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bedMdrugsMunderMtheMdirectionMofMaMpharmacist?
a. Physician
b NurseMpractitioner
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c. LicensedMnurse
d PharmacyMtechnician
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ANS:M D
TheMphysicianMandMnurseMpractitionerMhaveMtheMmajorMresponsibilityMforMprescribingMdrugs,M
notMdispensingMthem.MTheMlicensedMnurseMhasMtheMprimaryMresponsibilityMforMadministeringM
drugs,MalthoughMunderMsomeMcircumstancesMaMlicensedMnurseMmayMdispenseMprescribedMdrugs
MbutMthisMisM
notMhisMorMherMmajorMresponsibilityMinMdrugMtherapy.MTheMpharmacyMtechnicianMh
asMtheMmajorMresponsibilityMofMdispensingMprescribedMdrugsMunderMtheMdirectionMofMaMlicense
dMpharmacist.
DIF: CognitiveMLevel:MRemembering REF: p.M3
2. WhichMtermMdescribesMtheMeffectMofMaMdrugMthatMimprovesMbodyMfunction?
a. SideMeffect
b IntendedMaction
.
c. AdverseMreaction
d IdiosyncraticMresponse
.
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TheMpurposeMofMdrugMtherapyMisMtoMtakeMaMdrugMtoMprevent,Mreduce,MorMcorrectMaMhealthMpro
blem.MThisMresponseMisManyMdrug’sMintendedMactionMalsoMknownMasMaMtherapeuticMresponse.
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3. WhichMtypeMofMdrugMnameMisM“owned”MbyMtheMcompanyMthatMmanufacturesMit?
a. GenericMname
b ChemicalMname
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c. CategoryMname
d TradeMname
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ANS:M D
TheMchemicalMnameMisMaMdrug’sMexactMchemicalMcomposition.MTheMgenericMnameMisMtheMname
MassignedMtoMtheMdrugMbyMtheMU.S.MAdoptedMNamesMCouncilMandMisMnotMownedMbyManyone.MT
heMcategoryMnameMrefersMtoMtheMtypeMofMdrugM(whatMitMdoesMorMwhatMitMisMusedMfor)MandMisMnot
ManMactualMdrugMname.MTheMtradeMnameM(brandMname)MisMtheMnameMprovidedMandMownedMbyMaM
specificMdrug’sMmanufacturer.
DIF: CognitiveMLevel:MRemembering REF: p.M4
4. WhichMdrugMorMdrugMclassMisMaM“highMalert”Mdrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS:M B
AMhighMalertMdrugMisMoneMinMwhichMharmMisMlikelyMtoMresultMifMgivenMatMtheMwrongMdose,MtoMtheM
wrongMpatient,MorMnotMgivenMtoMtheMcorrectMpatient.MDrugsMclassifiedMasMhighMalertMdrugsMinclude
Mpotassium,MnarcoticsM(opioids),Minsulin,McancerMchemotherapyMdrugs,MandMheparinM(orManyMdrug
MthatMstronglyMaffectsMbloodMclotting).MPenicillin,MNSAIDs,MandMcalciumMareMnotMconsideredMhig
hMalertMdrugs.
DIF: CognitiveMLevel:MRemembering REF: p.M4
5. WhatMisMtheMtermMforMaMdrugMthatMhasMtheMsameMactionMasMaMnaturallyMoccurringM
bodyMhormoneMorMenzyme?
a. Agonist
b BlockingMagent
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
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AMdrugMagonistMisManMextrinsicMdrugMthatMactivatesMtheMreceptorMsitesMofMaMcellMandMmimic
sMtheMactionsMofMnaturallyMoccurringMbodyMsubstancesM(intrinsicMdrugs).MAMblockingMagentM
isMaMdrug