Chapter 01: Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology

Chapter 01: Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The listing of a drug and the amount of drug are found in which part of a prescription?

ANS:  B

The superscription directs the pharmacist to take the drug listed and prepare the medication; the inscription lists the name and quantity of the drug being prescribed; the subscription provides directions to the pharmacist for preparing the medication; and the transcription, or signature, is the information the pharmacist writes on the label as instructions to the patient.

REF:   p. 7

2. If generic substitution is permitted on a prescription:

ANS:  C

A generic substitution allows any brand of a drug to be given, but the pharmacist may not change a drug formulation without specific permission from the prescribing physician. A physician can indicate to the pharmacist that generic substitution is permitted in the filling of the prescription. In such a case, the pharmacist may provide any manufacturer’s version of the prescribed drug, rather than a specific brand. However, the pharmacist may not change the strength of a drug without specific permission from the prescribing physician.

REF:   p. 8

3. The study of drugs, including their origin, properties, and interactions with living organisms, is known as

ANS:  B

Pharmacogenetics is the study of the interrelationship of genetic differences and drug effects. Pharmacology is the study of drugs (chemicals), including their origin, properties, and interactions with living organisms. Therapeutics is the art of treating disease with drugs. Toxicology is the study of toxic substances and their pharmacologic actions, including antidotes and poison control.

REF:   p. 3

4. The brand name given to a drug by a particular manufacturer is known as the drug’s

ANS:  D

The chemical name indicates the drug’s chemical structure. The generic name is assigned by the United States Adopted Name Council and is usually based loosely on the drug’s chemical structure. The official name is the name given to the generic name once a drug becomes fully approved for general use and is admitted to the United States Pharmacopeia–National Formulary. The trade name is the brand, or proprietary, name given by a particular manufacturer. For example, the generic drug albuterol is currently marketed by Schering-Plough as Proventil^® and by GlaxoSmithKline as Ventolin^®.

REF:   p. 5