TESTBANKmFORmROACHESmINTRODUCTORYmCLINICALmPHARMACOLOGYm11 TH mEDITION
1. A mnursingminstructormismpreparingmamteachingmplanmformamgroupmof mnursingmstudentsmabo
ut mpharmacology.mWhenmdescribingmthismtopic,mtheminstructormwould mfocusmthemdiscussio
nmonmwhichmof mthemfollowingmasmanmessentialmaspect?
A) Drugmname
B) Drugmclass
C) Drugmaction
D) Drugmsourc
emAns:m CmFeedba
ck:
Pharmacologymismthemstudymof mdrugsmand mtheirmactionmonmlivingmorganisms.mThus,m anmes
sentialmaspect mof mpharmacologymismdrugmaction.mAnmunderstandingmof mthemdrugmname,mdr
ugmclass,mand mdrugmsourcemismimportant,mbut mthemmost mcriticalmaspect mrelated mtompharmac
ologymismhow mthemdrugmactsminmthembody.
2. A mnursingmstudent mismpreparingmtomadministermamprescribed mdrugmtomampatient.mThemstude
nt mreviewsminformationmabout mthemdrugmand mitsmactions.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmwould mb
emthembest mchoicemformobtainingmthisminformation?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Nursingminstructor
B) Nursemassigned mtomthempatient
C) Clinicalmdrugmreference
D) Prescribingmhealthmcaremprovider
E) Clinicalmpharmacis
t mAns:mC,mE
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Althoughmthemnursingmstudent mcanmaskmthemnursingminstructor,mthemnursemassigned mtomthe
mpatient,mand mthemprescribingmhealthmcaremprovidermforminformationmabout mthemdrug,mthemb
est mchoicesmformdrugminformationmwould mincludemanmappropriatemdrugmreferencemand mthem
clinicalmpharmacist.
3. Whenmdescribingmthemvariousmtypesmof mmedicationsmtomamgroupmof mnursingmstudents
,mamnursingminstructormwould midentifymwhichmof mthemfollowingmasmamsourcemformderi
vingmmedications?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Plants
B) Syntheticmsources
C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) AnimalsmAn
s:mA,mB,mC,mD,mE
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Medicationsmaremderived mfrommnaturalmsources,mformexample,mplants,mmolds,mminerals,mand
manimals,masmwellmasmcreated msyntheticallyminmam laboratory.
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4. Whichmof mthemfollowingmnamesmmaymbemassigned mtomamdrugmduringmthemprocess
mof mdevelopment?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Chemicalmname
B) Officialmname
C) Pharmacologicmname
D) Trademname
E) Nonproprietarymname
mAns:m A,mB,mD,mE
Feedback:
Throughout mthemprocessmof mdevelopment,mdrugsmmaymhavemseveralmnamesmassigned mtomt
hemmincludingmamchemicalmname,mamgenericm(nonproprietary)mname,manmofficialmname,man
d mamtrademormbrand mname.
5. A mdrugmmaymbemclassified mbymwhichmof mthemfollowing?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Themchemicalmtypemof mthemdrug'smactivemingredient
B) Themwaymthemdrugmismused mtomtreat mamspecificmcondition
C) Themgenericmnamemof mthemdrug
D) Themtrademnamemof mthemdrug
E) Themnonproprietarymnamemof mthemdru
gmAns:mA,mB
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A mdrugmmaymbemclassified mbymthemchemicalmtypemof mthemactivemingredient mormbymthemwaymi
t mismused mtomtreat mamparticularmcondition.mGeneric,mtrade,mand mnonproprietarymrefermtomho
w mamdrugmismnamed.
6. A mgroupmof mnursingmstudentsmaremreviewingminformationmabout mthemprocessmof mdrugmd
evelopment minmthemUnited mStates.mThemstudentsmdemonstratemunderstandingmof mthismp
rocessmwhenmtheymidentifymthat mwhichmof mthemfollowingmcategoriesmaremassigned mbymth
emFood mand mDrugmAdministrationmtomnewlymapproved mdrugs?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Metabolite
B) Noncontrolled msubstance
C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlled msubstanc
emAns:mC,mD,mE
Feedback:
Oncemdrugsmaremapproved mformuse,mthemFDA massignsmthemdrugmtomonemof mthemfollowingm
categories:mprescription,mnonprescription,mormcontrolled msubstance.mMetabolitemrefersmto
mtheminactivemformmof mthemdrug.mNoncontrolled msubstancemismamtermmthat mismnot mused.
