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1 >>The Food and Drug Administration was initially named the ?
  • (A) Food, Drug, and Alcohol Commission.
  • (B) Food, Drug, and Weapons Administration.
  • (C) Food, Drug, and Hazardous Substance Regulatory Agency.
  • (D) Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration.
2 >>Because of fatal poisoning from liquid sulfanilamide, the _______________ required new drugs be shown to be safe before marketing. ?
  • (A) Food and Drug Act of 1906
  • (B) 1938 Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
  • (C) 1951 Durham Humphrey Amendment
  • (D) 1990 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
3 >>The ________________ required child-proof packaging for most prescription drugs. ?
  • (A) Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
  • (B) Poison Prevention Packaging Act
  • (C) Durham-Humphrey Amendment
  • (D) Kefauver-Harris Amendment
4 >>The 1984 Hatch-Watchman Act allowed for ?
  • (A) quicker introduction of generic drugs only.
  • (B) extension of drug patent terms only.
  • (C) quicker introduction of drugs and extension of drug patent terms.
  • (D) introduction of generic versions of trade drugs regardless of patent terms.
5 >>Pharmacists were required to offer counseling to Medicaid patients by the ?
  • (A) Durham-Humphrey Amendment.
  • (B) 1990 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA).
  • (C) Kefauver-Harris Amendment.
  • (D) Harrison Act.

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6 >>Drugs that require prescriptions are________________ drugs. ?
  • (A) Durham
  • (B) Humphrey
  • (C) legend
  • (D) Kefauver
7 >>An inactive substance given in place of a medication during clinical trials is a ?
  • (A) pediatric.
  • (B) phase 2.
  • (C) phase 3.
  • (D) placebo.
8 >>The FDA requires ____________ phases of testing in humans. ?
  • (A) two
  • (B) three
  • (C) four
  • (D) five
9 >>The main purpose of phase 2 clinical trials is ?
  • (A) dosage.
  • (B) economics.
  • (C) animals.
  • (D) effectiveness.
10 >>Phase 3 clinical trials generally have ________________ participants. ?
  • (A) several hundred to several thousand
  • (B) 20-100 patients
  • (C) less than 10
  • (D) up to several hundred patients
11 >>The Pediatric Labeling Rule of 1994 mandated that ?
  • (A) all drug trials include children after a drug has been fully tested on adults.
  • (B) all drugs carry label information for pediatric use based on studies of adults and other pediatric treatment information.
  • (C) all drugs have pediatric dosing and safety information on their labels if the drug has potential use for pediatric patients.
  • (D) all drug labels indicated whether they have been tested on children.





12 >>After a patent has expired for a medication, other manufacturers may copy the drug and release it under the ______________ name. ?
  • (A) generic
  • (B) trade
  • (C) brand
  • (D) patent
13 >>Manufacturers of generic drugs ?
  • (A) need to perform the same safety and effectiveness testing required for new drugs.
  • (B) do not need to perform the same safety and effectiveness testing but do need to demonstrate that a drug is pharmaceutically equivalent to the corresponding proprietary drug.
  • (C) do not need to perform the same safety and effectiveness testing but do need to demonstrate that a drug is therapeutically equivalent to the corresponding proprietary drug.
  • (D) do not need to perform the same safety and effectiveness testing but do need to demonstrate that a drug is both pharmaceutically and therapeutically equivalent to the corresponding proprietary drug.
14 >>Drugs that do not require a prescription are _____________ drugs. ?
  • (A) FDA
  • (B) OTC
  • (C) Durham-Humphrey
  • (D) legend
15 >>The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act requires that OTC cold and allergy medications that contain which of the following drugs be kept behind the counter? ?
  • (A) antihistamine
  • (B) methamphetamine
  • (C) ephedrine and pseudoephedrine
  • (D) antitussive
16 >>Pharmacy technicians may sell exempt narcotics ?
  • (A) without approval from the pharmacist if they record the sale in a record book.
  • (B) only with approval from the pharmacist.
  • (C) after the pharmacist has approved and documented the sale in a record book.
  • (D) without approval or documentation of the sale.
17 >>A prescription to dispense Plan B" ?
  • (A) is not required.
  • (B) is required for patients under 17.
  • (C) is required for patients 17 years of age and under.
  • (D) is required for patients 17 years of age and under unless otherwise allowed by state law.
18 >>Of the following Schedule of drugs, which one deals with drugs that have no accepted medical use in the United States? ?
  • (A) Schedule I
  • (B) Schedule II
  • (C) Schedule III
  • (D) Schedule IV
19 >>Amphetamines, opium, cocaine, and methadone are in DEA Schedule _____ because they have accepted medical use, but have a high potential for abuse and may lead to physical or psychological dependence. ?
  • (A) II
  • (B) III
  • (C) IV
  • (D) V

