Pharmacology and Medical Assistance Questions plus Answers
1. The term used to indicate the study of drugs is:
Answer: Pharmacology
2. Which of the following would least likely be the medical assistant's role?
• Document all medications that the patient is taking
• Ask each patient about their nicotine and alcohol usage
• Educate the patient according to physician guidelines
• Prescribe and dispense certain medications
Answer: Prescribe and dispense certain medications
3. Which of the following responsibilities falls within the scope of practice for medical
assistants in pharmacology?
• Prescribing medications to patients
• Administering vaccines without supervision
• Entering medication orders into a pharmacy system
• Conducting clinical trials for new drugs
Answer: Entering medication orders into a pharmacy system
4. Pharmacognosy is BEST described as:
• the science of preparing and dispensing drugs.
• the study of natural drug sources.
1. The term used to indicate the study of drugs is:
Answer: Pharmacology
2. Which of the following would least likely be the medical assistant's role?
• Document all medications that the patient is taking
• Ask each patient about their nicotine and alcohol usage
• Educate the patient according to physician guidelines
• Prescribe and dispense certain medications
Answer: Prescribe and dispense certain medications
3. Which of the following responsibilities falls within the scope of practice for medical
assistants in pharmacology?
• Prescribing medications to patients
• Administering vaccines without supervision
• Entering medication orders into a pharmacy system
• Conducting clinical trials for new drugs
Answer: Entering medication orders into a pharmacy system
4. Pharmacognosy is BEST described as:
• the science of preparing and dispensing drugs.
• the study of natural drug sources.
