PHM 101 Week 1 Test Review

Responsible for reviewing and testing all drugs released to the public.

Medications today are made from DNA technology as well as from plant and animal sources.

Registers all persons who dispense/administer/prescribe/manufacture controlled substances

Low abuse indication; may be bought OTC

It is ethical and legal to charge for drug samples in a physician’s office.

Penicillin for the control of communicable diseases was first used during the 1920s.

A physician may prescribe medications without a license.

Folklore was the basis of much early research in pharmacology.

Folk medicine has no connection to today’s pharmacology.

OTC drugs are not regulated by the FDA.

Patient attitudes toward medications are important in how a patient takes prescriptions.

No medical use; research only

Schedule II drugs should be kept separate from other drugs and in a secure area.

The ability of a drug to produce the desired effect

The needs of the armed services were important in the extension of the pharmaceutical field.

An OTC drug to be must be safe for use when the pharmacist suggests its use.

The field of pharmacology is basically only 100 years old.

The physician must have permission from the DEA to dispose of outdated controlled substances.

Regulation/enforcement of manufacturing/dispensing of dangerous potentially abused drugs

Drug standards are the same in all states and countries.

The standard that specifies the type and concentration of a substance in a drug

Vaccines for communicable diseases have been used on a routine basis for over 100 years.

An inventory of controlled substances must be taken in a physician’s office every 5 years.

A patient can always consider an Internet pharmacy to be safe and reliable.

Society has no influence on the field of pharmacology

Undesirable or unintended reactions to medication

A drug that has no therapeutic effect

The concentration of active ingredients in a drug preparation

Written prescription required; high potential for abuse

Prescription pads make wonderful notepads and paper for ordering blood tests and X-rays.

The physician must have permission from the FDA to dispose of any outdated medications.

The FTC and the Consumer Products Safety Commission have regulation over drug packaging.

Effects, other than those desired, usually seen in clinical trials

Pharmacology is a science that stands alone.

The study of drugs and their interaction with living systems

Prescription may be phoned in; lower abuse potential; limited psych/physical effects

Moderate potential for abuse; prescription may be phoned in with 5 refills in 6 months