Question and Answer Samples and Techniques

1. A ______________is the interaction of two or more medications that result in a greater effect than when each medicine is taken alone.

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Answer: synergistic effect

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2.  People may experience ____________while taking a medicine, which are effects that are not intended.

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•  Answer: side effects

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•  3. _________________are used to prevent or treat disease, and are dangerous when mixed with alcohol.

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•  Answer: medicines

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•  4. A __________________occurs when medicines work together in a positive way.

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•  Answer: additive interaction

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•  5. A(n) ___________________is a substance other than food that changes the structure or function of the body or mind.

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•  Answer: drug

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•  6. A vaccine for polio will do which of the following?

•  A. Causes the body to make antibodies to fight polio

•  B. Causes people to develop the polio disease

•  C. Protects the body against the measles virus

•  D. Protects people against polio for a short time

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•  Answer: •  A. causes the body to make

antibodies to fight polio

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•  7. What type of medicine might your doctor prescribe if you have an ear infection caused by bacteria?

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•  Answer: Antibiotic

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•  8. What type of medicine might your doctor prescribe if you have the flu?

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•  Answer: Antiviral

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•  9. Why would you take a antihistamine?

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•  Answer: To relieve allergy symptoms

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•  10. If a person takes two medicines at the same time and one is less effective than when taken alone, what is this called?

•  A. Additive Interaction •  B. Antagonistic Interaction •  C. Side Effect • D. Synergistic Effect

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•  Answer: •  B. Antagonistic interaction

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•  11. What type of medication is aspirin?

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•  Answer: Analgesic

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•  12. A body-regulating medication would not be used for which of the following?

•  A. Diabetes •  B. Asthma •  C. Headache • D. High Blood Pressure

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•  Answer: C. Headache

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•  13. Medicines that you can buy without a doctor’s prescription are called _______________________.

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•  Answer: Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs

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•  14. If you take a large amount of a medicine, you could have a life-threatening reaction known as a(n) ___________________.

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•  Answer: drug overdose

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15. Intentionally taking medicines for nonmedical reasons is known as __________________. a.  Drug overdose b. Medicine abuse c. Medicine misuse d. Drug interaction

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•  Answer: B. Medicine Abuse

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•  16. Medicines that are available only with the recommendation of a doctor, and are dispensed only by a licensed pharmacist are called ________________.

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•  Answer: prescription medicines

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•  17. Failing to follow the instructions on or included with a medicine package is an example of _____________________.

•  A. Drug overdose •  B. Medicine abuse •  C. Medicine misuse • D. Drug abuse

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•  Answer: •  C. medicine misuse

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•  18. Which does not describe a prescription medication?

•  A. Only a specified amount is distributed.

•  B. Written approval is required. •  C. It should be taken only by the person

it is prescribed to. •  D. It can be purchased without a

doctor’s recommendation.

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•  Answer: •  D. It can be purchased without a

doctor’s recommendation.

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•  19. Which must have proven safety and effectiveness before being sold?

•  A. Prescription medicines •  B. Herb-based diet pills •  C. Protein shake drink mix • D. Vitamins

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•  Answer: A. Prescription medicines

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•  20. Which of the following information is not on an OTC medicine label?

•  A. The directions for taking the medicine

•  B. The expiration date •  C. The inactive ingredients in the

medicine •  D. The name of the pharmacy

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•  Answer: •  D. The name of the pharmacy

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How to Use the Quiz Show Template

•  To choose a Question & Answer layout, on the Home tab, under Slides, click the arrow next to New Slide.

•  Follow the placeholder prompts and fill in your actual questions and answers

•  View the presentation in slide show to see the animations that reveal the answers

•  Suggested Uses: –  Reinforcing teaching through audience participation –  Introduction to subject matter –  Recreational gatherings

•  The following slides are example questions using the layouts in the Quiz Show template. View them in slide show to see the answer animations.

TRUE or FALSE? or FALSE?

The Sun is a star.

What is the name of our galaxy?

How many planets in the solar system have rings?

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all have rings.

What is inertia?

All of the above

The speed at which an object falls

Measurement of electrical resistance

A ratio between mass and velocity

Resistance to motion or change

Match the device to what it measures:

Stop Watch

Scale

Thermometer

Speedometer

Odometer

Distance

Temperature

Elapsed Time

Weight

Rate of Travel