Question 1

What is the name of a drug preparation that is applied externally to produce a feeling of heat or warmth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spirit 
B)  Ointment 
C)  Liniment 
D)  Tincture 
A)  Spirit 
B)  Ointment 
C)  Liniment 
D)  Tincture C

Question 2

What is the term for the administration of whole blood or blood products through the IV route?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transfusion 
B)  Enteral nutrition 
C)  Infusion 
D)  Effusion 
A)  Transfusion 
B)  Enteral nutrition 
C)  Infusion 
D)  Effusion A

Question 3

What is the usual treatment for an anaphylactic reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epinephrine injection 
B)  Oral administration of antihistamines 
C)  Steroid injection 
D)  Antibiotic injection 
A)  Epinephrine injection 
B)  Oral administration of antihistamines 
C)  Steroid injection 
D)  Antibiotic injection A

Question 4

Match each drug category with its definition.
-Antacid

Accepted Answer

A) Used to manage high blood pressure 
B) Increases strength and force of myocardial contractions and slows heart rate 
C) Suppresses inflammation and modifies normal immune response 
D) Neutralizes gastric acid to relieve gastric pain and irritation 
E) Removes excess fluid from the body by increasing urine output
F)Relieves symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
G)Relieves gas and bloating in the GI tract
H)Used to prevent or relieve coughs
I)Promotes clearance of mucus from respiratory tract
J)Produces a loss of feeling to a part of the body
K)Stimulates the body to produce antibodies
L)Kills or inhibits growth of bacteria
M)Used to relieve constipation
N)Prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting
O)Used to lower cholesterol
P)Used to treat and prevent osteoporosis
Q)Promotes sleep by CNS depression
R)Used to manage moderate-to-severe pain
S)Inhibits ovulation
T)Relieves symptoms associated with allergies 
A) Used to manage high blood pressure 
B) Increases strength and force of myocardial contractions and slows heart rate 
C) Suppresses inflammation and modifies normal immune response 
D) Neutralizes gastric acid to relieve gastric pain and irritation 
E) Removes excess fluid from the body by increasing urine output
F)Relieves symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
G)Relieves gas and bloating in the GI tract
H)Used to prevent or relieve coughs
I)Promotes clearance of mucus from respiratory tract
J)Produces a loss of feeling to a part of the body
K)Stimulates the body to produce antibodies
L)Kills or inhibits growth of bacteria
M)Used to relieve constipation
N)Prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting
O)Used to lower cholesterol
P)Used to treat and prevent osteoporosis
Q)Promotes sleep by CNS depression
R)Used to manage moderate-to-severe pain
S)Inhibits ovulation
T)Relieves symptoms associated with allergies

Question 5

All of the following are autoimmune diseases except

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple sclerosis 
B)  Myasthenia gravis 
C)  Septicemia 
D)  Lupus 
A)  Multiple sclerosis 
B)  Myasthenia gravis 
C)  Septicemia 
D)  Lupus

Question 6

What must be done before administering IV medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  The medication must be mixed vigorously. 
B)  The medication must be diluted in an IV fluid. 
C)  The patient must fast for 24 hours. 
D)  The medication must sit at room temperature for 6 hours. 
A)  The medication must be mixed vigorously. 
B)  The medication must be diluted in an IV fluid. 
C)  The patient must fast for 24 hours. 
D)  The medication must sit at room temperature for 6 hours.

Question 7

Match each drug category with its definition.
-Expectorant

Accepted Answer

A) Used to manage high blood pressure 
B) Increases strength and force of myocardial contractions and slows heart rate 
C) Suppresses inflammation and modifies normal immune response 
D) Neutralizes gastric acid to relieve gastric pain and irritation 
E) Removes excess fluid from the body by increasing urine output
F)Relieves symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
G)Relieves gas and bloating in the GI tract
H)Used to prevent or relieve coughs
I)Promotes clearance of mucus from respiratory tract
J)Produces a loss of feeling to a part of the body
K)Stimulates the body to produce antibodies
L)Kills or inhibits growth of bacteria
M)Used to relieve constipation
N)Prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting
O)Used to lower cholesterol
P)Used to treat and prevent osteoporosis
Q)Promotes sleep by CNS depression
R)Used to manage moderate-to-severe pain
S)Inhibits ovulation
T)Relieves symptoms associated with allergies 
A) Used to manage high blood pressure 
B) Increases strength and force of myocardial contractions and slows heart rate 
C) Suppresses inflammation and modifies normal immune response 
D) Neutralizes gastric acid to relieve gastric pain and irritation 
E) Removes excess fluid from the body by increasing urine output
F)Relieves symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
G)Relieves gas and bloating in the GI tract
H)Used to prevent or relieve coughs
I)Promotes clearance of mucus from respiratory tract
J)Produces a loss of feeling to a part of the body
K)Stimulates the body to produce antibodies
L)Kills or inhibits growth of bacteria
M)Used to relieve constipation
N)Prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting
O)Used to lower cholesterol
P)Used to treat and prevent osteoporosis
Q)Promotes sleep by CNS depression
R)Used to manage moderate-to-severe pain
S)Inhibits ovulation
T)Relieves symptoms associated with allergies

