CT DDS Medical Certification Exam Guide (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade

CT DDS Medical Certification Exam Guide

(Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and

Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade

Q: Bronchi

Answer:

The tubes in the respiratory system between the throat and the lungs

Q: Bronchodilator

Answer:

Medication the opens constricted airways

Q: Cathartic

Answer:

Drug used for constipation. Assist in emptying the bowel

Q: Chemical name

Answer:

The formula used to produce the medication

Q: Chronic illness

Answer:

Sickness or disease that is of long duration. Cannot be cured will not go away

Q: Therapeutic effect

Answer:

Medication works as it was intended and provided a benefit

Q: Drug to drug interactions

Answer:

One or more drug affects another drug in the body

Q: Drug to food interactions

Answer:

The presence of food in the stomach that affects the effect of the medication

Q: Dyskinesia

Answer:

Involuntary movement

Q: Dysphasia

Answer:

Difficulty swallowing

Q: Dystonia

Answer:

Impaired muscle tone

Q: Edema

Answer:

Swelling of the tissue

Q: Enteric coated medication

Answer:

Tablets that have a special outside layer to prevent the medication from dissolving in the

stomach

Q: Enteric

Answer:

Pertaining to the small intestines

Q: Generic name

Answer:

The short chemical name of a drug. Usually a lower case letter is used

Q: Gingival hyperplasia

Answer:

Overgrowth of the gums surrounding the teeth

Q: Histamine

Answer:

Chemical produced by cells when exposed to allergens

Q: Hypertension

Answer:

High blood pressure

Q: Hypnotics

Answer:

Medication that promote sleep

Q: Hypoglycemia

Answer:

A medication to increase the production of insulin by the pancreas

Q: Hypotension

Answer:

Low blood pressure