ESSENTIALS OF PHARMACOLOGY FOR
HEALTH PROFESSIONS LEARNING WORKBOOK
2026 DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND
MECHANISMS OF ACTION
◉ Excretion of a drug occurs in the:
Answer: kidney, sweat glands, lungs, or intestines.
◉ The most common signs of hypersensitivity are:
Answer: rash or urticaria.
◉ Drugs listed in Schedule 1 of Controlled Substances:
Answer: are not approved for medical use in the United States
◉ A dose that causes death is called:
Answer: lethal dose.
◉ A severe, possibly fatal, allergic response is called:
Answer: anaphylactic reaction.
◉ Distribution of a drug occurs in the:
,Answer: circulatory system.
◉ Drugs with no purchasing restrictions by the FDA are:
Answer: OTC/over-the-counter drugs.
◉ Requires labeling to indicate if a medication contained a
"dangerous ingredient"
Answer: The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act includes which of the
following provisions?
◉ Controlled substance are controlled by prescription because of
the danger of addiction or abuse.
Answer: True
◉ Which name is the exact molecular formula of the drug?
Answer: Chemical name
◉ Health care workers are responsible for maintaining records of all
controlled substances received, dispensed, and destroyed.
Answer: True
◉ Which bureau of the Department of Justice was established by the
Controlled Substances Act of 1970?
,Answer: DEA
◉ OTC (over-the-counter) medications require a prescription for
purchase.
Answer: False
◉ USP is the official abbreviation for:
Answer: U.S. Pharmacopoeia.
◉ The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was formulated:
Answer: as the first government attempt to establish consumer
protection in the manufacture of drugs and foods.
◉ Drug strength may vary with each lot number of a medication.
Answer: False
◉ The larger the numeral in a drug trade name (e.g., Tylenol 3,
Tylenol 4, etc.), the smaller the amount of controlled substance
present.
Answer: False
◉ Absorption of a drug occurs in the:
Answer: mucosa of the stomach, mouth, and small intestine.
, ◉ Characteristics required of a good drug reference for health care
providers include:
i.
current information, as drug information is constantly changing.
ii.
concise and easily understood information.
iii.
information on safe and common dosing.
iv.
information regarding the detailed chemical structure.
v.
actual color photos of the drug .
Answer: i, ii, and iii
◉ Medical conditions or diseases for which a drug is intended to be
used are referred to as:
Answer: indications
◉ A double-locked system is the recommended method for
maintaining security of controlled substances.
HEALTH PROFESSIONS LEARNING WORKBOOK
2026 DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND
MECHANISMS OF ACTION
◉ Excretion of a drug occurs in the:
Answer: kidney, sweat glands, lungs, or intestines.
◉ The most common signs of hypersensitivity are:
Answer: rash or urticaria.
◉ Drugs listed in Schedule 1 of Controlled Substances:
Answer: are not approved for medical use in the United States
◉ A dose that causes death is called:
Answer: lethal dose.
◉ A severe, possibly fatal, allergic response is called:
Answer: anaphylactic reaction.
◉ Distribution of a drug occurs in the:
,Answer: circulatory system.
◉ Drugs with no purchasing restrictions by the FDA are:
Answer: OTC/over-the-counter drugs.
◉ Requires labeling to indicate if a medication contained a
"dangerous ingredient"
Answer: The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act includes which of the
following provisions?
◉ Controlled substance are controlled by prescription because of
the danger of addiction or abuse.
Answer: True
◉ Which name is the exact molecular formula of the drug?
Answer: Chemical name
◉ Health care workers are responsible for maintaining records of all
controlled substances received, dispensed, and destroyed.
Answer: True
◉ Which bureau of the Department of Justice was established by the
Controlled Substances Act of 1970?
,Answer: DEA
◉ OTC (over-the-counter) medications require a prescription for
purchase.
Answer: False
◉ USP is the official abbreviation for:
Answer: U.S. Pharmacopoeia.
◉ The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was formulated:
Answer: as the first government attempt to establish consumer
protection in the manufacture of drugs and foods.
◉ Drug strength may vary with each lot number of a medication.
Answer: False
◉ The larger the numeral in a drug trade name (e.g., Tylenol 3,
Tylenol 4, etc.), the smaller the amount of controlled substance
present.
Answer: False
◉ Absorption of a drug occurs in the:
Answer: mucosa of the stomach, mouth, and small intestine.
, ◉ Characteristics required of a good drug reference for health care
providers include:
i.
current information, as drug information is constantly changing.
ii.
concise and easily understood information.
iii.
information on safe and common dosing.
iv.
information regarding the detailed chemical structure.
v.
actual color photos of the drug .
Answer: i, ii, and iii
◉ Medical conditions or diseases for which a drug is intended to be
used are referred to as:
Answer: indications
◉ A double-locked system is the recommended method for
maintaining security of controlled substances.
