Clayton: Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 14th Edition
Test Bank
Chapter 01: Definitions, Names, Standards, and Information
Sources
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The _____ name is the name under which the drug is listed by the United
States Food and Drug Administration, who by federal law names the drug for
human use in the United States.
1. brand 3. official
2. nonproprietary 4. trademark
ANS: 3
3. The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA.
1. The brand name, or trademark, is the name given to a drug by its
manufacturer.
2. The nonproprietary, or generic, name is provided by the USAN Council.
4. The trademark, or brand name, is the name given to a drug by its
manufacturer.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PAGE: 2
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment
2. The _____ contains information specific to nutritional supplements.
1. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
2. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
3. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary
4. Drug Interaction Facts
ANS: 3
3. The United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information
specific to nutritional supplements.
1. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of
drug names, pronunciation guide and possible future FDA-approved drugs; it
does not include nutritional supplements.
2. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains evidence-based
, information on herbal medicines and herbal combination products; it does
not include information specific to nutritional supplements.
4. Drug Interaction Facts contains comprehensive information on drug
interaction facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PAGE: 3
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
3. Drugs may be classified according to which of the following?
1. Effect on the body system 3. Generic or trade
2. Cost 4. Chemical constitution
ANS: 1
1. Classification is according to effect on body system, therapeutic use or
clinical indications, physiological or chemical action, prescription or
nonprescription, and/or recreational drugs.
2. Drugs are not classified by cost.
3. Drugs are not classified by generic or trade names.
4. Drugs are not classified by chemical constitution.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PAGE: 2
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
4. The most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction
is:
1. Drug Facts and Comparisons.
2. Drug Interaction Facts.
3. Handbook on Injectable Drugs.
4. Martindale–The Complete Drug Reference.
ANS: 2
2. First published in 1983, this reference is currently the most comprehensive
book available on drug interactions. In addition to monographs listing various
aspects of drug interactions, this information is reviewed and updated by an
internationally renowned group of physicians and pharmacists with clinical
and scientific expertise.
1. This is not the most comprehensive source.
3. This is not the most comprehensive source.
4. This is not the most comprehensive source.
, PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: PAGE: 4
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
5. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is
unfamiliar. Which section of the Physician’s Desk Reference would be most
helpful to get information about this drug?
1. Manufacturer’s section 3. Product Category section
2. Brand and Generic Name 4. Product Information section
section
ANS: 2
2. A physician’s order would include the brand and/or generic name of the
drug. The alphabetic index in the PDR would make this section the most user-
friendly. Based on a physician’s order, manufacturer’s information and
classification information would not be known.
1. This is a roster of manufacturers.
3. This lists products subdivided by therapeutic classes, such as analgesics,
laxatives, oxytocics, and antibiotics.
4. This section contains reprints of the package inserts for the major products
of manufacturers.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PAGE: 6
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
6. A patient who lives in Atlanta states she’s concerned she is taking an inferior
antibiotic because her insurance company pays only for generic equivalents.
A reference source to refer her to is:
1. Advice for the Patient (USPDI).
2. Therapeutic Choices.
3. Approved Drug Products and Legal Requirements (USPDI).
4. Drug Interaction Facts.
ANS: 3
3. The United States Pharmacopoeia Dispensing Information is an excellent
nontechnical source for patients. The Approved Drug Product and Legal
Requirement section lists the therapeutic equivalent drugs when a drug is
made by more than one manufacturer. Therefore, patients are able to verify
therapeutic equivalence of the medication of lower cost.
, 1. This section features easy-to-understand, in-depth materials to help
educate patients about medications and their proper use.
2. This is a Canadian publication.
4. This contains only information on drug interactions.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PAGE: 9
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
7. The Federal Drug Administration of the Department of Health and Human
Services was given the authority to determine the safety of a drug before its
marketing as a result of the:
1. Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act (1938).
2. Durham-Humphrey Amendment (1952).
3. Controlled Substances Act (1970).
4. Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment (1962).
ANS: 1
1. The Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act in 1938 authorized the FDA to
determine the safety of all drugs before marketing. Later amendments and
acts helped tighten FDA control and ensure drug safety.
2. This amendment defines the kinds of drugs that cannot be used safely
without medical supervision and restricts their sale to prescription by a
licensed practitioner.
3. This act addresses only controlled substances and their categorization.
4. The Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendments ensure drug efficacy and greater
drug safety. Drug manufacturers are required to prove to the FDA the
effectiveness of their products before marketing them.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PAGE: 9
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
8. A patient is receiving IM Demerol postoperatively. The nurse recognizes that
this drug is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological
dependency. This drug will be locked up on the unit because it is a Schedule
_____ drug.
1. I 3. III
2. II 4. IV
ANS: 2
Test Bank
Chapter 01: Definitions, Names, Standards, and Information
Sources
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The _____ name is the name under which the drug is listed by the United
States Food and Drug Administration, who by federal law names the drug for
human use in the United States.
