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

Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple:
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A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
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4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
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Chapters 1 - 21
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,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
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Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations
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1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a
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computedtomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit
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administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health
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Department, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a
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14-month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best
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describes the actions of all three nurses?
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A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
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Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are
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involved with clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch
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of pharmacology that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose
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disease.The radiology nurse is administering a drug to help diagnose a disease.
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The oncology nurse is administering a drug to help treat a disease.
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Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in drug therapy.
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Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the body and pharmacokinetics is
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how the body acts on the body.
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2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a
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narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident
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victim. The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under
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whatcategory would morphine be classified?
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ANSWER: B

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Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II drugs
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because of severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have high abuse
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potential and no accepted medical use. Schedule III drugs have a lesser
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abuse potential than II and an accepted medical use. Schedule IV drugs
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havelow abuse potential and limited dependence liability.
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3. When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what
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responsibilitieswould the nurse have?
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ANSWER: C
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Phase III studies involve use of a drug in a vast clinical population in
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whichpatients are asked to record any symptoms they experience while
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taking thedrugs. Nurses may be responsible for helping collect and
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analyze the information to be shared with the Food and Drug
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Administration (FDA) butwould not conduct research independently
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because nurses do not prescribe medications. Use of animals in drug
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testing is done in the preclinical trials. Select patients who are involved
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in phase II studies to participate in studies where the participants have
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the disease the drug is intended to treat. These patients are monitored
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closely for drug action and adverse effects. Phase I studies involve
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healthy human volunteers who are usually paid for their participation.
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Nurses may observe for adverse effects and toxicity.
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4. What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted for
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brandname drugs?
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A) Bioavailability
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C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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