,Chapter s s 01: s s Drug s s Regulation, ss Actions, s s and s s Responses
Workman ss& ssLaCharity: ssUnderstanding ssPharmacology: ssEssentials ssfor ssMedication
s s Safety, ss2nd s s Edition
MULTIPLE s s CHOICE
ss BASIC
CONCEPTS
ss
1. Which sshealth sscare ssprofessional s s has ssthe ssmajor ssresponsibility ssfor
ssdispensing ssprescribed s s drugs s s under s s the s s direction s s of s s a s s pharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nurse s s practitioner
.
c. Licensed s s nurse
d Pharmacy technician
mm
.
ANS: D
The s s physician s s and s s nurse s s practitioner s s have s s the s s major s s responsibility s s for
s s prescribing s s drugs, ssnot s s dispensing s s them. s s The s s licensed s s nurse s s has s s the s s primary
s s responsibility s s for s s administering ssdrugs, s s although ssunder sssome s s circumstances s s a
s s licensed s s nurse s s may ssdispense ssprescribed s s drugs ssbut s s this s s is s s not s s his s s or s s her
s s major s s responsibility s s in s s drug s s therapy. s s The s s pharmacy s s technician sshas s s the
s s major s s responsibility s s of s s dispensing s s prescribed s s drugs s s under s s the s s direction s s of
s s a sslicensed s s pharmacist.
DIF: Cognitive s s Level: s s Remembering REF: p. s s 3
2. Which s s term s s describes s s the s s effect s s of s s a s s drug s s that s s improves s s body s s function?
a. Side s s effect
b Intended action
mm
.
c. Adverse s s reaction
d Idiosyncratic
. s s response
ANS: B
The s s purpose s s of s s drug s s therapy s s is s s to s s take s s a s s drug s s to s s prevent, s s reduce, s s or
s s correct s s a s s health ssproblem. s s This s s response s s is s s any s s drug’s s s intended s s action s s also
s s known s s as s s a s s therapeutic ssresponse.
DIF: Cognitive s s Level: s s Remembering REF: p. s s 3
3. Which s s type s s of s s drug s s name s s is s s ―owned‖ s s by s s the s s company s s that s s manufactures s s it?
a. Generic s s name
,b Chemical
s s name
, .
c. Category
s s name
d Trade name mm
.
ANS: D
The s s chemical s s name s s is s s a s s drug’s s s exact s s chemical s s composition. s s The s s generic
s s name s s is s s the s s name s s assigned s s to s s the s s drug s s by s s the s s U.S. s s Adopted s s Names
s s Council s s and s s is s s not s s owned s s by ssanyone. s s The s s category s s name s s refers s s to s s the
s s type s s of s s drug s s (what s s it s s does s s or s s what s s it s s is s s used ssfor) s s and s s is s s not s s an
s s actual s s drug s s name. s s The s s trade s s name s s (brand s s name) s s is s s the s s name s s provided
ssand s s owned s s by s s a s s specific s s drug’s s s manufacturer.
DIF: Cognitive s s Level: s s Remembering REF: p. s s 4
4.
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: B
A s s high s s alert s s drug s s is s s one s s in s s which s s harm s s is s s likely s s to s s result s s if s s given s s at
s s the s s wrong s s dose, s s to ssthe s s wrong s s patient, s s or s s not s s given s s to s s the s s correct s s patient.
s s Drugs s s classified s s as s s high s s alert s s drugs ssinclude s s potassium, s s narcotics s s (opioids),
s s insulin, s s cancer s s chemotherapy s s drugs, s s and s s heparin s s (or s s any s s drug s s that s s strongly
s s affects s s blood s s clotting). s s Penicillin, s s NSAIDs, s s and s s calcium s s are s s not s s considered
s s high s s alert s s drugs.
