Keep up with your time when you start the exam and finish. Take the total minutes it took you to complete the exam and divide it by 100. This is your average time it took you to answer each question. Then multiply that "average" by 150 and that is around how long it would have taken you to complete the AM portion of the board!
Which of the following should be readily made available to alleviate the symptoms of an acute asthmatic attack
A two-year old boy contracts an infection that requires antibiotic therapy. With this information alone, which drug below wouldn't you use?
Which of the following are indicated when using a topical anesthetic during scaling and curettage?
Local anesthetics produce their primary effects by
The desensitizing agent most often recommended for hypersensitive teeth is
Mouthwashes containing commonly used systemic antibiotics make ideal mouthwashes because systemic antibiotics show little tendency toward antibiotic sensitization when used topically.
Which of the following agents is not used in desensitizing root surfaces?
Microbial drug resistance is an example of
The most serious side effect of narcotic analgesics is their ability to
If a patient develops tolerance to a drug, that means he has
Which of the following vitamins is synthesized by intestinal flora?
Ibuprofen (Motrin) is a useful
Which of the following drugs can stimulate gingival hyperplasia (enlargement)?
Which of the following drugs is used to treat an infection with CANDIDA ALBICANS (a fungal infection):
Which of the following is a drug reaction characterized by laryngeal edema, bronchoconstriction, and severe hypotension (shock)?
A histamine type reaction can be combated by administration of any of the following drugs except...
A patient suffering an episode of coronary thrombosis several years ago returns for a recall appointment. Which of the following medications could result in potential hemorrhage problems?
Use of which of the following is most successful as a means of treating plaque?
When the combined action of two drugs is greater than the sum of their individual actions, it is known as
Which of the following is a sympathomimetic drug that can increase blood pressure?
Phenobarbital is often used in low doses as an
Which of the following analgesics raise pain thresholds (meaning, increasing pain tolerance or reducing pain) without impairing alertness or judgement?
Antihistamines work by
The greatest danger in using nitrous oxide for analgesia is
Ibuprofen (Motrin) is a useful
Which of the following federal agencies regulates "controlled" substances?
If two different drug formulas have the same therapeutic effect in clinical trials, they are described to have which of the following equivalencies?
"The amount of a drug required to produce a desired effect” defines which of the following terms?
An adverse effect, which results in birth deformities, defines which of the following terms?
The passage of a drug from the route of administration into the circulation defines which of the following terms?
One ounce of a liquid converts to which of the following metric volumes?
The abbreviation "b.i.d." on a prescription represents which of the following?
A drug, which has an affinity for a receptor, binds the receptor and produces an effect, defines which of the following terms?
Which of the following is an example of Type I hypersensitivity?
Which of the following controlled substance schedules requires a written prescription (cannot phone in)?
Which of the following controlled substances has the least potential for abuse?
Which of the following may be a symptom of aspirin toxicity?
The mode of action of aspirin is which of the following?
Aspirin can potentiate the anticlotting action of which of the following?
How soon after ingestion does aspirin produce a noticeable effect if taken on an empty stomach?
Which of the following effects of aspirin may be a therapeutic effect and an adverse effect in different patients?
A prescription includes the abbreviation "p.o.". Which of the following translates the abbreviation?
An effect of one drug to alter the absorption, excretion, toxicity, effectiveness, or neutralize the therapeutic effect of another drug or either drug defines which of the following terms?
Which of the following does not belong in the heading of a prescription?
Aspirin produces its antipyretic effect by reducing which of the following ?
A side effect that is unique to one individual or one race defines which of the following terms?
The ratio of lethal dose 50 to effective dose 50 produces which of the following?
Large doses of antianxiety agents are more likely to produce which of the following effects?
Which of the following adverse effects of benzodiazepines may be desirable following traumatic dental procedures?
Diazepam is the generic name for which of the following trade name drugs?
The mechanism of action of most of the antianxiety drugs is which of the following?
Which of the following groups of antianxiety agents has the widest margin of safety?
Which of the following categories of drugs is the original sedative-hypnotic?
Which of the following medications is traditionally used for sedation in pediatric patients?
A patient presents with a medical history of taking a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor and also a protease inhibitor. For which of the following conditions is the patient undergoing treatment?
Which of the following concentrations of epinephrine is more commonly used during periodontal surgery to control soft tissue bleeding?
Which of the following represent adverse effects of chronic exposure of hospital personnel from inhalation general anesthetics?
Which of the following is the most commonly used drug to treat congestive heart failure?
The mechanism of action common to all antianginal drugs is which of the following?
The oral adverse effect of nifedipine may include which of the following?
Xylocaine® is the trade name for which of the following generics ?
Which of the following is an antituberculosis agent ?
Local anesthetics affect myelinated nerves primarily in which of the following locations?
Which of the following local anesthetics when combined with a vasoconstrictor produces the longest duration of anesthesia ?
Which of the following local anesthetics is used to treat cardiac arrhythmias but may also induce arrhythmias ?
A patient presents with a white lesion on the tongue that will wipe off leaving a small pinpoint area of bleeding. Which of the following agents would best serve the patient?
Thrombi form by which of the following mechanisms?
Which of the following analgesics is contraindicated in a patient taking coumadin?
Which of the following are risk factors for hyperlipidemia?
The mechanism of action to reduce blood pressure in calcium channel blocking agents is which of the following?
Which of the following diseases has the reputation as the “silent killer”?
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is secreted by which of the following endocrine glands?
Synthroid® is a hormone replacement for which of the following endocrine glands?
Sulfonylureas is used to treat which of the following diseases?
Which of the following drugs is frequently used in conjunction with Dilantin® for the treatment of epilepsy?
Which of the following types of drugs also has a beneficial adverse effect as a sleep aid?
Which of the following drug or drug types is frequently used to treat individuals diagnosed with bipolar disease?
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors are frequently used to treat which of the following diseases?
Tegretol® is used in dentistry to treat which of the following conditions?
The primary mechanism of action of most of the NSAIDs is which of the following?
Myosis may be seen in patients taking a higher than therapeutic dose of which of the following types of analgesics?
Which of the following substances is used in cases of opioid overdose?
Perspiration, piloerection, nausea, tremors and chills may be an indication of which of the following ?
A substance produced by a microorganism that suppresses, destroys or alters the action of other microbes defines which of the following ?
Which of the following is the primary mechanism of action by the penicillins?
Which of the following antiinfectives is a macrolide?
A vevus is commonly seen on the _______.
Addison's Disease s from a destruction of the ________.
What appears as a well cicumscribed, smooth sufraced, dome shaped, or diffusely elevated nodule that is yellow to pale pink?
What can be confirmed by a positive Nikolskys sign?
What is a solid raised mass that is larger than 1 cm in diameter?
What is a superficial, elevated, solid lesion that is less than 1 cm in diameter?
Cristae are located in which of the following organelles?
Which of the following cell modifications increases the surface area of a cell?
Peritubular dentin represents which of the following?
Cementoblasts, osteoblasts and fibroblasts of the attachment apparatus all
develop from which of the following tissues?
Which type of tissue covers the outside surfaces of the body and the internal parts of the body?
Which type of tissue provides stimulation to and from parts of the body?
Which type of tissue gives motion through contraction and stretching?
Which type of tissue gives support to body structures?