Test Bank for Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions 8th Edition by Bruce Colbert & Ruth Woodrow ISBN 9781337395892 | Complete Guide A+

Test Bank for Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions 8th Edition by Bruce Colbert & Ruth Woodrow ISBN 9781337395892 | Complete Guide A+. CHAPTER 1: CONSUMER SAFETY AND DRUG REGULATIONS TRUE/FALSE 1. The pharmaceutical manufacturer has the authority to add additional active ingredients to a previously approved pharmaceutical product. ANS: F According to the 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and Amendments of 1951 and 1962, all labels must be accurate and include a listing of all active and inactive ingredients. PTS: 1 2. Drug strength may vary with each lot number of a medication. ANS: F The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act established that all drugs marketed in the United States meet minimal standards of strength, purity, and quality. PTS: 1 3. The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 established drug standards and official drug references. ANS: T This act established that all drugs marketed in the United States meet minimal standards of strength, purity, and quality. It also established two official references that established the standards for making each drug: The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) and the National Formulary (NF). PTS: 1 4. The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act established consumer protections to prevent the inclusion of “dangerous ingredients” without the knowledge of the consumer. ANS: T Morphine is one example of a dangerous ingredient that may have been included without the knowledge of the consumer. PTS: 1 5. Medication labels need only include the trade name of the drug. ANS: F Labels must include a listing of all active and inactive ingredients, warning labels on certain preparations, and generic names for the medication