,Haveles: Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 6th Edition
t t t t t t t t
Chaptert01:tInformation,tSources,tRegulatorytAgencies,tDrugtLegislation,tandtPrescriptiont
Writing
TesttBanktMULTIPL
EtCHOICE
1. Knowledgetoftpharmacologytaidstthetdentaltprofessionaltin:
a. Obtainingtatpatient’sthealththistory
b. Administeringtdrugstintthetoffice
c. Handlingtemergencytsituations
d. Life-longtlearning
e. Alltoftthetabove
ANS:te
Correct:tBecausetmanytoftourtpatientstaretbeingttreatedtwithtdrugs,tknowledgetoftpharmacologyt
helpstintunderstandingtandtinterpretingtpatients’tresponsesttothealththistorytquestions.tKnowled
getoftthettherapeutictandtadverseteffectstoftmedicationstobviouslythelpstinttheirtpropertadministr
ationtintthetoffice.tEmergencytsituationstmaytbetcausedtbytdrugstorttreatedtbytdrugs;tthustknowle
dgetoftpharmacologytistoftgreatthelp,tespeciallytbecausetatrapidtresponsetistsometimestrequired.t
Atcleartunderstandingtoftthetconceptstoftdrugtaction,tdrugthandlingtbytthetbody,tandtdrugtinterac
tionstwilltallowtthetdentaltpractitionerttotmaketpropertjudgmentstandtgrasptthetconceptstrelevantt
totnewtdrugttherapiestontthetmarket.
Incorrecttchoices:tAlltoftthetchoicestarettrue.tR
EF:tpp.t3-4
2. Whichtoftthetfollowingtstatementstisttruetregardingtplanningtappointments?
a. Whethertortnottpatientstarettakingtmedicationtfortsystemictdiseasestistoftlittletconsequencetintth
etdentaltoffice.
b. Asthmatictpatientstshouldthavetdentaltappointmentstintthetmorning.
c. Diabetictpatientstusuallythavetfewertproblemstwithtatmorningtappointmenttcomparedtwithtafte
rnoontappointments.
d. Bothtbtandtctaretcorrect.
ANS:tc
Correct:tDiabetictpatientstusuallythavetrelativelytfewertproblemstwithtatmorningtappointment.
Incorrecttchoices:tAsthmatictpatientstshouldthavetafternoontappointments.tPatientsttakingtmedicat
iontfortsystemictdiseasestmaytrequiretspecialthandlingtintthetdentaltoffice.
REF:tp.t3
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3. Nutritionaltortherbaltsupplements:
a. CarrytthetU.S.tFoodtandtDrugtAdministrationt(FDA)tapprovaltfortdiseasetstates
b. Aretnottdrugs
c. Cantcausetadverseteffects
d. Willtnottinteracttwithtothertdrugstthetpatienttmaytbettaking
ANS:tc
Correct:tNutritionaltortherbaltsupplementstaretquitetcapabletoftcausingtadverseteffects.tIncorrectt
choices:tThetvasttmajoritytoftnutritionaltortherbaltsupplementstdotnottcarrytFDAtapprovaltforttrea
tingtdiseasetstates.tThesetsupplementstaretdrugstandtcantcausetadverseteffectstandtinteracttwithtdi
fferenttdrugs.
REF:tp.t3
4. Atsideteffecttistdefinedtas:
a. Antunpredictabletresponsettotdrugstthattactstontnontargettorgans
b. Antunpredictabletresponsettotdrugstthattactstonttargettorgans
c. Atpredictabletresponsettotdrugstthattactstontnontargettorgans
d. Atpredictabletresponsettotdrugstthattactstonttargettorgans
e. Antallergictresponsettotatdrug
ANS:tc
Correct:tSideteffectstreferttotpredictabletresponsesttotdrugstthattacttontnontargettorgans.tIncorrecttc
hoices:tAllergytrefersttotantallergictresponsettotatdrug.
REF:tp.t4
5. Whichttypetoftdrugtnametusuallytbeginstwithtatlowertcasetletter?
a. Brandtname
b. Codetname
c. Generictname
d. Tradetname
ANS:tc
Correct:tBeforetanytdrugtistmarketed,tittistgiventatgenerictnametthattbecomestthet“official”tnametof
tthetdrug.tEachtdrugtistassignedtonlytonetgenerictnametselectedtbytthetU.S.tAdoptedtNametCouncil,t
andtthetnametistnottcapitalized.
Incorrecttchoices:tThetbrandtnametistequivalentttotthettradetnametandtistcapitalized.tAlthoughtth
etbrandtnametisttechnicallytthetnametoftthetcompanytmarketingtthetproduct,tthisttermtistoftentuse
dtinterchangeablytwithtthettradetname.tThetcodetnametistthetinitialttermtusedtwithintatpharmaceu
ticaltcompanyttotreferttotatdrugtwhiletittistundergoingtinvestigation
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andtistoftentatcombinationtoftcapitaltletterstandtnumbers,tthetletterstrepresentingtantabbreviationtoft
thetcompanytname.
