Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple:
A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
Chapters 1 - 21
,
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage
Calculations 4thEdition Watkins Test Bank
1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a
computedtomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit
administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health
Department, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to
a 14-month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of
pharmacology best describes the actions of all three nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are
involved with clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a
branch of pharmacology that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent,
and diagnose disease.The radiology nurse is administering a drug to help
diagnose a disease. The oncology nurse is administering a drug to help treat a
disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in drug therapy.
Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the body and
pharmacokinetics is how the body acts on the body.
2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine,
a narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle
accident victim. The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse
potential. Under whatcategory would morphine be classified?
A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule III
D) Schedule IV
ANSWER: B
, Feedback:
Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II
drugs because of severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have
high abuse potential and no accepted medical use. Schedule III drugs
have a lesser abuse potential than II and an accepted medical use.
Schedule IV drugs havelow abuse potential and limited dependence
liability.
3. When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what
responsibilitieswould the nurse have?
A) Working with animals who are given experimental drugs
B) Choosing appropriate patients to be involved in the drug study
C) Monitoring and observing patients closely for adverse effects
D) Conducting research to determine effectiveness of the drug
ANSWER: C
Feedback:
Phase III studies involve use of a drug in a vast clinical population in
whichpatients are asked to record any symptoms they experience
while taking thedrugs. Nurses may be responsible for helping collect
and analyze the information to be shared with the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) butwould not conduct research independently
because nurses do not prescribe medications. Use of animals in drug
testing is done in the preclinical trials. Select patients who are
involved in phase II studies to participate in studies where the
participants have the disease the drug is intended to treat. These
patients are monitored closely for drug action and adverse effects.
Phase I studies involve healthy human volunteers who are usually
paid for their participation. Nurses may observe for adverse effects
and toxicity.
4. What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted
for brandname drugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Critical concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
Feedback:
A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
Chapters 1 - 21
,
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage
Calculations 4thEdition Watkins Test Bank
1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a
computedtomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit
administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health
Department, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to
a 14-month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of
pharmacology best describes the actions of all three nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are
involved with clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a
branch of pharmacology that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent,
and diagnose disease.The radiology nurse is administering a drug to help
diagnose a disease. The oncology nurse is administering a drug to help treat a
disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in drug therapy.
Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the body and
pharmacokinetics is how the body acts on the body.
2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine,
a narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle
accident victim. The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse
potential. Under whatcategory would morphine be classified?
A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule III
D) Schedule IV
ANSWER: B
, Feedback:
Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II
drugs because of severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have
high abuse potential and no accepted medical use. Schedule III drugs
have a lesser abuse potential than II and an accepted medical use.
Schedule IV drugs havelow abuse potential and limited dependence
liability.
3. When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what
responsibilitieswould the nurse have?
A) Working with animals who are given experimental drugs
B) Choosing appropriate patients to be involved in the drug study
C) Monitoring and observing patients closely for adverse effects
D) Conducting research to determine effectiveness of the drug
ANSWER: C
Feedback:
Phase III studies involve use of a drug in a vast clinical population in
whichpatients are asked to record any symptoms they experience
while taking thedrugs. Nurses may be responsible for helping collect
and analyze the information to be shared with the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) butwould not conduct research independently
because nurses do not prescribe medications. Use of animals in drug
testing is done in the preclinical trials. Select patients who are
involved in phase II studies to participate in studies where the
participants have the disease the drug is intended to treat. These
patients are monitored closely for drug action and adverse effects.
Phase I studies involve healthy human volunteers who are usually
paid for their participation. Nurses may observe for adverse effects
and toxicity.
4. What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted
for brandname drugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Critical concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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