DANB Pharmacology and Pain Management

Question 1

What is the primary role of a dental assistant regarding medications in the dental office?

Accepted Answer

Documenting medications and assisting the dentist

Answer

Prescribing medications to patients

Answer

Administering IV medications independently

Answer

Diagnosing conditions requiring medication

Question 2

Which drug classification describes medications that reduce inflammation without the use of steroids?

Accepted Answer

NSAIDs

Answer

Analgesics

Answer

Antihistamines

Answer

Corticosteroids

Question 3

Ibuprofen belongs to which drug classification?

Accepted Answer

NSAIDs

Answer

Opioid analgesics

Answer

Antibiotics

Answer

Benzodiazepines

Question 4

Which antibiotic is most commonly prescribed in dentistry for bacterial infections?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin

Answer

Tetracycline

Answer

Erythromycin

Answer

Clindamycin

Question 5

What does the prescription abbreviation 'PRN' mean?

Accepted Answer

As needed

Answer

Per routine necessity

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Before meals

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Twice daily

Question 6

Which route of drug administration provides the fastest onset of action?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous

Answer

Oral

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Sublingual

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Topical

Question 7

What is a drug interaction?

Accepted Answer

When two or more drugs affect each other's action in the body

Answer

The process by which a drug is metabolized in the liver

Answer

The dosage required to produce a therapeutic effect

Answer

The time it takes for a drug to reach peak blood concentration