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20 >>The FDA reporting system for adverse effects that occur from use of approved drugs is called ?
  • (A) Class I.
  • (B) MedWatch.
  • (C) VAERS.
  • (D) Class II.
21 >>________________ drug recalls are issued by manufacturers when there is a strong likelihood that the product will cause serious adverse effects or death. ?
  • (A) Class I
  • (B) Class II
  • (C) Class III
  • (D) Class IV
22 >>A technician could be prosecuted for misconduct called ___________ if s/he incorrectly labeled a prescription. ?
  • (A) liability
  • (B) insubordination
  • (C) negligence
  • (D) compliance
23 >>Basic criminal and civil laws, like theft, discrimination, sexual harassment, and fraud, apply to pharmacy technicians. ?
  • (A) TRUE
  • (B) FALSE
  • (C) -
  • (D) None of the above
24 >>Pharmacies located in the health care institutions (hospitals, etc.) are required to follow regulations of this organization: ?
  • (A) ASHP
  • (B) USP
  • (C) ASCP
  • (D) JCAHO
25 >>Medical science terminology has a _______ in every word. ?
  • (A) root word
  • (B) suffix
  • (C) combining vowel
  • (D) all of the above
26 >>The _________________ is a modifier attached to the end of the root word and the___________ is a modifier attached to the front of the root word. ?
  • (A) prefix, suffix
  • (B) suffix, prefix
  • (C) suffix, root
  • (D) prefix, root
27 >>The cardiovascular system distributes blood through the body in ?
  • (A) arteries and capillaries.
  • (B) arteries, capillaries, and veins.
  • (C) veins and arteries.
  • (D) veins, glands, and arteries.





28 >>Blood pressure records two phases. Label the correct phase in this reading: 140/90. ?
  • (A) 140 = conductive 90 = inductive
  • (B) 140 = inductive 90 = conductive
  • (C) 140 = systole 90 = diastole
  • (D) 140 = diastole 90 = systole
29 >>Chemicals that assist in regulating body functions are called ?
  • (A) antibodies.
  • (B) hormones.
  • (C) proteins.
  • (D) catalysts.
30 >>The gland in the endocrine system that regulates body metabolism is the ?
  • (A) thyroid gland.
  • (B) adrenal gland.
  • (C) pituitary gland.
  • (D) thymus gland.
31 >>Insulin and glucagon are produced in the ?
  • (A) kidney.
  • (B) liver.
  • (C) pancreas.
  • (D) pituitary gland.
32 >>The hepatic and cystic ducts carry bile to ?
  • (A) the liver.
  • (B) the esophagus.
  • (C) the duodenum.
  • (D) the pharynx.
33 >>A disease of the gastrointestinal tract is ?
  • (A) anorexia.
  • (B) gastritis.
  • (C) hepatitis.
  • (D) all of the above
34 >>Which gland(s) is(are) part of the integumentary system? ?
  • (A) adrenal glands
  • (B) pituitary gland
  • (C) thyroid gland
  • (D) mammary glands
35 >>The top layer of the skin is referred to as the ________________ layer. ?
  • (A) epidermis
  • (B) dermis
  • (C) cutaneous
  • (D) subcutaneous
36 >>The integumentary system ?
  • (A) regulates the immune response to bacterial infection.
  • (B) regulates body temperature and defends against disease.
  • (C) regulates red blood cell production.
  • (D) provides structural support for the body.
37 >>The lymph and blood systems are the center of the _______ system of the body? ?
  • (A) reproductive
  • (B) nervous
  • (C) cardiovascular
  • (D) immune
38 >>The spleen is the largest organ in the lymph and blood systems and is the storage organ for ?
  • (A) leukocytes.
  • (B) hepatocytes.
  • (C) lymphocytes.
  • (D) monocytes.
39 >>Skeletal muscles are attached to the bones by ?
  • (A) cartilage.
  • (B) striated muscles.
  • (C) tendons.
  • (D) none of the above.
40 >>The FDA reporting system for adverse effects that occur from use of approved drugs is called ?
  • (A) Class I.
  • (B) MedWatch.
  • (C) VAERS.
  • (D) Class II.







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