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1. Pseudoephedrine, a common ingredient in cold preparations, is
contraindicated in which of the following disease states?
a) hypertension
b) asthma
c) constipation
d) cancer - ANSWER hypertension
2. Which of the following drugs is a benzodiazepine?
a) Fiorinal
b) Percodan
c) Demerol
d) Klonopin - ANSWER Klonopin
3. What drug is used to treat dyspepsia (ulcers)? - ANSWER Pepcid
,4. A patient hands you an empty vial of Ritalin and asks for the Rx to be refilled.
What should you do? - ANSWER tell the patient that the medicine is not
refillable
5. Which of the following drugs is not an OTC product?
a) Advil
b) Nuperin
c) Ibuprofen 400mg
d) Tylenol suppositories - ANSWER Ibuprofen 400mg
6. Which of the following drugs is used in chest pain?
a) meperidine
b) diltiazem
c) nitroglycerin
d) piroxicam - ANSWER nitroglycerin
7. Codeine, meperidine and oxycodone all belong to which controlled schedule?
- ANSWER II
8. What is "Syrup of Ipecac" indicated for? - ANSWER to induce vomiting
9. Which of the following drugs is not a laxative?
,a) Dulcolax
b) Metamucil
c) Imodium
d) Colace - ANSWER Imodium
10. A patient on warfarin therapy should never take which of the following
medications?
a) Percocet
b) Tylenol
c) Demerol
d) Percodan - ANSWER Percodan
11. Which of the following is a Scheduled IV controlled substance?
a) Lomotil
b) Xanax
c) Demerol
d) Haldol - ANSWER Xanax
12. Heparin belongs to which pharmacological category? - ANSWER
anticoagulant
13. Which of the following medications is an anticonvulsant?
a) atenolol
, b) dextromethorphan
c) carbamazepine
d) isoxsuprine - ANSWER carbamazepine
14. Terbutaline belongs to which drug classification?
a) antineoplastic
b) anticonvulsant
c) bronchodilator - ANSWER bronchodilator
15. The joint action of drugs in which their combined effect is more intense or
longer in duration than the sum of their individual effects is: - ANSWER
synergism
16. The most used drug for parkinsonism is - ANSWER Sinemet
17. The exact amount of a drug administered to get a specific response is the -
ANSWER dose
18. When dispensing an antidepressant; the patient should be informed that -
ANSWER it may take as long as two weeks before the drug is effective
19. Which drug has a loading dose as part of the regimen?
a) Macrodantin
b) Zithromax
Ace 2026-2027 Includes Frequently Tested
Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!!
Current Update!!
1. Pseudoephedrine, a common ingredient in cold preparations, is
contraindicated in which of the following disease states?
a) hypertension
b) asthma
c) constipation
d) cancer - ANSWER hypertension
2. Which of the following drugs is a benzodiazepine?
a) Fiorinal
b) Percodan
c) Demerol
d) Klonopin - ANSWER Klonopin
3. What drug is used to treat dyspepsia (ulcers)? - ANSWER Pepcid
,4. A patient hands you an empty vial of Ritalin and asks for the Rx to be refilled.
What should you do? - ANSWER tell the patient that the medicine is not
refillable
5. Which of the following drugs is not an OTC product?
a) Advil
b) Nuperin
c) Ibuprofen 400mg
d) Tylenol suppositories - ANSWER Ibuprofen 400mg
6. Which of the following drugs is used in chest pain?
a) meperidine
b) diltiazem
c) nitroglycerin
d) piroxicam - ANSWER nitroglycerin
7. Codeine, meperidine and oxycodone all belong to which controlled schedule?
- ANSWER II
8. What is "Syrup of Ipecac" indicated for? - ANSWER to induce vomiting
9. Which of the following drugs is not a laxative?
,a) Dulcolax
b) Metamucil
c) Imodium
d) Colace - ANSWER Imodium
10. A patient on warfarin therapy should never take which of the following
medications?
a) Percocet
b) Tylenol
c) Demerol
d) Percodan - ANSWER Percodan
11. Which of the following is a Scheduled IV controlled substance?
a) Lomotil
b) Xanax
c) Demerol
d) Haldol - ANSWER Xanax
12. Heparin belongs to which pharmacological category? - ANSWER
anticoagulant
13. Which of the following medications is an anticonvulsant?
a) atenolol
, b) dextromethorphan
c) carbamazepine
d) isoxsuprine - ANSWER carbamazepine
14. Terbutaline belongs to which drug classification?
a) antineoplastic
b) anticonvulsant
c) bronchodilator - ANSWER bronchodilator
15. The joint action of drugs in which their combined effect is more intense or
longer in duration than the sum of their individual effects is: - ANSWER
synergism
16. The most used drug for parkinsonism is - ANSWER Sinemet
17. The exact amount of a drug administered to get a specific response is the -
ANSWER dose
18. When dispensing an antidepressant; the patient should be informed that -
ANSWER it may take as long as two weeks before the drug is effective
19. Which drug has a loading dose as part of the regimen?
a) Macrodantin
b) Zithromax
