Abrams' Clinical Drug Therapy Rationales for Nursing Practice by Geralyn Frandsen -Test Bank
Chapter 1- Introduction to Pharmacology
Chapter 2- Basic Concepts and Processes
Chapter 3- Medication Administration and the Nursing
Chapter 4- Pharmacology and the Care of the Infant
Chapter 5- Pharmacology and the Care of the Adult
Chapter 6- Pharmacology and the Pregnant or Lactating Woman
Chapter 7- Drug Therapy for Coagulation Disorders
Chapter 8- Drug Therapy for Dyslipidemia
Chapter 9- Drug Therapy for Hematopoietic Disorders
Chapter 10- Drug Therapy- Immunizations
Chapter 11- Drug Therapy to Suppress Immunity
Chapter 12- Drug Therapy for the Treatment of Cancer
Chapter 13- Inflammation, Infection, and the Use of Antimicrobial Agents
Chapter 14- Drug Therapy to Decrease Pain, Fever, and Inflammation
Chapter 15- Drug Therapy With Corticosteroids
Chapter 16- Drug Therapy With Beta-Lactam Antibacterial Agents
Chapter 17- Drug Therapy With Aminoglycosides and Fluoroquinolones
Chapter 18- Drug Therapy With Tetracyclines, Sulfonamides
Chapter 19- Drug Therapy With Macrolides, Ketolides
Chapter 20- Drug Therapy for Tuberculosis and Mycobacterium
Chapter 21- Drug Therapy for Viral Infections
Chapter 22- Drug Therapy for Fungal Infections
Chapter 23- Drug Therapy for Parasitic Infections
Chapter 24- Drug Therapy for Heart Failure
Chapter 25- Drug Therapy for Dysrhythmias
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,Chapter 26- Drug Therapy for Angina
Chapter 27- Drug Therapy to Enhance the Adrenergic Response
Chapter 28- Drug Therapy for Hypertension
Chapter 29- Drug Therapy for Nasal Congestion
Chapter 30- Drug Therapy to Decrease Histamine Effects
Chapter 31- Drug Therapy for Asthma and Bronchoconstriction
Chapter 32- Drug Therapy for Fluid Volume Excess
Chapter 33- Nutritional Support Products, Vitamins
Chapter 34- Drug Therapy for Weight Management
Chapter 35- Drug Therapy for Peptic Ulcer Disease
Chapter 36- Drug Therapy for Nausea and Vomiting
Chapter 37- Drug Therapy for Constipation and Elimination Problems
Chapter 38- Drug Therapy for Diarrhea
Chapter 39- Drug Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 40- Drug Therapy for Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism
Chapter 41- Drug Therapy for Pituitary and Hypothalamic Dysfunction
Chapter 42- Drug Therapy to Regulate Calcium and Bone Metabolism
Chapter 43- Drug Therapy for Addison's Disease and Cushing's Disease
Chapter 44- Drug Therapy for Women's Health
Chapter 45- Drug Therapy for Men's Health
Chapter 46- Drug Therapy for Myasthenia Gravis and Alzheimer's Disease
Chapter 47- Drug Therapy for Parkinson's Disease and Anticholinergics
Chapter 48- Drug Therapy With Opioids
Chapter 49- Drug Therapy With Local Anesthetics
Chapter 50- Drug Therapy With General Anesthetics
Chapter 51- Drug Therapy for Migraines and Other Headaches
Chapter 52- Drug Therapy for Seizure Disorders and Spasticity
Chapter 53- Drug Therapy to Reduce Anxiety and Produce Hypnosis
Chapter 54- Drug Therapy for Depression and Mood Stabilization
Chapter 55- Drug Therapy for Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 56- Drug Therapy to Stimulate the Central Nervous System
Chapter 57- Drug Therapy for Substance Abuse Disorders
Chapter 58- Drug Therapy for Disorders of the Eye
Chapter 59- Drug Therapy for Disorders of the Ear
Chapter 60- Drug Therapy for Disorders of the Skin
Chapter 1- Introduction to Pharmacology
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,1. A woman has been prescribed paroxetine hydrochloride, which is an antidepressant
agent administered in pill form. The medication is administered for her
obsessive-compulsive disorder. This medication will produce which of the following
effects?
