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HCB TEST 3 (ACTUAL 2025/2026) LATEST QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS RATED A+
Chemical Name - (answer)The name that describes the chemical composition and
molecular structure of a drug.
contraindication - (answer)A condition that makes a treatment/med inadvisable
Drug - (answer)Therapeutic agent; any substance, other than food, used in
prevention, diagnosis, alleviation, treatment, or cure of disease.
Generic Name - (answer)derived from the chemical name. common name of
drug.
Hypersensitivity (allergy) - (answer)Abnormal sensitivity, a condition in which
there is an exaggerated response by the body to the stimulus of a foreign agent.
indication - (answer)The basis for initiation of a treatment for a disease or of a
diagnostic test; by symptoms present of nature of disease.
Maximum Dose - (answer)The largest amount of medication that can be given
without reaching the toxic effect.
MTF - (answer)Medical Treatment Facility
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Opiate - (answer)A drug that contains opium, derivatives of opium, or any several
semisynthetic drugs with opium-like activity.
patency - (answer)the state of being freely open or exposed
Opioid - (answer)Strictly speaking, pertaining to natural and synthetic chemicals
that have opium-like effects similar to morphine, though they are not derived
from opium.
Pharmacology - (answer)The science concerned with drugs, their sources,
appearance, chemistry, actions and uses.
Pharmacy - (answer)Branch of pharmacology dealing with the preparation,
dispensing and proper use of medications.
PDR (Physician's Desk Reference) - (answer)A comprehensive book listing of drug
products for medical professionals.
therapeutics - (answer)is the science of treating disease by any method that will
relieve pain, treat or cure disease and infections, or prolong life.
Toxicology - (answer)study of poisons, their actions, detection, and treatment of
conditions caused by them.
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Trade/Brand Name - (answer)Proprietary name given by manufacturer
Usual/Therapeutic Dose - (answer)Normal adult dose, usual dose, or average
dose; amount needed to produce the desired therapeutic effect.
Sources for info concerning drugs - (answer)PDR, Hospital formularies, Nursing
Drug handbook.
PDR (Physician's Desk Reference) is published - (answer)Annually
PDR: pink section - (answer)Alphabetic listing of brand name products and a list
of manufacturers with their products
PDR Blue section - (answer)A therapeutic index
PDR yellow section - (answer)a drug, chemical, and pharmacological index to
drugs
PDR: white section - (answer)List of the major products of manufactures with
information on composition, actions, uses, administration, dosage, precautions,
contraindications and supply of each drug.
PDR final section - (answer)Contains full size color photographs to aid in
medication identification
HCB TEST 3 (ACTUAL 2025/2026) LATEST QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS RATED A+
Chemical Name - (answer)The name that describes the chemical composition and
molecular structure of a drug.
contraindication - (answer)A condition that makes a treatment/med inadvisable
Drug - (answer)Therapeutic agent; any substance, other than food, used in
prevention, diagnosis, alleviation, treatment, or cure of disease.
Generic Name - (answer)derived from the chemical name. common name of
drug.
Hypersensitivity (allergy) - (answer)Abnormal sensitivity, a condition in which
there is an exaggerated response by the body to the stimulus of a foreign agent.
indication - (answer)The basis for initiation of a treatment for a disease or of a
diagnostic test; by symptoms present of nature of disease.
Maximum Dose - (answer)The largest amount of medication that can be given
without reaching the toxic effect.
MTF - (answer)Medical Treatment Facility
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Opiate - (answer)A drug that contains opium, derivatives of opium, or any several
semisynthetic drugs with opium-like activity.
patency - (answer)the state of being freely open or exposed
Opioid - (answer)Strictly speaking, pertaining to natural and synthetic chemicals
that have opium-like effects similar to morphine, though they are not derived
from opium.
Pharmacology - (answer)The science concerned with drugs, their sources,
appearance, chemistry, actions and uses.
Pharmacy - (answer)Branch of pharmacology dealing with the preparation,
dispensing and proper use of medications.
PDR (Physician's Desk Reference) - (answer)A comprehensive book listing of drug
products for medical professionals.
therapeutics - (answer)is the science of treating disease by any method that will
relieve pain, treat or cure disease and infections, or prolong life.
Toxicology - (answer)study of poisons, their actions, detection, and treatment of
conditions caused by them.
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Trade/Brand Name - (answer)Proprietary name given by manufacturer
Usual/Therapeutic Dose - (answer)Normal adult dose, usual dose, or average
dose; amount needed to produce the desired therapeutic effect.
Sources for info concerning drugs - (answer)PDR, Hospital formularies, Nursing
Drug handbook.
PDR (Physician's Desk Reference) is published - (answer)Annually
PDR: pink section - (answer)Alphabetic listing of brand name products and a list
of manufacturers with their products
PDR Blue section - (answer)A therapeutic index
PDR yellow section - (answer)a drug, chemical, and pharmacological index to
drugs
PDR: white section - (answer)List of the major products of manufactures with
information on composition, actions, uses, administration, dosage, precautions,
contraindications and supply of each drug.
PDR final section - (answer)Contains full size color photographs to aid in
medication identification
