PHARMACY SCIENCE
1. What U.S. law was passed based upon international treaties intended to stop the recreational use of opium? (Moini pp 45)
A. Sherley Amendment of 1912
B. Harrison Narcotic Tax Act of 1914
C. Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration of 1927
D. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
B. Harrison Narcotic Tax Act of 1914
1. When using reflective journaling to self-evaluate one’s clinical skills, what does the letter “F” in the reflect mode represent? (Perry pp 13)
A. Facts
B. Feelings
C. Focus
D. Family
B. Feelings
1. Which instruments are best suited for examining teeth for caries, calculus, furcations or other
abnormalities? (Boyd pp 5)
A. Dull chisels
B. Ball burnishers
C. Explorers
D. Scalpels
C. Explorers
1. Which professional can best advise an athlete on the psychological aspects of the rehabilitation process and how to cope with an injury? (Prentice pp 15)
A. Sports physiologist
B. Sports neurologist
C. Sports psychologist
D. Sports massage therapist
C. Sports psychologist
1. Where are wounds caused by venous insufficiency most commonly found on the body?
(Pagliarulo pp 219)
A. Sacrum
B. Elbow
C. Lower part of the leg
D. Iliac crest
C. Lower part of the leg
2. The newest forms of insulin have been produced from which source? (Johnston pp 94)
A. Animal
B. Mineral
C. Synthetic
D. Genetic engineering
D. Genetic engineering
3. What strategy may a nurse employ to reduce alarm fatigue in a care unit? (Perry pp 795)
A. Change pulse oximeter probes daily
B. Assign a nurse to be the alarm responder
C. Set alarm parameters for individuals according to unit policy
D. Change ECG electrodes every shift or earlier if unit policy recommends
C. Set alarm parameters for individuals according to unit policy
2. In the dental unit, what does the rheostat control? (Robinson pp 438)
A. Air-water syringe
B. Speed of the handpiece
C. Position of the head of the dental chair
D. Overhead lights
B. Speed of the handpiece
2. Which vitamin is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates and some amino acids,
maintenance of normal appetite and functioning of the nervous system? (France pp 96)
A. Ascorbic acid
B. Niacin
C. Riboflavin
D. Thiamine
D. Thiamine
2. What type of resistive exercise involves contracting a muscle without visible joint motion? (Fairchild pp 128)
A. Active
B. Isometric
C. Passive
D. Progressive
B. Isometric
3. If a patient is to receive 1 ounce of an over-the-counter medication, how many tablespoons
should be given? (Moini pp 140)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
B. 2
3. A patient has just undergone a right nephrectomy. What are the signs and symptoms that indicate postoperative hemorrhaging and shock? (Rosdahl pp 818)
A. Cyanosis, nausea, vomiting, and constricted pupils
B. Even, unlabored respirations; tachycardia; hemoptysis
C. Restlessness, confusion, increased urine output, and warm, dry skin
D. Hypothermia; thready, rapid pulse; cold, clammy skin; hypotension
D. Hypothermia; thready, rapid pulse; cold, clammy skin; hypotension
1. What is the term for the area where two bones fused to form the joint at the mandible? (Robinson pp 88)
A. Condyles
B. Ramus
C. Coronoid notch
D. Symphysis
D. Symphysis
3. What is a common mechanism of injury for an MCL sprain? (medial collateral ligament (MCL) is located on the inner side of your knee and connects the thigh bone (femur) and the shinbone (tibia))
A. Quick deceleration, cutting, twisting, and landing movement
B. Abduction and lower leg rotation on a planted foot
C. Falling on the anterior knee while in a flexed position
D. Adduction and internal rotation of the knee
D. Adduction and internal rotation of the knee
3. Which type of healthcare services includes the health science career pathway for physical
therapy? (Simmers pp 50)
A. Support
B. Diagnostic
C. Social
D. Therapeutic
D. Therapeutic