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Chaptert01:tDrugtRegulation,tActions,tandtResponses
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MULTIPLEtCHOICEtB

ASICtCONCEPTS

1. Whichthealthtcaretprofessionalthastthetmajortresponsibilitytfortdispensingtprescribedtdru
gstundertthetdirectiontoftatpharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nursetpractitioner
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c. Licensedtnurse
d Pharmacyttechnician
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ANS:t D
Thetphysiciantandtnursetpractitionerthavetthetmajortresponsibilitytfortprescribingtdrugs,tnottdispe
nsingtthem.tThetlicensedtnursethastthetprimarytresponsibilitytfortadministeringtdrugs,talthoughtu
ndertsometcircumstancestatlicensedtnursetmaytdispensetprescribedtdrugstbuttthististnotthistorthertm
ajortresponsibilitytintdrugttherapy.tThetpharmacyttechnicianthastthetmajortresponsibilitytoftdispe
nsingtprescribedtdrugstundertthetdirectiontoftatlicensedtpharmacist.

DIF: CognitivetLevel:tRemembering REF: p.t3

2. Whichttermtdescribesttheteffecttoftatdrugtthattimprovestbodytfunction?
a. Sideteffect
b Intendedtaction
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c. Adversetreaction
d Idiosyncratictresponse
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ANS:t B
Thetpurposetoftdrugttherapytisttottaketatdrugttotprevent,treduce,tortcorrecttathealthtproblem.tThistr
esponsetistanytdrug’stintendedtactiontalsotknowntastattherapeutictresponse.

DIF: CognitivetLevel:tRemembering REF: p.t3

3. Whichttypetoftdrugtnametist“owned”tbytthetcompanytthattmanufacturestit?
a. Generictname
b Chemicaltname

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c. Categorytname
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ANS:t D
Thetchemicaltnametistatdrug’stexacttchemicaltcomposition.tThetgenerictnametistthetnametassignedt
totthetdrugtbytthetU.S.tAdoptedtNamestCounciltandtistnottownedtbytanyone.tThetcategorytnametref
ersttotthettypetoftdrugt(whattittdoestortwhattittistusedtfor)tandtistnottantactualtdrugtname.tThettradetna
met(brandtname)tistthetnametprovidedtandtownedtbytatspecifictdrug’stmanufacturer.

DIF: CognitivetLevel:tRemembering REF: p.t4

4. Whichtdrugtortdrugtclasstistat“hightalert”tdrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
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c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
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ANS:t B
Athightalerttdrugtistonetintwhichtharmtistlikelyttotresulttiftgiventattthetwrongtdose,ttotthetwrongtpatient,
tortnottgiventtotthetcorrecttpatient.tDrugstclassifiedtasthightalerttdrugstincludetpotassium,tnarcoticst(op

ioids),tinsulin,tcancertchemotherapytdrugs,tandtheparint(ortanytdrugtthattstronglytaffectstbloodtclotti
ng).tPenicillin,tNSAIDs,tandtcalciumtaretnottconsideredthightalerttdrugs.

DIF: CognitivetLevel:tRemembering REF: p.t4

5. Whattistthettermtfortatdrugtthatthastthetsametactiontastatnaturallytoccurringtbodythorm
onetortenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blockingtagent
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c. Chemical
d Duplicator
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Atdrugtagonisttistantextrinsictdrugtthattactivatestthetreceptortsitestoftatcelltandtmimicstthetactio
nstoftnaturallytoccurringtbodytsubstancest(intrinsictdrugs).tAtblockingtagenttistatdrug