Chapter 6- Test Review Flashcards
What condition would a patient receive an inhaler ?
Asthma
Which is NOT a Parenteral route of administration ?
PO
Which of the following labels should accompany Augmentin Oral Suspension ?
Note: “Suspension” = Shake
S/S
Shake Well before using
Which dosage form contains the HIGHEST concentration of alcohol?
(other forms CAN contain alcohol. This is the HIGHEST)
Elixir
E=Elixir
E=Extra
Nitroglycerin is available as a sublingual tablet, which means that…
LINGUAL = LENGUA
SUB = UNDER. “SUB-marine” Nemo
The tablet should be dissolved under the TONGUE.
What word should be used when giving directions for a TOPICAL medication ?
APPLY.
Apply the cream on TOP of your skin.
Apply to the TOP colleges.
Which dosage form is appropriate for nausea and vomiting?
Clue: Cannot keep food down.
Suppository
“The food at SUPPER was spoiled, and made me vomit”
I was SUPER NERVOUS, and got nausea in front of the big audience
An intravenous medication is administered directly into the…..
INTRA = INTO
VENOUS = VEIN
Vein
Which of the following dosage forms bypasses the stomach (stomach acid) when ingested?
Enteric Coated Tablet
ENTIRE-ly bypasses stomach
(Note: physically goes into stomach, but protected from stomach acid)
Which of the following is false…
This is a false statement…..
Note: ELIXIR = Alcohol
“Shaken” = Suspension
S/S Rule
Which liquid drug form contains sucrose?
Sucrose = Sugar which is sweet
Pancake _______ tastes sweet.
Syrup
(Pancake Syrup)
A ________ protects a brand name drug from unauthorized use.
Patent
P for Patent
P for Protection
Which of the following is NOT a solid dosage form?
NOT an Advil Pill, NOT chewable gummy
Suspension
S/S rule: Shake = Suspension
Do you shake Advil tablets? NO
Where is an OTIC product instilled?
INSTILL = close meaning to INSTALL
OTIC = close meaning to OPTIC but not same
In the EAR
The ear is close to the eye
DROPS installed INTO the ear.
What is the term for “solid particles dispersed in a liquid medium”
Suspension
S/S Rule = Shake / Suspension
why? because SOLID particles need to be mixed up.
Many pharmacies stock their drugs alphabetically by……
Generic name
What tablet MUST be dissolved in liquid before administered?
“must be dissolved FIRST, BEFORE giving to patient”
(because it is not already dissolved)
Effervescent
EF-FIRST
EFFER = sounds like FIRST
What type of dosage form consists of soft, elastic capsules that cannot be broken apart?
Soft GELATIN Shells
JELLO is SOFT
You cannot crumble Jello
You can break Ice. You CANNOT break Jello
What kind of oral medication dosage form can be pulled apart and sprinkled over food or into water?
HARD Gelatin Capsules
Which of the following describes a liquid mixture that uses purified water?
WATER = AGUA
AGUA = AQUA
AQUEnous Solution
Which of the following is an antibiotic, or antimicrobial SOLUTION, used to cleanses part of the body, such as eyes, skin, or open wounds?
Irrigating Solution
What type of viscous, adhesive liquid contains water and thick components of vegetable matter?
MUCOUS = thick, sticky
MUD (dirt) = thick, sticky
Mucilages
Solutions that use dissolving agents OTHER THAN water are called….
“NOT WATER”
NON-AGUA
NON-Aqueous solutions
What dosage form consists of very fine solid particles mixed with gas, liquid, or solid preparation ?
Clue: MIXED WITH
Clue: SOLID PARTICLES
Suspension
S/S
Suspension = Shake (mix with)
S=Solid
