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Title: Test Bank - Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist, 5th Edition by Tiffany Howe; Angela Burton Chapter 1-16 | All Chapters ISBN: 9780323661218 Number of Pages: 174 Edition: 5th Author: Tiffany Howe, Angela Burton Number of Chapters: 16 Enrich your surgical technologist studies wi...

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Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Basic Pharmacology 1
Chapter 02 Medication Development, Regulation, and Resources 11
Chapter 03 Pharmacology Mathematics 18
Chapter 04 Medication Administration 28
Chapter 05 Antibiotics 35
Chapter 06 Diagnostic Agents 44
Chapter 07 Diuretics 48
Chapter 08 Hormones 55
Chapter 09 Medications That Affect Coagulation 68
Chapter 10 Ophthalmic Agents 85
Chapter 11 Fluids and Irrigation Solutions 103
Chapter 12 Antineoplastic Chemotherapy Agents 110
Chapter 13 Preoperative Medications 115
Chapter 14 Patient Monitoring and Local and Regional Anesthesia 128
Chapter 15 General Anesthesia 143
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Chapter 01: Basic Pharmacology Howe: Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A drug that binds to a receptor and stimulates its function is said to be a(n) _______________ drug. a. agonist b. antagonist c. idiosyncratic d. pharmacokinetic ANS: A Agonist drugs bind to or have an affinity (attraction) for a receptor and cause a particular response. DIF: 1 REF: 14 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:1:b, agonist 2. Which factor is not used for the classification of drugs? a. Therapeutic action b. Physiological action c. Affected body system d. Source of origin ANS: D Drugs are classified by what they do, what they affect, what they are not, and what they are. DIF: 1 REF: 4 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:2, therapeutic actions 3. An anticoagulant drug is classified by its a. chemical type. b. source of origin. c. physiologic action. d. therapeutic action. ANS: D Therapeutic action describes what the drug does for a patient; in this example, it works against coagulation. DIF: 1 REF: 4 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:2:a, indications 4. Prescriptions must include all of the following information except a. name of the drug. b. patient’s social security number. c. drug dosage. d. route of administration of the drug. ANS: B Prescriptions must include the date, name of the patient, name of the drug, dosage, route of administration, and frequency or time of administration. The patient’s social security number will be in the chart but not on a prescription. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
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Distribution of this document is illegalWant to earn $1.236 extra per year? Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material DIF: 1 REF: 5 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:B:2, prescription medications 5. An order for a drug to be given as needed is called a _______________ order. a. standing b. oral c. stat d. PRN ANS: D PRN stands for pro re nata, which means that the drug may be given as needed. DIF: 1 REF: 5 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:D:3:d, PRN 6. What does the abbreviation sos mean on a prescription? a. One half b. Once, if necessary c. Without d. As desired ANS: B sos means once, if necessary (see Table 1.3). DIF: 1 REF: 5 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:B:2, prescription medications 7. How is an order for a drug to be taken every 4 hours indicated on a prescription? a. q4h b. qid c. qod d. qs ANS: A The q means every ; the actual number of hours is inserted before the h, which means hours (see Table 1.4). DIF: 3 REF: 7 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:B:2, prescription medications 8. How is an order for a drug to be given three times a day indicated on a prescription? a. q3h b. hs c. qh d. tid ANS: D tid means three times a day (see Table 1.4). DIF: 1 REF: 7 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:B:2, prescription medications 9. Which form of drug preparation tends to act more quickly? ______________________________________________________________________________________________
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a. Solid b. Semisolid c. Liquid d. Gas ANS: D Absorption of drugs given by inhalation is rapid, especially gases such as inhalation anesthetics, because of the huge numbers of capillaries in the alveoli of the lungs. DIF: 2 REF: 7 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:G:1, gas 10. Which abbreviation indicates an ointment form of a given drug? a. gtts b. ung c. susp d. soln ANS: B ung means ointment (see Table 1.5). DIF: 1 REF: 7 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:G:4, semisolid 11. Which abbreviation indicates that a drug is to be given orally? a. IM b. PO c. IV d. SC ANS: B PO means per os or by mouth. DIF: 1 REF: 8 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:H:4, PO 12. How is a medication administered by any route except the mouth? a. Systemically b. Sublingually c. Parenterally d. Subcutaneously ANS: C The term parenteral indicates any route other than the digestive tract. DIF: 3 REF: 9 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:H:1, injection/parenteral 13. _____________________ is the study of the four basic processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion in response to drugs. a. Pharmacokinetics b. Pharmacodynamics c. Biotransformation d. Sympathomimetics ANS: A The study of pharmacokinetics focuses on how the body processes drugs. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
