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Test Bank for Clayton’s Basic
Pharmacology for Nurses 20th Edition
by Michelle J. Willihnganz & Samuel L.
Gurevitz
Chapter Guide 1-48|Latest
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Chapter 01: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
CORRECT ANSWER: C
The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA. The brand name, or trademark, is the name
given to a drug by its manufacturer. The nonproprietary, or generic, name is provided by the United States Adopted
Names Council.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 9
OBJ: 1NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment TOP: Nursing Process Step:
Assessment CON: Patient Education
2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
d. Drug Interaction Facts
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CORRECT ANSWER: C
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United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information specific to nutritional supplements. USP
Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of drug names, pronunciation guide, and possible
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future FDA approved drugs; it does not include nutritional supplements. Natural Medicines Comprehensive
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Database contains evidence-based information on herbal medicines and herbal combination products; it does not
include information specific to nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains comprehensive information
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on drug interaction facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
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3. Which drug reference contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a therapeutic class?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Drug Facts and Comparisons contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a therapeutic class. Monographs
are formatted as tables to allow comparison of similar products, brand names, manufacturers, cost indices, and
available dosage forms Online version is available.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 Table 1.2
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical Judgment
4. Which drug reference contains monographs about virtually every single-entity drug available in the United States
and describes therapeutic uses of drugs, including approved and unapproved uses?
a. Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference
b. AHFS Drug Information
c. Drug Reference
d. Drug Facts and Comparisons
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CORRECT ANSWER: B
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AHFS Drug Information contains monographs about virtually every single-entity drug available in the United States
and describes therapeutic uses of drugs, including approved and unapproved uses.
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5. Which online drug reference makes available to healthcare providers and the public a standard, comprehensive,
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a. American Drug Index
b. American Hospital Formulary
c. DailyMed
d. Drug Reference
CORRECT ANSWER: C
DailyMed makes available to healthcare providers and the public a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date look up and
downloadable resource about medicines. The American Drug Index is not appropriate for patient use. The American
Hospital Formulary is not appropriate for patient use. The drug reference is not appropriate for patient use.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 | p. 4 OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category:
Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical Judgment
6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing?
a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952)
c. Controlled Substances Act (1970)
d. Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment (1962)
CORRECT ANSWER: A
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 authorized the FDA to determine the safety of all drugs before
marketing. Later amendments and acts helped tighten FDA control and ensure drug safety. The Durham Humphrey
Amendment defines the kinds of drugs that cannot be used safely without medical supervision and restricts their sale
to prescription by a licensed practitioner. The Controlled Substances Act addresses only controlled substances and
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their categorization. The Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment ensures drug efficacy and greater drug safety. Drug
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manufacturers are required to prove to the FDA the effectiveness of their products before marketing them.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5 Table l.3
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7. Which classification does meperidine (Demerol) fall under?
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Test Bank for Clayton’s Basic
Pharmacology for Nurses 20th Edition
by Michelle J. Willihnganz & Samuel L.
Gurevitz
Chapter Guide 1-48|Latest
Fr
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1|Page
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, Franklyn A Plus Pass
Chapter 01: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
CORRECT ANSWER: C
The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA. The brand name, or trademark, is the name
given to a drug by its manufacturer. The nonproprietary, or generic, name is provided by the United States Adopted
Names Council.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 9
OBJ: 1NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment TOP: Nursing Process Step:
Assessment CON: Patient Education
2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
d. Drug Interaction Facts
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CORRECT ANSWER: C
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United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information specific to nutritional supplements. USP
Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of drug names, pronunciation guide, and possible
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future FDA approved drugs; it does not include nutritional supplements. Natural Medicines Comprehensive
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Database contains evidence-based information on herbal medicines and herbal combination products; it does not
include information specific to nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains comprehensive information
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on drug interaction facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category:
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3. Which drug reference contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a therapeutic class?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Drug Facts and Comparisons contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a therapeutic class. Monographs
are formatted as tables to allow comparison of similar products, brand names, manufacturers, cost indices, and
available dosage forms Online version is available.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 Table 1.2
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical Judgment
4. Which drug reference contains monographs about virtually every single-entity drug available in the United States
and describes therapeutic uses of drugs, including approved and unapproved uses?
a. Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference
b. AHFS Drug Information
c. Drug Reference
d. Drug Facts and Comparisons
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CORRECT ANSWER: B
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AHFS Drug Information contains monographs about virtually every single-entity drug available in the United States
and describes therapeutic uses of drugs, including approved and unapproved uses.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 Table 1.2
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5. Which online drug reference makes available to healthcare providers and the public a standard, comprehensive,
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up-to-date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?
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a. American Drug Index
b. American Hospital Formulary
c. DailyMed
d. Drug Reference
CORRECT ANSWER: C
DailyMed makes available to healthcare providers and the public a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date look up and
downloadable resource about medicines. The American Drug Index is not appropriate for patient use. The American
Hospital Formulary is not appropriate for patient use. The drug reference is not appropriate for patient use.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 | p. 4 OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category:
Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical Judgment
6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing?
a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952)
c. Controlled Substances Act (1970)
d. Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment (1962)
CORRECT ANSWER: A
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 authorized the FDA to determine the safety of all drugs before
marketing. Later amendments and acts helped tighten FDA control and ensure drug safety. The Durham Humphrey
Amendment defines the kinds of drugs that cannot be used safely without medical supervision and restricts their sale
to prescription by a licensed practitioner. The Controlled Substances Act addresses only controlled substances and
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their categorization. The Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment ensures drug efficacy and greater drug safety. Drug
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manufacturers are required to prove to the FDA the effectiveness of their products before marketing them.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5 Table l.3
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CON: Safety | Patient Education | Evidence | Health Care Law
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7. Which classification does meperidine (Demerol) fall under?
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