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Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 3rdE
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dition
MULTIPLE CHOICE B c+ c+
ASIC CONCEPTS c+
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescrib
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
eddrugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
+
c c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
a. Physician
b Nurse practitioner c+
.
c. Licensed nurse c+
d Pharmacy technician c+
.
ANS: D c +
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing drugs, not
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering drugs, al
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though under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this isn
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c
ot his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major res
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ponsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering c+ c+ REF: p. 3 c+
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
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a. Side effect c+
b Intended action c+
.
c. Adverse reaction c+
d Idiosyncratic response c+
.
ANS: B c +
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health probl
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
em.This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering c+ c+ REF: p. 3 c+
3. Which type of drug name is “owned” by the company that manufactures it?
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a. Generic name c+
b Chemical name c+
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.
c. Category name c+
d Trade name c+
.
ANS: D c +
The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is the name as
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signed to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not owned by anyone. The cat
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egory name refers to the type of drug (what it does or what it is used for) and is not an actual
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c
drug name. The trade name (brand name) is the name provided and owned by a specific drug
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
’s manufacturer.
c+
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering c+ c+ REF: p. 4 c+
4. Which drug or drug class is a “high alert” drug?
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: B c +
A high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the wrong dose, to the w
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
rongpatient, or not given to the correct patient. Drugs classified as high alert drugs include po
+
c c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
tassium,narcotics (opioids), insulin, cancer chemotherapy drugs, and heparin (or any drug that
+
c c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
strongly affects blood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs, and calcium are not considered high alert
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drugs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering c+ c+ REF: p. 4 c+
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally occurring b
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odyhormone or enzyme?
+
c c+ c+
a. Agonist
b Blocking agent c+
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: A c +
A drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a cell and mimics
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theactions of naturally occurring body substances (intrinsic drugs). A blocking agent is
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a drug
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Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
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Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 3rdE
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ +
c
dition
MULTIPLE CHOICE B c+ c+
ASIC CONCEPTS c+
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescrib
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
eddrugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
+
c c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
a. Physician
b Nurse practitioner c+
.
c. Licensed nurse c+
d Pharmacy technician c+
.
ANS: D c +
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing drugs, not
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering drugs, al
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
though under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this isn
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ +
c
ot his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major res
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
ponsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering c+ c+ REF: p. 3 c+
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
a. Side effect c+
b Intended action c+
.
c. Adverse reaction c+
d Idiosyncratic response c+
.
ANS: B c +
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health probl
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
em.This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
+
c c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering c+ c+ REF: p. 3 c+
3. Which type of drug name is “owned” by the company that manufactures it?
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a. Generic name c+
b Chemical name c+
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.
c. Category name c+
d Trade name c+
.
ANS: D c +
The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is the name as
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
signed to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not owned by anyone. The cat
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
egory name refers to the type of drug (what it does or what it is used for) and is not an actual
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c
drug name. The trade name (brand name) is the name provided and owned by a specific drug
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
’s manufacturer.
c+
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering c+ c+ REF: p. 4 c+
4. Which drug or drug class is a “high alert” drug?
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: B c +
A high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the wrong dose, to the w
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
rongpatient, or not given to the correct patient. Drugs classified as high alert drugs include po
+
c c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
tassium,narcotics (opioids), insulin, cancer chemotherapy drugs, and heparin (or any drug that
+
c c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
strongly affects blood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs, and calcium are not considered high alert
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
drugs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering c+ c+ REF: p. 4 c+
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally occurring b
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
odyhormone or enzyme?
+
c c+ c+
a. Agonist
b Blocking agent c+
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: A c +
A drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a cell and mimics
c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c
theactions of naturally occurring body substances (intrinsic drugs). A blocking agent is
+ +
c c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+ c+
a drug
c+