REF:tp.t4
6. Atdrug’stgenerictnametistselectedtbytthe:
a. Pharmaceuticaltcompanytmanufacturingtit
b. FDA
c. U.S.tAdoptedtNametCouncil
d. FederaltPatenttOffice
ANS:tc
Correct:tEachtdrugtistassignedtonlytonetgenerictnamet(e.g.,tcola).tIttistselectedtbytthetU.S.tAdop
tedtNametCouncil.
Incorrecttchoices:tThetgenerictnametistnottselectedtbytthetFDAtortthetFederaltPatenttOffice.tThet
pharmaceuticaltcompanytmanufacturingtthetdrugtclearlythastantinfluencetontthetgenerictnametgi
venttheirtdrug,tbuttthetfinaltdecisiontistnotttheirs.
REF:tpp.t4,t6
7. Thettradetnametoftatdrugtwilltappear:
a. Intparenthesestbeforetthetgenerictname
b. Intparenthesestaftertthetgenerictname
c. Beforetthetgenerictname,twhichtwilltappeartintparentheses
d. Aftertthetgenerictname,twhichtwilltappeartintparentheses
ANS:tb
Correct:tThettradetnametoftatdrugtwilltappeartintparenthesestaftertthetgenerictname.tIncorrecttch
oices:tThetpharmaceuticaltcompanytdiscoveringtthetdrugtgivestthetdrugtattradetname.tNewertdru
gstaretusuallytknowntbyttheirttradetname.tOldtandttraditionaltdrugstaretoftentknowntbyttheirtgene
rictname.
REF:tp.t4
8. Whichtoftthetfollowingtchoicestistthetmosttcommontreferencetbooktintthetdentaltoffice?
a. UnitedtStatestPharmacopeia-DrugtInformationt(USPtDI)
b. Physicians’tDesktReferencet(PDR)
c. Mosby’stDentaltDrugtReference
d. Lexi-Comp’stDrugtInformationtHandbooktfortDentistry
ANS:tb
Correct:tThetPDRtistthetmosttcommontreferencetbooktintthetdentaltofficetbecausetoftitsthistoricallyt
inexpensivetprice.
Copyrightt©t2011,t2007tMosby,tInc.,tantaffiliatetoftElsevier.tAlltrightstreserved.
t t t t t t t t
Chaptert01:tInformation,tSources,tRegulatorytAgencies,tDrugtLegislation,tandtPrescriptiont
Writing
TesttBanktMULTIPL
EtCHOICE
1. Knowledgetoftpharmacologytaidstthetdentaltprofessionaltin:
a. Obtainingtatpatient’sthealththistory
b. Administeringtdrugstintthetoffice
c. Handlingtemergencytsituations
d. Life-longtlearning
e. Alltoftthetabove
ANS:te
Correct:tBecausetmanytoftourtpatientstaretbeingttreatedtwithtdrugs,tknowledgetoftpharmacologyt
helpstintunderstandingtandtinterpretingtpatients’tresponsesttothealththistorytquestions.tKnowled
getoftthettherapeutictandtadverseteffectstoftmedicationstobviouslythelpstinttheirtpropertadministr
ationtintthetoffice.tEmergencytsituationstmaytbetcausedtbytdrugstorttreatedtbytdrugs;tthustknowle
dgetoftpharmacologytistoftgreatthelp,tespeciallytbecausetatrapidtresponsetistsometimestrequired.t
Atcleartunderstandingtoftthetconceptstoftdrugtaction,tdrugthandlingtbytthetbody,tandtdrugtinterac
tionstwilltallowtthetdentaltpractitionerttotmaketpropertjudgmentstandtgrasptthetconceptstrelevantt
totnewtdrugttherapiestontthetmarket.
Incorrecttchoices:tAlltoftthetchoicestarettrue.tR
EF:tpp.t3-4
2. Whichtoftthetfollowingtstatementstisttruetregardingtplanningtappointments?
a. Whethertortnottpatientstarettakingtmedicationtfortsystemictdiseasestistoftlittletconsequencetintth
etdentaltoffice.
b. Asthmatictpatientstshouldthavetdentaltappointmentstintthetmorning.
c. Diabetictpatientstusuallythavetfewertproblemstwithtatmorningtappointmenttcomparedtwithtafte
rnoontappointments.
d. Bothtbtandtctaretcorrect.
ANS:tc
Correct:tDiabetictpatientstusuallythavetrelativelytfewertproblemstwithtatmorningtappointment.
Incorrecttchoices:tAsthmatictpatientstshouldthavetafternoontappointments.tPatientsttakingtmedicat
iontfortsystemictdiseasestmaytrequiretspecialthandlingtintthetdentaltoffice.
