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5-8.
The most common method of administering
medications is
1.
orally
2.
parentally
3.
topically
4.
intravenously
5-9.
Which of the following is an example of a
drug injected intradermally?
1.
Insulin
2.
Procaine hydrocloride
3.
Purified protein derivative
4.
2 or 3 above
5-10.
Which of the following is NOT a way in
which drugs are grouped?
1.
By chemical characteristics
2.
By their brand names
3.
By their source
4.
By their action on the body
5-11.
Which of the following is a characteristic
side effect of antihistamines?
1.
Nausea
2.
Drowsiness
3.
Uricaria
4.
Tinnitis
5-12.
Agents that inhibit the growth of
microorganisms without necessarily killing
them are known as
1.
germicides
2.
fungicides
3.
antiseptics
4.
astringents
5-13.
The drug group most often used to treat
dyspepsia is
1.
emollients
2.
astringents
3.
antacids
4.
adsorbents
5-14.
Patients sensitive to penicillin may also
exhibit sensitivity to cephalosporins.
1.
True
2.
False
5-15.
Milk or milk products may interfere with
the absorption of which of the following
drugs?
1.
Cephalexin (Keflex)
2.
Tetracycline hydrochloride
3.
Streptomycin sulfate
4.
Erthromycin
5-16.
Macrolides are effective against which of
the following organisms?
1.
Gram-positive cocci
2.
Dermatophytes
3.
Parasites
4.
Gram-negative
5-17.
Supplemental potassium may be required
with which of the following categories of
drugs?
1.
Anti-inflammatories
2.
Antidiahrreals
3.
Antipyretics
4.
Diuretics
5-18.
The two most important opium alkaloids
are morphine and
1.
paraldehyde
2.
codeine
3.
meperidine
4.
cocaine
5-19.
Water-soluable vitamins are not excreted in
the urine and are stored in the body in
moderate amounts.
1.
True
2.
False
