Pharmacology Semester Exam: Chapters 1-12 Comprehensive Review (Verified Answers)

PHARMACOLOGY SEMESTER EXAM
(CHAPTER 1-12) WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS

Pharmacology is the study of _________.
a) how drugs are dispensed
b) pills and how to give them
c) drugs and their interactions with living organisms
d) plants, herbs, minerals, and animals CORRECT ANSWER: c) drugs and their
interactions with living organisms


Drugs have three medical uses. Which of the following is NOT one of those uses?
a) drugs can provide evidence that a disease that is present
b) drugs can treat symptoms, signs, and disease
c) drugs can prevent disease
d) drugs can cause symptoms, signs, and disease CORRECT ANSWER: d) drugs
can cause symptoms, signs, and diseases

,Prescription drugs are defined as those drugs that ________.
a) meet clinical trial requirements and are approved by the FDA
b) are stronger than what is allowed for over-the-counter use
c) are not safe to use except under professional medical supervision
d) contain addictive properties that prevent over-the-counter use CORRECT
ANSWER: c) are not safe to use except under professional medical supervision


The Orphan Drug Act was passed to ________.
a) facilitate the development of new drugs to treat rare diseases
b) make drug companies responsible for drug substitution and mislabeling that
caused deaths
c) require drug companies to provide an accurate list of the drug's ingredients
d) speed up the approval process of new drugs CORRECT ANSWER: a) facilitate
the development of new drugs to treat rare diseases


The government agency responsible for regulating the manufacturing and
dispensing of controlled substances is called the ________.
a) Drug Enforement Administration (DEA)
b) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
c) United States Pharmacopeia
Schedule Drug Agency CORRECT ANSWER: a) Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA)


Currently, the burden of proof for showing that a drug is safe before it can be
marketed is the responsibility of the ________.
a) drug company

,b) consumer
c) physician
d) dispensing without a prescription CORRECT ANSWER: a) drug company


Complete this inscription that is commonly seen on prescription drug package
labels "Caution: federal law prohibits ________."
a) the use of Schedule I drugs
b) the regulation of prescription drugs
c) dispensing by a nurse
d) dispensing without a prescription CORRECT ANSWER: d) dispensing without
a prescription


Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 is concerned
with the ________ of patient medical and drug information.
a) accuracy
b) identity
c) security
d) all of the above CORRECT ANSWER: c) security


The FDA will allow a prescription drug to be reclassified as an over-the-counter
(OTC) drug if _________.
a) the prescription drugs is too dangerous to use at its higher doses
b) a patient can easily diagnose and monitor his/her own condition
c) there is enough public pressure after a drug tragedy CORRECT ANSWER: b) a
patient can easily diagnose and monitor his/her own condition

, Designer drugs ________.
a) are created by slightly modifying the molecular structure of a Schedule I or II
drug
b) are also known as analog drugs
c) are created to avoid prosecution under existing drug laws
d) all of the above CORRECT ANSWER: d) all of the above


Which name accurately describes the molecular structure of a drug and
distinguishes it from all other drugs?
a) brand name
b) chemical name
c) generic name
d) trade name CORRECT ANSWER: b) chemical name


Each drug is assigned a 10-digit code, broken up into three segments. Which of the
following is NOT information that can be obtained from the 10-digit code?
a) the name of the drug company
b) the drug category
c) the drug's specific strength/dose
d) the package size and type CORRECT ANSWER: b) the drug category


Once the FDA gives final approval for drug marketing, the drug company creates a
________.
a) chemical name
b) generic name
c) molecular name