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1. Amnursingminstructormismpreparingmamteachingmplanmformamgroupmof mnursingmstudentsmabo
ut mpharmacology.mWhenmdescribingmthismtopic,mtheminstructormwould mfocusmthemdiscussio
nmonmwhichmof mthemfollowingmasmanmessentialmaspect?
A) Drugmname
B) Drugmclass
C) Drugmaction
D) Drugmsource
mAns:m C mFeedbac
k:
Pharmacologymismthemstudymof mdrugsmand mtheirmactionmonmlivingmorganisms.mThus,m anmess
entialmaspect mof mpharmacologymismdrugmaction.mAnmunderstandingmof mthemdrugmname,mdru
gmclass,mand mdrugmsourcemismimportant,mbut mthemmost mcriticalmaspect mrelated mtompharmaco
logymismhow mthemdrugmactsminmthembody.
2. Amnursingmstudent mismpreparingmtomadministermamprescribed mdrugmtomampatient.mThemstude
nt mreviewsminformationmabout mthemdrugmand mitsmactions.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmwould mb
emthembest mchoicemformobtainingmthisminformation?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Nursingminstructor
B) Nursemassigned mtomthempatient
C) Clinicalmdrugmreference
D) Prescribingmhealthmcaremprovider
E) Clinicalmpharmacist
mAns:m C,mE
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Althoughmthemnursingmstudent mcanmaskmthemnursingminstructor,mthemnursemassigned mtomthem
patient,mand mthemprescribingmhealthmcaremprovidermforminformationmabout mthemdrug,mthembe
st mchoicesmformdrugminformationmwould mincludemanmappropriatemdrugmreferencemand mthemc
linicalmpharmacist.
3. Whenmdescribingmthemvariousmtypesmof mmedicationsmtomamgroupmof mnursingmstudents
,mamnursingminstructormwould midentifymwhichmof mthemfollowingmasmamsourcemformderi
vingmmedications?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Plants
B) Syntheticmsources
C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animalsm An
s:m A,mB,mC,mD,mE
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Medicationsmaremderived mfrommnaturalmsources,mformexample,mplants,mmolds,mminerals,man
d manimals,masmwellmasmcreated msyntheticallyminmamlaboratory.
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4. Whichmof mthemfollowingmnamesmmaymbemassigned mtomamdrugmduringmthemprocessm
of mdevelopment?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Chemicalmname
B) Officialmname
C) Pharmacologicmname
D) Trademname
E) Nonproprietarymname
mAns:m A,mB,mD,mE
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Throughout mthemprocessmof mdevelopment,mdrugsmmaymhavemseveralmnamesmassigned mtomth
emmincludingmamchemicalmname,mamgenericm(nonproprietary)mname,manmofficialmname,mand
mamtrademormbrand mname.
5. Amdrugmmaymbemclassified mbymwhichmof mthemfollowing?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Themchemicalmtypemof mthemdrug'smactivemingredient
B) Themwaymthemdrugmismused mtomtreat mamspecificmcondition
C) Themgenericmnamemof mthemdrug
D) Themtrademnamemof mthemdrug
E) Themnonproprietarymnamemof mthemdru
gmAns:m A,mB
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Amdrugmmaymbemclassified mbymthemchemicalmtypemof mthemactivemingredient mormbymthemwaymi
t mismused mtomtreat mamparticularmcondition.mGeneric,mtrade,mand mnonproprietarymrefermtomho
wmamdrugmismnamed.
6. Amgroupmof mnursingmstudentsmaremreviewingminformationmabout mthemprocessmof mdrugmd
evelopment minmthemUnited mStates.mThemstudentsmdemonstratemunderstandingmof mthismpr
ocessmwhenmtheymidentifymthat mwhichmof mthemfollowingmcategoriesmaremassigned mbymthe
mFood mand mDrugmAdministrationmtomnewlymapproved mdrugs?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Metabolite
B) Noncontrolled msubstance
C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlled msubstance
mAns:m C,mD,mE
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Oncemdrugsmaremapproved mformuse,mthemFDA massignsmthemdrugmtomonemof mthemfollowingmc
ategories:mprescription,mnonprescription,mormcontrolled msubstance.mMetabolitemrefersmtomt
heminactivemformmof mthemdrug.mNoncontrolled msubstancemismamtermmthat mismnot mused.
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7. Whichmof mthemfollowingmwould mbemmost mimportant mformthemnursemtomdomtomensuremthems
afemusemof mprescriptionmdrugsminmtheminstitutionalmsetting?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Administeringmdrugs
B) Monitoringmclientsmformdrugmeffects
C) Prescribingmdrugs
D) Evaluatingmclientsmformtoxicmeffects
E) Educatingmclients/caregiversmabout mdrug
smAns:m A,mB,mD,mE
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Inmtheminstitutionalmsetting,mthemnurse'smrolemtomensuremsafemusemof mprescriptionmdrugsminc
ludesmadministeringmdrugs,mmonitoringmdrugmeffects,mevaluatingmformtoxicmeffects,mand me
ducatingmclientsmand mcaregiversmabout mdrugs.
