Question

The reason you take a medication is called a:

Question 1 options:

Contraindication


Indication

Question 2 (2 points)
The reason you CANNOT take a medication is called a:

Question 2 options:

Indication


Contraindication

Question 3 (2 points)
All medications have some level of side effects.

Question 3 options:
True
False
Question 4 (2 points)
All medications are regulated by this government agency

Question 4 options:

Center for Disease Control


Food and Drug Admin


World Health Org.

Question 5 (2 points)
Pharmaceutical companies spend many years getting their drug tested before getting approved.

Question 5 options:
True
False
Question 6 (2 points)
What are side effects?

Question 6 options:


adverse effects resulting from drug administration


extreme hypersensitivity reaction to a drug


amount of drug to be administered

Question 7 (2 points)
The strength and dosage is different for brand name and generic medications

Question 7 options:
True
False
Question 8 (1 point)
An agent that counteracts a side effect of a drug is.

Question 8 options:

Dose


Antidote


Anaphylaxis

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

**Question 1**: The reason you take a medication is called a:
**Answer**: Indication

**Question 2**: The reason you CANNOT take a medication is called a:
**Answer**: Contraindication

**Question 3**: All medications have some level of side effects.
**Answer**: True

**Question 4**: All medications are regulated by this government agency.
**Answer**: Food and Drug Admin

**Question 5**: Pharmaceutical companies spend many years getting their drug tested before getting approved.
**Answer**: True

**Question 6**: What are side effects?
**Answer**: adverse effects resulting from drug administration

**Question 7**: The strength and dosage is different for brand name and generic medications.
**Answer**: False (generally, the strength and dosage are the same, although there can be some differences in formulation)

**Question 8**: An agent that counteracts a side effect of a drug is.
**Answer**: Antidote

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