A) Curative
B) Systemic
C) Local
D) Parenteral
Ans: B
Feedback:
Drugs that produce systemic effects are taken into the body, circulated through the
bloodstream to their sites of action in various body tissues, and eventually eliminated
from the body. Curative agents are given to cure a disease process. In this case,
paroxetine hydrochloride will control the symptoms but not cure the disorder. Drugs
with local effects, such as sunscreen and local anesthetics, act mainly at the site of
application. Paroxetine hydrochloride is not administered parenterally. Parenteral agents
are administered subcutaneously, intramuscularly, or intravenously.
2. A patient has been prescribed an antibiotic. This medication is a naturally occurring
substance that has been chemically modified. What is another name for this type of
medication?
A) Synthetic drug
B) Semisynthetic drug
C) Biotechnology drug
D) Prototype drug
Ans: B
Feedback:
Semisynthetic drugs (e.g., many antibiotics) are naturally occurring substances that have
been chemically modified. Synthetic drugs are more standardized in their chemical
characteristics, more consistent in their effects, and less likely to produce allergic
reactions. Biotechnology drugs involve manipulating DNA and RNA and recombining
genes into hybrid molecules that can be inserted into living organisms. Prototype drugs
are the first drug of a particular group to be developed.
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, 3. A patient is administered morphine. Morphine is a prototypical drug that can be
classified in different ways. Which of the following classifications applies to morphine?
A) Central nervous system depressant
B) Central nervous system stimulant
C) Anti-inflammatory
D) Antihypertensive
Ans: A
Feedback:
Drugs are classified according to their effects on particular body systems, their
therapeutic uses, and their chemical characteristics. For example, morphine can be
classified as a central nervous system depressant and a narcotic or opioid analgesic. A
central nervous system stimulant increases attention and raises mood. An
anti-inflammatory agent decreases inflammation at the site of tissue or joint
inflammation. An antihypertensive agent reduces blood pressure.
4. A patient is administered amoxicillin (Amoxil). The generic name of this medication
indicates that it belongs to which drug group?
A) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
B) Diuretics
C) Penicillins
D) ACE inhibitors
Ans: C
Feedback:
The generic name often indicates the drug group (e.g., drugs with generic names ending
in ―cillin‖ are penicillins). Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are medications that
have antidepressant effects; SSRI is a broad classification, not a generic name. Diuretics
are medications that increase urine output; diuretic is a broad classification, not a
generic name. ACE inhibitor is the broad classification for the angiotensin-converting
enzyme inhibitors, not the generic name.
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Chapter 1- Introduction to Pharmacology
Chapter 2- Basic Concepts and Processes
Chapter 3- Medication Administration and the Nursing
Chapter 4- Pharmacology and the Care of the Infant
Chapter 5- Pharmacology and the Care of the Adult
Chapter 6- Pharmacology and the Pregnant or Lactating Woman
Chapter 7- Drug Therapy for Coagulation Disorders
Chapter 8- Drug Therapy for Dyslipidemia
Chapter 9- Drug Therapy for Hematopoietic Disorders
Chapter 10- Drug Therapy- Immunizations
Chapter 11- Drug Therapy to Suppress Immunity
Chapter 12- Drug Therapy for the Treatment of Cancer
Chapter 13- Inflammation, Infection, and the Use of Antimicrobial Agents
Chapter 14- Drug Therapy to Decrease Pain, Fever, and Inflammation
Chapter 15- Drug Therapy With Corticosteroids
Chapter 16- Drug Therapy With Beta-Lactam Antibacterial Agents
Chapter 17- Drug Therapy With Aminoglycosides and Fluoroquinolones
Chapter 18- Drug Therapy With Tetracyclines, Sulfonamides
Chapter 19- Drug Therapy With Macrolides, Ketolides
Chapter 20- Drug Therapy for Tuberculosis and Mycobacterium
Chapter 21- Drug Therapy for Viral Infections
Chapter 22- Drug Therapy for Fungal Infections
Chapter 23- Drug Therapy for Parasitic Infections
Chapter 24- Drug Therapy for Heart Failure
Chapter 25- Drug Therapy for Dysrhythmias
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,Chapter 26- Drug Therapy for Angina
Chapter 27- Drug Therapy to Enhance the Adrenergic Response
Chapter 28- Drug Therapy for Hypertension
Chapter 29- Drug Therapy for Nasal Congestion
Chapter 30- Drug Therapy to Decrease Histamine Effects
Chapter 31- Drug Therapy for Asthma and Bronchoconstriction
Chapter 32- Drug Therapy for Fluid Volume Excess
Chapter 33- Nutritional Support Products, Vitamins
Chapter 34- Drug Therapy for Weight Management
Chapter 35- Drug Therapy for Peptic Ulcer Disease
