANSWERV V A. Penicillin Which of the following is another name for the brand name of a drug? a. Proprietary name b. Scientific name c. Trademark name d. Copyright name ANSWERY ¥ C. Trademark name According to the ATC system, level | classifies drugs according to a. Therapeutic action b. Organ systems c. Mechanism of action d. Chemical properties ANSWERV ¥ B. Organ systems Which of the following levels of the ATC system classifies drugs according to chemical components? a. Level 2 b. Level 3 c. Level 4 d. Level S ANSWERV V D. Level 5 Drugs with no risk of teratogenicity are grouped into which of the following categories? a. Category X b. Category N c. Category A d. Category D ANSWERVV C. Category A Which of the following pregnancy categories describes drugs that have not yet been categorized by the FDA? a. Category X b. Category N c. Category A d. Category D ANSWERV ¥ B. Category N Which of the following false about schedule I drugs? a. They have a high potential for abuse and addiction b. They are safe for medical use only under strict medical supervision a. Tall man lettering b. Encouraging the availability of multiple medicine strengths c. Reducing the availability of multiple medicine strengths d. Additional warning labels ANS WERV ¥ C. Reducing the availability of multiple medicine strengths ‘The act of writing part of the name of a medication in upper case to help differentiate LASA medications is called: a. Slow man letterings b. Upper case lettering c. Legible writing d. Tall man lettering ANSWERV V D, Tall man lettering Which of the following is not an example of drug pairs with tall man lettering? a. metFORMIN and metoPROLOL b, nitroGLYCERINe and nitroPRUSSIDe c. LOsartan and LOvastatin d. ACETAminophen and ACETALdehyde ANSWERV ¥ D. ACETAminophen and ACETALdehyde Which of the following is false about the metric system of measurement? a. ILis commonly used at home b. It is the legal system of measurement in the United States c. It uses the decimal system d. It includes the gram, meter, and liter ANSWERV V A. It is commonly used at home Which of the following measurement systems is also known as the Avoirdupois System? a. The metric system b. The international unit system c. The household system d. The apothecary system ANSWERV ¥ C. The household system Which of the following statements is false concerning triangle checks in LASA medications? a. You should check the actual medicines against the medication label b. You should check the actual medications against the prescription c. You should identify medication only by physical appearance d. It is done during administration and dispensation of drugs ANS WERV Vv C. You should identify medication only by physical appearance Which of the following best describes a Class A prescription balance? a. A device used to measure large quantities of material and drugs above 5kg b. A balance that is usually composed of a single pan c. A measuring device used to weigh quantities that are not more than 120g d. A balance used for mixing certain compounds ANSWERV ¥v C. A measuring device used to weigh quantities that are not more than 120g Concerning conical graduates, which of the following is true? a. They are used in the measurement of liquids that have wide bases and wide tops and taper from the top to bottom b. They are useful when measuring liquids that have narrow diameters at the top and base c. They are usually in the form of plates made up of hard, flat, and nonabsorbent surfaces Which of the following is correct about the compounding of suspensions? a. Suspensions are not filtered b. Suspensions are combined with a low-speed mixer c. A light-sensitive bottle is used to store suspensions d. Levigating agents are added quickly ANS WERV V A. Suspensions are not filtered Which of the following is correct regarding solutions? a. They require shaking before use b. Sterile solutions include oral and otic solutions c. The solubility characteristic of each active ingredient must be known d. All active ingredients in a solution must be dissolved in the same solvent ANSWERV 4 C. The solubility characteristic of cach active ingredient must be known Which of the following is not a property of elixirs? a. They need to be stirred continuously during preparation b. Alcohol required for an elixir is usual minimal c. They are compounded by combining different kinds of aleohol with sugar d. They are compounded by combining alcohol-soluble and water-soluble ingredients ANSWERV ¥V D. They are compounded by combining alcohol-soluble and water-soluble ingredients Which of the following statements concerning an emulsion is true? a. An