Are both parts of these statements true?
Are both parts of these statements true?
a. A pharmacist cannot refill a prescription for a Schedule II drug that is called in by the physician, because prescriptions for Schedule II drugs can only be filled from a written prescription with the pharmacist’s signature.
b. In addition to pharmacology, the dental hygienist should be familiar with the discipline of toxicology in order to provide more effective patient care, because toxicology is the study of the harmful effects of drugs on living tissues.
c. Heroin is an example of a Schedule II drug with a high potential for abuse. Heroin is used in research and does not have any accepted medical use.
d. Tetracycline is the drug of choice for infections caused by aerobic microorganisms in the penicillin-allergic patients because it is active against the same aerobic microorganisms as penicillin.
e. Local anesthetic solutions that do not contain vasoconstrictors are more gradually distributed into the systemic circulation than solutions that contain vasoconstrictors. Anesthetics given without vasoconstrictors are less toxic than those given with vasoconstrictors.
f. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), characterized by damage to the offspring’s central nervous system, is a major risk for women who consume alcohol during pregnancy because full FAS can develop with a single binge, which is five or more drinks at one sitting.
g. Furosemide can be prescribed to treat edema in patients who have a history of heart failure. Furosemide acts by inhibiting the reabsorption of sodium with a concurrent loss of fluids.
