Clayton Basic Pharm for Nurses 18th
1. What is the name under which a drug is listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark - (correct Answer) - c. Official
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 - (correct Answer) - c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP
NF)
3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference - (correct Answer) - b. Drug Interaction Facts
4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which section of the
Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this drug?
a. Manufacturer's section
b. Brand and Generic name section
c. Product category section
d. Product information section - (correct Answer) - b. Brand and Generic name section
5. Which online drug reference makes available to healthcare providers and the public a standard,
comprehensive, up-to-date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?
a. American Drug Index
b. American Hospital Formulary
,c. DailyMed
d. Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) - (correct Answer) - c. DailyMed
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. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(1938)
7. Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological dependency.
Under which classification does this drug fall?
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV - (correct Answer) - b. II
8. What would the FDA do to expedite drug development and approval for an outbreak of smallpox, for
which there is no known treatment?
a. List smallpox as a health orphan disease.
b. Omit the preclinical research phase.
c. Extend the clinical research phase.
d. Fast track the investigational drug. - (correct Answer) - d. Fast track the investigational drug.
9. Which statement is true about over-the-counter (OTC) drugs?
a. They are not listed in the USP NF.
b. A prescription from a healthcare provider is needed.
c. They are sold without a prescription.
d. They are known only by their brand names. - (correct Answer) - c. They are sold without a
prescription.
10. Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected?
a. Physicians' Desk Reference
b. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
,c. DailyMed
d. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs - (correct Answer) - b. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
11. The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which statement is true about this drug's
classification?
a. Abuse potential for this drug is low.
b. Psychological dependency is likely.
c. There is a high potential for abuse.
d. This drug is not a controlled substance. - (correct Answer) - a. Abuse potential for this drug is low.
12. The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient with a substance abuse history. Choose the
medication ordered that has the greatest risk for abuse.
a. Lomotil
b. Diazepam
c. Phenobarbital
d. Lortab - (correct Answer) - d. Lortab
An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital by her daughter. While
obtaining the medication history from the patient and her daughter, the nurse discovers that neither has
a list of the patient's current medications or prescriptions. All the patient has is a weekly pill dispenser
that contains four different pills. The prescriptions are filled through the local pharmacy. Which
resource(s) would be appropriate to use in determining the medication names and doses? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
b. Physicians' Desk Reference, Section 4
c. Senior citizens' center
d. Patient's home pharmacy - (correct Answer) - b. Physicians' Desk Reference, Section 4
d. Patient's home pharmacy
The nurse planning patient teaching regarding drug names would include which statement(s)? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Most drug companies place their products on the market under generic names.
b. The official name is the name under which the drug is listed by the US Food and
Drug Administration (FDA).
c. Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
, d. The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
e. The chemical name is most meaningful to the patient. - (correct Answer) - b. The official name is the
name under which the drug is listed by the US Food and
Drug Administration (FDA).
c. Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
d. The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
When categorizing, the nurse is aware that which drug(s) would be considered Schedule II? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Marijuana
b. Percodan
c. Amphetamines
d. Fiorinal
e. Flurazepam - (correct Answer) - b. Percodan
c. Amphetamines
The nurse assesses hives in a patient started on a new medication. What is the nurse's priority action?
a. Notify physician of allergic reaction.
b. Notify physician of idiosyncratic reaction.
c. Notify physician of potential teratogenicity.
d. Notify physician of potential tolerance. - (correct Answer) - a. Notify physician of allergic reaction
The nurse administers an initial dose of a steroid to a patient with asthma. Thirty minutes after
administration, the nurse finds the patient agitated and stating that "everyone is out to get me." What is
the term for this unusual reaction?
a. Desired action
b. Adverse effect
c. Idiosyncratic reaction
d. Allergic reaction - (correct Answer) - c. Idiosyncratic reaction
Which is the best description of when drug interactions occur?
