Dental Hygiene Pharmacology Exam 1
Questions With Accurate Solutions 2025\2026
A+ Grade.
chemical substances that are used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention
of disease or other abnormal conditions
- accurate answer-Drugs
use of meds to treat different disease states
- accurate answer-Pharmacotherapy
study of the drugs action on living organisms
- accurate answer-Pharmacodynamics
the study of how a drug enters the body, circulates within the body, is changed
by the body, and leaves the body
- accurate answer-Pharmacokinetics
practice of compounding, preparing, dispensing, and counseling patients
about their medications
- accurate answer-pharmacy
study of the harmful effects of drugs on living tissues
- accurate answer-Toxicology
Drug name identified by chemical structure
- accurate answer-Chemical name
drug name that consists of a combo of letters and numbers, often used more
than the chemical name
- accurate answer-Code name
Drug name that is always capitalized, protected by Federal Patient Log for 20
yrs, often used interchangeably with brand name
- accurate answer-Trade name
, drug name that is always lowercase, "official" name of the drug
- accurate answer-Generic name
Established regulations governing the use of opium, opiates, and cocaine, later
marijuana laws were added
- accurate answer-Harrison Narcotic Act
Grants approval so that drugs can be marketed in the U.S, before granted it
must be determined both safe and effective. Determines which drugs may be
sold by prescription, OTC, and regulates labeling and advertising of
prescription drugs
- accurate answer-U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Regulates the trade practices of drug companies and prohibits the false
advertising of foods, nonprescription/OTC drugs, and cosmetics
- accurate answer-Federal Trade Commission
Regulates the manufacture and distribution of substances that have a
potential for abuse, including opioids/narcotics, stimulants, and sedatives
- accurate answer-Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Newest federal regulation concerning drugs; Mandates that pharmacists must
provide patient counseling and a prospective drug utilization review (DUR)
for Medicaid patients. State boards of pharmacy are interpreting this law to
apply to all patients
- accurate answer-Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
The purpose of what is to draw attention to safety concerns associated with
the drug
- accurate answer-black box warning
Educates both prescriber and patient about serious safety concerns associated
with the drug. Generally they bring attention to potentially fatal, life-
threatening, or disabling adverse effects of different medications
- accurate answer-black box warning
All of the following is required in what part of an Rx:
Name, address, telephone number of the prescriber (printed on Rx)
Name, address, age, telephone number of the patient (written)
Questions With Accurate Solutions 2025\2026
A+ Grade.
chemical substances that are used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention
of disease or other abnormal conditions
- accurate answer-Drugs
use of meds to treat different disease states
- accurate answer-Pharmacotherapy
study of the drugs action on living organisms
- accurate answer-Pharmacodynamics
the study of how a drug enters the body, circulates within the body, is changed
by the body, and leaves the body
- accurate answer-Pharmacokinetics
practice of compounding, preparing, dispensing, and counseling patients
about their medications
- accurate answer-pharmacy
study of the harmful effects of drugs on living tissues
- accurate answer-Toxicology
Drug name identified by chemical structure
- accurate answer-Chemical name
drug name that consists of a combo of letters and numbers, often used more
than the chemical name
- accurate answer-Code name
Drug name that is always capitalized, protected by Federal Patient Log for 20
yrs, often used interchangeably with brand name
- accurate answer-Trade name
, drug name that is always lowercase, "official" name of the drug
- accurate answer-Generic name
Established regulations governing the use of opium, opiates, and cocaine, later
marijuana laws were added
- accurate answer-Harrison Narcotic Act
Grants approval so that drugs can be marketed in the U.S, before granted it
must be determined both safe and effective. Determines which drugs may be
sold by prescription, OTC, and regulates labeling and advertising of
prescription drugs
- accurate answer-U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Regulates the trade practices of drug companies and prohibits the false
advertising of foods, nonprescription/OTC drugs, and cosmetics
- accurate answer-Federal Trade Commission
Regulates the manufacture and distribution of substances that have a
potential for abuse, including opioids/narcotics, stimulants, and sedatives
- accurate answer-Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Newest federal regulation concerning drugs; Mandates that pharmacists must
provide patient counseling and a prospective drug utilization review (DUR)
for Medicaid patients. State boards of pharmacy are interpreting this law to
apply to all patients
- accurate answer-Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
The purpose of what is to draw attention to safety concerns associated with
the drug
- accurate answer-black box warning
Educates both prescriber and patient about serious safety concerns associated
with the drug. Generally they bring attention to potentially fatal, life-
threatening, or disabling adverse effects of different medications
- accurate answer-black box warning
All of the following is required in what part of an Rx:
Name, address, telephone number of the prescriber (printed on Rx)
Name, address, age, telephone number of the patient (written)
