Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations, 4TH
Edition By Cynthia. Watkins All Chapters 1 - 21
,Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple:A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations, 4th Editionby
Cynthia. Watkins Chapters 1 - 21
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations 4th Edition
Watkins Test Bank
1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a computed
tomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers chemotherapy
to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a nurse administers a
measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a routine immunization.
Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions of all three nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
Answer: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are involved with
clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of pharmacology that
deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease.The radiology nurse is
administering a drug to help diagnose a disease. The oncology nurse is administering a drug
to help treat a disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in drug therapy.
Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the body and pharmacokinetics is how the
body acts on the body.
2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a narcotic,
every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse
is aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under whatcategory would
morphine be classified?
A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule III
D) Schedule IV
Answer: B
, Feedback:
Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II drugs because of
severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have high abuse potential and no
accepted medical use. Schedule III drugs have a lesser abuse potential than II and
an accepted medical use. Schedule IV drugs have low abuse potential and limited
dependence liability.
3. When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what responsibilities
would the nurse have?
A) Working with animals who are given experimental drugs
B) Choosing appropriate patients to be involved in the drug study
C) Monitoring and observing patients closely for adverse effects
D) Conducting research to determine effectiveness of the drug
Answer: C
Feedback:
Phase III studies involve use of a drug in a vast clinical population in which
patients are asked to record any symptoms they experience while taking the
drugs. Nurses may be responsible for helping collect and analyze the
information to be shared with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) but
would not conduct research independently because nurses do not prescribe
medications. Use of animals in drug testing is done in the preclinical trials.
Select patients who are involved in phase II studies to participate in studies
where the participants have the disease the drug is intended to treat. These
patients are monitored closely for drug action and adverse effects. Phase I studies
involve healthy human volunteers who are usually paid for their participation.
Nurses may observe for adverse effects and toxicity.
4. What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted for
brandname drugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Critical concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
Answer: A
Feedback:
Edition By Cynthia. Watkins All Chapters 1 - 21
,Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple:A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations, 4th Editionby
Cynthia. Watkins Chapters 1 - 21
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations 4th Edition
Watkins Test Bank
1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a computed
tomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers chemotherapy
to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a nurse administers a
measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a routine immunization.
Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions of all three nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
Answer: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are involved with
clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of pharmacology that
deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease.The radiology nurse is
administering a drug to help diagnose a disease. The oncology nurse is administering a drug
to help treat a disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in drug therapy.
Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the body and pharmacokinetics is how the
body acts on the body.
2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a narcotic,
every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse
is aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under whatcategory would
morphine be classified?
A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule III
D) Schedule IV
Answer: B
, Feedback:
Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II drugs because of
severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have high abuse potential and no
accepted medical use. Schedule III drugs have a lesser abuse potential than II and
an accepted medical use. Schedule IV drugs have low abuse potential and limited
dependence liability.
3. When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what responsibilities
would the nurse have?
A) Working with animals who are given experimental drugs
B) Choosing appropriate patients to be involved in the drug study
C) Monitoring and observing patients closely for adverse effects
D) Conducting research to determine effectiveness of the drug
Answer: C
Feedback:
Phase III studies involve use of a drug in a vast clinical population in which
patients are asked to record any symptoms they experience while taking the
drugs. Nurses may be responsible for helping collect and analyze the
information to be shared with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) but
would not conduct research independently because nurses do not prescribe
medications. Use of animals in drug testing is done in the preclinical trials.
Select patients who are involved in phase II studies to participate in studies
where the participants have the disease the drug is intended to treat. These
patients are monitored closely for drug action and adverse effects. Phase I studies
involve healthy human volunteers who are usually paid for their participation.
Nurses may observe for adverse effects and toxicity.
4. What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted for
brandname drugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Critical concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
Answer: A
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