Chapter 01: Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology
Gardenhire: Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The listing of a drug and the amount of drug are found in which part of a prescription?
a. Superscription
b. Inscription
c. Subscription
d. Transcription
ANS: B
The superscription directs the pharmacist to take the drug listed and prepare the medication; the inscrip
quantity of the drug being prescribed; the subscription provides directions to the pharmacist for prepari
transcription, or signature, is the information the pharmacist writes on the label as instructions to the pa
2. If generic substitution is permitted on a prescription:
a. drug from only one manufacturer must be given.
b. drug formulation may be changed by the pharmacist.
c. any manufactured brand of the drug listed may be given.
d. drug strength may be changed by the pharmacist.
ANS: C
A generic substitution allows any brand of a drug to be given, but the pharmacist may not change a dru
specific permission from the prescribing physician. A physician can indicate to the pharmacist that gen
in the filling of the prescription. In such a case, the pharmacist may provide any manufacturer’s version
rather than a specific brand. However, the pharmacist may not change the strength of a drug without sp
prescribing physician.
3. The study of drugs, including their origin, properties, and interactions with living organisms, is known
a. pharmacogenetics.
b. pharmacology.
c. therapeutics.
d. toxicology.
ANS: B
Pharmacogenetics is the study of the interrelationship of genetic differences and drug effects. Pharmac
(chemicals), including their origin, properties, and interactions with living organisms. Therapeutics is t
with drugs. Toxicology is the study of toxic substances and their pharmacologic actions, including anti
4. The brand name given to a drug by a particular manufacturer is known as the drug’s:
a. chemical name.
b. generic name.
c. official name.
d. trade name.
ANS: D
The chemical name indicates the drug’s chemical structure. The generic name is assigned by the U.S. A
is usually based loosely on the drug’s chemical structure. The official name is the name given to the ge
becomes fully approved for general use and is admitted to the U.S. Pharmacopeia–National Formulary
brand, or proprietary, name given by a particular manufacturer. For example, the generic drug albutero
Schering-Plough as Proventil® and by GlaxoSmithKline as Ventolin®.
5. To find official information about drugs (according to the FDA), you need to go to the:
a. Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR).
b. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology.
c. U.S. Pharmacopeia–National Formulary (USP-NF).
d. Goodman & Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics.
, 7. The branch of the U.S. government responsible for the process of approving drugs for clinical use is th
a. USAN Council.
b. FDA.
c. USP-NF.
d. PDR.
ANS: B
The U.S. Adopted Name (USAN) Council is responsible for assigning a generic name to a chemical th
therapeutic use. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for the process of appro
The process by which a chemical moves from the status of a promising potential drug to one fully appr
clinical use is, on average, long, costly, and complex. The USP-NF is a book of standards for medicatio
medical devices. The PDR is a source of drug information prepared by drug manufacturers.
8. An orphan drug is a drug that is:
a. used for rare disease.
b. used for common disease.
c. inexpensive to produce.
d. not claimed by a drug manufacturer.
ANS: A
An orphan drug is a drug or biologic product for the diagnosis or treatment of a rare disease. Rare is de
affects less than 200,000 persons in the United States. Alternatively, a drug may be designated as an or
that affects more than 200,000 persons in the United States but for which there is no reasonable expect
of drug development. Orphan drugs are often quite expensive to produce because they have a limited m
initial investment.
9. Which of the following health care practitioners are authorized to write a prescription in the United Sta
1. Physicians
2. Chiropractors
3. Dentists
4. Osteopaths
5. Veterinarians
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 1, 3, 4, and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 5 only
ANS: C
A prescription may be written by a physician, osteopath, dentist, and veterinarian and some other pract
chiropractors.
10. Drugs that are available to the general public without a prescription are known as:
a. illegal drugs.
b. generic drugs.
c. investigational drugs.
d. over-the-counter drugs.
ANS: D
Illegal drugs are not legally available to the general public, and many generic drugs require a prescripti
investigational drugs is very closely monitored, and they are not available to the general public. Drugs
public without a prescription are referred to as over-the-counter (OTC) products.
11. Drugs delivered by oral or nasal inhalation are intended to:
a. increase heart function.
b. provide a local topical treatment in the respiratory tract.
c. relax patients and relieve anxiety.
d. improve blood flow throughout the body.