emulsion is a type of solution b. Oil-in-water emulsions are not greasy c. Water-in-oil emulsions are not greasy d. Water-in-oil emulsions are usually for oral use ANSWERV ¥ B. Oil-in-water emulsions are not greasy Which of the following statements is false regarding the compounding of emulsions? a. There are 4 methods for compounding emulsions b. The dry gum method of compounding is also known as the continental method c. The continental method is the preferred method of compounding emulsions d. In the English method, gum acacia is first combined with an oil ANSWERV ¥ A. There are 4 methods for compounding emulsions Which of the following is true concerning the labeling of controlled substances? a. Drug manufacturers are required by federal law to use a particular symbol to indicate that it is a controlled substance b. A container of a patient's medication should carry a message prohibiting the transfer of medication c. A Schedule III controlled substance is denoted as CIII d. All of the above ANSWERV ¥ D. All of the above Which of the following is correct regarding the FDA drug risk management process? a. The FDA considers a drug to be safe if the benefits of using it outweigh the risk b. The FDA considers a drug to be safe it it has no adverse effects c. The FDA considers a drug to be safe if it is used by a large population d. The FDA considers a drug to be safe if it is used for terminally ill patients ANS WERV 4 A. The FDA considers a drug to be safe if the benefits of using it outweigh the risk d. Vasopressin ANSWERV ¥ B. Lemtrada Which of the following is not a factor considered by the FDA before it requires REM for a drug? a. How new the drug is b. How often adverse effects have occurred within a population c. The size of the population to use the drug d. The strength of drug dosage ANSWERV ¥ D. The strength of drug dosage Which of the following ingredients is present in OTC cold medications but is also used in the illegal manufacturing of strect drugs? a. Methamphetamine b. Pseudoephedrine c. Epinephrine d. Latruda ANSWERV ¥ B. Pseudoephedrine Which of the following drugs is used in the treatment of type | diabetes mellitus? a, Metformin b. Glyburide ¢. Glipizide d. Humulin ANSWERV ¥ D. Humulin You are to give an IV drug toa child. If the adult dose is 20 mg/kg and the child weighs 30 kg, what is the dose to be given to this child? a. 150 mg b. 600 mg c. 300 mg 4. 400 mg ANSWERVV B. 600 mg You are to give an IM drug to a child. If the adult dose is 15 mg/kg and the child weighs 60 Ibs, what is the dose to be given to this child? a. 365 mg b. 450 mg c. 409 mg d. 200 mg ANSWERV V C. 409 mg You are to give a drug to a five-year-old child who weighs 50 Ibs. If the adult dose of the drug is 200 mg, calculate the dose to be given to the child using Young's rule: a. 90 mg b. 120 mg c. 67 mg d. 74mg ANSWERVV D. 74 mg You are to give a drug to a five-year-old child who weighs 50 Ibs. If the adult dose of the drug is 200 mg, calculate the dose to be given to the child using Clark's rule: a. 90 mg b. 120 mg c. 67 mg d. 74mg ANSWERV ¥ C. 67 mg You are to give a drug at the rate of 40 mg/m? to a child who weighs 66 lbs and is 42 inches tall. What dose of the drug will be given? You are to give a drug to a 10-year-old child who weighs 100 Ibs. If the adult does of the drug is 500 mg, calculate the dose to be given to the child using Clark's rule: a. 227 mg b. 500 mg ce. 333 mg d. 450 mg ANSWERV ¥ C. 333 mg Which of the following is a schedule [V drug? a. Tramadol b. Codeine c. Hydromorphone d. Psilocybin ANSWERV V A. Tramadol Which of the following is false about therapeutic equivalence between two drugs? a. The two drugs must contain the same active ingredients b. They must be FDA approved c. They must have the same packaging d. They must have the same pharmocokinetics ANSWERV V C. They must have the same packaging Which of the following best describes pharmaceutical equivalence? a. Drugs with the same bioavailability b. Drugs with the same active ingredient but expressed in different esters c. Drugs with the same pharmacokinctics and pharmacodynamics d. Drugs with a different mechanism of action but treat the same disease condition ANSWERV ¥ C. Drugs with the same pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics Which of the following describes a drug's ability to act on a receptor sire? a. Affinity b. Selectivity c. Residence Time d. Intrinsic Efficacy ANSWERV V B. Selectivity Which of the following describes the likelihood of a drug occupying a receptor? a. Affinity b. Selectivity c. Residence Time d. Intrinsic Efficacy ANSWERV V A. Affinity 