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a. idiosyncratic b. adverse c. local d. side ANS: A Most idiosyncratic drug reactions are thought to occur in people with some genetic abnormality, causing either an excessive or an inadequate response to a drug. For example, malignant hyperthermia (see Chapter 16) is a life-threatening response to certain drugs and is attributable to a genetic defect. DIF: 3 REF: 15 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:3:b, adverse effects 19. Which drug form is used the least in the surgical department? a. Semisolid b. Solid c. Liquid d. Gas ANS: B Solids such as capsules and tablets, are rarely used in surgery, because oral administration is required. DIF: 2 REF: 7 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:G:3, solid 20. When a drug travels from the site of administration into the bloodstream, it is called a. absorption. b. distribution. c. metabolism. d. excretion. ANS: A Absorption is the process by which a drug is taken into the body and moves from the site of administration into the blood. DIF: 2 REF: 11 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:A:2:a, absorption 21. Drugs are chemically altered via a process called metabolism in the a. lungs. b. colon. c. kidney. d. liver. ANS: D The chemical composition of a drug is changed in the liver by a process called metabolism or biotransformation . DIF: 1 REF: 12 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:A:2:c, metabolism 22. Most drugs are excreted and eliminated by the a. lungs b. colon ______________________________________________________________________________________________
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c. kidney d. liver ANS: C Some drug molecules are eliminated in the bile, feces, or skin, but most unchanged drugs and metabolites are excreted by the kidneys and eliminated in urine (Fig. 1.16). DIF: 1 REF: 14 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:A:2:d, excretion 23. A drug that enhances the effect of another drug is called a(n) a. agonist. b. synergist. c. antagonist. d. receptor blocker. ANS: B A drug that enhances the effect of another drug is called a synergist . DIF: 1 REF: 14 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:1:a, synergist 24. Which type of drug binds to receptor site proteins and then inhibits a response? a. Agonist b. Synergist c. Antagonist d. Electrolyte ANS: C Drugs that bind to a receptor and prevent a response are called antagonists . DIF: 2 REF: 14 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:1:c, antagonist 25. What is the considered the purpose for giving a medication? a. Duration b. Biotransformation c. Indication d. Distribution ANS: C The reason or purpose for giving a medication is called an indication. DIF: 1 REF: 15 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:2:a, indications 26. The abbreviation bid represents a. twice a day. b. three times a day. c. four times a day. d. immediately. ANS: A bid means twice a day . DIF: 1 REF: 7 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:B:2, prescription medications ______________________________________________________________________________________________
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Distribution of this document is illegalWant to earn $1.236 extra per year? Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material 27. The abbreviation NPO represents a. discontinue. b. immediately. c. keep vein open. d. nothing by mouth. ANS: D NPO means nothing by mouth . DIF: 1 REF: 7 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XI:B:2, prescription medications 28. A surgical patient is given a drug during surgery and suspects he or she is having a delayed allergic reaction to the drug, several days later. Which symptom indicates that the patient may be having a delayed drug reaction? a. Drowsiness b. Circulatory collapse c. Joint swelling d. Excessive anticoagulation ANS: C Delayed drug reactions occur days or weeks after a drug is taken and can include fever and joint swelling. DIF: 2 REF: 15 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:3:a, side effects 29. All are terms used to describe the body’s response or reaction to medications, except a. idiosyncratic. b. contraindication. c. side effect. d. hypersensitivity. ANS: B A contraindication is a reason against giving a particular drug. DIF: 1 REF: 15 TOP: AST Core Curriculum X:B:2:b, contraindication 30. What drug is given as an antidote to warfarin? a. Vitamin K b. Amoxicillin c. Mannitol d. Succinylcholine ANS: A Vitamin K is given as an antidote for warfarin if the patient has been over-anticoagulated because vitamin K cancels out the effect of warfarin. DIF: 2 REF: 14 TOP: AST Core Curriculum XIII:A:3, anticoagulants and fibrinolytics 31. Volatile anesthetic agents are eliminated from the body via ______________________________________________________________________________________________
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