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WGU D398 Exam 132 Questions with Verified AnswersWhat are drug standards? - CORRECT ANSWER rules that drug manufactures must
follow when they produce drugs
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - CORRECT ANSWER est. drug standards for
strength, purity, and quality. also mandated that drugs with with dangerous
ingredients be labeled as such
1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - CORRECT ANSWER established the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is meant to enforce rules such as
labeling, drug approval before release, and warning labels
1970 Controlled Substances Act - CORRECT ANSWER Act established the Drug
Enforcement Agency (DEA). This act set strict standards for abused drugs and
required prescribers to register with the DEA. The DEA enforces the laws included
in this act.
medication guides - CORRECT ANSWER paper handouts that come with many
prescription medicines. The guides address issues specific to particular drugs and
drug classes, and they contain FDA-approved information that can help patients
avoid serious adverse events.
controlled substances - CORRECT ANSWER drug that is further categorized into 5
schedules based on the risk of dependence and abuse
what is the purpose of drug schedules - CORRECT ANSWER protect the public
form potentially dangerous drugs and to regulate how these drugs can be
manufactures and distributed by healthcare facilities
schedule I drugs - CORRECT ANSWER heroin, have the highest risk of abuse and
are not approved for medical use in the US
, Schedule II drugs - CORRECT ANSWER psychostimulants (amphetamine) and
opioid=based medications (morphine) that have a high risk of abuse and
dependence but have accepted medical uses
schedule III drugs - CORRECT ANSWER certain barbiturate sedatives and anabolic
steroids with moderated to low abuse and dependence risk
schedule IV drugs - CORRECT ANSWER sedative agents (diazepam &
Phenobarbital) have a low risk of abuse and depenence
schedule V drugs - CORRECT ANSWER used for epilepsy, cough suppressants, and
antidiarrheal medications and has the lowest risk for abuse and dependence
what are drug classes? - CORRECT ANSWER drug categories based on how they
work or their mechanism of action
What are the drug classifications? - CORRECT ANSWER broadly categorizing drugs
based on their therapeutic uses or how they affect the body
what are the 3 identifies of drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER chemical name, generic
name, trade/brand name
what is a chemical name ? - CORRECT ANSWER exact molecular formula of the
drug, long, very difficult to pronounce
what is a generic name? - CORRECT ANSWER the common or general identifying
name assigned to a drug, NEVER capitalized, broad
examples of generic names of drugs - CORRECT ANSWER simvastatin,
clonazepam, propranolol.
same suffix
what is a trade name? - CORRECT ANSWER the brand name pharmaceutical
companies use to market drugs, First letter is capitalized , specific
examples of trade name of dugs? - CORRECT ANSWER zocar, klonopin, inderal
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