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Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calcu
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Chaptert1.tHistorytoftPharmacology
PharmacologytCleartandtSimple-
AtGuidettotDrugtClassificationstandtDosagetCalculationst3rdtEditiontWatkinstTesttBank
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1. Atnursetworkingtintradiologytadministerstiodinettotatpatienttwhotisthavingtacomputedttom
ographyt(CT)tscan.tThetnursetworkingtontthetoncologytunittadministerstchemotherapyttotpatientst
whothavetcancer.tAttthetPublictHealthDepartment,tatnursetadministerstatmeasles-tmumps-
rubellat(MMR)tvaccinettotat14-month-
oldtchildtastatroutinetimmunization.tWhichtbranchtoftpharmacologytbesttdescribestthetactionstoft
alltthreetnurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokineticst
Ans: B
Feedback:
Pharmacologytistthetstudytoftthetbiologicteffectstoftchemicals.tNursestaretinvolvedtwithtclinicaltphar
macologytortpharmacotherapeutics,twhichtistatbranchtoftpharmacologytthattdealstwithtthetusestoftdru
gsttottreat,tprevent,tandtdiagnosetdisease.tThetradiologytnursetistadministeringtatdrugttothelptdiagnoset
atdisease.tThetoncologytnursetistadministeringtatdrugttothelpttreatatdisease.
Pharmacoeconomicstincludestanytcoststinvolvedtintdrugttherapy.Pharmacodynamicstinvolvesthowt
atdrugtaffectstthetbodytandtpharmacokineticstisthowtthetbodytactstontthetbody.
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2. Atphysicianthastorderedtintramusculart(IM)tinjectionstoftmorphine,tatnarcotic,teveryt4thou
rstastneededtfortpaintintatmotortvehicletaccidenttvictim.tThetnursetistawaretthistdrugthastathightabus
etpotential.tUndertwhattcategorytwouldtmorphinetbetclassified?
A) ScheduletI
B) ScheduletII
C) ScheduletIII
D) ScheduletIV
Ans: B
Feedback:
NarcoticstwithtathightabusetpotentialtaretclassifiedtastScheduletIItdrugstbecausetoftseveretdependen
cetliability.tScheduletItdrugsthavethightabusetpotentialtandtnotacceptedtmedicaltuse.tScheduletIIItdru
gsthavetatlessertabusetpotentialtthantIItandtantacceptedtmedicaltuse.tScheduletIVtdrugsthavetlowtabus
etpotentialtandtlimitedtdependencetliability.
3. WhentinvolvedtintphasetIIItdrugtevaluationtstudies,twhattresponsibilitiestwouldtthetnursethav
e?
A) Workingtwithtanimalstwhotaretgiventexperimentaltdrugs
B) Choosingtappropriatetpatientsttotbetinvolvedtintthetdrugtstudy
C) Monitoringtandtobservingtpatientstcloselytfortadverseteffects
D) ConductingtresearchttotdetermineteffectivenesstoftthetdrugtA
ns: C
Feedback:
PhasetIIItstudiestinvolvetusetoftatdrugtintatvasttclinicaltpopulationtintwhichtpatientstaretaskedttotrecordt
anytsymptomsttheytexperiencetwhilettakingtthetdrugs.tNursestmaytbetresponsibletforthelpingtcollectt
andtanalyzetthetinformationttotbetsharedtwithtthetFoodtandtDrugtAdministrationt(FDA)tbuttwouldtnot
t conducttresearchtindependentlytbecausetnursestdotnottprescribetmedications.tUsetoftanimalstintdrugt
testingtistdonetintthetpreclinicalttrials.tSelecttpatientstwhotaretinvolvedtintphasetIItstudiesttotparticipat
etintstudiestwheretthetparticipantsthavetthetdiseasetthetdrugtistintendedttottreat.tThesetpatientstaretmo
nitoredtcloselytfortdrugtactiontandtadverse
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effects.tPhasetItstudiestinvolvethealthythumantvolunteerstwhotaretusuallytpaidtforttheirtparticipation.t
Nursestmaytobservetfortadverseteffectstandttoxicity.
