CLAYTON’S BASIC PHARMACOLOGY FOR
NURSES FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ examples of therapeutic methods include the following: Answer: -
drug therapy
- diet therapy
- physiotherapy
- psychological therapy
◉ therapy which focuses on treatment with drugs Answer: drug
therapy
◉ therapy which focuses on treatment with diet Answer: diet
therapy
◉ therapy which focuses on treatment with natural physical forces
(e.g. water, light, heat) Answer: physiotherapy
◉ therapy which focuses on the identification of stressors and
methods that can be used to reduce or eliminate stress Answer:
psychological therapy
,◉ chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms
Answer: drugs
◉ therapeutic drugs, used for the prevention or treatment of
diseases Answer: medicines
◉ each drug has 3 names: Answer: - chemical name
- generic name
- brand name
◉ describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular
structure Answer: chemical name
◉ non-proprietary name, given by the US Adopted Names Council,
considered the official name and the one listed by the FDA Answer:
generic name
◉ proprietary name, drug has a registered trademark, use of the
name is restricted by the drug's patent owner (usually the
manufacturer) Answer: trademark/brand name
◉ drugs may be classified by a variety of methods according to:
Answer: - the body system they affect
- their therapeutic use or clinical indication
,- their physiologic or chemical action
◉ drugs which require an order by a health professional who is
licensed to prescribe drugs Answer: prescription drugs
◉ drugs which are sold without a prescription in a pharmacy or in
the health section of department or grocery strores Answer:
nonprescription/over the counter (OTC) drugs
◉ drugs or chemical substances used for nontherapeutic purposes;
obtained illegally or have not been approved for use by the FDA
Answer: illegal drugs
◉ a biologic product that is close in structure and function to an
existing approved biologic product Answer: biosimilar
◉ drug __________________ provides a legal basis for drug treatments
and protects the consumer from false claims made by the drug
manufacturer Answer: legislation
◉ the two amendments to the Federal Good, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
of 1938 Answer: - The Durham Humphrey Amendment of 1951
- The Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment of 1962
, ◉ amendment which divides medicines into prescription and
nonprescription (OTC) categories based on safety Answer: The
Durham Humphrey Amendment
◉ amendment which provides greater control and surveillance of
the distribution and clinical testing of investigational drugs and
requires that a product be proven both safe and effective before
release for sale; result of the thalidomide tragedy Answer: The
Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment
◉ act passed by Congress in 1970, composite law designed to
improve the administration and regulation of the manufacturing,
distribution, and dispensing of drugs that require control by the
government because of their high incidence of abuse Answer:
Controlled Substances Act
◉ the basic structure of the Controlled Substances Act consists of ___
classifications, or __________________, of controlled substances Answer:
-5
- schedules
◉ schedule ___ drugs have a very high potential for abuse, are not
currently accepted for medical use in the US, and lack of accepted
safety for use under medical supervision Answer: I
NURSES FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ examples of therapeutic methods include the following: Answer: -
drug therapy
- diet therapy
- physiotherapy
- psychological therapy
◉ therapy which focuses on treatment with drugs Answer: drug
therapy
◉ therapy which focuses on treatment with diet Answer: diet
therapy
◉ therapy which focuses on treatment with natural physical forces
(e.g. water, light, heat) Answer: physiotherapy
◉ therapy which focuses on the identification of stressors and
methods that can be used to reduce or eliminate stress Answer:
psychological therapy
,◉ chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms
Answer: drugs
◉ therapeutic drugs, used for the prevention or treatment of
diseases Answer: medicines
◉ each drug has 3 names: Answer: - chemical name
- generic name
- brand name
◉ describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular
structure Answer: chemical name
◉ non-proprietary name, given by the US Adopted Names Council,
considered the official name and the one listed by the FDA Answer:
generic name
◉ proprietary name, drug has a registered trademark, use of the
name is restricted by the drug's patent owner (usually the
manufacturer) Answer: trademark/brand name
◉ drugs may be classified by a variety of methods according to:
Answer: - the body system they affect
- their therapeutic use or clinical indication
,- their physiologic or chemical action
◉ drugs which require an order by a health professional who is
licensed to prescribe drugs Answer: prescription drugs
◉ drugs which are sold without a prescription in a pharmacy or in
the health section of department or grocery strores Answer:
nonprescription/over the counter (OTC) drugs
◉ drugs or chemical substances used for nontherapeutic purposes;
obtained illegally or have not been approved for use by the FDA
Answer: illegal drugs
◉ a biologic product that is close in structure and function to an
existing approved biologic product Answer: biosimilar
◉ drug __________________ provides a legal basis for drug treatments
and protects the consumer from false claims made by the drug
manufacturer Answer: legislation
◉ the two amendments to the Federal Good, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
of 1938 Answer: - The Durham Humphrey Amendment of 1951
- The Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment of 1962
, ◉ amendment which divides medicines into prescription and
nonprescription (OTC) categories based on safety Answer: The
Durham Humphrey Amendment
◉ amendment which provides greater control and surveillance of
the distribution and clinical testing of investigational drugs and
requires that a product be proven both safe and effective before
release for sale; result of the thalidomide tragedy Answer: The
Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment
◉ act passed by Congress in 1970, composite law designed to
improve the administration and regulation of the manufacturing,
distribution, and dispensing of drugs that require control by the
government because of their high incidence of abuse Answer:
Controlled Substances Act
◉ the basic structure of the Controlled Substances Act consists of ___
classifications, or __________________, of controlled substances Answer:
-5
- schedules
◉ schedule ___ drugs have a very high potential for abuse, are not
currently accepted for medical use in the US, and lack of accepted
safety for use under medical supervision Answer: I