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7. Whichmof mthemfollowingmwould mbemmost mimportant mformthemnursemtomdomtomensuremthems
afemusemof mprescriptionmdrugsminmtheminstitutionalmsetting?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Administeringmdrugs
B) Monitoringmclientsmformdrugmeffects
C) Prescribingmdrugs
D) Evaluatingmclientsmformtoxicmeffects
E) Educatingmclients/caregiversmabout mdrug
smAns:mA,mB,mD,mE
Feedback:
Inmtheminstitutionalmsetting,mthemnurse'smrolemtomensuremsafemusemof mprescriptionmdrugsmincl
udesmadministeringmdrugs,mmonitoringmdrugmeffects,mevaluatingmformtoxicmeffects,mand medu
catingmclientsmand mcaregiversmabout mdrugs.
8. Themnursemismhelpingmamclient mreview mamprescriptionmfrommthemhealthmcaremprovider.mWh
enmexaminingmthemprescription,mwhichmof mthemfollowingmwould mthemnursemexpect mtomfin
d mdocumented?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Namemof mthemdrug
B) Dosagemof mthemdrug
C) Routemof mdrugmadministration
D) Timesmof mdrugmadministration
E) Licensed mprescriber'smsignatur
emAns:mA,mB,mC,mD,mE
Feedback:
Themprescriptionmmust mcontainmthemclient'smname,mthemnamemof mthemdrug,mthemdosage,mthem
method mand mtimesmof madministration,mand mthemsignaturemof mthemlicensed mhealthmcaremprov
idermprescribingmthemdrug.
9. Aftermteachingmamgroupmof mnursingmstudentsmabout mnonprescriptionmdrugs,mthemnursingmi
nstructormdeterminesmthat mthemteachingmwasmsuccessfulmwhenmthemstudentsmidentifymwhic
hmof mthemfollowing?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Theymrequiremamlicensed mhealthmcaremprovider'smsignature.
B) Theymaremreferred mtomasmover-the-countermdrugs.
C) Theymcanmbemtakenmwithout mriskmtomthemclient.
D) Theymhavemcertainmlabelingmrequirements.
E) Theymshould mbemtakenmonlymasmdirected monmthemlabe
l.mAns:mB,mD,mE
Feedback:
Nonprescriptionmdrugsmaremoftenmreferred mtomasmover-the-
counterm(OTC)mdrugs.mTheymdomnot mrequiremamprescriptionm(amlicensed mhealthmcare mprovi
der'smsignature)mbut mdomnot mcomemwithout mriskmtomthemclient.mThemfederalmgovernment mha
smimposed mlabelingmrequirementsmof mOTCmdrugsmand mtheymshould monlymbemtakenmasmdirec
ted monmthemlabelmunlessmundermthemsupervisionmof mamhealthmcaremprovider.
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10. A mnursingmstudent mismreviewingminformationmabout mthemControlled mSubstancesmAct mo
f m1970.mThemstudent mwould mexpect mtomfind mwhichmof mthemfollowingmasmbeingmregulate
d mformdrugsmclassified masmcontrolled msubstances?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Manufacturing
B) Elimination
C) Distribution
D) Formulation
E) Dispensing
mAns:mA,mC,mE
Feedback:
ThemControlled mSubstancesmAct mof m1970mregulatesmthemmanufacture,mdistribution,mand mdi
spensingmof mdrugsmclassified masmcontrolled msubstances.mEliminationmrefersmtomthemexcreti
onmof mdrugsmfrommthembody,mampharmacokineticmactivity.mThemact mdoesmnot maddressmformu
lationmof mthemdrug.
11. Whenmreviewingminformationmabout mthemOrphanmDrugmProgram,mwhichmof mthemfollowi
ngmwould mthemnursemexpect mtomfind?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Themprogrammencouragesmthemdevelopment mand mmarketingmof mproductsmtomtreat mra
remdiseases.
B) Themprogrammgrantsmprovisionalmapprovalmwithmamwrittenmcommitment mfrommt
hemdrugmcompanymtomformallymdemonstratemclient mbenefits.
C) Themprogrammprovidesmformincentives,msuchmasmresearchmgrants,mprotocolmassistanc
e,mand mspecialmtaxmcredits,mtomdevelopmproductsmtomtreat mraremdiseases.
D) Themprogrammgrantsm7myearsmof mexclusivemmarketingmrightsmtomthemmanufacturer
mif mapproved.
E) Themprogrammacceleratesmapprovalmof mdrugsmbased monmpreliminary mevidencembefo
remformalmdemonstrationmof mclient mbenefits.
Ans:m A,mC,mD
Feedback:
ThemOrphanmDrugmProgrammencouragesmthemdevelopment mand mmarketingmof mproductsmus
ed mtomtreat mraremdiseases.mThemprogrammprovidesmincentivesmtomencouragemmanufacturers
mtomdevelopmorphanmdrugs,mand mif mapproved,mthemmanufacturermhasm7myearsmof mexclusivem
marketingmrights.mAccelerated mprogramsminvolvemprovisionalm approval mand mapprovalmba
sed monmpreliminarymevidence.
