Chapter 8 Review Exercise AHS 128
Computers assisted trial design means that real clinical trails are not needed
False
Decentralized hospital dispensing units reduce dispensing errors to zero
False
The ___ is a project attempting to understand the genetic makeup of the human being
Human Genome Project
Which of the following if true of decentralized point of use dispensing
It decreases the waiting time for the first does of a drug, and it increases the likelihood that drugs are administered on schedule
DNA provides a blueprint of genetic information. ___ help create the proteins
RNA
Antisense technology attempts to treat cancer by turning off a gene that keeps cells alive
True
Automation of pharmacy may lead to unemployment among pharmacists
True
Biotechnology sees the human body as a collection of molecules
True
Computers have helped in the development of drugs used to treat AIDS
True
Errors in software can lead to errors in filling prescriptions
True
Hospital pharmacy robots can dispense any drug with a barcode
True
Telepharmacy allows one pharmacist to serve a large geographical area
True
Understaning the genetic basis of a disease can lead to the development of an effective drug
True
A centralized computerized hospital pharmacy system involves the use of
barcodes to identify drugs and robots
Information technology has made the Human Genome Project possible by
enabling scientists to keep track of genes as they are identified and allowing findings to be immediately communicated via the Internet
Telepharmacy raises certain legal problems associated with
interstate licensing of pharmacists
The use of computers to simulate drug trials
means actual clinical trials are more likely to succeed and helps save both time and money
The creation of medications using computers to create a model of the target molecule and design a medication to inhibit or stimulate its work is called
rational drug design
The linking of a drug cabinet in a doctor's office with a pharmacist via telecommunications lines is called
telepharmacy
The genetic link is only one small part of fully understanding and treating diseases. For example, ___ is a better predictor than genetics for heart disease
waist size