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1
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What is the name for a drug as it is listed in the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)?

A

The Official Name

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Which of the following forms of medication is not administered PO?

Tablet
Liquid
Suppository
Capsule

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Suppository

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What is the United States Pharmacopeia’s (USP’s) recommended temp for medication storage?

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15-30 degrees Celsuis

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A medication that prevents a beneficial chemical from reaching the cell receptor site known as:

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Antagonist

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Which schedule of drugs has a very high propensity for abuse but also has some medical uses?

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Schedule II

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When excess water draws from certain body tissues, this is known as :

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Diuretic effect

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If the administration analgesic appears to be ineffective when a tolerance appears to be unlikely, the paramedic should suspect:

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Medical tampering

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Which government agency determines the safety and efficacy of drugs?

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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Which government agency regulates biological products such as vaccines?

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Public Health Service

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What is the concentration of a medication required to initiate a cellular response?

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Potency

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By what route of administration is medication absorbed directly through the skin?

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Transdermal

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What class of medications has been demonstrated to be safe for animal fetuses?

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Class B

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What is a reaction to a medication that can manifest as a sign or symptom?

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Allergic Reaction

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____ is when 2 medications with similar effects combine and the resulting sum is greater than the sum of the effects of the medications.

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Synergism

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When utilizing the _______ route, it is recommended to administer 2 to 2.5 times the IV dose.

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Endotracheal

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How the medication is absorbed, distributed, and eliminated is known as,

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Pharmacokinetics

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Which classification of drugs contains potent antiseizure, anxiolytic, and sedative properties?

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Benzodiazipines

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Which system do dermatologic drugs affect?

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Integumentary

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Which of the following medications is considered a vasodilator?

Dubutamine
Nitroglycerin
Atropine
Norepinephrine

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Nirtoglycerin

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What type of medication dissolves blood clots in arteries?

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Fibrinolytics

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The non proprietary name is a general name for a drug and is not manufacturer specific. What is another name for non proprietary drugs?

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Generic

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What is the first US federal law, legislated in 1906, aimed at protecting the public from mislabeled and harmful drugs?

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Pure Food and Drug Act

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Which US gov. agency has jurisdiction over approving new medications?

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FDA

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The medication interaction, which is utilized when the ED physician considers administration some ethanol to a patient who has been poisoned due to drinking ethylene glycol ( antifreeze), is referred to as?

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Altered metabolism

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The form of a medication in a wax-like material that dissolves in a body cavity is called a/an?
Suppository
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Which of the following forms of medication is dissolved or suspended in liquid intended for oral consumption?
Liquid
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The name given to small particles of medication designed to be dissolved or mixed into a solution or liquid?
Powder
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Which receptor sites would have an agonist effect of insulin secretion, uterine relaxation, and bronchiole relaxation?
Alpha-2
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Certain medications are known to have decreased efficacy or potency when taken repeatedly by a patient, a state known as:
Tolerance
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Medications distribute into each of the following types of body substances, EXCEPT? Oils Lipids Water Proteins
Oil
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A medications __________ are the reasons or conditions for which the medication is given.
Indications
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2 medications can bind together in the body, creating an inactive substance, this is referred to as _________.
Neutralization
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Opiate _______ medications reverse the effects of opioid drugs.
Antagonist
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When the effects of 1 medication is greatly enhanced by the presence of another medication, which does not have the ability to produce the same effect, this is referred to as:
Potentiation
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The antagonist that produces vasoconstriction of arteries and veins is called a ______ receptor.
Alpha-1
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The antagonist that stimulates bronchus and bronchiole relaxation, as well as insulin secretion and uterine relaxation, is called a _____ receptor.
Beta-2
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______ medications cause the kidneys to removed excess amounts of salt and water from the body.
Diuretics
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Medications that reduce the heart rate and blood pressure are called ______ ___________.
Beta Blockers
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Drugs that decrease inflammation and are immunosuppressants are called ______.
Corticosteroids
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The study of the amount of drug that is required to produce therapeutic effects.
Posology
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The study of the harmful effects of drugs on living tissues.
Toxicology
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The study of the action of drugs on living tissue.
Pharmacodynamics
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The study of drugs.
Pharmacology
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The science of preparing and dispensing medicines.
Pharmacy
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The study of processes of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
Pharmacokinectics
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The study of the use of drugs in treating disease.
Pharmacotherapeutics
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When the combined effect of 2 drugs, each producing the same biological response by the SAME mechanism of action, is equal to the sum of their individual effects.
Summation
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When the combined effect of 2 drugs, each producing the same biological response by the DIFFERENT mechanism of action, is equal to the sum of their individual effects.
Additive Effects
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When the combined effect of 2 drugs is greater than the sum of their individual effects.
Synergism
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When the combined effect of 2 drugs is less than the sum of their individual effects.
Antagonism
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Usually refers to physical alterations of drugs that occur before administration when different drugs are mixed in the same syringe or other container.
Incompatibility
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Decreased drug effects after chronic administration.
Tolerance
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True or False? The general, nonproprietary name for a drug is its official name.
False
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True or False? Schedule V drugs have the highest abuse potential and a propensity for severe dependency.
False
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True or False? The challenges in pharmacokinetics in geriatric patients are comparable to those observed in young children.
True
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True or False? The rate of elimination of a medication is directly influenced by the plasma levels of the substance.
True
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True or False? Patients at extremes of age are disproportionately prone to paradoxical medication reactions.
True
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True or False? The medications that are diuretics can help improve the effects of Sickle Cell disease.
False
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In the cardiac muscle cell, during phases 0, 1, 2, and 3, no additional depolarization may occur because of external stimuli.
True
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True or False? Idiosyncrasy is an abnormal reaction by a person to a medication to which most other people do not react.
True
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True or False? The unusual tolerance to the therapeutic and adverse clinical effects of a medication or chemical is known as synergism.
False
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True or False? Promewthazine (Phenergan) is an antidysrhythmic taken by cardiac patients.
False, treats allergy symptoms

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