CASTRO VALLEY ADULT AND CAREER EDUCATION
FOUNDATIONS OF PHARMACOLOGY
PHARMACOLOGY QUIZ 2 (Chapters 15,26 & 31)
STUDY GUIDE
1. Define the following terms:
Opiate
Opioid
Antipyretic
Analgesic
Endorphins
Salicylates
Addicted
Dependent
Tolerant
Vasodilator
Anticoagulant
Thrombolytic
2. Are both Aspirin and Acetaminophen classified as anti-inflammatory drugs?
3. What drug class covers morphine, oxycodone and fentanyl?
4. List some side effects of opiate and opiod drugs:
5. What controlled drug is used to help patients withdraw from use of heroin?
6. List some of the uses of NSAID's:
7. Is it recommended to use aspirin to treat fever in small children?
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8. Which of the cardiac drugs requires that the patient's heart rate be monitored before giving the dose?
9. Indicate the category for each of the following drugs (ACE inhibitor, Beta blocker or
Calcium Channel Blocker) a. Lisinopril _________________ b. Atenolol _________________ c. Nifedipine _______________
10. Do vasodilators affect both veins and arteries?
11. What blood pressure reading is considered to be normal?
12. List at least 4 factors that can lead to the development of hypertension:
13. Vitamin K is used to reverse the anticoagulant effect of what drug?
14. Which cells in the blood are responsible for helping blood to clot?
15. Which class of drugs is used to help blood to form a clot?
16. What routes of administration are used to give Nitroglycerin? a. b. c. d.
17. By what route is Heparin given?
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18. Give the generic name for each of the drugs listed below: a. Vasotec ______________________________ b. Cardizem _____________________________ c. Coumadin _____________________________ d. Cozaar _______________________________ e. Nitro-Bid ________________________ f. Lanoxin ________________________ g. Tenormin ______________________
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