Question

CMA REVIEW QUESTIONS Class Date_ 11. Estrogen is often prescribed to treat A. Osteoporosis B. Menopause C. Ovarian failure 17. A solution of water, sugar, anda drug is called A. An emulsion B. An elixir C. An ointment D. Myasthenia gravis D. A syrup E. A liniment 18, The amount of time required for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from the body is called A. Half-life 12. Cytomel8 is a type of A. Insulin B. Antidepressant C. Thyroid agent D. Cardiac glycoside E. Narcotic analgesic 13. Codeine is an example of what kind of drug? A. Antidepressant B. Narcotic analgesic C. Sedative D. Nonnarcotic analgesic E. Antiepileptic drug 14. A chemical substance that interferes B. Effective dose 50 (EDS0) C. Lethal dose 50 (LD50) D. Dosage E. Half dosage 19. A drug that induces birth efects is known as a (n) A. Allergen B. Prophylactic C. Teratogen D. Idiosyncrasy E. Palliative with the development of bacterial organisms is A. Anti-inflammatory B. Antiviral 20. In the Physicians'Desk Reference, the index of brand names and generic names for drugs is found in which C. section? D. Antiepileptic E. Antibiotic A. White B. Blue 15. Cefazolin is a type of A. Penicillin C. Pink D. Green B. Cephalosporin E. Red 21. Amantadine is classified as D. Aminoglycoside E. Vasodilator A. Antiviral B. Antibiotic 16. A controlled drug inventory must be completed every A. Year C. Anti-inflammatory D. Antiepileptic E. Antifungal B. 4 years C. 3 years D. 2 years E. 6 months

Answer 1

11- B - menopause

Estrogen therapy is done as hormones replacement therapy in post menupause women to treat the condition which occurs due to low estrogen level like atropic vaginitis, hot fluses.

12- C- thyroid agent

Cytomel Tablets consist of liothyronine (L-triiodothyronine or LT3), a synthetic form of a natural thyroid hormone, it is available as a salt of sodium. It is used to treat hypothyroidism and myxdema coma.

13-B- Narcotic analgesic

Narcotic analgesics interact with opioid receptors in the CNS and result in the narcotic pharmacologic effects of analgesia, sedation and cough suppression, codine is used as cough suppression which has side effects like sedation.

14- E- antibiotics

Antibiotics are the drugs made up of other organisms like fungi which is used suppress the growth of infectious bacteria present in the body or it kills the bacteria known as bacteriostatic and bacteriocidal respectively.

Few examples of Antibiotics are - penicillin (made from a fungs)

Azithromycin ( most commonly used antibiotics)