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Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear And Simple:
A Guide To Drug Classifications And Dosage Calculations,
4th Edition By Cynthia J. Watkins
Chapters 1 - 21




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1.
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esmthemactionsmofmallmthreemnurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
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vedmwithmclinicalmpharmacologymorm pharmacotherapeutics,mwhichm ismambranchmofmp
harmacologymthatmdealsmwithmthemusesmofmdrugsmtomtreat,mprevent,mandmdiagnosemdi
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2.
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amnarcotic,meverym4mhoursmasmneededmformpainminmammotormvehiclemaccid
entmvictim.mThemnursemismawaremthismdrugmhasmam highmabusem potential.m
Underm whatmcategorymwouldmmorphinembemclassified?
A) SchedulemI
B) SchedulemII
C) SchedulemIII
D) SchedulemIV
ANSWER: B



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smbecausemofmseveremdependencemliability.mSchedulemImdrugsmhavemhighma
busempotentialmandmnomacceptedmmedicalmuse.mSchedulem IIIm drugsmhavema
m lessermabuse m potentialm thanm IImandm anmacceptedm medicalm use.m Schedule m I
Vmdrugsmhavemlowmabusempotentialmandmlimitedmdependencemliability.


3.
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ibilitiesmwouldmthemnursemhave?
A) Workingmwithmanimalsmwhomarem givenmexperimentalmdrugs
B) Choosingmappropriatempatientsmtombeminvolvedminm themdrugmstudy
C) Monitoringmandm observingmpatientsmcloselymform adversemeffects
D) Conductingmresearchm tom determinemeffectivenessm ofmthem drug
ANSWER: C
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m whichmpatientsmarem askedm tom recordm anym symptomsm theymexperiencem whil
emtakingmthemdrugs.mNursesmmaymbemresponsiblemformhelpingmcollectmandma
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ationm(FDA)mbutmwouldm notmconductm researchmindependentlymbecausemnurs
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eminmthempreclinicalmtrials.mSelectmpatientsmwhomareminvolvedminmphasemIIm
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m volunteersmwho marem usuallympaidm form theirmparticipation.mNurses mmaymob
servemformadversemeffectsmandmtoxicity.

4.
Whatmconceptmismconsideredm whenm genericmdrugsmarem substitutedm fo
rmbrandmnamemdrugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Criticalm concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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