UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER -study of drugs
therapeutic class - CORRECT ANSWER -classification of drugs according to the system they
affect
pharmacological class - CORRECT ANSWER -classification of drugs based on how they produce
their effect in the body
generic name - CORRECT ANSWER -the original name given to drug given by company that
applies for approval
brand name - CORRECT ANSWER -name given to drug by pharmaceutical company
Schedule 1 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER -highest potential for abuse, illegal or illicit drugs
schedule 2 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER -highest potential for abuse and dependence, drugs on the
market
schedule 3 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER -moderate potential for abuse and dependence
schedule 4 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER -low potential for abuse and dependence
schedule 5 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER -lowest potential for abuse and dependence
over the counter drugs - CORRECT ANSWER -drugs available without prescription
, orphan drugs - CORRECT ANSWER -drugs that have been approved but are not financially viable
pre-clinical trial - CORRECT ANSWER -initial trial using animal volunteers
phase 1 trial - CORRECT ANSWER -trial using human volunteers (mostly male)
phase 2 trial - CORRECT ANSWER -trial using patients who have the disease
phase 3 trial - CORRECT ANSWER -trial testing the drug on a larger market
phase 4 trial - CORRECT ANSWER -post market surveillance
etiology - CORRECT ANSWER -cause of disease
manifestations - CORRECT ANSWER -indicators of the signs and symptoms of disease
convalescence - CORRECT ANSWER -stage of recovery where pathogens are destroyed and
tissues are repaired
idiopathic - CORRECT ANSWER -disease with unknown cause
syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER -group of symptoms that identify a disease
iatrogenic - CORRECT ANSWER -conditions produced by treatment
insidious - CORRECT ANSWER -disease that come on slowly and gradually worsen
recrudescence - CORRECT ANSWER -undesired reoccurrence of a disease