Quiz Questions

Question 1

What is Lipitor used in the treatment of?

Answer 1

High cholesterol

Question 2

What is Amoxil used to treat?

Answer 2

Bacterial infection

Question 3

What is the generic name for Synthroid?

Answer 3

levothyroxine

Question 4

What is Nexium used to treat?

Answer 4

PUD and GERD

Question 5

What is Singulair used to treat?

Answer 5

Asthma

Question 6

What is the generic name for Plavix?

Answer 6

Clopidogrel

Question 7

What government agency regulates drug manufacturing plants and determines what drugs may be sold only by prescription?

Answer 7

FDA

Question 8

Which schedule of controlled substances does not have a medically accepted use?

Answer 8

Class 1 (heroine, marijuana)

Question 9

T/F
The generic name is the name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that develops it

Answer 9

FALSE

Question 10

T/F
The letters “ac” appearing on a prescription indicate that the medication is to be taken before meals

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

What is the generic name for Lopressor?

Answer 11

metoprolol

Question 12

What type of drug is HCTZ

Answer 12

Diuretic

Question 13

What is Ambien used to treat?

Answer 13

Insomnia

Question 14

What is the generic name for Zithromax?

Answer 14

azithromycin

Question 15

What type of drug is Zoloft?

Answer 15

Antidepressant

Question 16

What is Glucophage used to treat?

Answer 16

Diabetes

Question 17

What factor is not predictable with an oral route of drug administration?

Answer 17

Blood levels

Question 18

Orally administered drugs are distributed to the liver first and are metabolized and inactivated to some extent before they reach general circulation and their intended sites of action.
This effect is known as:

Answer 18

First Pass

Question 19

T/F
Drugs work by imparting a new function to the host organism, a function that did not exist prior to the administration of the drug

Answer 19

FALSE

Question 20

T/F
If drug A requires a smaller dose than drug B to produce an effect, then drug A is less potent than drug B

Answer 20

FALSE

Question 21

What type of drug is coumadin?

Answer 21

Anticoagulant

Question 22

What is the generic name for Phenergan?

Answer 22

promethazine

Question 23

What is the generic name for Ultram?

Answer 23

tramadol

Question 24

What type of drug is Flonase?

Answer 24

Nasal corticosteroid

Question 25

What is the generic name for Desyrel?

Answer 25

trazodone

Question 26

What is Norvasc used in the treatment for?

Answer 26

Hypertension

Question 27

What are expected effects of SANS reactions?

Answer 27

Dilated pupils Dilated bronchioles Slows digestion (urinary/defection) Increase heart rate

Question 28

What would stimulation only beta-2 receptors result in?

Answer 28

Bronchodilation

Question 29

T/F Stimulation of alpha-1 receptors results in vasoconstriction in skin and mucous membranes

Answer 29

TRUE

Question 30

T/F Receptors which we target for drug use in the PANS are labeled "muscarinic"

Answer 30

TRUE

Question 31

What is the generic name for Klonopin

Answer 31

clonazepam

Question 32

What type of drug is Mobic?

Answer 32

Anti-inflammatory

Question 33

What is the generic name for Nerontin?

Answer 33

Gabapentin

Question 34

What is Spiriva used in the treatment for?

Answer 34

COPD

Question 35

What type of drug is Keflex?

Answer 35

Antibiotic

Question 36

What is Lotensin used in the treatment of?

Answer 36

Hypertension

Question 37

What type of drug is Cardizem (diltiazem)?

Answer 37

Calcium channel blocker

Question 38

T/F Calan (verapamil) is an ACE inhibitor

Answer 38

FALSE

Question 39

T/F Diuretics work by increasing urination to reduce blood volume and pressure

Answer 39

TRUE

Question 40

T/F Beta blockers may mask the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia

Answer 40

TRUE

Question 41

What condition of the head and neck might Actonel treat?

Answer 41

Osteonecrosis of the jaw

Question 42

What type of drug is Medrol?

Answer 42

Steroid

Question 43

What is Coreg used to treat?

Answer 43

Hypotension

Question 44

What is the generic name for Allegra?

Answer 44

fexofenadine

Question 45

What is the generic name for valium?

Answer 45

diazepam

Question 46

What is Concerta used to treat?

Answer 46

ADHD

Question 47

What type of drug is Prilosec?

Answer 47

Proton pump inhibitor

Question 48

Histamine-2 receptors are responsible for which bodily function?

Answer 48

Stimulating gastric secretion

Question 49

T/F Peptic ulcer disease is characterized by erosions of protective mucous stomach lining

Answer 49

TRUE

Question 50

T/F GERD is characterized by the backward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus

Answer 50

TRUE