Comprehensive Pharmacology Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Generic Name - CORRECT ANSWER - Drug is assigned by the U.S. Adopted Name
Counsil.
*Less complicated
*Easier to remember than chemical names
*Routinely used
-U.S. Food and Drug Administration-FDA
-U.S. Pharmocopoeia
-World Health Organization-WHO
Trade Name - CORRECT ANSWER - Assigned by the company marketing the drug
*Short and easy to remember
*Sometimes called the proprietary, product or brand name
*Proprietary-ownership
-Drug developer has exclusive rights for 17 years after a New Drug Application is submitted to
FDA
U.S. Drug Schedules 1 - CORRECT ANSWER - *Abuse Potential-Highest
*Potential for Physical Dependency
*Potential for Physiological Dependency-High
*Examples
-Heroin
-LSD
-Marijuana-cannabis
-Peyote
,-Ecstasy
*Therapeutic Use-Limited to none
U.S. Drug Schedule 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - *Abuse Potential-High
*Potential for Physical Dependency-High
*Potential for Psychological Dependency-High
*Examples
-Hydromorphine
-Methadone
-Oxycodone
-Fentanyl
-Amphetamines
-Cocaine
*Therapeutic Use- Used with prescription
-Some drugs no longer used
U.S. Drug Schedule 3 - CORRECT ANSWER - *Abuse Potential-Moderate
*Potential for Physical Dependency-Moderate
*Potential for Psychological Dependency-High
-Examples
*Combination products containing less than 15 mg of hydrocodone per dosage unit
*Products not containing not more than 90 mg of codeine per dosage unit
*Buprenorphine
*Benazaphetamine
*Anabolic Steroids
-Therapeutic Use
*Used with prescription
*Some no longer used
, U.S Drug Schedule 4 - CORRECT ANSWER - *Abuse Potential-Lower
*Potential for Physical Dependency-Lower
*Potential for Psychological Dependency-Lower
-Examples
*Alprazolam
*Clonazepan
*Diazepan
*Lorazepan
-Therapeutic examples
*Used with prescription
*Some no longer used
U.S. Drug Schedule 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - *Abuse Potential-Lowest
*Potential for Physical Dependency-Lowest
*Potential for Psychological Dependency-Lowest
-Examples
*Cough preparations containing not more than 200 mg of codeine per 100 ml or per 100 g
-Therapeutic Use- No prescription
Medication Rights - CORRECT ANSWER - *Right patient
*Right medication
*Right dose
*Right route
*Right time
*Right to refuse
*Right documentation
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Generic Name - CORRECT ANSWER - Drug is assigned by the U.S. Adopted Name
Counsil.
*Less complicated
*Easier to remember than chemical names
*Routinely used
-U.S. Food and Drug Administration-FDA
-U.S. Pharmocopoeia
-World Health Organization-WHO
Trade Name - CORRECT ANSWER - Assigned by the company marketing the drug
*Short and easy to remember
*Sometimes called the proprietary, product or brand name
*Proprietary-ownership
-Drug developer has exclusive rights for 17 years after a New Drug Application is submitted to
FDA
U.S. Drug Schedules 1 - CORRECT ANSWER - *Abuse Potential-Highest
*Potential for Physical Dependency
*Potential for Physiological Dependency-High
*Examples
-Heroin
-LSD
-Marijuana-cannabis
-Peyote
,-Ecstasy
*Therapeutic Use-Limited to none
U.S. Drug Schedule 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - *Abuse Potential-High
*Potential for Physical Dependency-High
*Potential for Psychological Dependency-High
*Examples
-Hydromorphine
-Methadone
-Oxycodone
-Fentanyl
-Amphetamines
-Cocaine
*Therapeutic Use- Used with prescription
-Some drugs no longer used
U.S. Drug Schedule 3 - CORRECT ANSWER - *Abuse Potential-Moderate
*Potential for Physical Dependency-Moderate
*Potential for Psychological Dependency-High
-Examples
*Combination products containing less than 15 mg of hydrocodone per dosage unit
*Products not containing not more than 90 mg of codeine per dosage unit
*Buprenorphine
*Benazaphetamine
*Anabolic Steroids
-Therapeutic Use
*Used with prescription
*Some no longer used
, U.S Drug Schedule 4 - CORRECT ANSWER - *Abuse Potential-Lower
*Potential for Physical Dependency-Lower
*Potential for Psychological Dependency-Lower
-Examples
*Alprazolam
*Clonazepan
*Diazepan
*Lorazepan
-Therapeutic examples
*Used with prescription
*Some no longer used
U.S. Drug Schedule 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - *Abuse Potential-Lowest
*Potential for Physical Dependency-Lowest
*Potential for Psychological Dependency-Lowest
-Examples
*Cough preparations containing not more than 200 mg of codeine per 100 ml or per 100 g
-Therapeutic Use- No prescription
Medication Rights - CORRECT ANSWER - *Right patient
*Right medication
*Right dose
*Right route
*Right time
*Right to refuse
*Right documentation
