Knowledge Check 3

Which of the following is the appropriate contradiction that is done only if the benefits outweigh the risks?

Relative contradiction

What drug schedule classification has a slim possibility for abuse that might cause a physical or psychological dependence and is currently used in medical treatment?

Schedule IV

Bovine

cow

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

enforces provisions of the 1970 Controlled Substance Act

A list of medications offered in a hospital or healthcare system is known as a:

formulary

Toxicology

study of a chemicals and pharmacologic actions on the body with poisons and antidotes

When a drug is eliminated from the body it is known as metabolism.

False

When getting a cavity filled, the dentist might use Novacain to numb that area. This is known as a systemic drug effect.

False

1983 Orphan Drug Act

Gives incentive to pharmaceutical companies to develop medications for rare diseases

Which example best explains synergism?

1 + 1 = 4

Which of the following acts requires that all new drugs, cosmetics, and therapeutic devices are deemed to be are by the FDA before marketed to the public?

1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Trade Name

A drug proprietary name that is owned by a pharmaceutical company

The half-like of a drug is the time it takes for a drug does to decrease by half after it has been:

Administered

Which FDA drug category has not conducted conclusive studies about drug risks on either pregnant women or animals?

Category C

Tolerance

If a person continuously takes a drug to the point where a larger dose is needed or the drug must be replaced by another drug to get the desired response

A type of medication that can be purchased without a prescription is known as:

Over the counter

This reference is updated annually and has different versions for different professions as well as pictures to assist in identifying drugs.

PDR

A pill given to a patient that has no therapeutic effect but might elicit to a positive response because the patient believes the substance is curing the illness is known as:

Placebo effect

1 + 0 = 3 is used to describe which of the following terms?

Potentiation

maintenance dose

The dose used to keep a certain consistent amount of a drug in the patient's system

semisynthetic drugs

The origin is natural but the chemical structure has been manipulated.

If the kidneys are diseased, underdeveloped, or impaired because of normal aging, a drug can have a cumulative effect as a result.

True

Medications that are not approved by the FDA to treat a specific ailment, but can be used if enough research proves it beneficial is a non-labeled indication.

True

Pharmacies are mandated by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1990 to ask customers if they would like a pharmacist to give them information about their medication before it is purchased.

True

Generic Name

a nonproprietary name that is not owned by any pharmaceutical company

Chemo-informatics

a process that uses analytical data about the properties, structure, and molecular activities of chemical compounds to design a drug

Drug legend

a warning that any distribution without a prescription is prohibited by federal law

Over the Counter (OTC)

medication that can be purchased without a prescription

Iodine

mineral

AHFS

organizes the drugs by classifications and off-label drug uses, but has no pictures of the medications

Porcine

pig

Opium

plant

Internet

references are popular for easy access and ease of use, but do not always have the most recent or best sources of information

Synthetic Drug

when the drug's source of origin and chemical structure has been intentionally altered to achieve a new beneficial property