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1. A mnursingminstructormismpreparingmamteachingmplanmformamgroupmof mnursingmstudentsmabo
ut mpharmacology.mWhenmdescribingmthismtopic,mtheminstructormwould mfocusmthemdiscussio
nmonmwhichmof mthemfollowingmasmanmessentialmaspect?
A) Drugmname
B) Drugmclass
C) Drugmaction
D) Drugmsourc
emAns:m CmFeedba
ck:
Pharmacologymismthemstudymof mdrugsmand mtheirmactionmonmlivingmorganisms.mThus,m anmes
sentialmaspect mof mpharmacologymismdrugmaction.mAnmunderstandingmof mthemdrugmname,mdr
ugmclass,mand mdrugmsourcemismimportant,mbut mthemmost mcriticalmaspect mrelated mtompharmac
ologymismhow mthemdrugmactsminmthembody.
2. A mnursingmstudent mismpreparingmtomadministermamprescribed mdrugmtomampatient.mThemstude
nt mreviewsminformationmabout mthemdrugmand mitsmactions.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmwould mb
emthembest mchoicemformobtainingmthisminformation?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Nursingminstructor
B) Nursemassigned mtomthempatient
C) Clinicalmdrugmreference
D) Prescribingmhealthmcaremprovider
E) Clinicalmpharmacis
t mAns:mC,mE
Feedback:
Althoughmthemnursingmstudent mcanmaskmthemnursingminstructor,mthemnursemassigned mtomthe
mpatient,mand mthemprescribingmhealthmcaremprovidermforminformationmabout mthemdrug,mthemb
est mchoicesmformdrugminformationmwould mincludemanmappropriatemdrugmreferencemand mthem
clinicalmpharmacist.
3. Whenmdescribingmthemvariousmtypesmof mmedicationsmtomamgroupmof mnursingmstudents
,mamnursingminstructormwould midentifymwhichmof mthemfollowingmasmamsourcemformderi
vingmmedications?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Plants
B) Syntheticmsources
C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) AnimalsmAn
s:mA,mB,mC,mD,mE
Feedback:
Medicationsmaremderived mfrommnaturalmsources,mformexample,mplants,mmolds,mminerals,mand
manimals,masmwellmasmcreated msyntheticallyminmam laboratory.
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4. Whichmof mthemfollowingmnamesmmaymbemassigned mtomamdrugmduringmthemprocess
mof mdevelopment?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Chemicalmname
B) Officialmname
C) Pharmacologicmname
D) Trademname
E) Nonproprietarymname
mAns:m A,mB,mD,mE
Feedback:
Throughout mthemprocessmof mdevelopment,mdrugsmmaymhavemseveralmnamesmassigned mtomt
hemmincludingmamchemicalmname,mamgenericm(nonproprietary)mname,manmofficialmname,man
d mamtrademormbrand mname.
5. A mdrugmmaymbemclassified mbymwhichmof mthemfollowing?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Themchemicalmtypemof mthemdrug'smactivemingredient
B) Themwaymthemdrugmismused mtomtreat mamspecificmcondition
C) Themgenericmnamemof mthemdrug
D) Themtrademnamemof mthemdrug
E) Themnonproprietarymnamemof mthemdru
gmAns:mA,mB
Feedback:
A mdrugmmaymbemclassified mbymthemchemicalmtypemof mthemactivemingredient mormbymthemwaymi
t mismused mtomtreat mamparticularmcondition.mGeneric,mtrade,mand mnonproprietarymrefermtomho
w mamdrugmismnamed.
6. A mgroupmof mnursingmstudentsmaremreviewingminformationmabout mthemprocessmof mdrugmd
evelopment minmthemUnited mStates.mThemstudentsmdemonstratemunderstandingmof mthismp
rocessmwhenmtheymidentifymthat mwhichmof mthemfollowingmcategoriesmaremassigned mbymth
emFood mand mDrugmAdministrationmtomnewlymapproved mdrugs?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Metabolite
B) Noncontrolled msubstance
C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlled msubstanc
emAns:mC,mD,mE
Feedback:
Oncemdrugsmaremapproved mformuse,mthemFDA massignsmthemdrugmtomonemof mthemfollowingm
categories:mprescription,mnonprescription,mormcontrolled msubstance.mMetabolitemrefersmto
mtheminactivemformmof mthemdrug.mNoncontrolled msubstancemismamtermmthat mismnot mused.