REF:tp.t3
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,TesttBank 1-2
3. Nutritionaltortherbaltsupplements:
a. CarrytthetU.S.tFoodtandtDrugtAdministrationt(FDA)tapprovaltfortdiseasetstates
b. Aretnottdrugs
c. Cantcausetadverseteffects
d. Willtnottinteracttwithtothertdrugstthetpatienttmaytbettaking
ANS:tc
Correct:tNutritionaltortherbaltsupplementstaretquitetcapabletoftcausingtadverseteffects.tIncorrectt
choices:tThetvasttmajoritytoftnutritionaltortherbaltsupplementstdotnottcarrytFDAtapprovaltforttrea
tingtdiseasetstates.tThesetsupplementstaretdrugstandtcantcausetadverseteffectstandtinteracttwithtdi
fferenttdrugs.
REF:tp.t3
4. Atsideteffecttistdefinedtas:
a. Antunpredictabletresponsettotdrugstthattactstontnontargettorgans
b. Antunpredictabletresponsettotdrugstthattactstonttargettorgans
c. Atpredictabletresponsettotdrugstthattactstontnontargettorgans
d. Atpredictabletresponsettotdrugstthattactstonttargettorgans
e. Antallergictresponsettotatdrug
ANS:tc
Correct:tSideteffectstreferttotpredictabletresponsesttotdrugstthattacttontnontargettorgans.tIncorrecttc
hoices:tAllergytrefersttotantallergictresponsettotatdrug.
REF:tp.t4
5. Whichttypetoftdrugtnametusuallytbeginstwithtatlowertcasetletter?
a. Brandtname
b. Codetname
c. Generictname
d. Tradetname
ANS:tc
Correct:tBeforetanytdrugtistmarketed,tittistgiventatgenerictnametthattbecomestthet“official”tnametof
tthetdrug.tEachtdrugtistassignedtonlytonetgenerictnametselectedtbytthetU.S.tAdoptedtNametCouncil,t
andtthetnametistnottcapitalized.
Incorrecttchoices:tThetbrandtnametistequivalentttotthettradetnametandtistcapitalized.tAlthoughtth
etbrandtnametisttechnicallytthetnametoftthetcompanytmarketingtthetproduct,tthisttermtistoftentuse
dtinterchangeablytwithtthettradetname.tThetcodetnametistthetinitialttermtusedtwithintatpharmaceu
ticaltcompanyttotreferttotatdrugtwhiletittistundergoingtinvestigation
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, TesttBank 1-3
andtistoftentatcombinationtoftcapitaltletterstandtnumbers,tthetletterstrepresentingtantabbreviationtoft
thetcompanytname.
REF:tp.t4
6. Atdrug’stgenerictnametistselectedtbytthe:
a. Pharmaceuticaltcompanytmanufacturingtit
b. FDA
c. U.S.tAdoptedtNametCouncil
d. FederaltPatenttOffice
ANS:tc
Correct:tEachtdrugtistassignedtonlytonetgenerictnamet(e.g.,tcola).tIttistselectedtbytthetU.S.tAdop
tedtNametCouncil.
Incorrecttchoices:tThetgenerictnametistnottselectedtbytthetFDAtortthetFederaltPatenttOffice.tThet
pharmaceuticaltcompanytmanufacturingtthetdrugtclearlythastantinfluencetontthetgenerictnametgi
venttheirtdrug,tbuttthetfinaltdecisiontistnotttheirs.
REF:tpp.t4,t6
7. Thettradetnametoftatdrugtwilltappear:
a. Intparenthesestbeforetthetgenerictname
b. Intparenthesestaftertthetgenerictname
c. Beforetthetgenerictname,twhichtwilltappeartintparentheses
d. Aftertthetgenerictname,twhichtwilltappeartintparentheses
ANS:tb
Correct:tThettradetnametoftatdrugtwilltappeartintparenthesestaftertthetgenerictname.tIncorrecttch
oices:tThetpharmaceuticaltcompanytdiscoveringtthetdrugtgivestthetdrugtattradetname.tNewertdru
gstaretusuallytknowntbyttheirttradetname.tOldtandttraditionaltdrugstaretoftentknowntbyttheirtgene
rictname.
REF:tp.t4
8. Whichtoftthetfollowingtchoicestistthetmosttcommontreferencetbooktintthetdentaltoffice?
a. UnitedtStatestPharmacopeia-DrugtInformationt(USPtDI)
b. Physicians’tDesktReferencet(PDR)
c. Mosby’stDentaltDrugtReference
d. Lexi-Comp’stDrugtInformationtHandbooktfortDentistry
ANS:tb
Correct:tThetPDRtistthetmosttcommontreferencetbooktintthetdentaltofficetbecausetoftitsthistoricallyt
inexpensivetprice.
Copyrightt©t2011,t2007tMosby,tInc.,tantaffiliatetoftElsevier.tAlltrightstreserved.
