Test Bank for Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition (Workman & LaCharity)

,Chaptert01:tDrugtRegulation,tActions,tandtResponses
Workmant&tLaCharity:tUnderstandingtPharmacology:tEssentialstfortMedicationtSafety,t2ndtEdi
tion

MULTIPLEtCHOICEtB

ASICtCONCEPTS

1. Whichthealthtcaretprofessionalthastthetmajortresponsibilitytfortdispensingtprescribedtdru
gstundertthetdirectiontoftatpharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nursetpractitioner
.
c. Licensedtnurse
d Pharmacyttechnician
.


ANS:t D
Thetphysiciantandtnursetpractitionerthavetthetmajortresponsibilitytfortprescribingtdrugs,tnottdispens
ingtthem.tThetlicensedtnursethastthetprimarytresponsibilitytfortadministeringtdrugs,talthoughtundert
sometcircumstancestatlicensedtnursetmaytdispensetprescribedtdrugstbuttthististnotthistorthertmajortres
ponsibilitytintdrugttherapy.tThetpharmacyttechnicianthastthetmajortresponsibilitytoftdispensingtpres
cribedtdrugstundertthetdirectiontoftatlicensedtpharmacist.

DIF: CognitivetLevel:tRemembering REF: p.t3

2. Whichttermtdescribesttheteffecttoftatdrugtthattimprovestbodytfunction?
a. Sideteffect
b Intendedtaction
.
c. Adversetreaction
d Idiosyncratictresponse
.


ANS:t B
Thetpurposetoftdrugttherapytisttottaketatdrugttotprevent,treduce,tortcorrecttathealthtproblem.tThistresp
onsetistanytdrug’stintendedtactiontalsotknowntastattherapeutictresponse.

DIF: CognitivetLevel:tRemembering REF: p.t3

3. Whichttypetoftdrugtnametist“owned”tbytthetcompanytthattmanufacturestit?
a. Generictname
b Chemicaltname

, .
c. Categorytname
d Tradetname
.


ANS:t D
Thetchemicaltnametistatdrug’stexacttchemicaltcomposition.tThetgenerictnametistthetnametassignedtt
otthetdrugtbytthetU.S.tAdoptedtNamestCounciltandtistnottownedtbytanyone.tThetcategorytnametrefer
sttotthettypetoftdrugt(whattittdoestortwhattittistusedtfor)tandtistnottantactualtdrugtname.tThettradetnamet(
brandtname)tistthetnametprovidedtandtownedtbytatspecifictdrug’stmanufacturer.

DIF: CognitivetLevel:tRemembering REF: p.t4

4. Whichtdrugtortdrugtclasstistat“hightalert”tdrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.


ANS:t B
Athightalerttdrugtistonetintwhichtharmtistlikelyttotresulttiftgiventattthetwrongtdose,ttotthetwrongtpatient
,tortnottgiventtotthetcorrecttpatient.tDrugstclassifiedtasthightalerttdrugstincludetpotassium,tnarcoticst(o
pioids),tinsulin,tcancertchemotherapytdrugs,tandtheparint(ortanytdrugtthattstronglytaffectstbloodtclott
ing).tPenicillin,tNSAIDs,tandtcalciumtaretnottconsideredthightalerttdrugs.

DIF: CognitivetLevel:tRemembering REF: p.t4

5. Whattistthettermtfortatdrugtthatthastthetsametactiontastatnaturallytoccurringtbodythorm
onetortenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blockingtagent
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.


ANS:t A
Atdrugtagonisttistantextrinsictdrugtthattactivatestthetreceptortsitestoftatcelltandtmimicstthetactionstoftn
aturallytoccurringtbodytsubstancest(intrinsictdrugs).tAtblockingtagenttistatdrug

, antagonist.tAtchemicaltwouldtnottnecessarilytbetatdrugtattall.tAtduplicatortistnottatpharmacologictterm.

DIF: CognitivetLevel:tRemembering REF: pp.t6-7

6. Whichttermtdescribesthowtthetbodytaffectstdrugtactivity?
a. Drugtpotency
b Pharmacodynamics
.
c. Therapeuticteffect
d Pharmacokinetics
.


ANS:t D
Thettermtpharmacokineticstrefersttotdrugtmetabolismtandthowtthetbodytchangestatdrug.tPharmacod
ynamicstrefersttothowtatdrugtworksttotchangetbodytfunction.tDrugtpotencytrefersttothowtstronglytortt
otwhattdegreetatdrugtexertstitsteffects.tThettherapeuticteffecttistcloserttotpharmacodynamics,tmeanin
gthowtatdrugtworksttotchangetbodytfunction.

DIF: CognitivetLevel:tRemembering REF: p.t10

7. IntthetUnitedtStates,twhichtgrouptistresponsibletfortenforcingtestablishedtstandardstfortdru
gtmanufacturing?
a. U.S.tPharmacopeia
b NationaltInstitutestoftHealth
.
c. FoodtandtDrugtAdministration
d AssociationtoftPharmaceuticaltManufacturers
.


ANS:t C
ThetstandardstfortdrugtmanufacturetaretestablishedtbytthetU.S.tPharmacopeia.tThesetstandardstarete
nforcedtbytthetFoodtandtDrugtAdministration.tNeithertthetNationaltInstitutestoftHealthtnortthetAsso
ciationtoftPharmaceuticaltManufacturersthastanytauthorityttotenforcetdrugtstandards.

DIF:t t CognitivetLevel:tRememberingt t t t REF:t t p.t5

8. Whichtfactortistatmajortdisadvantagetoftthettransdermaltdrugtdeliverytroute?
a. Onlytatprescribertcantadministertdrugstbytthettransdermaltroute.
b Transdermaltdrugstmusttbetsteriletrathertthantclean.
.
c. Firsttpasstdrugtlosstbytthistroutetistthetmosttextensive.
d Drugtabsorptiontistdependenttontadequatetcirculation.