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7. Whichmof mthemfollowingmwould mbemmost mimportant mformthemnursemtomdomtomensuremthems
afemusemof mprescriptionmdrugsminmtheminstitutionalmsetting?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Administeringmdrugs
B) Monitoringmclientsmformdrugmeffects
C) Prescribingmdrugs
D) Evaluatingmclientsmformtoxicmeffects
E) Educatingmclients/caregiversmabout mdrug
smAns:mA,mB,mD,mE
Feedback:
Inmtheminstitutionalmsetting,mthemnurse'smrolemtomensuremsafemusemof mprescriptionmdrugsmincl
udesmadministeringmdrugs,mmonitoringmdrugmeffects,mevaluatingmformtoxicmeffects,mand medu
catingmclientsmand mcaregiversmabout mdrugs.
8. Themnursemismhelpingmamclient mreview mamprescriptionmfrommthemhealthmcaremprovider.mWh
enmexaminingmthemprescription,mwhichmof mthemfollowingmwould mthemnursemexpect mtomfin
d mdocumented?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Namemof mthemdrug
B) Dosagemof mthemdrug
C) Routemof mdrugmadministration
D) Timesmof mdrugmadministration
E) Licensed mprescriber'smsignatur
emAns:mA,mB,mC,mD,mE
Feedback:
Themprescriptionmmust mcontainmthemclient'smname,mthemnamemof mthemdrug,mthemdosage,mthem
method mand mtimesmof madministration,mand mthemsignaturemof mthemlicensed mhealthmcaremprov
idermprescribingmthemdrug.
9. Aftermteachingmamgroupmof mnursingmstudentsmabout mnonprescriptionmdrugs,mthemnursingmi
nstructormdeterminesmthat mthemteachingmwasmsuccessfulmwhenmthemstudentsmidentifymwhic
hmof mthemfollowing?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Theymrequiremamlicensed mhealthmcaremprovider'smsignature.
B) Theymaremreferred mtomasmover-the-countermdrugs.
C) Theymcanmbemtakenmwithout mriskmtomthemclient.
D) Theymhavemcertainmlabelingmrequirements.
E) Theymshould mbemtakenmonlymasmdirected monmthemlabe
l.mAns:mB,mD,mE
Feedback:
Nonprescriptionmdrugsmaremoftenmreferred mtomasmover-the-
counterm(OTC)mdrugs.mTheymdomnot mrequiremamprescriptionm(amlicensed mhealthmcare mprovi
der'smsignature)mbut mdomnot mcomemwithout mriskmtomthemclient.mThemfederalmgovernment mha
smimposed mlabelingmrequirementsmof mOTCmdrugsmand mtheymshould monlymbemtakenmasmdirec
ted monmthemlabelmunlessmundermthemsupervisionmof mamhealthmcaremprovider.
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10. A mnursingmstudent mismreviewingminformationmabout mthemControlled mSubstancesmAct mo
f m1970.mThemstudent mwould mexpect mtomfind mwhichmof mthemfollowingmasmbeingmregulate
d mformdrugsmclassified masmcontrolled msubstances?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Manufacturing
B) Elimination
C) Distribution
D) Formulation
E) Dispensing
mAns:mA,mC,mE
Feedback:
ThemControlled mSubstancesmAct mof m1970mregulatesmthemmanufacture,mdistribution,mand mdi
spensingmof mdrugsmclassified masmcontrolled msubstances.mEliminationmrefersmtomthemexcreti
onmof mdrugsmfrommthembody,mampharmacokineticmactivity.mThemact mdoesmnot maddressmformu
lationmof mthemdrug.
11. Whenmreviewingminformationmabout mthemOrphanmDrugmProgram,mwhichmof mthemfollowi
ngmwould mthemnursemexpect mtomfind?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Themprogrammencouragesmthemdevelopment mand mmarketingmof mproductsmtomtreat mra
remdiseases.
B) Themprogrammgrantsmprovisionalmapprovalmwithmamwrittenmcommitment mfrommt
hemdrugmcompanymtomformallymdemonstratemclient mbenefits.
C) Themprogrammprovidesmformincentives,msuchmasmresearchmgrants,mprotocolmassistanc
e,mand mspecialmtaxmcredits,mtomdevelopmproductsmtomtreat mraremdiseases.
D) Themprogrammgrantsm7myearsmof mexclusivemmarketingmrightsmtomthemmanufacturer
mif mapproved.
E) Themprogrammacceleratesmapprovalmof mdrugsmbased monmpreliminary mevidencembefo
remformalmdemonstrationmof mclient mbenefits.
Ans:m A,mC,mD
Feedback:
ThemOrphanmDrugmProgrammencouragesmthemdevelopment mand mmarketingmof mproductsmus
ed mtomtreat mraremdiseases.mThemprogrammprovidesmincentivesmtomencouragemmanufacturers
mtomdevelopmorphanmdrugs,mand mif mapproved,mthemmanufacturermhasm7myearsmof mexclusivem
marketingmrights.mAccelerated mprogramsminvolvemprovisionalm approval mand mapprovalmba
sed monmpreliminarymevidence.
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