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c. Adversemreaction
d Idiosyncraticmresponse
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Thempurposemof mdrugmtherapymismtomtakemamdrugmtomprevent,mreduce,mormcorrect mamhealthmproble
m.mThismresponsemismanymdrug’smintended mactionmalsomknownmasmamtherapeuticmresponse.

DIF: CognitivemLevel:mRemembering REF: p.m3

3. Whichmtypemof mdrugmnamemism―owned‖ mbymthemcompanymthat mmanufacturesmit?
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b Chemicalmname

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gmned mtomthemdrugmbymthemU.S.mAdoptedmNamesmCouncilmand mismnot mowned mbymanyone.mThemcategor
ymnmamemrefersmtomthemtypemof mdrugm(what mit mdoesmormwhat mit mismused mfor)mand mismnot manmactual drugm ai


name.mThemtrademnamem(brand mname)mismthemnamemprovided and mowned bymamspecificmdrug’smmanuf
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acturer
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DIF: CognitivemLevel:mRemembering REF: p.m4

4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug?
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a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
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pmatient,mormnot mgivenmtomthemcorrect mpatient.mDrugsmclassified masmhighmalert mdrugsmincludempotassiu
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odymhormonemormenzyme?
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b Blockingmagent
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c. Chemical
d Duplicator
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Amdrugmagonist mismanmextrinsicmdrugmthat mactivatesmthemreceptormsitesmof mamcellmand mmimicsmthe ai


m actionsmof mnaturallymoccurringmbodymsubstancesm(intrinsicmdrugs).mAblockingmagent mismamdrug

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c. Therapeuticmeffect
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acmodynamicsmrefers mtomhow mamdrugmworksmtomchangembodymfunction.mDrugmpotencymrefersmto howms ai


tronglmymormtomwhat mdegreemamdrugmexertsmitsmeffects.mThemtherapeuticmeffect mismclosermtompharmaco
dynamics,mmeaningmhow mamdrugmworksmtomchangembodymfunction.

DIF:m m CognitivemLevel:mRememberingm m m m REF:m m p.m10

7. InmthemUnited mStates,mwhichmgroupmismresponsiblemformenforcing established mstandardsmf ai


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