DIF: Cognitive s s Level: s s Remembering REF: p. s s 4
5. What s s is s s the s s term s s for s s a s s drug s s that s s has s s the s s same s s action
s s as s s a s s naturally ssoccurring s s body s s hormone s s or s s enzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blocking
. s s agent
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: A
A s s drug s s agonist s s is s s an s s extrinsic s s drug s s that s s activates s s the s s receptor s s sites s s of s s a
s s cell s s and s s mimics ssthe s s actions s s of s s naturally s s occurring s s body s s substances s s (intrinsic
s s drugs). ssA ssblocking s s agent s s is s s a ssdrug
Workman ss& ssLaCharity: ssUnderstanding ssPharmacology: ssEssentials ssfor ssMedication
s s Safety, ss2nd s s Edition
MULTIPLE s s CHOICE
ss BASIC
CONCEPTS
ss
1. Which sshealth sscare ssprofessional s s has ssthe ssmajor ssresponsibility ssfor
ssdispensing ssprescribed s s drugs s s under s s the s s direction s s of s s a s s pharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nurse s s practitioner
.
c. Licensed s s nurse
d Pharmacy technician
mm
.
ANS: D
The s s physician s s and s s nurse s s practitioner s s have s s the s s major s s responsibility s s for
s s prescribing s s drugs, ssnot s s dispensing s s them. s s The s s licensed s s nurse s s has s s the s s primary
s s responsibility s s for s s administering ssdrugs, s s although ssunder sssome s s circumstances s s a
s s licensed s s nurse s s may ssdispense ssprescribed s s drugs ssbut s s this s s is s s not s s his s s or s s her
s s major s s responsibility s s in s s drug s s therapy. s s The s s pharmacy s s technician sshas s s the
s s major s s responsibility s s of s s dispensing s s prescribed s s drugs s s under s s the s s direction s s of
s s a sslicensed s s pharmacist.
DIF: Cognitive s s Level: s s Remembering REF: p. s s 3
2. Which s s term s s describes s s the s s effect s s of s s a s s drug s s that s s improves s s body s s function?
a. Side s s effect
b Intended action
mm
.
c. Adverse s s reaction
d Idiosyncratic
. s s response
ANS: B
The s s purpose s s of s s drug s s therapy s s is s s to s s take s s a s s drug s s to s s prevent, s s reduce, s s or
s s correct s s a s s health ssproblem. s s This s s response s s is s s any s s drug’s s s intended s s action s s also
s s known s s as s s a s s therapeutic ssresponse.
DIF: Cognitive s s Level: s s Remembering REF: p. s s 3
3. Which s s type s s of s s drug s s name s s is s s ―owned‖ s s by s s the s s company s s that s s manufactures s s it?
a. Generic s s name
,b Chemical
s s name
, .
c. Category
s s name
d Trade name mm
.
ANS: D
The s s chemical s s name s s is s s a s s drug’s s s exact s s chemical s s composition. s s The s s generic
s s name s s is s s the s s name s s assigned s s to s s the s s drug s s by s s the s s U.S. s s Adopted s s Names
s s Council s s and s s is s s not s s owned s s by ssanyone. s s The s s category s s name s s refers s s to s s the
s s type s s of s s drug s s (what s s it s s does s s or s s what s s it s s is s s used ssfor) s s and s s is s s not s s an
s s actual s s drug s s name. s s The s s trade s s name s s (brand s s name) s s is s s the s s name s s provided
ssand s s owned s s by s s a s s specific s s drug’s s s manufacturer.
DIF: Cognitive s s Level: s s Remembering REF: p. s s 4
4.
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: B
A s s high s s alert s s drug s s is s s one s s in s s which s s harm s s is s s likely s s to s s result s s if s s given s s at
s s the s s wrong s s dose, s s to ssthe s s wrong s s patient, s s or s s not s s given s s to s s the s s correct s s patient.
s s Drugs s s classified s s as s s high s s alert s s drugs ssinclude s s potassium, s s narcotics s s (opioids),
s s insulin, s s cancer s s chemotherapy s s drugs, s s and s s heparin s s (or s s any s s drug s s that s s strongly
s s affects s s blood s s clotting). s s Penicillin, s s NSAIDs, s s and s s calcium s s are s s not s s considered
s s high s s alert s s drugs.
DIF: Cognitive s s Level: s s Remembering REF: p. s s 4
5. What s s is s s the s s term s s for s s a s s drug s s that s s has s s the s s same s s action
s s as s s a s s naturally ssoccurring s s body s s hormone s s or s s enzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blocking
. s s agent
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: A
A s s drug s s agonist s s is s s an s s extrinsic s s drug s s that s s activates s s the s s receptor s s sites s s of s s a
s s cell s s and s s mimics ssthe s s actions s s of s s naturally s s occurring s s body s s substances s s (intrinsic
s s drugs). ssA ssblocking s s agent s s is s s a ssdrug