8. Themnursemismhelpingmamclient mreview mamprescriptionmfrommthemhealthmcaremprovider.mWh
enmexaminingmthemprescription,mwhichmof mthemfollowingmwould mthemnursemexpect mtomfin
d mdocumented?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Namemof mthemdrug
B) Dosagemof mthemdrug
C) Routemof mdrugmadministration
D) Timesmof mdrugmadministration
E) Licensed mprescriber'smsignature
mAns:m A,mB,mC,mD,mE
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Themprescriptionmmust mcontainmthemclient'smname,mthemnamemof mthemdrug,mthemdosage,mthe
mmethod mand mtimesmof madministration,mand mthemsignaturemof mthemlicensed mhealthmcarempro
vidermprescribingmthemdrug.
9. Aftermteachingmamgroupmof mnursingmstudentsmabout mnonprescriptionmdrugs,mthemnursingmi
nstructormdeterminesmthat mthemteachingmwasmsuccessfulmwhenmthemstudentsmidentifymwhic
hmof mthemfollowing?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Theymrequiremamlicensed mhealthmcaremprovider'smsignature.
B) Theymaremreferred mtomasmover-the-countermdrugs.
C) Theymcanmbemtakenmwithout mriskmtomthemclient.
D) Theymhavemcertainmlabelingmrequirements.
E) Theymshould mbemtakenmonlymasmdirected monmthemlabe
l.mAns:m B,mD,mE
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Nonprescriptionmdrugsmaremoftenmreferred mtomasmover-the-
counterm(OTC)mdrugs.mTheymdomnot mrequiremamprescriptionm(amlicensed mhealthmcare mprovi
der'smsignature)mbut mdomnot mcomemwithout mriskmtomthemclient.mThemfederalmgovernment mha
smimposed mlabelingmrequirementsmof mOTCmdrugsmand mtheymshould monlymbemtakenmasmdire
cted monmthemlabelmunlessmundermthemsupervisionmof mamhealthmcaremprovider.
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Introductory Clinical Pharmacol
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, TestmBank mfor mIntroductory mClinical mPharmacologym12thmEditionm
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1. Amnursingminstructormismpreparingmamteachingmplanmformamgroupmof mnursingmstudentsmabo
ut mpharmacology.mWhenmdescribingmthismtopic,mtheminstructormwould mfocusmthemdiscussio
nmonmwhichmof mthemfollowingmasmanmessentialmaspect?
A) Drugmname
B) Drugmclass
C) Drugmaction
D) Drugmsource
mAns:m C mFeedbac
k:
Pharmacologymismthemstudymof mdrugsmand mtheirmactionmonmlivingmorganisms.mThus,m anmess
entialmaspect mof mpharmacologymismdrugmaction.mAnmunderstandingmof mthemdrugmname,mdru
gmclass,mand mdrugmsourcemismimportant,mbut mthemmost mcriticalmaspect mrelated mtompharmaco
logymismhow mthemdrugmactsminmthembody.
2. Amnursingmstudent mismpreparingmtomadministermamprescribed mdrugmtomampatient.mThemstude
nt mreviewsminformationmabout mthemdrugmand mitsmactions.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmwould mb
emthembest mchoicemformobtainingmthisminformation?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Nursingminstructor
B) Nursemassigned mtomthempatient
C) Clinicalmdrugmreference
D) Prescribingmhealthmcaremprovider
E) Clinicalmpharmacist
mAns:m C,mE
Feedback:
Althoughmthemnursingmstudent mcanmaskmthemnursingminstructor,mthemnursemassigned mtomthem
patient,mand mthemprescribingmhealthmcaremprovidermforminformationmabout mthemdrug,mthembe
st mchoicesmformdrugminformationmwould mincludemanmappropriatemdrugmreferencemand mthemc
linicalmpharmacist.
3. Whenmdescribingmthemvariousmtypesmof mmedicationsmtomamgroupmof mnursingmstudents
,mamnursingminstructormwould midentifymwhichmof mthemfollowingmasmamsourcemformderi
vingmmedications?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Plants
B) Syntheticmsources
C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animalsm An
s:m A,mB,mC,mD,mE
Feedback:
Medicationsmaremderived mfrommnaturalmsources,mformexample,mplants,mmolds,mminerals,man
d manimals,masmwellmasmcreated msyntheticallyminmamlaboratory.
