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What is the meaning of the root of the word for pharmacology (pharmakon) in the early Greek language?
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Sleep
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Antibiotic
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Magic spell
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History
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Antidote
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What is an apothecary?
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a greenhouse for growing medicinal plants
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a publication listing common medical preparations available in individual hospitals or communities
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a science dealing with the preparation of herbal medications
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forerunner of today's pharmacists in England
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During what time frame of American history did the boundaries between physician and pharmacist become clearly delineated?
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What organization was established in 1852 to counter the encroachment of other medical areas into pharmacy?
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American Medical Association (AMA)
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American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA)
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of America (PMA)
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International Association of Formulators and Dispensers (IAFD)
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What is another term for a drug's United States Adopted Name (USAN)?
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chemical
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generic
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trade
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brand
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What did the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 require of new drugs before they could be marketed in the United States?
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safety
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efficacy
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nonaddictiveness
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affordability
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What phase of clinical trials is carried out after the drug has been approved for marketing?
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phase I
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phase II
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phase III
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phase IV
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phase V
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When is a drug studied in patients who have the condition that the drug is intended to treat?
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phase I
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phase II
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phase III
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phase IV
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Drugs from which FDA Pregnancy Category can safely be used in pregnant patients?
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Into how many schedules are controlled substances categorized in the United States?
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What is not true of FDA-approved generic drugs?
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They must contain the same active ingredients as the original drug.
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Although they may have a new generic name or USAN, generic drugs may keep the trade name of the original drug.
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Generic drugs must be identical in strength, dosage form, and route of administration to the original drug.
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They must have the same indications as the original drug.
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Manufacturers of foods containing which ingredients may make health claims regarding the disease-fighting action of the food?
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whole grains
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simple carbohydrates
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unsaturated fats
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gluten
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low fat
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The first London pharmacopoeia, compiled in 1618,
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contained recipes for various medical treatments.
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eliminated many ridiculous drug preparations.
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scientifically described and classified 600 plants by substance.
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advocated curing illnesses with an herbal compound of an opposing quality.
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described how drugs work on the body.
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What event forced American physicians and druggists to make their own drugs?
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French and Indian War
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American Revolution
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War of 1812
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Civil War
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World War I
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The first chemical agent used to treat a disease was
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carbolic acid
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arsphenamine
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insulin
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prontosil
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penicillin
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Which task might a pharmacy technician in a hospital pharmacy perform?
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prepare sterile IVs and chemotherapy compounds
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conduct a "tech check tech" in the preparation of medicine carts
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educate nurses about pharmacy-related issues
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prepare and educate
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all of them
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What is the source of thyroid?
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plants
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animal products
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minerals
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synthetic materials
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bioengineering
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Professionals and consumers can report serious adverse drug reactions to
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MedWatch.
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the DEA.
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the USP-NF.
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the PTCB.
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the NABP.
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A Black Box warning
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alerts prescribers to the known problems with the use of the drug.
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allows the prescriber to weigh the advantage of using this drug with its risks.
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is on thousands of drugs on the market.
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all of them.
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A rating system devised by the FDA to establish the therapeutic equivalent of generic drugs is the
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pass/fail system.
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+/- system.
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thumbs-up system.
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one/two system.
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A/B system.
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What can drugs combine with in addition to receptors?
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enzymes
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transport proteins
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nucleic acids
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all of them
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What does the abbreviation ADME stand for?
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agonist, dose, mechanism, endogenous
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antagonist, distribution, mechanism, external
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absorption, drug, metabolism, endogenous
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absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination
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What form of a drug crosses cell membranes easily?
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By what process can one drug increase the metabolism of both itself and other drugs?
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inhibition
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bioavailability
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first-pass
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induction
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affinity
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What term is used to describe the phenomenon in which elevating a dose of drug no longer improves the clinical effect for that drug?
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potency
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ceiling effect
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peak vs. trough effect
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first-pass
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clearance
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What is the elimination process of most drugs in which a constant fraction of the drug is eliminated per unit of time?
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volume distribution
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half-life
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first-order
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zero-order
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If a drug has a half-life of 6 hours and a starting blood concentration of 100 mg/kg, how long will it take until the concentration of the drug in the blood is 25 mg/kg?
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3 hours
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6 hours
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12 hours
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24 hours
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What term is used to describe a severe response to a chemical that is characterized by life-threatening respiratory distress and shock?
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allergic sensitivity
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anaphylactic reaction
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idiosyncratic reaction
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active immunity
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Which statement is not true about receptors?
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Receptors are protein molecules.
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Receptors are located in extra-cellular fluid.
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There are different types of receptors throughout the body.
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Receptors and chemical messengers must have complementary structures to bind.
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Receptors play a role in blood clotting and smooth muscle contraction.
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What statement is true about lipids?
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They are protein molecules.
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They generally attract water.
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They generally repel water.
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They are not part of the cell membrane.
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Which route of administration does not require absorption?
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oral
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topical
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rectal
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intravenous
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transdermal
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The first main phase of the pharmacokinetic process is
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absorption of drug into bloodstream.
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absorption of drug by the liver.
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distribution of drug to organs and tissues.
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metabolism of drug by the liver.
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Which process involves bringing a drug to its sites of action?
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elimination
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absorption
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distribution
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metabolism
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The rate at which a drug is eliminated from a specific volume of blood per unit of time is referred to as its
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duration of action
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metabolism
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clearance
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distribution
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Some drugs may be administered by injection because they have substantial
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side effects.
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therapeutic effects.
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first-pass effects.
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ceiling effects.
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How can the length of time required to achieve a drug's therapeutic level be shortened?
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accelerate the duration of action
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analyze a patient blood sample and adjust dosage accordingly
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vary doses and dosing intervals
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administer a loading dose
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A drug's clearance is important for determining the
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loading dose.
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maintenance dose.
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ceiling effect
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first-pass effect
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Taking more of your prescription painkillers than prescribed is an example of
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drug dependence.
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drug addiction.
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drug abuse.
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drug tolerance.
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drug intolerance.
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The label "Do not take with antacids" is placed on a prescription container to warn patients of a potential
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A person on calcium for osteoporosis also needs to take Vitamin D. Without Vitamin D, the calcium cannot get into the bone. The relationship between calcium and Vitamin D is an example of
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addition.
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antagonism.
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potentiation.
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synergism.