Question 1

Medications today are made from DNA technology as well as from plant and animal sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The most important person in the study of pharmacology-the person who should be considered when medications are used therapeutically-is the

Accepted Answer

A)   physician
B)   medical assistant
C)   pharmacist
D)   patientE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

OTC means

Accepted Answer

A)   off the channel
B)   over the chemical
C)   only after the chemical trials
D)   over the counterE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Match the following schedules to the drugs described below that may be abused.
-A drug with no medical indication

Accepted Answer

A)  Schedule I
B)  Schedule II
C)  Schedule III
D)  Schedule IV
E)  Schedule VF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Society has no influence on the field of pharmacology. The patient-physician-pharmacist-allied health professional relationship is the only influence that is important in the field of pharmacology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Controlled substances in Schedule II should be kept separate from other drugs and in a secure area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match the following terms with their descriptions below.
-The concentration of active ingredients in a drug preparation

Accepted Answer

A)  potency
B)  quality
C)  efficacy
D)  purity
E)  placeboF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 8

The act that placed dangerous drugs into schedules is the

Accepted Answer

A)   Kefauver-Harris Amendment
B)   Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
C)   Controlled Substances Act of 1970
D)   Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

OTC drugs are not regulated by the FDA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match the following terms with their descriptions below.
-The effect of a drug other than the desired effect but usually has been seen in clinical trials

Accepted Answer

A)  adverse reaction
B)  pharmacology
C)  DEA
D)  FDA
E)  side effectsF) BNDDG) C) and E)
H) A) and C)

Question 11

Prescription pads should be left on the physician's desk in each exam room for ease in writing prescriptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

It is ethical and legal to charge for drug samples in a physician's office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The act that allows drug manufacturers to find new uses in rare medical conditions for medications previously found to be dangerous is the

Accepted Answer

A)   Controlled Substances Act of 1970
B)   Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990
C)   Orphan Drug Act of 1983
D)   Kefauver-Harris AmendmentE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Match the following terms with their descriptions below.
-A drug that has no therapeutic effect

Accepted Answer

A)  potency
B)  quality
C)  efficacy
D)  purity
E)  placeboF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 15

If an adverse reaction occurs during the use of a drug, documentation in the medical record is necessary to provide the physician with the information needed to report the reaction to the appropriate agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match the following terms with their descriptions below.
-The standard that specifies the type and concentration of a substance in a drug

Accepted Answer

A)  potency
B)  quality
C)  efficacy
D)  purity
E)  placeboF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Match the following terms with their descriptions below.
-The ability of a drug to produce the desired effect

Accepted Answer

A)  potency
B)  quality
C)  efficacy
D)  purity
E)  placeboF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

An inventory of controlled substances must be taken in a physician's office every 5 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Penicillin for the control of communicable diseases was first used during the 1920s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match the following terms with their descriptions below.
-The fact that the consumer will receive the same standard of medication with each prescription

Accepted Answer

A)  potency
B)  quality
C)  efficacy
D)  purity
E)  placeboF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 1: Introduction to Pharmacology and Its Legal and Ethical Aspects

Match the following terms with their descriptions below. -The effect of a drug other than the desired effect but usually has been seen in clinical trials

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Prescription pads should be left on the physician's desk in each exam room for ease in writing prescriptions.

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Match the following terms with their descriptions below. -A drug that has no therapeutic effect

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Match the following terms with their descriptions below. -The ability of a drug to produce the desired effect

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Match the following terms with their descriptions below. -The concentration of active ingredients in a drug preparation

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If an adverse reaction occurs during the use of a drug, documentation in the medical record is necessary to provide the physician with the information needed to report the reaction to the appropriate agencies.

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Society has no influence on the field of pharmacology. The patient-physician-pharmacist-allied health professional relationship is the only influence that is important in the field of pharmacology.

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Controlled substances in Schedule II should be kept separate from other drugs and in a secure area.

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An inventory of controlled substances must be taken in a physician's office every 5 years.

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Medications today are made from DNA technology as well as from plant and animal sources.

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The most important person in the study of pharmacology-the person who should be considered when medications are used therapeutically-is the

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OTC means

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The act that placed dangerous drugs into schedules is the

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The act that allows drug manufacturers to find new uses in rare medical conditions for medications previously found to be dangerous is the

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Penicillin for the control of communicable diseases was first used during the 1920s.

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Match the following schedules to the drugs described below that may be abused. -A drug with no medical indication

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Match the following terms with their descriptions below. -The fact that the consumer will receive the same standard of medication with each prescription

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It is ethical and legal to charge for drug samples in a physician's office.

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OTC drugs are not regulated by the FDA.

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Match the following terms with their descriptions below. -The standard that specifies the type and concentration of a substance in a drug

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