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p
, Test pBank pFor pUnderstanding pPharmacology, pEssentials pfor
pMedication pSafety, p3rd pEdition,Workman p& pLaCharity
Chapter p01: pDrug pRegulation, pActions, pand pResponses
MULTIPLE pCHOICE
pBASIC pCONCEPTS
1. Which phealth pcare pprofessional phas pthe pmajor presponsibility pfor pdispensing
pprescribed pdrugs punder pthe pdirection pof pa ppharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nurse ppractitioner
.
c. Licensed pnurse
d Pharmacy ptechnician
.
ANS: p D
The pphysician pand pnurse ppractitioner phave pthe pmajor presponsibility pfor pprescribing pdrugs,
pnot pdispensing pthem. pThe plicensed pnurse phas pthe pprimary presponsibility pfor
padministering pdrugs, palthough punder psome pcircumstances pa plicensed pnurse pmay pdispense
pprescribed pdrugs pbut pthis pis pnot phis por pher pmajor presponsibility pin pdrug ptherapy. pThe
ppharmacy ptechnician phas pthe pmajor presponsibility pof pdispensing pprescribed pdrugs punder
pthe pdirection pof pa plicensed ppharmacist.
DIF: Cognitive pLevel: pRemembering REF: p. p3
2. Which pterm pdescribes pthe peffect pof pa pdrug pthat pimproves pbody pfunction?
a. Side peffect
b Intended paction
.
c. Adverse preaction
d Idiosyncratic presponse
.
ANS: p B
The ppurpose pof pdrug ptherapy pis pto ptake pa pdrug pto pprevent, preduce, por pcorrect pa phealth
pproblem. pThis presponse pis pany pdrug’s pintended paction palso pknown pas pa ptherapeutic
presponse.
DIF: Cognitive pLevel: pRemembering REF: p. p3
3. Which ptype pof pdrug pname p is p“owned” pby pthe pcompany pthat pmanufactures pit?
, a. Generic pname
b Chemical pname
.
c. Category pname
d Trade pname
.
ANS: p D
The pchemical pname pis pa pdrug’s pexact pchemical pcomposition. pThe pgeneric pname pis pthe
pname passigned pto pthe pdrug pby pthe pU.S. pAdopted pNames pCouncil pand pis pnot powned pby
panyone. pThe pcategory pname prefers pto pthe ptype pof pdrug p(what pit pdoes por pwhat pit pis pused
pfor) pand pis pnot pan pactual pdrug pname. pThe ptrade pname p(brand pname) pis pthe pname
pprovided pand powned pby pa pspecific pdrug’s pmanufacturer.
DIF: Cognitive pLevel: pRemembering REF: p. p4
4. Which pdrug por pdrug pclass pis pa p“high palert” pdrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: p B
A phigh palert pdrug pis pone pin pwhich pharm pis plikely pto presult pif pgiven pat pthe pwrong pdose, pto
pthe pwrong ppatient, por pnot pgiven pto pthe pcorrect ppatient. pDrugs pclassified pas phigh palert pdrugs
pinclude ppotassium, pnarcotics p(opioids), pinsulin, pcancer pchemotherapy pdrugs, pand pheparin p(or
pany pdrug pthat pstrongly paffects pblood pclotting). pPenicillin, pNSAIDs, pand pcalcium pare pnot
pconsidered phigh palert pdrugs.