Question 8

Which of the following should be recorded in a patient's medication record?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prescription medications 
B)  Nonprescription medications 
C)  Vitamins 
D)  Herbal products 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Prescription medications 
B)  Nonprescription medications 
C)  Vitamins 
D)  Herbal products 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

When the same dose of a drug no longer produces the desired effect, it is said that the patient has developed

Accepted Answer

A)  An idiosyncratic reaction 
B)  An allergic reaction 
C)  A drug interaction 
D)  Drug tolerance 
A)  An idiosyncratic reaction 
B)  An allergic reaction 
C)  A drug interaction 
D)  Drug tolerance

Question 10

What is another name for continuous IV administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  IV drip 
B)  Direct IV injection 
C)  Intermittent IV administration 
D)  Chemotherapy 
A)  IV drip 
B)  Direct IV injection 
C)  Intermittent IV administration 
D)  Chemotherapy

Question 11

What is IV therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administration of a liquid agent directly into a vein 
B)  Removal of a blood specimen from a vein for laboratory analysis 
C)  Administration of topical medication 
D)  Administration of medication through inhalation 
A)  Administration of a liquid agent directly into a vein 
B)  Removal of a blood specimen from a vein for laboratory analysis 
C)  Administration of topical medication 
D)  Administration of medication through inhalation

Question 12

Outpatient IV therapy may be administered in which of the following facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical offices 
B)  Infusion clinics 
C)  Urgent care centers 
D)  Patient's home 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Medical offices 
B)  Infusion clinics 
C)  Urgent care centers 
D)  Patient's home 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

A subcutaneous injection is given into what type of tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fat 
B)  Muscle 
C)  Connective tissue 
D)  Dermal tissue 
A)  Fat 
B)  Muscle 
C)  Connective tissue 
D)  Dermal tissue

Question 14

A prescription for a schedule III drug expires

Accepted Answer

A)  7 days from the date of issue 
B)  2 months from the date of issue 
C)  6 months from the date of issue 
D)  1 year from the date of issue 
A)  7 days from the date of issue 
B)  2 months from the date of issue 
C)  6 months from the date of issue 
D)  1 year from the date of issue

Question 15

An allergy skin test that is positive results in

Accepted Answer

A)  Localized itching, erythema, induration 
B)  Generalized edema 
C)  Wheezing, rash, watery eyes 
D)  Local vesiculation 
A)  Localized itching, erythema, induration 
B)  Generalized edema 
C)  Wheezing, rash, watery eyes 
D)  Local vesiculation

Question 16

Which of the following is used to administer an intradermal injection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypodermic syringe 
B)  Insulin syringe 
C)  Tuberculin syringe 
D)  Tubex injector 
A)  Hypodermic syringe 
B)  Insulin syringe 
C)  Tuberculin syringe 
D)  Tubex injector

Question 17

The Z-track method is used to administer medications that

Accepted Answer

A)  Are poorly absorbed 
B)  Are irritating to subcutaneous tissue 
C)  Are likely to cause a drug interaction 
D)  Are thick and oily 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Are poorly absorbed 
B)  Are irritating to subcutaneous tissue 
C)  Are likely to cause a drug interaction 
D)  Are thick and oily 
E)  All of the above

Question 18

A direct IV injection is a good way to administer

Accepted Answer

A)  Medication in an emergency 
B)  Fluids and electrolytes 
C)  Chemotherapy 
D)  Nutritional supplements 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Medication in an emergency 
B)  Fluids and electrolytes 
C)  Chemotherapy 
D)  Nutritional supplements 
E)  All of the above

Question 19

What is the purpose of a safety-engineered syringe?

Accepted Answer

A)  To reduce the discomfort experienced by the patient during the injection 
B)  To reduce the risk of a needlestick injury 
C)  To administer the medication in a shorter period of time 
D)  To prevent the administration of the wrong medication 
A)  To reduce the discomfort experienced by the patient during the injection 
B)  To reduce the risk of a needlestick injury 
C)  To administer the medication in a shorter period of time 
D)  To prevent the administration of the wrong medication

Question 20

What is the term for administration of fluids, medications, or nutrients through the IV route?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transfusion 
B)  IV drip 
C)  Infusion 
D)  Chemotherapy 
A)  Transfusion 
B)  IV drip 
C)  Infusion 
D)  Chemotherapy

Exam 11: Administration of Medication and Intravenous Therapy

What is the name of a drug preparation that is applied externally to produce a feeling of heat or warmth?

What is the term for the administration of whole blood or blood products through the IV route?

What is the usual treatment for an anaphylactic reaction?

Match each drug category with its definition. -Antacid

All of the following are autoimmune diseases except

What must be done before administering IV medication?

Match each drug category with its definition. -Expectorant

Which of the following should be recorded in a patient's medication record?

When the same dose of a drug no longer produces the desired effect, it is said that the patient has developed

What is another name for continuous IV administration?

What is IV therapy?

Outpatient IV therapy may be administered in which of the following facilities?

A subcutaneous injection is given into what type of tissue?

A prescription for a schedule III drug expires

An allergy skin test that is positive results in

Which of the following is used to administer an intradermal injection?

The Z-track method is used to administer medications that

A direct IV injection is a good way to administer

What is the purpose of a safety-engineered syringe?

What is the term for administration of fluids, medications, or nutrients through the IV route?

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