TEST BANK For Applied Pharmacology for theDe
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ntal Hygienist 9th Edition
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by Elena Bablenis Haveles, Chapters 1 - 26 A+
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,Chapter201:2Information2Sources,2Regulatory2Agencies,2Drug2Legislation,2and2Prescription2Writin
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Haveles:2Applied2Pharmacology2for2the2Dental2Hygienist,29th2Edition
MULTIPLE2CHOICE
1. Knowledge2of2pharmacology2aids2the2dental2professional2in
a. obtaining2a2patient’s2health2history.
b. administering2drugs2in2the2office.
c. handling2emergency2situations.
d. selection2of2a2nonprescription2medication.
e. All2of2the2above.
ANSWER:2 E
All2of2the2choices2are2true.2Because2many2of2our2patients2are2being2treated2with2drugs,2knowledge2of2p
harmacology2helps2in2understanding2and2interpreting2patients’2responses2to2health2history2questions.2K
nowledge2of2the2therapeutic2and2adverse2effects2of2medications2obviously2helps2in2their2proper2admin
istration2in2the2office.2Emergency2situations2may2be2caused2by2drugs2or2treated2by2drugs;2thus,2knowle
dge2of2pharmacology2is2of2great2help,2especially2because2a2rapid2response2is2sometimes2required.2A2cl
ear2understanding2of2the2concepts2of2drug2action,2drug2handling2by2the2body,2and2drug2interactions2wi
ll2allow2the2dental2practitioner2to2make2proper2judgments2and2grasp2the2concepts2relevant2to2new2drug
2therapies2on2the2market.
DIF: Application
REF:2 Role2of2the2Dental2Hygienist2(Medication/Health2History),2Role2of2the2Dental2Hygienist2(Medication2
Administration),2Role2of2the2Dental2Hygienist2(Emergency2Situations),2Role2of2the2Dental2Hygienist2(Non
prescription2Medication)2|2pp.22-3 OBJ: 1
TOP:2 NBDHE,26.0.2Pharmacology
2. Which2of2the2following2statements2is2true2regarding2planning2appointments?
a. Whether2or2not2patients2are2taking2medication2for2systemic2diseases2is2of2little
consequence2in2the2dental2office.
b. Asthmatic2patients2should2have2dental2appointments2in2the2morning.
c. Diabetic2patients2usually2have2fewer2problems2with2a2morning2appointment
compared2with2afternoon2appointments.
d. Both2B2and2C2are2true.
ANSWER:2 D
Asthmatic2patients2who2experience2dental2anxiety2should2schedule2their2appointments2when2they2are2n
ot2rushed2or2under2pressure2early2in2the2morning.2Diabetic2patients2usually2have2relatively2fewer2prob
lems2with2a2morning2appointment.2Patients2taking2medication2for2systemic2diseases2may2require2specia
l2handling2in2the2dental2office.
, DIF: Comprehension
REF:2 Role2of2the2Dental2Hygienist2(Appointment2Scheduling)2|2p.232
OBJ:2 1 TOP:2 NBDHE,26.0.2Pharmacology
3. Nutritional2or2herbal2supplements
a. carry2the2U.S.2Food2and2Drug2Administration2(FDA)2approval2for2disease2states.
b. are2not2drugs.
c. can2cause2adverse2effects.
d. will2not2interact2with2other2drugs2the2patient2may2be2taking.
ANSWER:2 C
Nutritional2or2herbal2supplements2are2quite2capable2of2causing2adverse2effects.2The2majority2of2
nutritional2or2herbal2supplements2do2not2carry2FDA2approval2for2treating2disease2states.2These2
supplements2are2drugs2and2can2cause2adverse2effects2and2interact2with2different2drugs.
