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NHOH HM Manual CH 18
NAVEDTRA 14295B CH 18: Pharmacy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pharmacology is a basic medical science that deals with the study of which specialty? | Drugs |
| The branch of pharmacology that deals with the preparation, dispensing, and proper use of medications is? | Pharmacy |
| The actual title of the “blue bible” of pharmacology is? | Remington’s The Science and Practice of Pharmacy |
| The amount of medication administered is referred to as which of the following? | Dose |
| The minimum and maximum amount of a drug required to produce the desired effect is referred to by what term? | Dosage range |
| What dose refers to the least amount of a drug that can cause death? | Minimum lethal |
| The most common factor influencing the amount of drug given to a patient is? | Age |
| What two primary factors, if any, determine a dose? | Age and weight |
| What is the proper dose in milliliters of ampicillin for an 8-year old child if the adult dose is 15 ml? | 6 |
| What is the name of the rule used to determine appropriate dosage of medication based on a child’s weight? | Clark’s Rule |
| Determine the appropriate dose in milligrams of medication for a child weighing 30 pounds if the average dose for an adult is 600 mg. | 120 |
| A drug given continuously to a patient often has to be increased in dosage to maintain the desired effect. The need for a larger dose is probably caused by? | An acquired tolerance from habitual use |
| The most common method of administering medications is ________. | Orally |
| What term is used to define a medication that is placed under the tongue? | Sublingual |
| Which of the following is an example of a drug injected intradermally? | Purified protein derivative |
| What technique introduces a drug directly into a vein? | Intravenous |
| In what form are medications introduced into the body through inhalation? | Gas |
| Normally, how many names do medications have? | Three |
| Which of the following is NOT a way in which drugs are grouped? - By chemical characteristics - By their brand names - By their source - By their action on the body | By their brand names |
| Aluminum acetate, an astringent, is often used to treat which of the following conditions? - Athlete’s foot - External otitis - Poison ivy - All of the above | All the above. (Athlete's foot, External otitis, Poison ivy) |
| Which of the following is a bronchomutropic agent? | Guaifenesin |
| Which of the following is a characteristic side effect of antihistamines? | Drowsiness |
| Which of the following medications is administered to control motion sickness? | Meclizine hydrochloride |
| In conjunction with antacids, which of the following is used to treat duodenal ulcers? | Ranitidine |
| The drug group most often used to treat dyspepsia is? | Antacids |
| In addition to being an antacid, magnesium hydroxide may be used as a/an? | Laxative |
| The standard by which all other antiseptics are measured is? | Phenol |
| The primary pharmacological action of sulfonamides is? | Bacteriostatic |
| The most common use for systemic sulfonamides is in the treatment of which of the conditions listed below? | Urinary tract infections |
| Silver sulfadiazine is used almost exclusively in the treatment of? | Burns |
| The drug of choice for uncomplicated group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis is? | Penicillin V Potassium |
| Patients sensitive to penicillin may also exhibit sensitivity to cephalosporins. | True |
| Milk or milk products may interfere with the absorption of which of the following drugs? | Tetracycline hydrochloride |
| Macrolides are effective against which of the following organisms? | Gram-positive cocci |
| Which of the following is an appropriate substitute for penicillin when penicillin is contraindicated? | Erythromycin |
| Undeclyenic acid is used as a/an? | Antifungal |
| Supplemental potassium may be required with which of the following categories of drugs? | Diuretics |
| The drug of choice for the treatment and management of grand mal seizures is? | Phenytoin sodium |
| Prochlorperizine is used mainly to? | Treat symptoms of nausea and vomiting |
| Muscle relaxants include all of the following EXCEPT? - Methocarbamol - Diazepam - Cyclobenzaprine - Methylphenidate | Methylphenidate |
| Water-soluble vitamins are not excreted in the urine and are stored in the body in moderate amounts. | True |
| The vitamin deficiency associated with night blindness is? | Vitamin A |
| The agent used to treat pernicious anemia is? | Cyanocobalamin |
| Which of the following is the vitamin involved in absorption and use of calcium and phosphorus? | Vitamin D |
| The correct abbreviations for the metric systems of primary units of measure for weight, volume, and linear dimensions are? | g, l, m |
| Which of the following is equal to one one-hundredth of a liter? | Centiliter |
| A prescription requires two ounces of a substance supplied in liters. How many milliliters are required to fill the prescription? | 60 mL |
| You have 360 grams of a compound. If 54 grams of the compound is silver nitrate, what is the percentage strength of silver nitrate? | 15% |
| All pharmacies that dispense prescriptions are required to have what Class balance? | Class A |
| What drug incompatibility occurs when agents antagonistic to one another are prescribed together? | Therapeutic |
| Eutexia is an example of what type of drug incompatibility manifestation? | Physical |
| A properly administered drug dosage that has an unintended or harmful effect on the patient is the definition of which of the following terms? | Adverse reaction |
| What chapter of The Manual of the Medical Department gives guidance on pharmacy operations and drug control? | 21 |
| What DD form is used to prescribe controlled and noncontrolled medications? | DD form 1289 |
| In the prescription block of DD Form 1289, what part lists the name and quantity of the ingredient prescribed? | Inscription |
| If, in the course of filling a prescription, the HM feels that there may be a discrepancy or incompatibility, the HM should take which of the following actions? | Consult the prescriber to verify the prescription before filling |
| What types of prescription medications have the potential for abuse? | Controlled |
| Which of the following is a Schedule III medication? | Nonbarbiturate sedative |
| What schedule of medications can never be ordered with refills? | Schedule II |
| How many board members are on the Controlled Substance Inventory Board? | Three |
| Controlled substances must be inventoried at least? | Quarterly |
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