Pharmacology Midterm Questions with Answers – Study Guide.
Oflcial
1. What is the name under which a drug is list-
ed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)?
2. Which source contains information specific to United States Pharmacopoeia/Nation-
nutritional supplements?
5. Which online dru
3. is the most comprehensive reference avail- reference make
able to research a drug interaction? available to heal
care providers an
4. The physician has written an order for a drug the public a sta
with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which sec- dard, comprehensiv
tion of the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) up-to-date look u
is most helpful to get information about this and downloadab
drug? resource abo
medicines?
, Pharmacology Midterm Questions with Answers – Study Guide.
al Formulary (USP NF) Drug Interaction Facts
Brand and Generic Name section
DailyMed
6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to deter- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
mine the safety of a drug before its market- (1938)
ing?
7. Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a II
high potential for physical and psychological
dependency. Under which classification does
this drug fall?
8. What would the FDA do to expedite drug de- Fast track the investigational drug.
velopment and approval for an outbreak of
, Pharmacology Midterm Questions with Answers – Study Guide.
smallpox, for which there is no known treat-
ment?
9. Which statement is true about They are sold without a prescription.
over-the-counter (OTC) drugs?
10. Which is the most authoritative reference for Handbook on Injectable Drugs
medications that are injected?
11. The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Sched- Abuse potential for this drug is low.
ule V drug. Which statement is true about this
drug's classification?
12. The nurse is transcribing new orders written Lortab
for a patient with a substance abuse history.
Choose the medication ordered that has the
greatest risk for abuse.
13. An older adult experiencing shortness of Physicians' Desk Reference, Section 4
breath is brought to the hospital by her Senior citizens' center
daughter. While obtaining the medication his- Patient's home pharmacy
tory from the patient and her daughter, the
nurse discovers that neither has a list of
the patient's current medications or prescrip-
tions. All the patient has is a weekly pill dis-
penser that contains four different pills. The
prescriptions are filled through the local phar-
macy. Which resource(s) would be appropri-
ate to use in determining the medication
names and doses?
14. The oflcial name is the name under
which the drug is listed by the U.S.
, Pharmacology Midterm Questions with Answers – Study Guide.
The nurse planning patient teaching regard- Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
ing drug names would include which state- Brand names are easier to pronounce,
ment(s)? spell, and remember.
The first letter of the generic name is
not capitalized.
15. When categorizing, the nurse is aware that Percodan
which drug(s) would be considered Schedule Amphetamines
II?
16. The nurse assesses hives in a patient started Notify physician of allergic reaction.
on a new medication. What is the nurse's pri-
ority action?
17. The nurse administers an initial dose of a Idiosyncratic reaction
steroid to a patient with asthma. Thirty min-
utes 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?
18. Which is the best description of when drug On the alteration of the ettect of one
interactions occur? drug by another drug
19. What occurs when two drugs compete for the Displacement
same receptor site, resulting in increased ac-
tivity of the first drug?
20. What do drug blood levels indicate? They determine if the amount of drug
in the body is in a therapeutic range.
21. Distribution
Oflcial
1. What is the name under which a drug is list-
ed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)?
2. Which source contains information specific to United States Pharmacopoeia/Nation-
nutritional supplements?
5. Which online dru
3. is the most comprehensive reference avail- reference make
able to research a drug interaction? available to heal
care providers an
4. The physician has written an order for a drug the public a sta
with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which sec- dard, comprehensiv
tion of the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) up-to-date look u
is most helpful to get information about this and downloadab
drug? resource abo
medicines?
, Pharmacology Midterm Questions with Answers – Study Guide.
al Formulary (USP NF) Drug Interaction Facts
Brand and Generic Name section
DailyMed
6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to deter- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
mine the safety of a drug before its market- (1938)
ing?
7. Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a II
high potential for physical and psychological
dependency. Under which classification does
this drug fall?
8. What would the FDA do to expedite drug de- Fast track the investigational drug.
velopment and approval for an outbreak of
, Pharmacology Midterm Questions with Answers – Study Guide.
smallpox, for which there is no known treat-
ment?
9. Which statement is true about They are sold without a prescription.
over-the-counter (OTC) drugs?
10. Which is the most authoritative reference for Handbook on Injectable Drugs
medications that are injected?
11. The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Sched- Abuse potential for this drug is low.
ule V drug. Which statement is true about this
drug's classification?
12. The nurse is transcribing new orders written Lortab
for a patient with a substance abuse history.
Choose the medication ordered that has the
greatest risk for abuse.
13. An older adult experiencing shortness of Physicians' Desk Reference, Section 4
breath is brought to the hospital by her Senior citizens' center
daughter. While obtaining the medication his- Patient's home pharmacy
tory from the patient and her daughter, the
nurse discovers that neither has a list of
the patient's current medications or prescrip-
tions. All the patient has is a weekly pill dis-
penser that contains four different pills. The
prescriptions are filled through the local phar-
macy. Which resource(s) would be appropri-
ate to use in determining the medication
names and doses?
14. The oflcial name is the name under
which the drug is listed by the U.S.
, Pharmacology Midterm Questions with Answers – Study Guide.
The nurse planning patient teaching regard- Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
ing drug names would include which state- Brand names are easier to pronounce,
ment(s)? spell, and remember.
The first letter of the generic name is
not capitalized.
15. When categorizing, the nurse is aware that Percodan
which drug(s) would be considered Schedule Amphetamines
II?
16. The nurse assesses hives in a patient started Notify physician of allergic reaction.
on a new medication. What is the nurse's pri-
ority action?
17. The nurse administers an initial dose of a Idiosyncratic reaction
steroid to a patient with asthma. Thirty min-
utes 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?
18. Which is the best description of when drug On the alteration of the ettect of one
interactions occur? drug by another drug
19. What occurs when two drugs compete for the Displacement
same receptor site, resulting in increased ac-
tivity of the first drug?
20. What do drug blood levels indicate? They determine if the amount of drug
in the body is in a therapeutic range.
21. Distribution
