Question 1

Some side effects of a drug are common.For the two body systems and one drug category listed here,give common side effect associated with each: the gastrointestinal system,the central nervous system,chemotherapy drugs.

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Question 2

Some antihistamine drugs cannot be taken with ________ because they cause a heart arrhythmia.

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Question 3

Name the seven rights of drug administration.

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Question 4

Match the measurement systems with the drug example.
A)electrolyte solution
B)eye and ear medications
C)nitroglycerin ointment
D)insulin
E)corticosteroid ointments
1)drops
2)inches
3)milliequivalent
4)percentage
"5)units

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Question 5

Match the abbreviations in Column 1 with their definitions in Column 2."
A)every day 
B)before meals 
C)at bedtime 
D)three times a day 
E)as needed
6)a.c.
7)h.s.
8)p.r.n.
9)q.d.
"10)t.i.d.
5.5"

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Question 6

A small ceramic or stone bowl and a rod that are used to grind ingredients into drugs are known as a ________ and ________.

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Question 7

Many drugs (such as antihistamine drugs)have both a therapeutic effect and side effects.Side effects can either be undesirable or beneficial.Describe how antihistamine drugs can have a side effect that is both undesirable and beneficial.

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Question 8

Most drug doses in the United States are measured in the ________ system.

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Question 9

Briefly explain the difference between the local effect of a drug and the systemic effect of a drug.

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Question 10

Discuss what can happen and why when a patient drinks grapefruit juice when taking a "statin" drug.

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Question 11

A dose of insulin is always measured in ________.

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Question 12

Describe the three times that the healthcare professional should check the drug name against the drug order.

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Question 13

Drug doses that are given more frequently than prescribed can result in a ________ drug level.

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Quiz 5: Using Drugs Therapeutically