MEDCERTS (CERTIFICATION EXAM)
Q&A, 2023 LATEST UPDATE SOLUTION.
Drugs that bind to receptors but do not activate them is called?
A. Concentration
B.
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C. Distribution
D. Agonist - Correct Answer-Antagonist
All of the ADME processes together are sometimes referred to as:
A. Metabolism
B. Distribution
C. Disposition
D. Absorption - Correct Answer-Disposition
The ______ filters the blood and removes wastes from the body.
A. Kidneys
B. Liver
C. Intestines
D. Bladder - Correct Answer-Kidney
_______ equivalents is a drug product that contain identical amounts of the same active
ingredient in the same dosage form.
A. Procedural
B. Therapeutic
C. Medical
D. Pharmaceutical - Correct Answer-Pharmaceutical
The ______ is the cellular material directly involved in the action of a drug.
A. Inhibitor
B. Site of action
C. None of the above
D. Receptor - Correct Answer-Receptor
The objective of _______ is to deliver the right drug, in the right concentration, to the
right site of action, and the right time to produce the desired effect.
A. Drug therapy
B. Active Transport
C. Duration of action
D. Therapeutic effect - Correct Answer-Drug Therapy
The avoid first-pass metabolism, the drug needs to be administered:
A. Any other route than oral
B. Through the nasal cavity
C. Orally
D. Parenteral - Correct Answer-Any other route than oral
The place where a drug causes an effect to occur is called the:
A. Therapeutic window
B. Site of action
C. Selective action
D. Site of administration - Correct Answer-Site of action
Enzyme ______ is a process in which larger doses of drugs must be administered to
produce therapeutic effects.
A. Induction
B. Infusion
C. Inhibition
D. Transport - Correct Answer-Induction
When a drug produces an effect, it is acting at a/an _______ level.
A. Tissue
B. Molecular
C. Organ
D. Atomic - Correct Answer-Molecular
Therapeutic route is the amount of a drug available to the site of action and the rate it
becomes available. (True or False) - Correct Answer-False (It's Bioavailability)
The process that transfers the drug into the blood is _______.
A. Execration
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
D. Absorption - Correct Answer-Absorption
A common prescribed generic Diuretic medication is:
A. Glybruide
B. Hydrochlorothiazide
C. Meloxicam
D. Rosiglitazone - Correct Answer-Hydrochlorothiazide
Bioequivalency is comparing one dosage form to another. (True or False) - Correct
Answer-True
Blood concentration are the results of how many processes simultaneously occurring
together?
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2 - Correct Answer-4
A drug that destroys microorganisms
A. Antiemetic
B. Antihistamine
C. Antibiotic
D. Antiviral - Correct Answer-Antibiotic
Which of the following is a Calcium Channel Blocker?
A. Advil
B. Diltiazem
C. Alprazolam
D. Lisinopril - Correct Answer-Diltiazem
In the Orange Book, the rating letters "AB" indicates that products:
A. are considered bioequivalent
B. are considerably generic equivalent
C. require clinical trial results
D. have a rating of effectiveness - Correct Answer-are considered bioequivalent
A common side effect with taking Magnesium based products is:
A. Back Pain
B. Diarrhea
C. Headache
D. Heartburn - Correct Answer-Diarrhea
_____ reduce the oxygen demands of the heart muscle.
A. Calcium Channel Blocks
B. ACE Inhibitors
C. Beta Blockers
D. Vasodilators - Correct Answer-Beta Blockers
A drug used to treat a cough:
A. Antifungal
B. Anticoagulant
C. Antibiotic
D. Antitussive - Correct Answer-Antitussive
A drug used to reduce a sustained elevation in a patient's blood pressure:
A. Anticoagulant
B. Antiarrhythmic
C. Antihypertensive
D. Antihyperlipidemics - Correct Answer-Antihypertensive
A pharmacy technician would use which resource to find a possible drug interaction?
A. American Drug Index
B. The Dictionary
C. Orange Book
D. Drug Facts and Comparisons Book - Correct Answer-Drug Facts and Comparisons
Book
What classification would be on the ISMP high risk list?
A. Anticoagulants
B. Antibiotics
C. Antianxiety
D. Antihypertensives - Correct Answer-Anticoagulants
A drug used to reduce fever:
A. Anti-pyretic
B. Antiviral
C. Antianginal
D. Antibiotic - Correct Answer-Anti-pyretic
The NDC created by manufacturers are arranged in this order:
A. Package size, creator, medication
B. Medication, manufacturer, package size
C. Manufacturer, medication, package size
D. Package size, medication, tablet size - Correct Answer-Manufacturer, medication,
package size
Treximet is a combination tablet for treating migraines that contains Sumatriptan and
which other medication?
A. Furosemide
B. Potassium
C. Diclofenac
D. Naproxen - Correct Answer-Naproxen
Which resource would you use to find AWP's?
A. Physicians' Desk Reference
B. Keely Blue Book
C. American Drug Index
D. Red Book - Correct Answer-Red Book
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