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.

classifications

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?

Anesthetic

Benzodiazepines: diazepam (Valium) and chlordiazepoxide HCl (Librium) are known as which of the following drug classifications?

Antianxiety

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:

Pharmacodynamic drugs

When a drug is first discovered, it is described by its atomic or molecular structure. This is known as the:

chemical name

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?

Samples

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?

Expiration dates

How often should temperature logs be completed?

Daily

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?

Pharmacodynamic

Which of the following drug names are capitalized?

Trade

Upon learning that a patient is taking herbal supplements, the MA's most appropriate response is to:

record in the patient's chart the herbal supplements, doses, and reasons the patient is taking them and alert the physician.

Which of the following is correct?

All schedule drugs require a prescription

Drugs are more likely to enter the sewer and water systems through:

Natural excretion of drug not completely absorbed by the body

Which of the following best describes a pharmacodynamic drug?

Inhibits the action of an enzyme

What is required to store controlled substances legally?

double-lock system

Which of the following statements is true?

Over-the-counter medications do not require a prescription but can still be harmful if used incorrectly.

Drugs that compete for a certain receptor site to stimulate or prevent the action of that particular receptor are known as:

Agonists

Medication that is bound together by substances that dissolve in stomach acids are known as:

Tablets

When taking oral hypoglycemics, careful monitoring of the _______should be observed

Kidneys

Advil, naproxen, Celebrex, aspirin and Tylenol are all:

Analgesics

Which of the following is an action of insulin?

Decrease blood glucose levels

Prevents or delays blood clotting

Anticoagulant

Used to cure infections

Antibiotic

Neutralizes stomach acid by increasing pH

Antacid

Blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses

Anticholinergic

Prostaglandin inhibitors and antagonists

Analgesic

Controls cardiac arrythmias

Antiarrhythmic

Produces a calming effect

Antianxiety

Prevents or relieves seizures

anticonvulsant

Humafac, Amicar, vitamin K, and alginate dressings are all examples of:

Hemostatics

The chemotherapeutic group includes drugs used to _______ a disease caused by an infectious organism or cancer

Cure

The unique name assigned by the drug manufacturer to a drug for marketing is called the.

trade name

When the effect of a drug is generalized throughout the body, it is categorized as:

systemic

Ecotrin

aspirin

capoten

captopril

tylenol

acetaminophen

Roxanol

morphine sulfate

There are five schedules that drugs are categorized into. Which one contains drugs that are subject to state and local regulations although a written prescription for medications may not be required?

schedule IV

A(n) __________ stimulates a particular action

Agonist

Which of the following may be purchased or given to a patient only with written instructions?

Prescription

When discussing drugs, indication means:

the intended purpose or reason for using a particular medication

Which of the following drug names is also referred to as the official name?

Generic name

Aspirin

Pain relief, fever reducer, decrease platelet adherence

captopril

hypertension

morphine sulfate

(Narcotic) pain reliever

Acetaminophen

pain relief, fever reducer

A controlled substance is any drug, whether prescription or illegal, that has the potential for:

Abuse or addiction

Which category of drugs is subject to state and local regulations?

schedule V

Controlled substances must be stored under which of the following conditions?

a double-lock system must be in place

The FDA provides little oversight regarding:

Vitamins, herbal supplements, and alternate remedies