DIF:2 Comprehension
REF:2Role2of2the2Dental2Hygienist2(Nutritional2or2Herbal2Supplements)2|2p.23
2OBJ:2 1 TOP:2 NBDHE,26.0.2Pharmacology
4. Which2type2of2drug2name2usually2begins2with2a2lowercase2 letter?
a. Brand2name
b. Code2name
c. Generic2name
d. Trade2name
ANSWER:2 C
Before2any2drug2is2marketed,2it2is2given2a2generic2name2that2becomes2the2“official”2name2of2the2drug.2E
ach2drug2is2assigned2only2one2generic2name2selected2by2the2U.S.2Adopted2Name2Council,2and2the2na
me2is2not2capitalized.2The2brand2name2is2equivalent2to2the2trade2name2and2is2capitalized.2Although2the2
brand2name2is2technically2the2name2of2the2company2marketing2the2product,2this2term2is2often2used2inter
changeably2with2the2trade2name.2The2code2name2is2the2initial2term2used2within2a2pharmaceutical2comp
any2to2refer2to2a2drug2while2it2is2undergoing2investigation2and2is2often2a2combination2of2capital2letters2
and2numbers,2the2letters2representing2an2abbreviation2of2the2company2name.
DIF: Comprehension
REF:2 Drug2Names2|2p.242OBJ:2 3
TOP:2 NBDHE,26.0.2Pharmacology
5. A2drug’s2generic2name2is2selected2by2the
a. pharmaceutical2company2manufacturing2it.
b. Food2and2Drug2Administration2(FDA).
c. U.S.2Adopted2Name2Council.
d. Federal2Patent2Office.
, ANSWER:2 C
Each2drug2is2assigned2only2one2generic2name2(e.g.,2ibuprofen).2It2is2selected2by2the2U.S.2Adopted2Na
me2Council.2The2generic2name2is2not2selected2by2the2FDA2or2the2Federal2Patent2Office.2The2pharmac
eutical2company2manufacturing2the2drug2clearly2has2an2influence2on2the2generic2name2given2its2drug,2b
ut2the2final2decision2is2not2the2company’s.
DIF: Recall REF:2 Drug2Names2|2p.24
OBJ:2 32TOP:2 NBDHE,26.0.2Pharmacology
6. Which2of2the2following2is2true2concerning2generic2and2trade2names2of2drugs?
a. A2drug2may2only2have2one2generic2name2and2one2trade2name.
b. A2drug2may2only2have2one2generic2name,2but2 it2may2have2several2trade2names.
c. A2drug2may2have2several2generic2names,2but2it2may2only2have2one2trade2name.
d. A2drug2may2have2several2generic2names2and2several2trade2names.
ANSWER:2 B
Each2drug2has2only2one2generic2name2but2may2have2several2trade2names.2For2each2drug,2there2is2only2
one2generic2name.2It2is2not2capitalized,2and2it2becomes2the2“official”2name2of2the2drug.2The2pharmaceu
tical2company2discovering2the2drug2gives2the2drug2a2trade2name.2The2trade2name2is2protected2by2the2Fe
deral2Patent2Law2for2202years2from2the2earliest2claimed2filing2date,2plus2patent2term2extensions.2Althou
gh2the2brand2name2is2technically2the2name2of2the2company2marketing2the2product,2it2is2often2used2interc
hangeably2with2the2trade2name.
DIF: Comprehension
REF:2 Drug2Names2|2p.242OBJ:2 3
TOP:2 NBDHE,26.0.2Pharmacology
7. Two2drugs2that2are2found2to2be2chemically2equivalent,2but2not2biologically2equivalent2or2
therapeutically2equivalent2are2said2to2differ2in
a. potency.
b. efficacy.
c. bioavailability.
d. therapeutic2index.
ANSWER:2 C
A2preparation2can2be2chemically2equivalent2yet2not2biologically2or2therapeutically2equivalent.2These2
products2are2said2to2differ2in2their2bioavailability.2The2potency2of2a2drug2is2a2function2of2the2amount2of2
drug2required2to2produce2an2effect.2The2efficacy2is2the2maximum2intensity2of2effect2or2response2that2c
an2be2produced2by2a2drug.2The2therapeutic2index2is2the2ratio2of2the2lethal2dose2for250%2of2the2experim
ental2animals2divided2by2the2effective2dose2for250%2of2the2experimental2animals.2If2the2value2of2the2th
erapeutic2index2is2small,2toxicity2is2more2likely.
DIF: Recall
REF:2 Drug2Names2(Drug2Substitution)2|2p.252OBJ:2 4
TOP:2 NBDHE,26.0.2Pharmacology
