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AHS Exam Prep Questions And 100% Correct Answers



A client comes into her health care practitioner's office for her annual physical. She
asks the office staff about an herbal supplement she had seen advertised on television
that promotes weight loss. What can the health care practitioner tell her client? -
ANSWER The manufacture of herbal medicines is not regulated by the FDA



Medication Order and Administration At the end of an exam, a client tells her health care
practitioner that she doesn't understand her prescription. She wonders if a less
expensive, generic drug is weaker than her prescription. How should the health care
practitioner respond? - ANSWER Drug standards assure consumers that the same drug
must be of uniform strength, quality & purity.



Which of the following does the FDA, on behalf of the Department of Health and Human
Services requires? - ANSWER Prescription and over-the-counter drugs must be proven
to be effective as well as safe.



The older adult client is resistant to taking any medications that have been prescribed
for her and asks her health care practitioner several questions about how her
medications are produced and if they are safe. What is the appropriate response by the
health care practitioner? - ANSWER All drugs marketed in the United States have to
meet the minimal standards of strength, purity, and quality as mandated by federal law.



A client asks about the comparative hazards of various drugs. The office assistant
responds that the DEA classifies drugs of abuse or addictive drugs into categories or
schedules. Which of the following does NOT represent a factor when classifying the
schedule of a specific drug? ANSWER The potential cost to produce the drug.



A client is admitted to the emergency room of a hospital with complaints of chest pains.
During the assessment, the client states that he used heroin earlier in the day. What do
you need to know about heroin? - ANSWER It is an illicit drug only in the US.



Which of the following was the first federal regulation established for consumer

,protection in the manufacturing of drugs and food? - ANSWER The Pure Food & Drug
Act



A medical assistant looks to a reference book to determine if a certain drug is
considered a controlled substance. What is the MOST authoritative standard for
officially approved drugs in the United States? - ANSWER USP/NF



A pharmaceutical representative comes to the community primary care physicians'
offices to discuss newly developed medications. What does the 1983 Orphan Drug Act
give pharmaceutical companies the financial incentive to do? - ANSWER Develop
medications for diseases that affect only a small number of people



The office assistant discusses with a client the use of an orthopedic device that has just
been marketed. Which of the following statements about the safety of the device by the
office assistant is appropriate? ANSWER The FDA ensures basic standards before
allowing any medication or new device to be marketed.



Office assistant is explaining to new employee use of prescription pads. What would be
a good guide to follow with prescription pads? - ANSWER Prescription pads are kept in
a locked or secured area when not being used.



Client asks why pharmacists must offer counseling prior to medication dispensing.
Office manager explains that this must be offered due to which Act? - ANSWER Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act



A client calls her health care practitioner's office with a question about a label on a new
prescription bottle that indicates the medication may cause drowsiness. What does the
office manager know about prescription labels? ANSWER The FDA regulations require
that all prescriptions list all active and inactive ingredients, and that some preparations
carry warning labels.



An instructor is explaining the different roles of FDA and DEA with regard to setting
standards in the control of drugs. Which area does FDA control? - ANSWER In charge of
approving and withdrawing products from the market

, A client asks her health care practitioner if there are any regulations concerning
nonprescription medicines. The health care practitioner, in responding, would include
that nonprescription medicines are governed by which act? - ANSWER The Federal
Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act



An athlete asks her physician to prescribe for her an anabolic steroid C-III. How many
times can a C-III drug be refilled? ANSWER C-III drugs may be refilled up to five times in
six months.



The medical assistant knows Ritalin is a C-II controlled substance. She tells her client
that C-II medications have which degree of abuse potential? ANSWER C-II medications
have a high abuse potential with the possibility of severe dependence.



An office manager is discussing the prescription policy to her client for some possible
medications. Which drug, according to its classification, requires a new written
prescription for a refill? - ANSWER Codeine (C-II)



Why is it important for health care practitioners to keep a current drug reference
available? - ANSWER To identify controlled substances



Records of each controlled substance dispensed, received or destroyed at the facility
where you work must be available for review for what time period? ANSWER 2 years



A health care practitioner is speaking at a health fair about the differences in trade
name and generic name drugs. How would she describe a generic drug? - ANSWER It is
the common or general name assigned to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Name Council.



Medications A curious young client is asking the health care practitioner to explain to
him the concept of medications. How should he define the term pharmacology? -
ANSWER The study of drugs and their origin, nature, properties, and effects on living
organisms



A student is preparing to take her medication exam. What does she need to know about
drug classifications? - ANSWER Therapeutic uses & the effects on the body

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