Pharmacology for Surgical Technologists
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Course Introduction
Pharmacology for Surgical Technologists introduces students to the fundamental principles of pharmacology with a focus on the medications commonly used in surgical settings. The course covers drug classifications, actions, indications, dosages, routes of administration, and potential side effects or adverse reactions relevant to surgical procedures. Emphasis is placed on the role of the surgical technologist in medication identification, safe handling, labeling, and assisting with accurate medication delivery in the perioperative environment, as well as understanding legal and ethical implications related to pharmacology in surgery.
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Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist 4th Edition by Katherine Snyder
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Chapter 1: Basic Pharmacology
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Q1) How is a medication administered by any route except the mouth?
A)Systemically
B)Sublingually
C)Parenterally
D)Subcutaneously
Answer: C
Q2) Which drug form is used the least in the surgical department?
A)Semisolid
B)Solid
C)Liquid
D)Gas
Answer: B
Q3) What does the abbreviation sos mean on a prescription?
A)One half
B)Once, if necessary
C)Without
D)As desired
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Pharmacology Mathematics
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Q1) In the decimals 0.0000332 and 0.0000035,which has the larger value?
Answer: 10
Using the same rationale from the previous example,substitute the degrees Fahrenheit into the formula: C = (F -32): C = (50 - 32); C = (18); C = 10.
Q2) Drop _____
Answer: gtt
The accepted abbreviation for drop is gtt.
Q3) micro
A)1000 milliliters
B)1000
C)1 cubic centimeter
D)one tenth
E)2.54 centimeters
F)5 cubic centimeters
G)one millionth
H)1 kilogram
Answer: G
Q4) Liter _____
Answer: L
The accepted abbreviation for liter is L.
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Chapter 4: Medication Administration
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Q1) All of the following are acceptable to store medication in on the sterile table,except A)pitchers.
B)opened ampules.
C)medicine cups.
D)basins.
Q2) Turning a solid medication into a liquid by adding water or saline
A)Asepsis
B)Carpule
C)Contamination
D)Diluent
E)Reconstitute
Q3) A 30-gauge hypodermic needle is larger in diameter than an 18-gauge needle.
A)True
B)False
Q4) List the five rights of medication administration.
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Chapter 5: Antibiotics
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Q1) Antibiotics assist the surgical patient's own defenses to prevent or diminish
A)venereal diseases.
B)lack of aseptic technique.
C)growth of bacteria.
D)surgical site infections.
Q2) Sulfonamide
A)Amikacin (Amikin)
B)Cefazolin (Ancef)
C)Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
D)Methicillin (Staphcillin)
E)Ampicillin (Omnipen)
F)Piperacillin (Pipracil)
G)Minocycline (Minocin)
H)Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene)
Q3) Which one of the following is not a mechanism by which antimicrobial agents may work against pathogenic microorganisms?
A)Inhibits cell-wall synthesis
B)Alters cell-wall membrane
C)Interferes with cell metabolism
D)Interferes with reabsorption of sodium
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Chapter 8: Hormones
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Q1) A condition in which the skeletal system loses mineralized bone volume is A)osteomalacia.
B)osteoporosis.
C)Addison disease.
D)Grave disease.
Q2) Which group of hormones is used to reduce the postoperative inflammatory response?
A)Catecholamines
B)Glucocorticoids
C)Mineralocorticoids
D)Nonsteroids
Q3) Human insulin produced through recombinant DNA technology is A)DiaBeta.
B)Diabinese.
C)Tolinase.
D)Humulin.
Q4) Which one of the following endocrine disorders may be treated surgically?
A)Hyposecretion
B)Hypersecretion
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Chapter 9: Medications That Affect Coagulation
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Q1) Thrombolytic medications are used to treat all of the following except
A)deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
B)pulmonary embolism (PE).
C)myocardial infarction.
D)hemorrhage.
Q2) Vitamin K is available as A)AquaMEPHYTON.
B)protamine sulfate.
C)heparin sodium.
D)warfarin.
Q3) Which one of the following drugs is used to reverse the effect of heparin?
A)Enoxaparin sodium
B)Lovenox
C)Calcium chloride
D)Protamine sulfate
Q4) Drugs that promote clot formation are termed A)coagulants.
B)anticoagulants.
C)hemostatics.
D)fibrinolytics.
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Chapter 10: Ophthalmic Agents
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Q1) The effect of osmotic diuretics in the treatment of glaucoma is to
A)draw fluid out of the eye.
