TESTBANK CLAYTON’S BASIC PHARMACOLOGY
FOR NURSES 19TH EDITION BY MICHELLE J.
WILLIHNGANZ, SAMUEL L. GUREVITZ AND BRUCE
D. CLAYTON FULL TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS
INCLUDED|| LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
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TESTBANK CLAYTON’S BASIC PHARMACOLOGY FOR
NURSES 19TH EDITION BY MICHELLE J. WILLIHNGANZ,
SAMUEL L. GUREVITZ AND BRUCE D. CLAYTON FULL
TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Chapter 01: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources
Willihnganz: Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 19th Edition
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
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: 1 NAT: 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
ANSWER: C
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 future FDA approved drugs; it does not include
nutritional supplements. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains
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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 on drug interaction facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs
Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Nutrition | Patient Education
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
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
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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 Table 1.2
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Planning CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical Judgment
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. Drug Reference
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)
ANSWER: A
FOR NURSES 19TH EDITION BY MICHELLE J.
WILLIHNGANZ, SAMUEL L. GUREVITZ AND BRUCE
D. CLAYTON FULL TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS
INCLUDED|| LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
,1|Page
TESTBANK CLAYTON’S BASIC PHARMACOLOGY FOR
NURSES 19TH EDITION BY MICHELLE J. WILLIHNGANZ,
SAMUEL L. GUREVITZ AND BRUCE D. CLAYTON FULL
TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Chapter 01: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources
Willihnganz: Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 19th Edition
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
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: 1 NAT: 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
ANSWER: C
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 future FDA approved drugs; it does not include
nutritional supplements. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains
,2|Page
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 on drug interaction facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs
Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Nutrition | Patient Education
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
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
ANSWER: B
, 3|Page
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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 Table 1.2
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Planning CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical Judgment
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. Drug Reference
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)
ANSWER: A
