Test Bank Clayton: Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 14th Edition Chapter:1-10 Questions With Complete Solutions

Drug Interaction Facts contains comprehensive information on druginteraction facts; it does not include nutritional supplements. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PAGE: 3TOP: 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 orclinical 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: 2TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity 4. The most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interactionis: 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 comprehensivebook available on drug interactions. In addition to monographs listing variousaspects of drug interactions, this information is reviewed and updated by an internationally renowned group of physicians and pharmacists with clinical and scientific expertise. 1. Thisis 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: 4TOP: 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 mosthelpful to get information about this drug? 1. Manufacturer’s section 3. Product Category section 2. Brand and Generic Name Section 4. Product Information 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 productsof manufacturers. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PAGE: 6TOP: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity