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UnderstandinggPharmacologygg
by M. Linda Workman, Linda A. LaCharity
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3rdgEditiong
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ALLgCHAPTERSgINCLUDEDggggg
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ALLgANSWERSgINCLUDEDggggg
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TestgBankgForgUnderstandinggPharmacology,gEssentialsgforgMedicationgSafety,g
3rdgEdition,Workmang&gLaCharityg
Chapterg01:gDruggRegulation,gActions,gandgResponsesg
MULTIPLEgCHOICEg
BASICgCONCEPTSg
1. Whichghealthgcaregprofessionalghasgthegmajorgresponsibilitygforgdispensinggprescribedgd
rugsgundergthegdirectiongofgagpharmacist?g
a.g Physiciang
bg Nursegpractitionerg
.g
c.g Licensedgnurseg
dg Pharmacygtechniciang
.g
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ANS:gDg
Thegphysiciangandgnursegpractitionerghavegthegmajorgresponsibilitygforgprescribinggdrugs,gnotgdi
spensinggthem.gTheglicensedgnurseghasgthegprimarygresponsibilitygforgadministeringgdrugs,galtho
ughgundergsomegcircumstancesgaglicensedgnursegmaygdispensegprescribedgdrugsgbutgthisgisgnotgh
isgorghergmajorgresponsibilitygingdruggtherapy.gThegpharmacygtechnicianghasgthegmajorgresponsi
bilitygofgdispensinggprescribedgdrugsgundergthegdirectiongofgaglicensedgpharmacist.g
g
DIF:g CognitivegLevel:gRememberingg REF:gp.g3g
2. Whichgtermgdescribesgthegeffectgofgagdruggthatgimprovesgbodygfunction?g
a.g Sidegeffectg
bg Intendedgaction g
.g
c.g Adversegreactiong
dg Idiosyncraticgresponseg
.g
g
g
ANS:gBg
Thegpurposegofgdruggtherapygisgtogtakegagdruggtogprevent,greduce,gorgcorrectgaghealthgproblem.g
Thisgresponsegisganygdrug’sgintendedgactiongalsogknowngasgagtherapeuticgresponse.g
g
DIF:g CognitivegLevel:gRememberingg REF:gp.g3g
g
3. Whichgtypegofgdruggnamegisg“owned”gbygthegcompanygthatgmanufacturesgit?g
a.g Genericgnameg
, bg Chemicalgnameg
g
g
g
g
.g g
c.g Categorygnameg
dg Tradegnameg
.g
g
ANS:gDg
Thegchemicalgnamegisgagdrug’sgexactgchemicalgcomposition.gTheggenericgnamegisgthegnamegassi
gnedgtogthegdruggbygthegU.S.gAdoptedgNamesgCouncilgandgisgnotgownedgbyganyone.gThegcatego
rygnamegrefersgtogthegtypegofgdrugg(whatgitgdoesgorgwhatgitgisgusedgfor)gandgisgnotgangactualgdrug
gname.gThegtradegnameg(brandgname)gisgthegnamegprovidedgandgownedgbygagspecificgdrug’sgma
nufacturer.g
g
DIF:g CognitivegLevel:gRememberingg REF:gp.g4g
g
4.g Whichgdruggorgdruggclassgisgag“highgalert”gdrug?
a.g Penicilling
bg Insuling
.g
c.g NSAIDsg
dg Calciumg
.g
g
g
ANS:gBg
Aghighgalertgdruggisgonegingwhichgharmgisglikelygtogresultgifggivengatgthegwronggdose,gtogthegwro
nggpatient,gorgnotggivengtogthegcorrectgpatient.gDrugsgclassifiedgasghighgalertgdrugsgincludegpotas
sium,gnarcoticsg(opioids),ginsulin,gcancergchemotherapygdrugs,gandgheparing(organygdruggthatgstr
onglygaffectsgbloodgclotting).gPenicillin,gNSAIDs,gandgcalciumgaregnotgconsideredghighgalertgdr
ugs.g
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DIF:g CognitivegLevel:gRememberingg REF:gp.g4g
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5.gWhatgisgthegtermgforgagdruggthatghasgthegsamegactiongasgagnaturallygoccurringgbodyghormone
gorgenzyme?g
a.g Agonist g
bg Blockinggagentg
.g
c.g Chemicalg
dg Duplicatorg
.g
g
g
ANS:gAg
, Agdruggagonistgisgangextrinsicgdruggthatgactivatesgthegreceptorgsitesgofgagcellgandgmimicsgthegact
ionsgofgnaturallygoccurringgbodygsubstancesg(intrinsicgdrugs).gAgblockinggagentgisgagdrugg
g