Clinical Pharmacology

Roach’s Introductory To Clinical Pharmacology

11thEdition Test Bank


1. A nursing instructor is preparing a teaching plan for a group of nursing
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z. students aboutpharmacology. When describing this topic, the instructor
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which of the following as an essential aspect?
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an essential aspect of pharmacology is drug action. An understandingof the
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z. drug name,drug class, and drug source is important, but the most critical
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aspect related to pharmacology is how the drug acts in the body.
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2. A nursing student is preparing to administer a prescribed drug to a patient.
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z. Thestudent reviews information about the drug and its actions. Which of the
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z. following would be thebest choice for obtaining this information? Select all
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, E) Clinical
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Although the nursing student can ask the nursing instructor, the nurse assignedto
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z. the patient, and the prescribing health care provider for information about the
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z. drug, the bestchoices for drug information would include an appropriate drug
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reference and the clinical pharmacist.
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3. When describing the various types of medications to a group of
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z. nursing students, anursing instructor would identify which of the
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z. following as asource for deriving medications? Select all that apply.
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A) Plants
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,C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animals
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Medications are derived from natural sources, for example, plants,
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molds,minerals, andanimals, as well as created synthetically in a laboratory.
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, 4. Which of the following names may be assigned to a drug during
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theprocess ofdevelopment? Select all that apply.
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name, anda trade or brand name.
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5. A drug may be classified bywhich of the following? Select all that apply.
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A) The chemical type of the drug's active ingredient
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B) The way the drug is used to treat a specific condition
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it isused to treat a particular condition. Generic, trade, and nonproprietaryrefer to
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6. A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the process of
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z. drug development in the United States. The students demonstrate
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z. followingcategories are assigned by theFood and Drug Administration to
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z. newly approved drugs? Select all that apply.
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A) Metabolite
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