Medication Knowledge Quiz

Pharmacy Basics

• A prescription is a written instruction from a licensed medical professional to a pharmacist, specifying the form and amount of medication to be dispensed to a patient.
• A trade name or brand name of a drug is the proprietary name given by the manufacturer, often easier to remember and pronounce than the generic name.

Drug Preparation

• A tablet is a solid drug preparation, usually in the form of a small, flat or rounded disk, composed of the active ingredient mixed with excipients, compressed to make it convenient for oral administration.

Medication Administration

• A medication administration route is the method by which a medication is introduced into the body, such as oral, topical, injectable, or inhalational.

Suspensions

• A suspension in terms of drug preparation is a heterogeneous mixture of a solid dispersed in a liquid, where the particles do not dissolve, often shaken before use to redistribute the suspended particles.

Test your knowledge of medications with this quiz covering factors affecting medication action, types of medication orders, converting units of weight and measure, dosage calculations, medication administration routes, and the ten rights of medication administration.