HIMT 1141 Chapter 1 Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Controlled substances - CORRECT ANSWER Drugs controlled by additional
prescription requirements because of the danger of addiction or abuse.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - CORRECT ANSWER A bureau of the
Department of Justice that enforces the Controlled Substances Act.
Drug Standards - CORRECT ANSWER Federally approved requirements for the
specified strength, quality, and purity of drugs.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - CORRECT ANSWER An agency within the
Department of Health and Human Services that enforces the provisions of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act and amendments of 1951 and 1962.
National Drug Code (NDC) Directory - CORRECT ANSWER Provides the FDA with
a list of all drugs manufactured for commercial distribution.
Orphan drugs - CORRECT ANSWER Drugs or biological products used for the
diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a rare disease or condition, that is, one affecting fewer
than 200,000 persons in the United States, or greater than 200,000 persons where the cost of
developing the drug is probably not recoverable in the United States.
Over-the-counter (OTC) medication - CORRECT ANSWER Medication available
without a prescription.
16th century BCE - CORRECT ANSWER Earliest documented pharmacologic
examples found recorded on papyri from ancient Egypt
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Controlled substances - CORRECT ANSWER Drugs controlled by additional
prescription requirements because of the danger of addiction or abuse.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - CORRECT ANSWER A bureau of the
Department of Justice that enforces the Controlled Substances Act.
Drug Standards - CORRECT ANSWER Federally approved requirements for the
specified strength, quality, and purity of drugs.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - CORRECT ANSWER An agency within the
Department of Health and Human Services that enforces the provisions of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act and amendments of 1951 and 1962.
National Drug Code (NDC) Directory - CORRECT ANSWER Provides the FDA with
a list of all drugs manufactured for commercial distribution.
Orphan drugs - CORRECT ANSWER Drugs or biological products used for the
diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a rare disease or condition, that is, one affecting fewer
than 200,000 persons in the United States, or greater than 200,000 persons where the cost of
developing the drug is probably not recoverable in the United States.
Over-the-counter (OTC) medication - CORRECT ANSWER Medication available
without a prescription.
16th century BCE - CORRECT ANSWER Earliest documented pharmacologic
examples found recorded on papyri from ancient Egypt
