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Quiz #1 PT 136
Chapte 4 (FPP) Chapter 1&2 (C) Urinary & Cardiovascular
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Semi-solid dosage forms that may be oil in water or water in oil | Creams |
| Solid dosage forms also known as pastilles or lozenges | Troches |
| Liquid solutions that can be alcoholic or hydro-alcoholic & contain volatile or easily evaporated substances | Spirits |
| Liquid mixtures that consist of an internal & external phase that do not mix together | Emulsions |
| term used to describe an ingredients ability to maintain it's potency, strength & balance when combined w/other ingredients | Stability |
| Measurement of the acidity or lack of acidity of an ingredient used in compounding | pH |
| Term used for a substance that can dissolve another substance, such as water, alcohol, oil, or glycerin | Solvent |
| intravenous feeding that provides patients w/all necessary nutrients when they are unable or unwilling to take in nutrition | TPN |
| Inert substances added to a prescription or compound in order to create a specific consistency or to give shape & form to the drug: a vehicle | Excipients |
| The time a product has before or until it begins to decompose | Shelf Life |
| The drug class that relaxes the vascular smooth cuscle resulting in the dilation of coronary blood vessels in order to increase blood flow is | Nitrates |
| The following drug classes can NOT be used to treat hyperlipidemia | Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists |
| Benazepril, Fosinopril & ramipril are all drugs that belong to the _____ class of drugs | ACE inhibitors |
| The brand name for Furosemide, a loop diuretic used as an adjunct in the treat ment of hypertension is | Lasix |
| Most combination type drug products used to treat hypertension contain both the antihypertensive agent & a diuretic. The most commonly used diuretic foun in combination products is: | Hydrochlorothiazide |
| A type of drug that is a calcium channel blocker | Diltiazem |
| A dosage form that is produced by compression | Tablet |
| ________ refers to the condition in which the concentration of potassium in the blood is low | Hypokalemia |
| What factor(s) should be considered when dealing w/elderly patients & drug treatments | Chronic conditions, use of polypharmaceuticals, vision/hearing issues |
| A side effect that may result from taking thiazide diuretics | Hypokalemia |