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Test Bank for Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist 8th Edition by Haveles
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TEST BANK FOR APPLIEDPHARMACOLOGY FOR THE DENTAL
HYGIENIST 8TH EDITION BY HAVELES
, Chapter 01: Information Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription Wr
Haveles: Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in
a. obtaining a patient’s health history.
b. administering drugs in the office.
c. handling emergency situations.
d. selection of a nonprescription medication.
e. All of the above
ANS: E
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledge of ph
understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history questions. Knowledge of the therap
medications obviously helps in their proper administration in the office. Emergency situations may be
drugs; thus, knowledge of pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is someti
understanding of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the body, and drug interactions will allo
make proper judgments and grasp the concepts relevant to new drug therapies on the market.
DIF: Application REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist | p. 2 & 3
OBJ: 1 TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
a. Whether or not patients are taking medication for systemic diseases is of little
consequence in the dental office.
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning.
c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment
compared with afternoon appointments.
d. Both B and C are true.
ANS: D
Asthmatic patients who experience dental anxiety should schedule their appointments when they are no
early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively fewer problems with a morning appointm
medication for systemic diseases may require special handling in the dental office.
DIF: Comprehension
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Appointment Scheduling) | p. 3
OBJ: 1 TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
3. Nutritional or herbal supplements
a. carry the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for disease states.
b. are not drugs.
c. can cause adverse effects.
d. will not interact with other drugs the patient may be taking.
ANS: C
Nutritional or herbal supplements are quite capable of causing adverse effects. The majority of nutritio
not carry FDA approval for treating disease states. These supplements are drugs and can cause adverse
different drugs.
DIF: Comprehension
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Nutritional or Herbal Supplements) | p. 3
OBJ: 1 TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
4. Which type of drug name usually begins with a lowercase letter?
a. Brand name
b. Code name
c. Generic name
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