Test Bank For Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses 18th Edition
by April Hazard Vallerand PhD, RN, FAAN, Cynthia A. Sanoski
All Parts/Chapters |Expert Verified Answers |Graded A+
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
How To Use Davis’s Drug Guide For Nurses................................................................................................................. 3
Evidence-Based Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics: Implications for Nurses ......................................... 18
Pharmacogenomics............................................................................................................................................................... 35
Medication Errors: Improving Practices and Patient Safety ............................................................................... 52
Detecting and Managing Adverse Drug Reactions ................................................................................................... 68
Overview of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) ....................................................................... 84
Special Dosing Considerations ...................................................................................................................................... 100
The Cytochrome P450 System: What Is It and Why Should I Care? .............................................................. 116
Educating Patients About Safe Medication Use...................................................................................................... 132
Classifications ...................................................................................................................................................................... 147
Drug Monographs in Alphabetical Order by Generic Name.............................................................................. 163
Drugs approved in Canada.............................................................................................................................................. 178
Natural/Herbal Products from ..................................................................................................................................... 196
Medication Safety Tools ................................................................................................................................................... 209
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, How To Use Davis’s Drug Guide For Nurses
Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses by April Hazard Vallerand
1. What is the primary purpose of Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses?
• a. To provide legal guidelines for drug administration
• b. To serve as a comprehensive reference for drug information
• c. To offer a list of medications covered by insurance
• d. To replace clinical judgment in medication administration
ANSWER: B
Rationale: The primary purpose of Davis’s Drug Guide is to serve as a comprehensive reference for
nurses, providing detailed information about drug actions, interactions, side effects, and nursing
considerations to ensure safe and effective medication administration.
2. Which section of Davis’s Drug Guide would you consult for a drug’s pharmacokinetics?
• a. Drug interactions
• b. Administration guidelines
• c. Drug classification
• d. Pharmacology
ANSWER: D
Rationale: The pharmacology section provides essential details about the drug’s pharmacokinetics,
including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, which are crucial for understanding
how the drug works in the body.
3. Where can you find information about common side effects of a medication?
• a. Dosage and administration
• b. Contraindications
• c. Adverse reactions
• d. Drug interactions
ANSWER: C
Rationale: The adverse reactions section lists common side effects
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, 7. When using the guide, how can nurses ensure they are interpreting drug interactions
correctly?
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by April Hazard Vallerand PhD, RN, FAAN, Cynthia A. Sanoski
All Parts/Chapters |Expert Verified Answers |Graded A+
1|Page
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
How To Use Davis’s Drug Guide For Nurses................................................................................................................. 3
Evidence-Based Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics: Implications for Nurses ......................................... 18
Pharmacogenomics............................................................................................................................................................... 35
Medication Errors: Improving Practices and Patient Safety ............................................................................... 52
Detecting and Managing Adverse Drug Reactions ................................................................................................... 68
Overview of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) ....................................................................... 84
Special Dosing Considerations ...................................................................................................................................... 100
The Cytochrome P450 System: What Is It and Why Should I Care? .............................................................. 116
Educating Patients About Safe Medication Use...................................................................................................... 132
Classifications ...................................................................................................................................................................... 147
Drug Monographs in Alphabetical Order by Generic Name.............................................................................. 163
Drugs approved in Canada.............................................................................................................................................. 178
Natural/Herbal Products from ..................................................................................................................................... 196
Medication Safety Tools ................................................................................................................................................... 209
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, How To Use Davis’s Drug Guide For Nurses
Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses by April Hazard Vallerand
1. What is the primary purpose of Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses?
• a. To provide legal guidelines for drug administration
• b. To serve as a comprehensive reference for drug information
• c. To offer a list of medications covered by insurance
• d. To replace clinical judgment in medication administration
ANSWER: B
Rationale: The primary purpose of Davis’s Drug Guide is to serve as a comprehensive reference for
nurses, providing detailed information about drug actions, interactions, side effects, and nursing
considerations to ensure safe and effective medication administration.
2. Which section of Davis’s Drug Guide would you consult for a drug’s pharmacokinetics?
• a. Drug interactions
• b. Administration guidelines
• c. Drug classification
• d. Pharmacology
ANSWER: D
Rationale: The pharmacology section provides essential details about the drug’s pharmacokinetics,
including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, which are crucial for understanding
how the drug works in the body.
3. Where can you find information about common side effects of a medication?
• a. Dosage and administration
• b. Contraindications
• c. Adverse reactions
• d. Drug interactions
ANSWER: C
Rationale: The adverse reactions section lists common side effects
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, 7. When using the guide, how can nurses ensure they are interpreting drug interactions
correctly?
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