4. Whattconcepttistconsideredtwhentgenerictdrugstaretsubstitutedtfortbrandtnametdrugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Criticaltconcentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
Ans:
At
Feedback:
Bioavailabilitytistthetportiontoftatdosetoftatdrugtthattreachestthetsystemictcirculationtandtistavailablett
otacttontbodytcells.tBinderstusedtintatgenerictdrugtmaytnottbetthetsametastthosetusedtintthetbrandtnamet
drug.tTherefore,tthetwaytthetbodytbreakstdowntandtusestthetdrugtmaytdiffer,twhichtmayteliminatetatg
enerictdrugtsubstitution.tCriticaltconcentrationtistthetamounttoftatdrugtthattistneededttotcausetattherape
uticteffecttandtshouldtnottdiffertbetweentgenerictandtbrandtnametmedications.tDistributiontistthetphas
etoftpharmacokinetics,twhichtinvolvestthetmovementtoftatdrugttotthetbodysttissuestandtistthetsametint
generictandtbrandtnametdrugs.tAtdrugsthalf-
lifetistthettimetitttakestfortthetamounttoftdrugttotdecreasettothalftthetpeaktlevel,twhichtshouldtnottchang
etwhentsubstitutingtatgenerictmedication.
5. Atnursetistassessingtthetpatientsthometmedicationtuse.tAftertlisteningttotthetpatienttlisttcurr
enttmedications,tthetnursetaskstwhattprioritytquestion?
A) Dotyouttaketanytgenerictmedications?
B) Aretanytoftthesetmedicationstorphantdrugs?
C) Aretthesetmedicationstsafettottaketduringtpregnancy?
D) Dotyouttaketanytover-the-
countertmedications?tAns: D
Feedback:
Ittistimportanttfortthetnursettotspecificallytquestiontusetoftover-the-
countertmedicationstbecausetpatientstmaytnottconsidertthemtimportant.tThetpatienttistunlikelyttotkno
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Test Bank: Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A
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Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calcu
t t t t t t
lations 3rd Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins A+ 20
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25
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Chaptert1.tHistorytoftPharmacology
PharmacologytCleartandtSimple-
AtGuidettotDrugtClassificationstandtDosagetCalculationst3rdtEditiontWatkinstTesttBank
t
1. Atnursetworkingtintradiologytadministerstiodinettotatpatienttwhotisthavingtacomputedttom
ographyt(CT)tscan.tThetnursetworkingtontthetoncologytunittadministerstchemotherapyttotpatientst
whothavetcancer.tAttthetPublictHealthDepartment,tatnursetadministerstatmeasles-tmumps-
rubellat(MMR)tvaccinettotat14-month-
oldtchildtastatroutinetimmunization.tWhichtbranchtoftpharmacologytbesttdescribestthetactionstoft
alltthreetnurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokineticst
Ans: B
Feedback:
Pharmacologytistthetstudytoftthetbiologicteffectstoftchemicals.tNursestaretinvolvedtwithtclinicaltphar
macologytortpharmacotherapeutics,twhichtistatbranchtoftpharmacologytthattdealstwithtthetusestoftdru
gsttottreat,tprevent,tandtdiagnosetdisease.tThetradiologytnursetistadministeringtatdrugttothelptdiagnoset
atdisease.tThetoncologytnursetistadministeringtatdrugttothelpttreatatdisease.
Pharmacoeconomicstincludestanytcoststinvolvedtintdrugttherapy.Pharmacodynamicstinvolvesthowt
atdrugtaffectstthetbodytandtpharmacokineticstisthowtthetbodytactstontthetbody.
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2. Atphysicianthastorderedtintramusculart(IM)tinjectionstoftmorphine,tatnarcotic,teveryt4thou
rstastneededtfortpaintintatmotortvehicletaccidenttvictim.tThetnursetistawaretthistdrugthastathightabus
etpotential.tUndertwhattcategorytwouldtmorphinetbetclassified?
