HBC TEST 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Chemical name - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Relates to chemical structure of drug
Drug - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Theraputic agent; any substance, other than food, used in the prevention,
diagnosis, alleviatinon, treatment, or cure of disease
Generic name - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Derived from chemical name, regardless of manufacture,
common name
Hypersensitivity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅exaggerated response by the immune system to a particular
substance
Indication - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The basis for initiation of a treatment for a disease or of a diagnostic
test.
Maximum dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The largest amount of medication that can be given without
reaching the toxic effect.
MTF - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Medical Treatment Facility
Opiate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A drug that contains opium, derivatives of opium, or any several
semisynthetic drugs with opium-like activity.
Opioid - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The science concerned with drugs, their sources, appearance,
chemistry, actions, and uses.
Pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the branch of pharmacology dealing with the preparation,
dispensing, and proper use of medications
,PDR - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Physician's Desk Reference - comprehensive list of drug products for
medical professionals
PINK, BLUE, YELLOW, WHITE, and FINAL
Therapeutics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅science of treating disease by relieving pain, treating or curing
disease and infection, and prolonging life
Toxicology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅study of poisons
trade/brand name - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Is the proprietary name given by a manufacturer
Usual/Therapeutic dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the amount needed to produce the desired
therapeutic effect. normal adult dose/usual dose/average dose
Drug Information Resources - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The Physicians Desk Reference, Hospital
Formularies, Nursing Drug Handbook
Antacid - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Used to counteract hyperacidity in the stomach
antiflatulent - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅act on surface of bubbles by reducing the surface tension and
thereby disrupting or breaking the bubble
antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅soluble substance derived from a mold or bacterium that kills or
inhibits the growth of other microorganisms
anticoagulants - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅agents that prevent or delay coagulation (clotting) of the blood
by interfering with the formation of the necessary clotting factors
antidiabetics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Counteracting diabetes; denoting an agent that reduces blood
sugar
, Antidysrhythmics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Combating an arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm)
antiemetics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅prevent vomiting
Antihistimes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅used to counteract the physical symptoms caused by histamines.
antihypertensive - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅indicating a drug that reduces the blood pressure of
hypertensive patients
antitussives - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Suppress the act of coughing
cathartics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Drugs that promote bowel movement
decongestants - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅agents that shrink swollen mucous membranes
expectorants - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅these agents assist in the removal of secretions or exudates from
the trachea bronchi or lungs
laxatives - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅medications that facilitate the passage and elimination of feces from
the colon and rectum
Mild Analgesics (Non-opioid) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅compound capable of reducing pain by altering
perception of nociceptive stimuli
local anesthetic agents - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅produce loss of sensation to pain in a specific area or
locality of the body, no loss of consciousness or mental capacity
NSAIDS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Chemical name - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Relates to chemical structure of drug
Drug - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Theraputic agent; any substance, other than food, used in the prevention,
diagnosis, alleviatinon, treatment, or cure of disease
Generic name - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Derived from chemical name, regardless of manufacture,
common name
Hypersensitivity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅exaggerated response by the immune system to a particular
substance
Indication - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The basis for initiation of a treatment for a disease or of a diagnostic
test.
Maximum dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The largest amount of medication that can be given without
reaching the toxic effect.
MTF - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Medical Treatment Facility
Opiate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A drug that contains opium, derivatives of opium, or any several
semisynthetic drugs with opium-like activity.
Opioid - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The science concerned with drugs, their sources, appearance,
chemistry, actions, and uses.
Pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the branch of pharmacology dealing with the preparation,
dispensing, and proper use of medications
,PDR - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Physician's Desk Reference - comprehensive list of drug products for
medical professionals
PINK, BLUE, YELLOW, WHITE, and FINAL
Therapeutics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅science of treating disease by relieving pain, treating or curing
disease and infection, and prolonging life
Toxicology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅study of poisons
trade/brand name - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Is the proprietary name given by a manufacturer
Usual/Therapeutic dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the amount needed to produce the desired
therapeutic effect. normal adult dose/usual dose/average dose
Drug Information Resources - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The Physicians Desk Reference, Hospital
Formularies, Nursing Drug Handbook
Antacid - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Used to counteract hyperacidity in the stomach
antiflatulent - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅act on surface of bubbles by reducing the surface tension and
thereby disrupting or breaking the bubble
antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅soluble substance derived from a mold or bacterium that kills or
inhibits the growth of other microorganisms
anticoagulants - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅agents that prevent or delay coagulation (clotting) of the blood
by interfering with the formation of the necessary clotting factors
antidiabetics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Counteracting diabetes; denoting an agent that reduces blood
sugar
, Antidysrhythmics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Combating an arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm)
antiemetics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅prevent vomiting
Antihistimes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅used to counteract the physical symptoms caused by histamines.
antihypertensive - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅indicating a drug that reduces the blood pressure of
hypertensive patients
antitussives - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Suppress the act of coughing
cathartics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Drugs that promote bowel movement
decongestants - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅agents that shrink swollen mucous membranes
expectorants - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅these agents assist in the removal of secretions or exudates from
the trachea bronchi or lungs
laxatives - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅medications that facilitate the passage and elimination of feces from
the colon and rectum
Mild Analgesics (Non-opioid) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅compound capable of reducing pain by altering
perception of nociceptive stimuli
local anesthetic agents - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅produce loss of sensation to pain in a specific area or
locality of the body, no loss of consciousness or mental capacity
NSAIDS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