1. brand 3. official
2. nonproprietary 4. trademark
ANS: 3
3. The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA.
1. The brand name, or trademark, is the name given to a drug by its
manufacturer.
2. The nonproprietary, or generic, name is provided by the USAN Council.
4. The trademark, or brand name, is the name given to a drug by its
manufacturer.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PAGE: 2
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment
2. The _____ contains information specific to nutritional supplements.
1. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
2. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
3. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary
4. Drug Interaction Facts
ANS: 3
3. The United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information
specific to nutritional supplements.
1. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of
drug names, pronunciation guide and possible future FDA-approved drugs; it
does not include nutritional supplements.
2. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains evidence-based
, information on herbal medicines and herbal combination products; it does
not include information specific to nutritional supplements.
4. Drug Interaction Facts contains comprehensive information on drug
interaction facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PAGE: 3
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
3. Drugs may be classified according to which of the following?
1. Effect on the body system 3. Generic or trade
2. Cost 4. Chemical constitution
ANS: 1
1. Classification is according to effect on body system, therapeutic use or
clinical indications, physiological or chemical action, prescription or
nonprescription, and/or recreational drugs.
2. Drugs are not classified by cost.
3. Drugs are not classified by generic or trade names.
4. Drugs are not classified by chemical constitution.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PAGE: 2
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
4. The most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction
is:
1. Drug Facts and Comparisons.
2. Drug Interaction Facts.
3. Handbook on Injectable Drugs.
4. Martindale–The Complete Drug Reference.
ANS: 2
2. First published in 1983, this reference is currently the most comprehensive
book available on drug interactions. In addition to monographs listing various
aspects of drug interactions, this information is reviewed and updated by an
internationally renowned group of physicians and pharmacists with clinical
and scientific expertise.
1. This is not the most comprehensive source.
3. This is not the most comprehensive source.
4. This is not the most comprehensive source.
, PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: PAGE: 4
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
5. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is
unfamiliar. Which section of the Physician’s Desk Reference would be most
helpful to get information about this drug?
1. Manufacturer’s section 3. Product Category section
2. Brand and Generic Name 4. Product Information section
section
ANS: 2
2. A physician’s order would include the brand and/or generic name of the
drug. The alphabetic index in the PDR would make this section the most user-
friendly. Based on a physician’s order, manufacturer’s information and
classification information would not be known.
1. This is a roster of manufacturers.
3. This lists products subdivided by therapeutic classes, such as analgesics,
laxatives, oxytocics, and antibiotics.
4. This section contains reprints of the package inserts for the major products
of manufacturers.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PAGE: 6
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
6. A patient who lives in Atlanta states she’s concerned she is taking an inferior
antibiotic because her insurance company pays only for generic equivalents.
A reference source to refer her to is:
1. Advice for the Patient (USPDI).
2. Therapeutic Choices.
3. Approved Drug Products and Legal Requirements (USPDI).
4. Drug Interaction Facts.
ANS: 3
3. The United States Pharmacopoeia Dispensing Information is an excellent
nontechnical source for patients. The Approved Drug Product and Legal
Requirement section lists the therapeutic equivalent drugs when a drug is
made by more than one manufacturer. Therefore, patients are able to verify
therapeutic equivalence of the medication of lower cost.
, 1. This section features easy-to-understand, in-depth materials to help
educate patients about medications and their proper use.
2. This is a Canadian publication.
4. This contains only information on drug interactions.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PAGE: 9
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
7. The Federal Drug Administration of the Department of Health and Human
Services was given the authority to determine the safety of a drug before its
marketing as a result of the:
1. Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act (1938).
2. Durham-Humphrey Amendment (1952).
3. Controlled Substances Act (1970).
4. Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment (1962).
ANS: 1
1. The Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act in 1938 authorized the FDA to
determine the safety of all drugs before marketing. Later amendments and
acts helped tighten FDA control and ensure drug safety.
2. This amendment defines the kinds of drugs that cannot be used safely
without medical supervision and restricts their sale to prescription by a
licensed practitioner.
3. This act addresses only controlled substances and their categorization.
4. The Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendments ensure drug efficacy and greater
drug safety. Drug manufacturers are required to prove to the FDA the
effectiveness of their products before marketing them.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PAGE: 9
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
8. A patient is receiving IM Demerol postoperatively. The nurse recognizes that
this drug is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological
dependency. This drug will be locked up on the unit because it is a Schedule
_____ drug.
1. I 3. III
2. II 4. IV
ANS: 2
