HCB TEST 3 LATEST RATED A+
Question :chemical name
CORRECT ANSWER :chemical and molecular structure but
is rarely used because of its complexity
Question :contraindication
CORRECT ANSW ER:any condition that makes a treatment
or procedure inadvisable
Question :drug
CORRECT ANSWER :any substance that can be used in
prevention, diagnosis, alleviation, treatment, or cure of disease
Question :generic name
CORRECT ANSWER :common name of medication
Question :hypersensitivity (allergy)
CORRECT ANSWER :abnormal sensitivity with an
exaggerated response by the body to the stimulus of foreign agents
Question :indication
CORRECT ANSWER :initiation of a treatment for a disease
or a diagnostic test (why medication is given)
Question :maximum dose
CORRECT ANSWER :largest amount of medication that
can given without toxic effect
Question :MTF
CORRECT ANSWER :medical treatment facility
Question :opiate
CORRECT ANSWER :A drug that contains opium,
derivatives of opium, or any several semisynthetic drugs with opium-like activity.
Question :opioid
CORRECT ANSWER :natural and synthetic chemicals that
have opium-like effects but not derived from opium
Question :patency
CORRECT ANSWER:state of being freely open or exposed
Question :pharmacology
CORRECT ANSWER :science of drugs, their sources,
appearance, chemistry, actions, and uses
Question :pharmacy
CORRECT ANSWER :branch of pharmacology dealing with
preparation, dispensing, and proper use of medications
Question :physician's desk reference
CORRECT ANSWER :comprehensive book listing of drug
products for medical professionals
Question :therapeutics
CORRECT ANSWER :science of treating disease by any
method that will relieve pain, treat or cure diseases and infections, or prolong life
Question :toxicology
CORRECT ANSWER :study of poisons, their actions,
detection, and treatment of the conditions produced by them
Question :trade/brand name
CORRECT ANSWER :name given by manufacturer
Question :usual/therapeutic dose
CORRECT ANSWER :normal adult dose, usual dose, or
average dose, amount needed to produce the desired therapeutic effect
Question :the physician's desk reference has how many
sections?