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Which of the following is NOT a drug administration route?
Biodegradable
All of the following can write a prescription for a medication EXCEPT:
CST
Which of the following is the correct source for a medication that comes from plants, animals, and minerals?
Natural
Atropa belladonna is used to create:
Atropine
Drugs that are classified by what they do for the patient are classified as to their:
Therapeutic action
Which of the following is not a drug form?
Topical
Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for capsules?
Cap
Which study focuses on how the action of the drug affects the body?
Pharmacodynamics
___________ is the transport of the drug, via the circulatory system, throughout the body and the diffusion out of the blood stream to the site of action.
Distribution
Drugs that bind to or have an affinity for a receptor and cause a particular response are called:
Agonists
The study that focuses on how the body processes drugs is:
Pharmacokinetics
The process of changing the chemical composition of a drug is called:
Bio transformation
The total time between the administration of a drug and the disappearance of its effects is called:
Duration
Drugs that are administered in an inactive form and are then biotransformed into an active drug are known as:
Prodrugs
What is the nonproprietary name of any medication?
Generic
Which schedule of controlled substances does marijuana, LSD, PCP, and heroin belong to?
C-1
Which act required all drugs marketed in the United States to meet minimal standards of uniform strength, purity, and quality?
Pure Food and Drug Act
Which act established the US FDA and required FDA approval of all new drugs?
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Which act established the DEA and set tighter controls on drugs capable of being abused?
Controlled Substance Act
Drugs that have a high potential for abuse but have an accepted medical use are classified as?
C-II
Which group of drugs is known as receptor blockers?
Antagonists
A routine medication order used for common situations requiring a standard treatment?
Standing order
A medication order used for situations indication that a drug is to be given immediately and one time only?
STAT order
The abbreviation NPO represents which one of the following?
Nothing by mouth
A medication order indicating that a drug should be given "as needed"?
PRN order