A) ScheduletI
B) ScheduletII
C) ScheduletIII
D) ScheduletIV
Ans: B
Feedback:
NarcoticstwithtathightabusetpotentialtaretclassifiedtastScheduletIItdrugstbecausetoftseveretdependen
cetliability.tScheduletItdrugsthavethightabusetpotentialtandtnotacceptedtmedicaltuse.tScheduletIIItdru
gsthavetatlessertabusetpotentialtthantIItandtantacceptedtmedicaltuse.tScheduletIVtdrugsthavetlowtabus
etpotentialtandtlimitedtdependencetliability.
3. WhentinvolvedtintphasetIIItdrugtevaluationtstudies,twhattresponsibilitiestwouldtthetnursethav
e?
A) Workingtwithtanimalstwhotaretgiventexperimentaltdrugs
B) Choosingtappropriatetpatientsttotbetinvolvedtintthetdrugtstudy
C) Monitoringtandtobservingtpatientstcloselytfortadverseteffects
D) ConductingtresearchttotdetermineteffectivenesstoftthetdrugtA
ns: C
Feedback:
PhasetIIItstudiestinvolvetusetoftatdrugtintatvasttclinicaltpopulationtintwhichtpatientstaretaskedttotrecordt
anytsymptomsttheytexperiencetwhilettakingtthetdrugs.tNursestmaytbetresponsibletforthelpingtcollectt
andtanalyzetthetinformationttotbetsharedtwithtthetFoodtandtDrugtAdministrationt(FDA)tbuttwouldtnot
t conducttresearchtindependentlytbecausetnursestdotnottprescribetmedications.tUsetoftanimalstintdrugt
testingtistdonetintthetpreclinicalttrials.tSelecttpatientstwhotaretinvolvedtintphasetIItstudiesttotparticipat
etintstudiestwheretthetparticipantsthavetthetdiseasetthetdrugtistintendedttottreat.tThesetpatientstaretmo
nitoredtcloselytfortdrugtactiontandtadverse
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effects.tPhasetItstudiestinvolvethealthythumantvolunteerstwhotaretusuallytpaidtforttheirtparticipation.t
Nursestmaytobservetfortadverseteffectstandttoxicity.
4. Whattconcepttistconsideredtwhentgenerictdrugstaretsubstitutedtfortbrandtnametdrugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Criticaltconcentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
Ans:
At
Feedback:
Bioavailabilitytistthetportiontoftatdosetoftatdrugtthattreachestthetsystemictcirculationtandtistavailablett
otacttontbodytcells.tBinderstusedtintatgenerictdrugtmaytnottbetthetsametastthosetusedtintthetbrandtnamet
drug.tTherefore,tthetwaytthetbodytbreakstdowntandtusestthetdrugtmaytdiffer,twhichtmayteliminatetatg
enerictdrugtsubstitution.tCriticaltconcentrationtistthetamounttoftatdrugtthattistneededttotcausetattherape
uticteffecttandtshouldtnottdiffertbetweentgenerictandtbrandtnametmedications.tDistributiontistthetphas
etoftpharmacokinetics,twhichtinvolvestthetmovementtoftatdrugttotthetbodysttissuestandtistthetsametint
generictandtbrandtnametdrugs.tAtdrugsthalf-
lifetistthettimetitttakestfortthetamounttoftdrugttotdecreasettothalftthetpeaktlevel,twhichtshouldtnottchang
etwhentsubstitutingtatgenerictmedication.
5. Atnursetistassessingtthetpatientsthometmedicationtuse.tAftertlisteningttotthetpatienttlisttcurr
enttmedications,tthetnursetaskstwhattprioritytquestion?
A) Dotyouttaketanytgenerictmedications?
B) Aretanytoftthesetmedicationstorphantdrugs?
C) Aretthesetmedicationstsafettottaketduringtpregnancy?
D) Dotyouttaketanytover-the-
countertmedications?tAns: D
Feedback:
Ittistimportanttfortthetnursettotspecificallytquestiontusetoftover-the-
countertmedicationstbecausetpatientstmaytnottconsidertthemtimportant.tThetpatienttistunlikelyttotkno
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