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RMACOLOGY ESSENTIALS FOR MEDIC
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ATION SAFETY, 2nd EDITION By
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WORKMAN & LaCharity COMPLETE CH
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APTER 1-32 2023/2024
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,TEST BAN K FOR
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Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition
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by Workman & LaCharity
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TABLEmOFmCONTENTS
Chapterm1:mDrugmRegulation,mActions,mand mResponse
smChapterm2:mSafely mPreparingmand mGivingmDrugs
Chapterm3:mMathematicsmReviewmand mIntroduction mto mDosage mCalculati
ons
Chapterm4:mMedicalmSystemsmof mWeightsmand mMeasures
Chapterm5:mDosagemCalculation mof mIntravenousmsolutionsmand mDrugsmCh
apterm6:mAnti-Inflammatory mDrugs
Chapterm7:mDrugsmformPain mControl
Chapterm8:mAnti-
Infectives:mAntibacterialmDrugsmChapterm9:mAnti-
Infectives:mAntiviralmDrugs
Chapterm10:mAnti-
Infectives:mAntitubercularmand mAntifungalmDrugsmChapterm11:mImmuniz
ations
Chapterm12:mAnticancerm Drugsm Chapt
erm13:mDrugmtherapy mformDiabetes
Chapterm14:mDrugmTherapy mformThyroid mand mAdrenalmGland mProblemsm
Chapterm15:mDrugmTherapy mAffectingmUrinemOutput
Chapterm16:mDrugmTherapy mformHypertension mCha
pterm17:mDrugmTherapy mformHeartmFailuremChapter
m18:mDrugmTherapy mformDysrhythmias mChapterm19:
mDrugmTherapy mformHigh mBlood mLipids mChapterm2
0:mDrugmTherapy mto mDisruptmClotting
Chapterm21:mDrugmTherapy mformAsthma,mChronicmObstructive mPulmonarymDisease,mand mPulmonary mFibrosis/Hy
pertension
Chapterm22:mDrugmTherapy mformGastrointestinalmDysfunction mCh
apterm23:mDrugmTherapy mformGastricmUlcersmand mReflux mChapter
m24:mDrugmTherapy mwith mNutritionalmSupplements mChapterm25:m
DrugmTherapy mformSeizures
Chapterm26:mDrugmTherapy mformParkinson’smand mAlzheimer’smDiseasesm
Chapterm27:mDrugmTherapy mformPsychiatric mProblems
Chapterm28:mDrugmTherapy mformInsomnia mCha
pterm29:mDrugmTherapy mformEyemProblems
Chapterm30:mDrugmTherapy mformOsteoporosismand mMusclemRelaxatio
n mChapterm31:mDrugmTherapy mformMalemReproductive mProblemsmCh
apterm32:mDrugmTherapy mformFemalemReproductive mProblems
Chapterm01:mDrugmRegulation,mActions,mandmResponsesmMULTI
PLEmCHOICE
BASIC mCONCEPTS
1. Whichmhealthmcaremprofessionalmhasmthemmajormresponsibilitymformdispensingmprescrib
ed mdrugsmundermthemdirectionmof mampharmacist?
a. Physician
, b Nursempractitioner
.
c. Licensed mnurse
d Pharmacymtechnician
.
ANS:m D
Themphysicianmand mnursempractitionermhavemthemmajorm responsibilitymformprescribingmdrugs,mnot m
dispensingmthem.mThemlicensed mnursemhasmthemprimary mresponsibilitymformadministeringmdrugs,mal
thoughmundermsomemcircumstancesmamlicensed mnursemmaymdispensemprescribed mdrugsmbut mthismismn
ot mhismormhermmajormresponsibilityminmdrugmtherapy.m Thempharmacymtechnicianmhasmthemmajormres
ponsibilitymof mdispensingmprescribed mdrugsmundermthemdirectionmof mamlicensed mpharmacist.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mRemembering REF: p.m3
2. Whichmtermmdescribesmthemeffect mof mamdrugmthat mimprovesmbodymfunction?
a. Sidemeffect
b Intended maction
.
c. Adversemreaction
d Idiosyncraticmresponse
.
ANS:m B
Thempurposemof mdrugmtherapymismtomtakemamdrugmtomprevent,mreduce,mormcorrect mamhealthmproblem.m
Thismresponsemismanymdrug’smintended mactionmalsomknownmasmamtherapeuticmresponse.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mRemembering REF: p.m3
3. Whichmtypemof mdrugmnamemism“owned”mbymthemcompanymthat mmanufacturesmit?
a. Genericmname
b Chemicalmname
, TESTmBANK mFOR mUnderstandingmPharmacology,mEssentialsmfo
rmMedicationmSafety,m2ndmEdition,Workmanm&mLaCharity
.
c. Categorymname
d Trademname
.
ANS:m D
Themchemicalmnamemismamdrug’smexact mchemicalmcomposition.m Themgenericmname mismthemnamemas
signed mtomthemdrugmbymthemU.S.mAdopted mNamesmCouncilmand mismnot mowned mbymanyone.mThemcat
egorymnamemrefersmtomthemtypemof mdrugm(what mit mdoesmormwhat mit mismused mfor)mand mismnot manmactual
mdrugmname.mThemtrademnamem(brand mname)mismthemnamemprovided mand mowned mbymamspecificmdru
g’smmanufacturer.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mRemembering REF: p.m4
4. Whichmdrugmormdrugmclassmismam“highmalert”mdrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS:m B
Amhighmalert mdrugmismoneminmwhichmharmmismlikelymtomresult m if mgivenmat mthemwrongmdose,mtomthemwr
ongmpatient,mormnot mgivenmtomthemcorrect mpatient.mDrugsmclassified masmhighmalert mdrugsmincludempot
assium,mnarcoticsm(opioids),minsulin,mcancermchemotherapymdrugs,mand mheparinm (ormany mdrugmthat m
stronglymaffectsmblood mclotting).mPenicillin,mNSAIDs,mand mcalciummaremnot mconsidered mhighmalert
mdrugs.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mRemembering REF: p.m4
5. What mismthemtermmformamdrugmthat mhasmthemsamemactionmasmamnaturallymoccurringmb
odymhormonemormenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blockingmagent
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS:m A
Amdrugmagonist mismanmextrinsicmdrugmthat mactivatesmthemreceptormsitesmof mamcellmand mmimicsmt
hemactionsmof mnaturallymoccurringmbodymsubstancesm(intrinsicmdrugs).mAmblockingmagent misma
mdrug