DIF: Cognitive pLevel: pRemembering REF: p. p4
5. What pis pthe pterm pfor pa pdrug pthat phas pthe psame paction pas pa pnaturally
poccurring pbody phormone por penzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blocking
. pagent
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: p A
A pdrug pagonist pis pan pextrinsic pdrug pthat pactivates pthe preceptor psites pof pa pcell pand pmimics
pthe pactions pof pnaturally poccurring pbody psubstances p(intrinsic pdrugs). pA pblocking pagent pis
, pa pdrug
p
, Test pBank pFor pUnderstanding pPharmacology, pEssentials pfor
pMedication pSafety, p3rd pEdition,Workman p& pLaCharity
Chapter p01: pDrug pRegulation, pActions, pand pResponses
MULTIPLE pCHOICE
pBASIC pCONCEPTS
1. Which phealth pcare pprofessional phas pthe pmajor presponsibility pfor pdispensing
pprescribed pdrugs punder pthe pdirection pof pa ppharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nurse ppractitioner
.
c. Licensed pnurse
d Pharmacy ptechnician
.
ANS: p D
The pphysician pand pnurse ppractitioner phave pthe pmajor presponsibility pfor pprescribing pdrugs,
pnot pdispensing pthem. pThe plicensed pnurse phas pthe pprimary presponsibility pfor
padministering pdrugs, palthough punder psome pcircumstances pa plicensed pnurse pmay pdispense
pprescribed pdrugs pbut pthis pis pnot phis por pher pmajor presponsibility pin pdrug ptherapy. pThe
ppharmacy ptechnician phas pthe pmajor presponsibility pof pdispensing pprescribed pdrugs punder
pthe pdirection pof pa plicensed ppharmacist.
DIF: Cognitive pLevel: pRemembering REF: p. p3
2. Which pterm pdescribes pthe peffect pof pa pdrug pthat pimproves pbody pfunction?
a. Side peffect
b Intended paction
.
c. Adverse preaction
d Idiosyncratic presponse
.
ANS: p B
The ppurpose pof pdrug ptherapy pis pto ptake pa pdrug pto pprevent, preduce, por pcorrect pa phealth
pproblem. pThis presponse pis pany pdrug’s pintended paction palso pknown pas pa ptherapeutic
presponse.
DIF: Cognitive pLevel: pRemembering REF: p. p3
3. Which ptype pof pdrug pname p is p“owned” pby pthe pcompany pthat pmanufactures pit?
, a. Generic pname
b Chemical pname
.
c. Category pname
d Trade pname
.
ANS: p D
The pchemical pname pis pa pdrug’s pexact pchemical pcomposition. pThe pgeneric pname pis pthe
pname passigned pto pthe pdrug pby pthe pU.S. pAdopted pNames pCouncil pand pis pnot powned pby
panyone. pThe pcategory pname prefers pto pthe ptype pof pdrug p(what pit pdoes por pwhat pit pis pused
pfor) pand pis pnot pan pactual pdrug pname. pThe ptrade pname p(brand pname) pis pthe pname
pprovided pand powned pby pa pspecific pdrug’s pmanufacturer.
DIF: Cognitive pLevel: pRemembering REF: p. p4
4. Which pdrug por pdrug pclass pis pa p“high palert” pdrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: p B
A phigh palert pdrug pis pone pin pwhich pharm pis plikely pto presult pif pgiven pat pthe pwrong pdose, pto
pthe pwrong ppatient, por pnot pgiven pto pthe pcorrect ppatient. pDrugs pclassified pas phigh palert pdrugs
pinclude ppotassium, pnarcotics p(opioids), pinsulin, pcancer pchemotherapy pdrugs, pand pheparin p(or
pany pdrug pthat pstrongly paffects pblood pclotting). pPenicillin, pNSAIDs, pand pcalcium pare pnot
pconsidered phigh palert pdrugs.
DIF: Cognitive pLevel: pRemembering REF: p. p4
5. What pis pthe pterm pfor pa pdrug pthat phas pthe psame paction pas pa pnaturally
poccurring pbody phormone por penzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blocking
. pagent
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: p A
A pdrug pagonist pis pan pextrinsic pdrug pthat pactivates pthe preceptor psites pof pa pcell pand pmimics
pthe pactions pof pnaturally poccurring pbody psubstances p(intrinsic pdrugs). pA pblocking pagent pis
, pa pdrug
