
NCCT Exam - Pharmacology Exam
Questions with complete solutions 2025
1. .Which .of .the .following .is .associated .with .the .use .of .aspirin .products? .- .ANS
✓✓-Reye's .syndrome
2. .The .patient .lost .her .bottle .of .medication, .but .found .one .pill .in .the .bottom .of
.her .purse. .Which .of .the .following .references .would .allow .the .medical .assistant
.to .determine .what .kind .of .medication .it .is .by .looking .at .the .pill? .- .ANS✓✓-
PDR
3. .The .patient .is .prescribed .metoprolol .(Lopressor). .Which .of .the .following .side
.effects .is .likely .to .occur .if .too .much .of .the .medication .is .taken? .- .ANS✓✓-
hypotension
4. .The .medical .assistant .is .obtaining .a .patient's .current .medication .history.
.Which .of .the .following .products .has .the .potential .to .cause .a .drug-herb
.interaction .and .is .important .to .include .on .the .medication .list? .- .ANS✓✓-St.
.john's .wort
5. .A .medication .with .ototoxic .side .effects .may .cause .which .of .the .following
.conditions? .- .ANS✓✓-tinnitus
6. .Which .pregnancy .risk .drug .category .indicates .the .greatest .risk .of .fetal
.harm? .- .ANS✓✓-X
7. .Which .of .the .following .is .a .reliable .source .for .a .medical .assistant .when
.looking .up .information .about .a .specific .medication? .(Select .the .three .(3)
.correct .answers.) .- .ANS✓✓-Physician's .Desk .Reference, .Dosage .handbook,
.Pharmaceutical .package .inserts
8. .Which .of .the .following .immunizations .should .be .avoided .for .an .adult .patient
.taking .a .maintenance .dose .of .prednisone? .- .ANS✓✓-zoster
9. .The .physician .orders .acetaminophen .(Tylenol) .240 .mg .po .to .be .administered
.to .a .child .with .an .axillary .T .of .39.2 .degrees .C. .The .available .amount .of .Tylenol
.is .the .standard .liquid .concentration .of .160 .mg/5 .mL. .Which .of .the .following
.volumes .of .medication .should .the .child .receive? .- .ANS✓✓-7.5 .mL