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Study Guide 1
Pharmacology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the state of California there is no sales tax on prescriptions | True |
| Ear preparations are safe to use in the eyes | False |
| Otic preparations are not necessarily sterile because they treat the ear canal and do not penetrate a sterile environment | True |
| Patches are used because they are easily administered and may reduce possible upset stomach | True |
| Alcohol usually covers up the bad taste of the drug | True |
| Creams are thinner than ointment because their base contains more water | True |
| Eye medications can be used in the ear | True |
| Fillers are used to fill space or cover the tablet | True |
| Many drugs travel into the liver before they have a chance to be absorbed into the whole system | True |
| All suppositorties are stored in the refrig | False |
| Eye medications must be sterile | True |
| The main difference between capsules and caplets is the shape | False |
| Tablets are enteric coated to help protect the drug from dissolving in the stomach | False |
| It is the pharmacist's decision as to which auxiliary labels should be placed on a prescription | True |
| Only a pharmacist can get authorization for prescriptions with no refills | False |
| Inhalers that are aerosols need to be shaken before using | True |
| Drug powders wehich have been compressed into a convenient form for swallowing are called tablets | True |
| A solution of water and sugar to which a drug is added is called a syrup | True |
| A liquid that contains soluble matter is known as a solution | True |
| A liquid that contains insoluble matter is know as a suspension | True |
| Therapeutic equivalency indicates that two drugs have exactly the same amount of active indgredient | False |
| The FDA is responsible for food and drug safety | True |
| Blocking drugs are referred to as agonist | False |
| Therapeutic effect is the drugs intended or main effect | True |
| A drug is any substance or combination of substances that when administered to living organisms produces a change in function | True |
| Much of the terminology in pharmacy and medicine comes from the Latin and English languages | False---Latin and Greek |
| Fillers are used to fill space or to cover the tablet | True |
| Tablets are enteric coated to help protect the drug from dissolving in the intestines | False |
| Spansules are capsules taht can be pulled apart to sprinkle the medication onto food | False |
| The main difference between capsules and caplets is the shape | Fales |
| Eye medication can be used in the ear | True |
| Prescriptions are usually filed by | Prescription number |
| A new mom warms the otic drops to body temp before adminstering the ear drops to her son. Why? | helps prevent pain and dizziness |
| Most drugs are metabolized by the | liver |
| All prescriptions must be kept on file for a min of | 3 years |
| Most drugs are excreted by the | kidneys |
| A liquid drug inside a soft gelatin shell is | a capsule |
| Which can only performed by a pharmacist | counseling the customer |
| ____ is the process whereby a drug enters the circulatory system | absorbtion |
| The max amount for an IM injection in the gluteus maximus for an adult | 5 mL |
| The max amount for an IM injection in the deltoid for an adult | 2 mL |
| Ecotrin is enteric-coated aspirin. Where does it dissolve | small instestine |
| What type of dosage form is meant to slowly dissolve in the mouth | troche |
| What is the life of the drug, which includes absorption, metabolism, distribution, and excretion | Pharmacokinetics |
| Drugs that end with -statin are usually used to treat | high choloesterol |
| What does RX mean | prescription, pharmacy, take thou |
| Shake Well Before Using Sticker applies too | emulsions, aerosols, suspensions, inhalents |
| The degree to which a drug becomes available to the target tissue after administration is referred to as | bioavailability |
| The LAST phase of pharmacokinetics is | excretion and elimination |
| Which drug is most likely be stored in the refrig | suppositories |
| Agonists have | action |
| Antagonist have | no action but blocks the receptor site |
| ADME | absorbtion, distribution, metabolism, elimination |
| Which process involves bringing a drug to its sites of action | distribution |
| The first set of numbers in the NDC number represents | manufacturer |
| The middle set of numbers in the NDC number identifies | the drug |
| Write the equivalent for 1 pint | 473 mL |
| Write the equivalent for 1 kilogram | 1000 g |
| Write the equivalent for 1 pound | 454 G |
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