CLAYTONS BASIC PHARMACOLOGY
FOR NURSES 19TH EDITION
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,Chapter 01: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources Willihnganz:
Clayton’s BasicPharmacology forNurses, 19thEdition
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MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Whichnameidentifies adrug listed by the US Food and
DrugAdministration (FDA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
ANS: C
The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by
the FDA. The brand name, or trademark, is the name given to a
drug by its manufacturer. The nonproprietary, or generic,
name is provided by the United States Adopted Names
Council.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 9
OBJ: 1NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care
Environment TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON:
Patient Education
2. Whichsourcecontains information specificto nutritional supplements?
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a. USPDictionary of USAN &International Drug Names
b. NaturalMedicinesComprehensiveDatabase
c. UnitedStatesPharmacopoeia/National Formulary(USPNF)
d. DrugInteractionFacts
ANS: C
UnitedStatesPharmacopoeia/NationalFormularycontainsinformationspecificto nutritional
supplements. USPDictionaryof USAN& International Drug Names is a compilation of drug
names, pronunciation guide, and possible future FDA approved drugs; it does not include
nutritional supplements. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains
Evidence-based information onherbal medicines andherbalcombination products; it does not
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include information specific to nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains
comprehensive information on drug interaction facts; it does not include nutritional
supplements.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 3
NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
v CON: Nutrition |Patient Education
3. Whichdrugreference containsdrugmonographs that describealldrugs in ar therapeutic class?
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a. DrugFactsandComparisons
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b. DrugInteractionFacts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
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d. Martindale—TheCompleteDrugReference
ANS: A
Drug Facts and Comparisons contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a
therapeutic class. Monographs are formatted as tablesto allow comparison of similar
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products, brand names, manufacturers, cost indices, and available dosage forms online
version is available.
DIF: CognitiveLevel: Knowledge REF: p. 4Table 1.2 v
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: PhysiologicalvIntegrity
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TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
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4. Whichdrugreference contains monographs about virtuallyeverysingle-entitydrug available in
the United States and describes therapeutic uses of drugs, including approved and unapproved
uses?
a. Martindale:TheCompleteDrugReference
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b. AHFSDrugInformation
c. Drug Reference
d. Drug Facts and Comparisons
ANS: B
AHFS Drug Information contains monographs about virtually every single-entity drug available
in the United States and describestherapeuticuses of drugs, including approved andunapproved
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uses.
DIF: CognitiveLevel: Knowledge REF: p. 4Table 1.2
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX ClientNeedsCategory: PhysiologicalIntegrity
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TOP: Nursing Process Step: Planning CON: Safety Patient Education Clinical Judgment
5. Which online drug reference makes available to healthcare providers and the public a
standard, comprehensive, up-to-datelookupanddownloadableresourceabout medicines? v
a. AmericanDrugIndex
b. AmericanHospitalFormulary
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c. Daily Med
d. Drug Reference
ANS: C
DailyMed makesavailabletohealthcare providersand thepublic astandard, comprehensive, up-
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to-date look upand downloadableresourceabout medicines. TheAmericanDrugIndexisnot
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appropriate for patient use. The American Hospital Formulary is not appropriate for patient
use. The drug reference is not appropriate for patient use.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 | p. 4 u OBJ: 3
NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
CON: Safety Patient Education |ClinicalJudgment
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6. Which legislation authorizes the Div t determinethesafetyofa drugbefore its marketing?
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a. FederalFood,Drug,and Cosmetic Act (1938)
b. Durham HumphreyAmendment (1952)
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