Medical Terminology
What organ does the word "hepatic" refer to?
The liver
If a patient takes 2 (two) metformin 500mg tablets for diabetes control, how many GRAMS of metformin did they take?
1 gram
What is the name brand for acetaminophen?
Hint: we commonly use this for pain and fevers.
Tylenol
True or False: The first pharmacy regulation/law was established in 1800's?
FALSE
The first known pharmaceutical regulation was issued in 1240 AD by King Frederick II of the Holy Roman Empire. This ruling separated physicians and pharmacists as individual professions.
How many kidneys does a kidney transplant patient typically have after surgery?
3
They will typically still have their original kidneys that have failed and then the new kidney is "attached" in a tertiary location.
What organ system does the term "renal" refer to?
Kidneys
The patients bottle says to "Take 1 tablet by mouth twice daily". How many tablets will they take in one week?
14
What is the name brand for ibuprofen?
Hint: we commonly use this for pain and inflammation.
Motrin
True or False: Pfizer is the richest medical company in the world.
FALSE
Eli Lilly is the richest with a market cap of $578B.
Pfizer's current market cap is $169B.
What organ releases insulin for blood sugar control?
Pancreas
What "dead" language is used in used in a plethora of medical terminology, medicinal language, and prescription verbatim?
Latin
An antibiotic has a strength of 5mg of drug in every 200mL of solution. How many total milligrams of drug are in 1 LITER of the antibiotic solution?
25mg
What is the name brand for diphenhydramine?
Hint: it is a common allergy and sleep aid medication.
Benadryl
Charles Alderton, a pharmacist in the late 1800s, created which popular soda that is still around today?
Dr Pepper
What is the basic unit of energy used in the body?
ATP
The Latin term "per os" is a common coding on written prescriptions and is typically written as "PO". What does "PO" translate to in English?
"by mouth"
A combination drug called lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide has a strength of 20mg/25mg per tablet. How much lisinopril does the patient receive from 2 tablets?
40mg
What is the name brand of "amphetamine mixed salts"?
Adderall
What US state was the first to require pharmacists to be licensed?
Louisiana (1804 AD)
"Staining" results in what classifications of bacteria?
Gram Negative and Gram Positive
What is the common nomenclature (wording) for "myocardial infarction"?
Heart Attack
A patient is given a cough syrup that has a volume of 300mL. how many days will the cough syrup last if the patient take 1 tablespoon twice daily?
Hint: 1 tbsp = 15mL
10 days
What is the name brand for semaglutide?
Ozempic
Name a precious metal that has been used in modern medicine.
Copper, Silver, Gold, Platinum and many more.
What chemical in the body plays a key role in functions such as mood, sleep, digestion, nausea, wound healing, bone health, blood clotting, sexual desire and more?
Serotonin