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4. Whichmof mthemfollowingmnamesmmaymbemassigned mtomamdrugmduringmthemprocessm
of mdevelopment?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Chemicalmname
B) Officialmname
C) Pharmacologicmname
D) Trademname
E) Nonproprietarymname
mAns:m A,mB,mD,mE
Feedback:
Throughout mthemprocessmof mdevelopment,mdrugsmmaymhavemseveralmnamesmassigned mtomth
emmincludingmamchemicalmname,mamgenericm(nonproprietary)mname,manmofficialmname,mand
mamtrademormbrand mname.
5. Amdrugmmaymbemclassified mbymwhichmof mthemfollowing?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Themchemicalmtypemof mthemdrug'smactivemingredient
B) Themwaymthemdrugmismused mtomtreat mamspecificmcondition
C) Themgenericmnamemof mthemdrug
D) Themtrademnamemof mthemdrug
E) Themnonproprietarymnamemof mthemdru
gmAns:m A,mB
Feedback:
Amdrugmmaymbemclassified mbymthemchemicalmtypemof mthemactivemingredient mormbymthemwaymi
t mismused mtomtreat mamparticularmcondition.mGeneric,mtrade,mand mnonproprietarymrefermtomho
wmamdrugmismnamed.
6. Amgroupmof mnursingmstudentsmaremreviewingminformationmabout mthemprocessmof mdrugmd
evelopment minmthemUnited mStates.mThemstudentsmdemonstratemunderstandingmof mthismpr
ocessmwhenmtheymidentifymthat mwhichmof mthemfollowingmcategoriesmaremassigned mbymthe
mFood mand mDrugmAdministrationmtomnewlymapproved mdrugs?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Metabolite
B) Noncontrolled msubstance
C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlled msubstance
mAns:m C,mD,mE
Feedback:
Oncemdrugsmaremapproved mformuse,mthemFDA massignsmthemdrugmtomonemof mthemfollowingmc
ategories:mprescription,mnonprescription,mormcontrolled msubstance.mMetabolitemrefersmtomt
heminactivemformmof mthemdrug.mNoncontrolled msubstancemismamtermmthat mismnot mused.
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7. Whichmof mthemfollowingmwould mbemmost mimportant mformthemnursemtomdomtomensuremthems
afemusemof mprescriptionmdrugsminmtheminstitutionalmsetting?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Administeringmdrugs
B) Monitoringmclientsmformdrugmeffects
C) Prescribingmdrugs
D) Evaluatingmclientsmformtoxicmeffects
E) Educatingmclients/caregiversmabout mdrug
smAns:m A,mB,mD,mE
Feedback:
Inmtheminstitutionalmsetting,mthemnurse'smrolemtomensuremsafemusemof mprescriptionmdrugsminc
ludesmadministeringmdrugs,mmonitoringmdrugmeffects,mevaluatingmformtoxicmeffects,mand me
ducatingmclientsmand mcaregiversmabout mdrugs.
8. Themnursemismhelpingmamclient mreview mamprescriptionmfrommthemhealthmcaremprovider.mWh
enmexaminingmthemprescription,mwhichmof mthemfollowingmwould mthemnursemexpect mtomfin
d mdocumented?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Namemof mthemdrug
B) Dosagemof mthemdrug
C) Routemof mdrugmadministration
D) Timesmof mdrugmadministration
E) Licensed mprescriber'smsignature
mAns:m A,mB,mC,mD,mE
Feedback:
Themprescriptionmmust mcontainmthemclient'smname,mthemnamemof mthemdrug,mthemdosage,mthe
mmethod mand mtimesmof madministration,mand mthemsignaturemof mthemlicensed mhealthmcarempro
vidermprescribingmthemdrug.
9. Aftermteachingmamgroupmof mnursingmstudentsmabout mnonprescriptionmdrugs,mthemnursingmi
nstructormdeterminesmthat mthemteachingmwasmsuccessfulmwhenmthemstudentsmidentifymwhic
hmof mthemfollowing?mSelect mallmthat mapply.
A) Theymrequiremamlicensed mhealthmcaremprovider'smsignature.
B) Theymaremreferred mtomasmover-the-countermdrugs.
C) Theymcanmbemtakenmwithout mriskmtomthemclient.
D) Theymhavemcertainmlabelingmrequirements.
E) Theymshould mbemtakenmonlymasmdirected monmthemlabe
l.mAns:m B,mD,mE
Feedback:
Nonprescriptionmdrugsmaremoftenmreferred mtomasmover-the-
counterm(OTC)mdrugs.mTheymdomnot mrequiremamprescriptionm(amlicensed mhealthmcare mprovi
der'smsignature)mbut mdomnot mcomemwithout mriskmtomthemclient.mThemfederalmgovernment mha
smimposed mlabelingmrequirementsmof mOTCmdrugsmand mtheymshould monlymbemtakenmasmdire
cted monmthemlabelmunlessmundermthemsupervisionmof mamhealthmcaremprovider.
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