True
A drug is a chemical that is used for treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of a disease
True
The generic name of a drug is assigned by the pharmaceutical manufacturer that develops this drug
True
The Rx symbol comes from the Latin word recipe and means "take
True
An anaphylactic reaction can be life-threatening
False
The dorsogluteal site is the most common site for administering injections in infants
False
A subcutaneous injection is given into muscle tissue
True
The purpose of aspirating when administering an injection is to make sure the needle is not in a blood vessel
False
The mantoux tuberculin skin test is administered through a subcutaneous injection
True
The peripheral veins of the arm and hand are used most often for administering IV therapy
True
Chemotherapy is the use of chemicals to treat disease
False
OSHA is responsible for determining whether the drugs are safe before release for human use.
True
An enteric-coated tablet does not dissolve until it reaches the intestines
False
The apothecary system is most often used to administer medication in the medical office
False
The parenteral route of administering medications is used when the patient is allergic to the oral form of the drug
True
Hypodermic syringes are calibrated in milliliters
False
The maximum amount of medication that can be administered through the subcutaneous route is 2 ml
True
A patient with latent tuberculosis infection has a negative reaction to a TB test
False
A tuberculin skin test should be ready 15 to 20 mins after administering
True
The administration of fluids, medication, or nutrients through an IV route is known as infusion
False
The administration of blood through the IV route is known as an IV push