Clayton’sBasicPharmacologyforNurses
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20th Edition
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byMichelleJ.Willihnganz &SamuelL.
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Gurevitz b
ChapterGuide 1-48|Latest
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, Chapter01: Drug Definitions, Standards,andInformationSources b b b b b b b
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
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a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
CORRECT ANSWER: C b b
The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA. The brand name, or trademark, is the
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name given to a drug by its manufacturer. The nonproprietary, or generic, name is provided by the United
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States Adopted Names Council.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge b b REF: p. 9 b b
OBJ: 1NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment TOP: Nursing Process
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Step: Assessment
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2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
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a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
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b. NaturalMedicines Comprehensive Database b b b
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
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d. Drug Interaction Facts b b
b CORRECTANSWER:C b b
United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information specific to nutritional supplements.
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USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of drug names, pronunciation guide,
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and possible future FDA approved drugs; it does not include nutritional supplements. Natural Medicines
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Comprehensive Database contains evidence-based information on herbal medicines and herbal combination
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products; it does not include information specific to nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains
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comprehensive information on drug interaction facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge b b REF: p. 4 b b OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEXClient Needs Category:
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Physiological Integrity
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,TOP:Nursing Process Step: AssessmentCON: Nutrition |Patient Education
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3. Which drug reference contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a therapeutic class?
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a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
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b. DrugInteraction Facts b b
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs b b b
d. Martindale—TheCompleteDrugReference b b b
b CORRECT ANSWER: A b b
Drug Facts and Comparisons contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a therapeutic class.
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Monographs are formatted as tables to allow comparison of similar products, brand names,
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manufacturers, cost indices, and available dosage forms Online version is available.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge b b REF: p. 4 Table 1.2 b b b b
OBJ: 3NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
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TOP: Nursing Process Step: AssessmentCON: Safety |Patient Education |Clinical Judgment
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4. Which drug reference contains monographs about virtually every single-entity drug available in the
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United States and describes therapeutic uses of drugs, including approved and unapproved uses?
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a. Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference b b b b
b. AHFS Drug Information b b
c. Drug Reference b
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
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States and describes therapeutic uses of drugs, including approved and unapproved uses.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge b b REF: p. 4 Table 1.2 b b b b
OBJ: 3NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
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TOP: Nursing Process Step: Planning
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, 5. Which online drug reference makes available to healthcare providers and the public a standard,
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comprehensive, up-to-date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?
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a. American Drug Index b b
b. American Hospital Formulary b b
c. DailyMed
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b CORRECTANSWER:C b b
DailyMed makes available to healthcare providers and the public a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date look
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up and downloadable resource about medicines. The American Drug Index is not appropriate for patient use.
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The American Hospital Formulary is not appropriate for patient use. The drug reference is not appropriate for
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patient use.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge b b REF: p. 3 |p. 4 OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category:
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Physiological Integrity
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TOP: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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CON: Safety |Patient Education |Clinical Judgment
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6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing?
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a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938) b b b b b b
b. DurhamHumphrey Amendment (1952) b b b
c. Controlled Substances Act (1970) b b b
d. KefauverHarrisDrugAmendment (1962) b b b b
b CORRECT ANSWER: A b b
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 authorized the FDA to determine the safety of all drugs
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before marketing. Later amendments and acts helped tighten FDA control and ensure drug safety. The
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Durham Humphrey Amendment defines the kinds of drugs that cannot be used safely without medical
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supervision and restricts their sale to prescription by a licensed practitioner. The Controlled Substances Act
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addresses only controlled substances and their categorization. The Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment ensures
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drug efficacy and greater drug safety. Drug manufacturers are required to prove to the FDA the effectiveness
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of their products before marketing them.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge b b REF: p. 5 Table l.3 b b b b
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