ANS: B
Although some inhaled drugs do increase heart rate as a side effect, most drugs intended for this purpo
Gardenhire: Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The listing of a drug and the amount of drug are found in which part of a prescription?
a. Superscription
b. Inscription
c. Subscription
d. Transcription
ANS: B
The superscription directs the pharmacist to take the drug listed and prepare the medication; the inscrip
quantity of the drug being prescribed; the subscription provides directions to the pharmacist for prepari
transcription, or signature, is the information the pharmacist writes on the label as instructions to the pa
2. If generic substitution is permitted on a prescription:
a. drug from only one manufacturer must be given.
b. drug formulation may be changed by the pharmacist.
c. any manufactured brand of the drug listed may be given.
d. drug strength may be changed by the pharmacist.
ANS: C
A generic substitution allows any brand of a drug to be given, but the pharmacist may not change a dru
specific permission from the prescribing physician. A physician can indicate to the pharmacist that gen
in the filling of the prescription. In such a case, the pharmacist may provide any manufacturer’s version
rather than a specific brand. However, the pharmacist may not change the strength of a drug without sp
prescribing physician.
3. The study of drugs, including their origin, properties, and interactions with living organisms, is known
a. pharmacogenetics.
b. pharmacology.
c. therapeutics.
d. toxicology.
ANS: B
Pharmacogenetics is the study of the interrelationship of genetic differences and drug effects. Pharmac
(chemicals), including their origin, properties, and interactions with living organisms. Therapeutics is t
with drugs. Toxicology is the study of toxic substances and their pharmacologic actions, including anti
4. The brand name given to a drug by a particular manufacturer is known as the drug’s:
a. chemical name.
b. generic name.
c. official name.
d. trade name.
ANS: D
The chemical name indicates the drug’s chemical structure. The generic name is assigned by the U.S. A
is usually based loosely on the drug’s chemical structure. The official name is the name given to the ge
becomes fully approved for general use and is admitted to the U.S. Pharmacopeia–National Formulary
brand, or proprietary, name given by a particular manufacturer. For example, the generic drug albutero
Schering-Plough as Proventil® and by GlaxoSmithKline as Ventolin®.
5. To find official information about drugs (according to the FDA), you need to go to the:
a. Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR).
b. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology.
c. U.S. Pharmacopeia–National Formulary (USP-NF).
d. Goodman & Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics.
, 7. The branch of the U.S. government responsible for the process of approving drugs for clinical use is th
a. USAN Council.
b. FDA.
c. USP-NF.
d. PDR.
ANS: B
The U.S. Adopted Name (USAN) Council is responsible for assigning a generic name to a chemical th
therapeutic use. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for the process of appro
The process by which a chemical moves from the status of a promising potential drug to one fully appr
clinical use is, on average, long, costly, and complex. The USP-NF is a book of standards for medicatio
medical devices. The PDR is a source of drug information prepared by drug manufacturers.
8. An orphan drug is a drug that is:
a. used for rare disease.
b. used for common disease.
c. inexpensive to produce.
d. not claimed by a drug manufacturer.
ANS: A
An orphan drug is a drug or biologic product for the diagnosis or treatment of a rare disease. Rare is de
affects less than 200,000 persons in the United States. Alternatively, a drug may be designated as an or
that affects more than 200,000 persons in the United States but for which there is no reasonable expect
of drug development. Orphan drugs are often quite expensive to produce because they have a limited m
initial investment.
9. Which of the following health care practitioners are authorized to write a prescription in the United Sta
1. Physicians
2. Chiropractors
3. Dentists
4. Osteopaths
5. Veterinarians
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 1, 3, 4, and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 5 only
ANS: C
A prescription may be written by a physician, osteopath, dentist, and veterinarian and some other pract
chiropractors.
10. Drugs that are available to the general public without a prescription are known as:
a. illegal drugs.
b. generic drugs.
c. investigational drugs.
d. over-the-counter drugs.
ANS: D
Illegal drugs are not legally available to the general public, and many generic drugs require a prescripti
investigational drugs is very closely monitored, and they are not available to the general public. Drugs
public without a prescription are referred to as over-the-counter (OTC) products.
11. Drugs delivered by oral or nasal inhalation are intended to:
a. increase heart function.
b. provide a local topical treatment in the respiratory tract.
c. relax patients and relieve anxiety.
d. improve blood flow throughout the body.
ANS: B
Although some inhaled drugs do increase heart rate as a side effect, most drugs intended for this purpo
