Fulcher: Pharmacology, 3rd Edition Chapter 01: Introduction to Pharmacology and Its Legal and Ethical AspectsTest Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The definition of drug dosage is a. to give a medication b. the amount of medication in a single dose c. chemicals that affect living processes d. a written direction for dispensing drugs ANS: B REF: 3 2. Pharmacology is defined as the a. study of diseases b. use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease c. study of drugs, their uses, and their interactions in living tissue d. study of administration of drugs ANS: C REF: 3 3. To administer a drug means to a. give that medication b. figure the dosage of the medication c. see how the medication affects the person d. write a prescription for a medication ANS: A REF: 4 4. OTC means a. off the channel b. over the chemical c. only after the chemical trials d. over the counter ANS: D REF: 3 5. Which of the following may prescribe medications? a. pharmacists b. physicians c. medical assistants d. all of the above Test Bank 1-2 ANS: B REF: 4 6. Who dispenses medications? a. physicians b. allied health professionals c. pharmacists d. all of the above ANS: C REF: 4 7. An action following the administration of a medication that is completely unexpected,undesirable, and unintended is a(n) a. side effect b. adverse reaction c. a and b d. none of the above ANS: B REF: 7 8. The health professionals who are most responsible for the safety of prescriptions withpatients, who check for allergies and side effects, and who ensure checks and balances in the field of medicine include a. physicians b. pharmacists c. medical assistants d. a and c e. all of the above ANS: E REF: 4 9. The most important person in the study of pharmacology—the person who should beconsidered when medications are used therapeutically—is the Test Bank 1-3 a. physician b. medical assistant c. pharmacist d. patient ANS: D REF: 4 10. In the United States, who initiates the process of medical care? a. patient b. pharmacist c. physician d. medical assistant ANS: A REF: 4 Test Bank 1-4 11. The person(s) with the responsibility for obtaining information and keeping records ofall drugs used by a patient (both prescription and over-the-counter medications and herbs) is/are the a. physician b. pharmacist c. medical assistant d. a and b e. all of the above ANS: D REF: 3-4 12. What government agency or agencies control prescription or legend medications? a. Drug Enforcement Agency b. Bureau of Dangerous Drugs c. Food and Drug Administration d. a and c e. all of the above ANS: D REF: 3-4 13. The overuse or misuse of drugs is considered drug a. abuse b. dependence c. addiction d. none of the above ANS: A REF: 16 14. The agency responsible for the efficacy, purity, and safety of medications is the a. DEA b. FDA Test Bank 1-5 c. BNDD d. none of the above ANS: B REF: 3 15. The FDA is a division of the a. Department of Justice b. Department of Health and Human Services c. Department of Social Services d. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs ANS: B REF: 10 Test Bank 1-6 16. Standardization of drugs began a. in the 19th century b. in the 20th century c. after 1950 d. Drugs have always been standardized. ANS: B REF: 7 17. Consumer safety became an important issue during the latter part of the 20th centurybecause of the a. increased use of drugs by the public b. need to be sure that drugs have the expected therapeutic properties c. increased numbers of OTC medications d. all of the above e. a and c ANS: E REF: 7 18. The act that placed dangerous drugs into schedules is the a. Kefauver-Harris Amendment b. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 c. Controlled Substances Act of 1970 d. Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914 ANS: C REF: 9 19. The formulary for medications is approved by the a. USP b. NF c. FDA d. DEA Test Bank 1-7 ANS: B REF: 7 20. Drug testing is done on which of the following before being named an InvestigationalNew Drug? a. animals b. humans c. a and b d. none of the above ANS: A REF: 1