front 1 Drugs are divided into different categories or ______ by the chemical type of the active ingredient contained in the drug or by how it is used to treat a disease or symptom | back 1 Classification |
front 2 Which of the following interferes with the body's ability to experience pain sensations, blocking conduction of neural impulses, or enhancing naturally occurring inhibitory channels? | back 2 Anesthetics |
front 3 Benzodiazepines: diazepam (Valium) and chlordiazepoxide HCl (Librium) are known as which of the following drug classifications? | back 3 Antianxiety |
front 4 Drugs that treat noninfectious processes by acting on different systems in the body to suppress chemicals or hormones being released by the body in excess, or to augment chemicals or hormones that are being produced in insufficient amounts, are known as: | back 4 pharmacodynamic drugs |
front 5 When a drug is first discovered, it is described by its atomic or molecular structure. This is known as the: | back 5 chemical name |
front 6 Which of the following allows the provider to introduce a new medication to a patient to determine whether he or she can tolerate it prior to obtaining a full prescription and allow for an immediate loading dose to be given? | back 6 samples |
front 7 Medications must be rotated according to: | back 7 Expiration date |
front 8 How often should temperature logs be completed? | back 8 Daily |
front 9 Which of the following drugs actions treats noninfectious processes by acting on different systems in the body to suppress chemicals or hormones being released by the body in excess? | back 9 Pharmacodynamic |
front 10 Which of the following drug names are capitalized? | back 10 Trade |
front 11 Upon learning that a patient is taking herbal supplements, the MA's most appropriate response is to: | back 11 record in the patient's chart the herbal supplements, doses, and reasons the patient is taking them and alert the physician. |
front 12 Which of the following is correct? | back 12 All schedule drugs require a prescription |
front 13 Drugs are more likely to enter the sewer and water systems through | back 13 natural excretion of drug not completely absorbed by the body. |
front 14 natural excretion of drug not completely absorbed by the body. | back 14 Inhibits the action of an enzyme |
front 15 What is required to store controlled substances legally? | back 15 Double-lock system of access |
front 16 Which of the following statements is true? | back 16 Over-the-counter medications do not require a prescription but can still be harmful if used incorrectly |
front 17 Medication that is bound together by substances that dissolve in stomach acids are known as: | back 17 Tablets |
front 18 Drugs that compete for a certain receptor site to stimulate or prevent the action of that particular receptor are known as: | back 18 Agonists |
front 19 What is a crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year known as | back 19 misdeamenor |
front 20 Which of the following items is the most important for assistive personnel to keep in| mind during their daily routine in a medical setting? | back 20 Confidentially |
front 21 In which of the following situations is it permissible to release information from a patient's records? | back 21 When a court request it by means of a subpoena |
front 22 What cavity contains the heart and lungs, among other organs? | back 22 Thoracic |
front 23 What body cavity is located near the back of the body and is a continuous internal opening that includes the cranial and spinal cavities? | back 23 Posterior dorsal caLity |
front 24 What is the term for " the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to remove blood, mucous etc? | back 24 Sanitization |
front 25 What is the process that involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits the activity of disease-causing organisms? | back 25 Disinfection |
front 26 What is the process used for supplies that would come in contact with internal body tissue or an open wound, involving the use of heat(steam) and an autoclave? | back 26 Sterilization |
front 27 When measuring a patient's vital signs they complain that they have occasional dizziness. What would this symptom be classified as? | back 27 Subjective |
front 28 If you are recording a patient's height in centimeters, what is the conversion formula to convert the measurement to inches? | back 28 Divide by 2.5 |
front 29 You are taking the vitality of a patient with pneumonia. The patient coughs near your face. What could you have done to minimize the risk of contracting the disease? | back 29 Ask the patient to look the other why while coughing |
front 30 Which of the following liquids is used in an autoclave to sterilize instruments and supplies? | back 30 Distilled water |
front 31 Which of the following is one of the six C's of charting? | back 31 clients word |