m
,Chapterm1:mDrugmDefinitions,mStandards,mandmInformationmSourcesmTestmBank
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. WhatmismthemnamemundermwhichmamdrugmismlistedmbymthemU.S.mFoodmandmDrugmAdmin
istrationm(FDA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
ANS:m C
ThemofficialmnamemismthemnamemundermwhichmamdrugmismlistedmbymthemFDA.mThembrandm
name,mormtrademark,mismthemnamemgivenmtomamdrugmbymitsmmanufacturer.mThemnonpropri
etary,mormgeneric,mnamemismprovidedmbymthemU.S.mAdoptedmNamesmCouncil.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mKnowledgemREF:mp.m1mOBJ:m2TOP:m Nursi
ngmProcessmStep:mAssessment
MSC:m NCLEXmClientmNeedsmCategory:mSafe,mEffectivemCaremEnvironment
2. Whichmsourcemcontainsminformationmspecificmtomnutritionalmsupplements?
a. USPmDictionarymofmUSANm&mInternationalmDrugmNames
b. NaturalmMedicinesmComprehensivemDatabase
c. UnitedmStatesmPharmacopoeia/NationalmFormularym(USPmNF)
d. DrugmInteractionmFacts
ANS:m C
UnitedmStatesmPharmacopoeia/NationalmFormularymcontainsminformationmspecificmtomnutriti
onalmsupplements.mUSPmDictionarymofmUSANm&mInternationalmDrugmNamesmismamcompilatio
nmofmdrugmnames,mpronunciationmguide,mandmpossiblemfuturemFDAmapprovedmdrugs;mitmdoes
mnot mincludemnutritional msupplements.mNaturalmMedicinesmComprehensivemDatabasemcontain
smevidencembasedminformationmonmherbalmmedicinesmandmherbalmcombinationmproducts;mitmd
oesmnotmincludeminformationmspecificmtomnutritionalmsupplements.mDrugmInteractionmFactsmc
ontainsmcomprehensiveminformationmonmdrugminteractionmfacts;mitmdoesmnotmincludemnutritio
nalmsupplements.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mKnowledgemREF:mp.m2mOBJ:m4TOP:m Nursi
ngmProcessmStep:mAssessment
MSC:m NCLEXmClientmNeedsmCategory:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity
3. Whatmismthemmostmcomprehensivemreferencemavailablemtomresearchmamdrugminteraction?
a. DrugmFactsmandmComparisons
b. DrugmInteractionmFacts
c. HandbookmonmInjectablem Drugs
d. Martindale—ThemCompletemDrugmReference
ANS:m B
Firstmpublishedminm1983,mDrugmInteractionmFactsmismthemmostmcomprehensivembookmavaila
blemondrugminteractions.mInmadditionmtommonographsmlistingmvariousmaspectsmofmdrugmintera
ctions,mthisminformationmismreviewedmandmupdatedmbymanminternationallymrenownedmgroupm
ofmphysiciansmandpharmacistsmwithmclinicalmandmscientificmexpertise.
,DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mComprehensionmREF:mp.m3mOBJ:m3TOP:
, NursingmProcessmStep:mAssessment
MSC:m NCLEXmClientmNeedsmCategory:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity
4. Themphysicianmhasmwrittenmanmordermformamdrugmwithmwhichmthemnursemismunfamiliar.mWhi
chmsectionmofmthemPhysicians’mDeskmReferencem(PDR)mismmostmhelpfulmtomgetminformationm
aboutmthismdrug?
a. Manufacturer’smsection
b. BrandmandmGenericmNamemsection
c. ProductmCategorymsection
d. ProductmInformationmsectio
nmANS:mB
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mComprehensionmREF:mp.m3mOBJ:m4TOP:
NursingmProcessmStep:mPlanning
MSC:m NCLEXmClientmNeedsmCategory:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity
5. Whichmonlinemdrugmreferencemmakesmavailablemtomhealthmcaremprovidersmandmthempubli
cmamstandard,mcomprehensive,mupmtomdatemlookmupmandmdownloadablemresourcemaboutm
medicines?
a. AmericanmDrugmIndex
b. AmericanmHospitalmFormulary
c. DailyMed
d. Physicians’mDeskmReferencem(PDR)
ANS:m C
DailyMedmmakesmavailablemtomhealthmcaremprovidersmandmthempublicmamstandard,mcomprehe
nsive,mupmtomdatemlookmupmandmdownloadablemresourcemaboutmmedicines.mThemAmericanm
DrugmIndexmismnotmappropriatemformpatientmuse.mThemAmericanmHospitalmFormularymismnot
mappropriatemformpatientmuse.mThemPDRmis mnotmappropriatemformpatientmuse.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mKnowledgemREF:mp.m4mOBJ:m5TOP:m Nursi
ngmProcessmStep:mImplementation
MSC:m NCLEXmClientmNeedsmCategory:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity
6. WhichmlegislationmauthorizesmthemFDAmtomdeterminemthemsafetymofmamdrugmbeforemitsmmarketing?
a. FederalmFood,mDrug,mandmCosmeticmActm(1938)
b. DurhammHumphreymAmendmentm(1952)
c. ControlledmSubstancesmActm(1970)
d. KefauvermHarrismDrugmAmendmentm(1962)
ANS:m A
ThemFederalmFood,mDrug,mandmCosmeticmActmofm1938mauthorizedmthemFDAmtomdeterminemt
hemsafetymofmallmdrugsmbeforemmarketing.mLatermamendmentsmandmactsmhelpedmtightenmFDA
mcontrolmand mensuremdrugmsafety. mThemDurhammHumphreymAmendmentmdefinesmthe mkindsm
ofmdrugsmthatmcannotmbemusedmsafelymwithoutmmedicalmsupervisionmandmrestrictsmtheirmsalemt
omprescriptionmbymamlicensedmpractitioner.mThemControlledmSubstancesmActmaddressesmonlymc
ontrolledmsubstancesmandmtheirmcategorization.mThemKefauvermHarrismDrugmAmendmentmens
uresmdrugmefficacymandmgreatermdrugmsafety.mDrugmmanufacturersmaremrequiredmtomprovemtom
themFDAmthemeffectivenessmofmtheirmproductsmbeforemmarketingmthem.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mKnowledgemREF:mp.m4mOBJ:m8TOP:m Nursi
ngmProcessmStep:mAssessment
MSC:m NCLEXmClientmNeedsmCategory:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity