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Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
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MULTIPLE CHOICE B ASI wq wq wq
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1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescrib e
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d drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
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a. Physician
b Nurse practitioner wq
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c. Licensed nurse wq
d Pharmacy technician wl
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ANS: D
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing drugs, not dis
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pensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering drugs, al thou
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gh under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this is n ot his o
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r her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major res ponsibilit
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y of dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
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2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
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a. Side effect wq
b Intended action wl
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d Idiosyncratic response wq
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ANS: B
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The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health probl e m.
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T h i s response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
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3. Which type of drug name is ―owned‖ by the company that manufactures it?
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