, Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice f f f
Fourth Edition f f
TESTBANK/STUDYGUIDE f
CHAPTER 1. Introduction f f
1. What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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(FDA)?
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a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c.
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d. Trademark
2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
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a. fUSP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
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b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database f f f
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
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d. Drug Interaction Facts f f
3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction? a.
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Drug Facts and Comparisons f f f
b. Drug Interaction Facts f f
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs f f f
d. MartindaleThe Complete Drug Reference f f f
4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which
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section of thePhysicians Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this
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drug?
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a. Manufacturers section f
b. Brand and Generic Name section
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c.
f Product Category section f f
d. Product Information section f f
5. Which online drug reference makes available to health care providers and the public a
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standard, comprehensive, up to date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?
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a. American Drug Index f f
b. American Hospital Formulary f f
c.
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d. Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) f f f
6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing? a.
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Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938) f f f f f f
b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952) f f f
.
, c. Controlled Substances Act (1970) f f f
d. Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment (1962) f f f f
7. Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological
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dependency. Under which classification does this drug fall?
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a. I
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c.
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d. IV
8. What would the FDA do to expedite drug development and approval for an outbreak of
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smallpox, for which there is no known treatment?
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a. List smallpox as a health orphan disease.
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b.
f Omit the preclinical research phase.
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c. Extend the clinical research phase. f f f f
d. Fast track the investigational drug. f f f f
9. Which statement is true about over the counter (OTC) drugs?
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a. fThey are not listed in the USP NF. f f f f f f f
b. A prescription from a health care provider is needed.
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c.
f They are sold without a prescription.
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d. They are known only by their brand names. f f f f f f f
10. Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected?
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a. Physicians Desk Reference
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b. Handbook on Injectable Drugs f f f
c.
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d. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs f f f
11. The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which statement is true about this
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drugs classification?
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a. Abuse potential for this drug is low. f f f f f f
b.
f Psychological dependency is likely. f f f
c.
f There is a high potential for abuse.f f f f f f
d. This drug is not a controlled substance.f f f f f f
12. The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient with a substance abuse history.
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Choose the medication ordered that has the greatest risk for abuse.
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a. Lomotil
f b. Diazepam
c. Phenobarbital
.
, d. Lortab
13. The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which
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approach(es) to therapeutic methods would be considered in this patients treatment? (Select all
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that apply.)
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a. Therapeutic drugs f
b. Concentrated carbohydrate diet f f
f c. Family centered care f f
d. Regular daily exercise and activity f f f f
f e. Daily baths f
14. An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital by her daughter.
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While obtaining the medication history from the patient and her daughter, the nurse discovers
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that neither has a list of the patients current medications or prescriptions. All the patient has is a
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weekly pill dispenser that contains four different pills. The prescriptions are filled through the
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local pharmacy. Which resource(s) would be appropriate to use in determining the medication
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names and doses? (Select all that apply.)
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a. MartindaleThe Complete Drug Reference f f f
f b. Physicians Desk Reference, Section 4 f f f f
c. Senior citizens center f f
d. Patients home pharmacy f f
15. The nurse planning patient teaching regarding drug names would include which
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statement(s)? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Most drug companies place their products on the market under generic names.
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The official name is the name under which the drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug b.
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Administration (FDA). f
c. Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
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f d. The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
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e. The chemical name is most meaningful to the patient.
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16. When categorizing, the nurse is aware that which drug(s) would be considered Schedule
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II? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Marijuana
f b. Percodan
c. Amphetamines
f d. Fiorinal
e. Flurazepam
Answers
1. C
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2. Cf
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Fourth Edition f f
TESTBANK/STUDYGUIDE f
CHAPTER 1. Introduction f f
1. What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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(FDA)?
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a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c.
f Official
d. Trademark
2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
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a. fUSP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
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b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database f f f
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
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d. Drug Interaction Facts f f
3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction? a.
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Drug Facts and Comparisons f f f
b. Drug Interaction Facts f f
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs f f f
d. MartindaleThe Complete Drug Reference f f f
4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which
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section of thePhysicians Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this
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drug?
f
a. Manufacturers section f
b. Brand and Generic Name section
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c.
f Product Category section f f
d. Product Information section f f
5. Which online drug reference makes available to health care providers and the public a
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standard, comprehensive, up to date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?
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a. American Drug Index f f
b. American Hospital Formulary f f
c.
f DailyMed
d. Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) f f f
6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing? a.
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Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938) f f f f f f
b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952) f f f
.
, c. Controlled Substances Act (1970) f f f
d. Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment (1962) f f f f
7. Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological
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dependency. Under which classification does this drug fall?
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a. I
f b. II
c.
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d. IV
8. What would the FDA do to expedite drug development and approval for an outbreak of
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smallpox, for which there is no known treatment?
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a. List smallpox as a health orphan disease.
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b.
f Omit the preclinical research phase.
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c. Extend the clinical research phase. f f f f
d. Fast track the investigational drug. f f f f
9. Which statement is true about over the counter (OTC) drugs?
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a. fThey are not listed in the USP NF. f f f f f f f
b. A prescription from a health care provider is needed.
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c.
f They are sold without a prescription.
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d. They are known only by their brand names. f f f f f f f
10. Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected?
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a. Physicians Desk Reference
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b. Handbook on Injectable Drugs f f f
c.
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d. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs f f f
11. The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which statement is true about this
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drugs classification?
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a. Abuse potential for this drug is low. f f f f f f
b.
f Psychological dependency is likely. f f f
c.
f There is a high potential for abuse.f f f f f f
d. This drug is not a controlled substance.f f f f f f
12. The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient with a substance abuse history.
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Choose the medication ordered that has the greatest risk for abuse.
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a. Lomotil
f b. Diazepam
c. Phenobarbital
.
, d. Lortab
13. The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which
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approach(es) to therapeutic methods would be considered in this patients treatment? (Select all
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that apply.)
f f
a. Therapeutic drugs f
b. Concentrated carbohydrate diet f f
f c. Family centered care f f
d. Regular daily exercise and activity f f f f
f e. Daily baths f
14. An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital by her daughter.
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While obtaining the medication history from the patient and her daughter, the nurse discovers
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that neither has a list of the patients current medications or prescriptions. All the patient has is a
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weekly pill dispenser that contains four different pills. The prescriptions are filled through the
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local pharmacy. Which resource(s) would be appropriate to use in determining the medication
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names and doses? (Select all that apply.)
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a. MartindaleThe Complete Drug Reference f f f
f b. Physicians Desk Reference, Section 4 f f f f
c. Senior citizens center f f
d. Patients home pharmacy f f
15. The nurse planning patient teaching regarding drug names would include which
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statement(s)? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Most drug companies place their products on the market under generic names.
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The official name is the name under which the drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug b.
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Administration (FDA). f
c. Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
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f d. The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
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e. The chemical name is most meaningful to the patient.
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16. When categorizing, the nurse is aware that which drug(s) would be considered Schedule
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II? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Marijuana
f b. Percodan
c. Amphetamines
f d. Fiorinal
e. Flurazepam
Answers
1. C
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2. Cf
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