B)interfere with production of aqueous humor.
C)cause papillary constriction.
D)increase outflow of aqueous humor.
Q2) Which topical medication method is placed in the conjunctival cul-de-sac after the eye has been anesthetized?
A)Ocusert Pilo
B)Durasite
C)Ultracell Pledgets
D)BSS
Q3) Which topical medication method is used to treat glaucoma by producing miosis?
A)Ocusert Pilo
B)Durasite
C)Ultracell Pledgets
D)BSS
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Chapter 11: Fluids and Irrigation Solutions
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Q1) List four purposes for surgical irrigation.
Q2) The four major blood types are _________.
Q3) Which of the following is a low hemoglobin level for an adult female?
A)10 g/100 mL of blood
B)13 g/100 mL of blood
C)14 g/100 mL of blood
D)18 g/100 mL of blood
Q4) Which form of potassium is not preferable for the patient undergoing surgery?
A)Liquid
B)Oral
C)Capsule
D)IV
Q5) The irrigation solution that is conductive and is used with caution in the presence of the ESU is which one of the following?
A)Sterile water
B)Physiosol
C)Sobrital
D)Saline
Q6) The process of collecting,processing,and reinfusing the patient's own blood is called
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Chapter 12: Antineoplastic Chemotherapy Agents
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Q1) The use of nanotechnology to create and match medicinal compounds to a patient is called
A)nanopharmacology.
B)nanomedicine.
C)nanoshells.
D)nanorobotic.
Q2) Which newer alkylating agent can be used to treat brain tumors?
A)Cytoxan
B)Temodar
C)Folex
D)Methotrexate
Q3) The anticancer agents that include androgens are
A)antineoplastic antibiotics.
B)mitotic inhibitors.
C)hormones.
D)biologic response modifiers.
Q4) The term that means harmful to cells is _______________.
Q5) Common side effects of chemotherapy are ________________.
Q6) Malignant cells that spread to other areas of the body form a tumor called a
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Chapter 13: Preoperative Medications
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Q1) Medications used to inhibit mucous secretions of the respiratory system and digestive tract are termed
A)antacids.
B)antiemetics.
C)anticholinergics.
D)tranquilizers.
Q2) What is the normal pH of gastric acid?
A)2
B)4
C)6
D)8
Q3) Which one of the following drugs is not in the benzodiazepine family?
A)Diazepam
B)Lorazepam
C)Midazolam
D)Promethazine
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Chapter 14: Patient Monitoring and Local and Regional Anesthesia
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Q1) Spinal anesthesia may be used for any of the following surgical procedures except A)cesarean section.
B)embolectomy of the lower extremity.
C)intestinal resection.
D)transurethral resection of prostate.
Q2) Caudal blocks are primarily used for which one of the following?
A)Cesarean section
B)Embolectomy of the lower extremity
C)Vaginal childbirth
D)Postoperative pain management
Q3) Which one of the following is not an indication for epidural block?
A)Provides anesthesia for cesarean section
B)Manages postoperative pain
C)Manages pain during labor and vaginal childbirth
D)Provides anesthesia for suprapubic resection of a bladder tumor
Q4) Cocaine is a controlled substance and when used in the surgical unit must never be left unattended.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: General Anesthesia
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Q1) The surgical procedure is performed during which phase of general anesthesia?
A)Emergence
B)Preinduction
C)Recovery
D)Maintenance
Q2) Neostigmine (Prostigmin)
A)Barbiturate
B)Depolarizing muscle relaxant
C)Hypnotic agent
D)Inhalation anesthetic
E)Nondepolarizing muscle relaxant
F)Opioid analgesic
G)Reversal agent
H)Sedative
Q3) Which one of the following drugs is a barbiturate?
A)Versed
B)Valium
C)Brevital
D)Ativan
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Chapter 16: Emergency Situations
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Q1) Impaired breathing due to constriction and inflammation of the bronchi is known as A)bronchospasm.
B)laryngospasm.
C)anaphylaxis.
D)malignant hyperthermia.
Q2) The most common cause of mechanical bronchospasm is A)irritation due to intubation.
B)loss of cardiac function.
C)receiving succinylcholine.
D)dyspnea.
Q3) During an MH crisis,the surgical technologist might perform each one of the following tasks except
A)administer Dantrium.
B)obtain the MH cart.
C)notify the supervising anesthesiologist.
D)send for ice.
Q4) List the six treatment steps for MH.
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