CLO 1 Mastery study guide

Question 1

A patient presents to the medical office with nausea and vomiting. Which of the following types of medication is likely to be prescribed?

Answer 1

Antimetic

Question 2

Which type of drug stops the development, maturation, or spread of a cancer cell?

Answer 2

Antineoplastic

Question 3

Which type of medication is used to increase urinary output?

Answer 3

Diuretic

Question 4

All of the following may be consulted for drug information EXCEPT:

Answer 4

Medical dictionary

Question 5

A drug that is used to prevent disease is _____?

Answer 5

Prophylactic

Question 6

Which of the following is a federal statute that deals with the drug safety?

Answer 6

FDA

Question 7

Prescriptions are most often provided for ____ medications.

Answer 7

Oral

Question 8

The trade name of a drug

Answer 8

is assigned by the drug manufacturer for marketing

Question 9

Which type of drug counteracts poisons and their effects selectively by binding with the toxin in inhibit further absorption ?

Answer 9

antidote

Question 10

Which of the following resources should the medical assistant use to look up the side effect of (enxoaparin) Lovenox in the medical office?

Answer 10

Physicians Desk Reference (PDR)