a. On administration of toxic dosages of a drug
b. On an increase in the pharmacodynamics of bound drugs
1. What is the name under which a drug is listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark - (correct Answer) - c. Official
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 - (correct Answer) - c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP
NF)
3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference - (correct Answer) - b. Drug Interaction Facts
4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which section of the
Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this drug?
a. Manufacturer's section
b. Brand and Generic name section
c. Product category section
d. Product information section - (correct Answer) - b. Brand and Generic name section
5. Which online drug reference makes available to healthcare providers and the public a standard,
comprehensive, up-to-date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?
a. American Drug Index
b. American Hospital Formulary
,c. DailyMed
d. Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) - (correct Answer) - c. DailyMed
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. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(1938)
7. Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological dependency.
Under which classification does this drug fall?
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV - (correct Answer) - b. II
8. What would the FDA do to expedite drug development and approval for an outbreak of smallpox, for
which there is no known treatment?
a. List smallpox as a health orphan disease.
b. Omit the preclinical research phase.
c. Extend the clinical research phase.
d. Fast track the investigational drug. - (correct Answer) - d. Fast track the investigational drug.
9. Which statement is true about over-the-counter (OTC) drugs?
a. They are not listed in the USP NF.
b. A prescription from a healthcare provider is needed.
c. They are sold without a prescription.
d. They are known only by their brand names. - (correct Answer) - c. They are sold without a
prescription.
10. Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected?
a. Physicians' Desk Reference
b. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
,c. DailyMed
d. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs - (correct Answer) - b. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
11. The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which statement is true about this drug's
classification?
a. Abuse potential for this drug is low.
b. Psychological dependency is likely.
c. There is a high potential for abuse.
d. This drug is not a controlled substance. - (correct Answer) - a. Abuse potential for this drug is low.
12. The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient with a substance abuse history. Choose the
medication ordered that has the greatest risk for abuse.
a. Lomotil
b. Diazepam
c. Phenobarbital
d. Lortab - (correct Answer) - d. Lortab
An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital by her daughter. While
obtaining the medication history from the patient and her daughter, the nurse discovers that neither has
a list of the patient's current medications or prescriptions. All the patient has is a weekly pill dispenser
that contains four different pills. The prescriptions are filled through the local pharmacy. Which
resource(s) would be appropriate to use in determining the medication names and doses? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
b. Physicians' Desk Reference, Section 4
c. Senior citizens' center
d. Patient's home pharmacy - (correct Answer) - b. Physicians' Desk Reference, Section 4
d. Patient's home pharmacy
The nurse planning patient teaching regarding drug names would include which statement(s)? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Most drug companies place their products on the market under generic names.
b. The official name is the name under which the drug is listed by the US Food and
Drug Administration (FDA).
c. Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
, d. The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
e. The chemical name is most meaningful to the patient. - (correct Answer) - b. The official name is the
name under which the drug is listed by the US Food and
Drug Administration (FDA).
c. Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
d. The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
When categorizing, the nurse is aware that which drug(s) would be considered Schedule II? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Marijuana
b. Percodan
c. Amphetamines
d. Fiorinal
e. Flurazepam - (correct Answer) - b. Percodan
c. Amphetamines
The nurse assesses hives in a patient started on a new medication. What is the nurse's priority action?
a. Notify physician of allergic reaction.
b. Notify physician of idiosyncratic reaction.
c. Notify physician of potential teratogenicity.
d. Notify physician of potential tolerance. - (correct Answer) - a. Notify physician of allergic reaction
The nurse administers an initial dose of a steroid to a patient with asthma. Thirty minutes after
administration, the nurse finds the patient agitated and stating that "everyone is out to get me." What is
the term for this unusual reaction?
a. Desired action
b. Adverse effect
c. Idiosyncratic reaction
d. Allergic reaction - (correct Answer) - c. Idiosyncratic reaction
Which is the best description of when drug interactions occur?
a. On administration of toxic dosages of a drug
b. On an increase in the pharmacodynamics of bound drugs