Chapter 36- Drug Therapy for Nausea and Vomiting
Chapter 37- Drug Therapy for Constipation and Elimination Problems
Chapter 38- Drug Therapy for Diarrhea
Chapter 39- Drug Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 40- Drug Therapy for Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism
Chapter 41- Drug Therapy for Pituitary and Hypothalamic Dysfunction
Chapter 42- Drug Therapy to Regulate Calcium and Bone Metabolism
Chapter 43- Drug Therapy for Addison's Disease and Cushing's Disease
Chapter 44- Drug Therapy for Women's Health
Chapter 45- Drug Therapy for Men's Health
Chapter 46- Drug Therapy for Myasthenia Gravis and Alzheimer's Disease
Chapter 47- Drug Therapy for Parkinson's Disease and Anticholinergics
Chapter 48- Drug Therapy With Opioids
Chapter 49- Drug Therapy With Local Anesthetics
Chapter 50- Drug Therapy With General Anesthetics
Chapter 51- Drug Therapy for Migraines and Other Headaches
Chapter 52- Drug Therapy for Seizure Disorders and Spasticity
Chapter 53- Drug Therapy to Reduce Anxiety and Produce Hypnosis
Chapter 54- Drug Therapy for Depression and Mood Stabilization
Chapter 55- Drug Therapy for Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 56- Drug Therapy to Stimulate the Central Nervous System
Chapter 57- Drug Therapy for Substance Abuse Disorders
Chapter 58- Drug Therapy for Disorders of the Eye
Chapter 59- Drug Therapy for Disorders of the Ear
Chapter 60- Drug Therapy for Disorders of the Skin
Chapter 1- Introduction to Pharmacology
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,1. A woman has been prescribed paroxetine hydrochloride, which is an antidepressant
agent administered in pill form. The medication is administered for her
obsessive-compulsive disorder. This medication will produce which of the following
effects?
A) Curative
B) Systemic
C) Local
D) Parenteral
Ans: B
Feedback:
Drugs that produce systemic effects are taken into the body, circulated through the
bloodstream to their sites of action in various body tissues, and eventually eliminated
from the body. Curative agents are given to cure a disease process. In this case,
paroxetine hydrochloride will control the symptoms but not cure the disorder. Drugs
with local effects, such as sunscreen and local anesthetics, act mainly at the site of
application. Paroxetine hydrochloride is not administered parenterally. Parenteral agents
are administered subcutaneously, intramuscularly, or intravenously.
2. A patient has been prescribed an antibiotic. This medication is a naturally occurring
substance that has been chemically modified. What is another name for this type of
medication?
A) Synthetic drug
B) Semisynthetic drug
C) Biotechnology drug
D) Prototype drug
Ans: B
Feedback:
Semisynthetic drugs (e.g., many antibiotics) are naturally occurring substances that have
been chemically modified. Synthetic drugs are more standardized in their chemical
characteristics, more consistent in their effects, and less likely to produce allergic
reactions. Biotechnology drugs involve manipulating DNA and RNA and recombining
genes into hybrid molecules that can be inserted into living organisms. Prototype drugs
are the first drug of a particular group to be developed.
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, 3. A patient is administered morphine. Morphine is a prototypical drug that can be
classified in different ways. Which of the following classifications applies to morphine?
A) Central nervous system depressant
B) Central nervous system stimulant
C) Anti-inflammatory
D) Antihypertensive
Ans: A
Feedback:
Drugs are classified according to their effects on particular body systems, their
therapeutic uses, and their chemical characteristics. For example, morphine can be
classified as a central nervous system depressant and a narcotic or opioid analgesic. A
central nervous system stimulant increases attention and raises mood. An
anti-inflammatory agent decreases inflammation at the site of tissue or joint
inflammation. An antihypertensive agent reduces blood pressure.
4. A patient is administered amoxicillin (Amoxil). The generic name of this medication
indicates that it belongs to which drug group?
A) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
B) Diuretics
C) Penicillins
D) ACE inhibitors
Ans: C
Feedback:
The generic name often indicates the drug group (e.g., drugs with generic names ending
in ―cillin‖ are penicillins). Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are medications that
have antidepressant effects; SSRI is a broad classification, not a generic name. Diuretics
are medications that increase urine output; diuretic is a broad classification, not a
generic name. ACE inhibitor is the broad classification for the angiotensin-converting
enzyme inhibitors, not the generic name.
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