Test Bank For Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition, Workman & LaCharity 100% CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ (ALL CHAPTERS COVERED)

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Chapterx01:xDrugxRegulation,xActions,xandxResponses
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1. Whichxhealthxcarexprofessionalxhasxthexmajorxresponsibilityxforxdispensingxprescribedx
drugsxunderxthexdirectionxofxaxpharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nursexpractitioner
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c. Licensedxnurse
d Pharmacyxtechnician
.


ANS:x D
Thexphysicianxandxnursexpractitionerxhavexthexmajorxresponsibilityxforxprescribingxdrugs,xnotxdisp
ensingxthem.xThexlicensedxnursexhasxthexprimaryxresponsibilityxforxadministeringxdrugs,xalthoughx
underxsomexcircumstancesxaxlicensedxnursexmayxdispensexprescribedxdrugsxbutxthisxisxnotxhisxorxhe
rxmajorxresponsibilityxinxdrugxtherapy.xThexpharmacyxtechnicianxhasxthexmajorxresponsibilityxofxdi
spensingxprescribedxdrugsxunderxthexdirectionxofxaxlicensedxpharmacist.

DIF: CognitivexLevel:xRemembering REF: p.x3

2. Whichxtermxdescribesxthexeffectxofxaxdrugxthatximprovesxbodyxfunction?
a. Sidexeffect
b Intendedxaction
.
c. Adversexreaction
d Idiosyncraticxresponse
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ANS:x B
Thexpurposexofxdrugxtherapyxisxtoxtakexaxdrugxtoxprevent,xreduce,xorxcorrectxaxhealthxproblem.xThisx
responsexisxanyxdrug’sxintendedxactionxalsoxknownxasxaxtherapeuticxresponse.

DIF: CognitivexLevel:xRemembering REF: p.x3

3. Whichxtypexofxdrugxnamexisx“owned”xbyxthexcompanyxthatxmanufacturesxit?
a. Genericxname
b Chemicalxname

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c. Categoryxname
d Tradexname
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ANS:x D
Thexchemicalxnamexisxaxdrug’sxexactxchemicalxcomposition.xThexgenericxnamexisxthexnamexassign
edxtoxthexdrugxbyxthexU.S.xAdoptedxNamesxCouncilxandxisxnotxownedxbyxanyone.xThexcategoryxna
mexrefersxtoxthextypexofxdrugx(whatxitxdoesxorxwhatxitxisxusedxfor)xandxisxnotxanxactualxdrugxname.xT
hextradexnamex(brandxname)xisxthexnamexprovidedxandxownedxbyxaxspecificxdrug’sxmanufacturer.

DIF: CognitivexLevel:xRemembering REF: p.x4

4. Whichxdrugxorxdrugxclassxisxax“highxalert”xdrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.


ANS:x B
Axhighxalertxdrugxisxonexinxwhichxharmxisxlikelyxtoxresultxifxgivenxatxthexwrongxdose,xtoxthexwrongxp
atient,xorxnotxgivenxtoxthexcorrectxpatient.xDrugsxclassifiedxasxhighxalertxdrugsxincludexpotassium,xna
rcoticsx(opioids),xinsulin,xcancerxchemotherapyxdrugs,xandxheparinx(orxanyxdrugxthatxstronglyxaffec
tsxbloodxclotting).xPenicillin,xNSAIDs,xandxcalciumxarexnotxconsideredxhighxalertxdrugs.

DIF: CognitivexLevel:xRemembering REF: p.x4

5. Whatxisxthextermxforxaxdrugxthatxhasxthexsamexactionxasxaxnaturallyxoccurringxbodyxh
ormonexorxenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blockingxagent
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c. Chemical
d Duplicator
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Axdrugxagonistxisxanxextrinsicxdrugxthatxactivatesxthexreceptorxsitesxofxaxcellxandxmimicsxthexactions
xofxnaturallyxoccurringxbodyxsubstancesx(intrinsicxdrugs).xAxblockingxagentxisxaxdrug