AMCA AMCA Pharmacology

Question 1

Which drug classification includes medications like ibuprofen and aspirin used to reduce inflammation?

Accepted Answer

NSAIDs

Answer

NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) reduce inflammation by inhibiting COX enzymes that produce prostaglandins.

Question 2

What is the term for an unintended, harmful reaction to a medication at a normal therapeutic dose?

Accepted Answer

Adverse drug reaction

Answer

An adverse drug reaction (ADR) is an unintended harmful response to a medication given at a standard dose.

Question 3

Which route of drug administration bypasses the digestive system and delivers medication directly into the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous

Answer

Intravenous (IV) administration delivers drugs directly into a vein, bypassing the gastrointestinal tract for immediate effect.

Question 4

What schedule classification under the DEA applies to drugs with high abuse potential but accepted medical use, such as oxycodone?

Accepted Answer

Schedule II

Answer

Schedule II drugs have a high potential for abuse with accepted medical uses and require a written prescription with no refills.

Question 5

When two drugs are taken together and one increases the effect of the other beyond what either would produce alone, this is called:

Accepted Answer

Potentiation

Answer

Potentiation occurs when one drug enhances the effect of another drug, producing a greater combined effect than each drug alone.

(AMCA) American Medical Certification Association Practice Test