Test Bank Claytons Basic Pharmacology
for Nurses 19th Edition Chapter 1-48
2026 LATEST UPDATE
deals with the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms - answers-pharmacology
examples of therapeutic methods include the following: - answers-- drug therapy
- diet therapy
- physiotherapy
- psychological therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with drugs - answers-drug therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with diet - answers-diet therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with natural physical forces (e.g. water, light, heat) -
answers-physiotherapy
therapy which focuses on the identification of stressors and methods that can be used to
reduce or eliminate stress - answers-psychological therapy
chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms - answers-drugs
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,therapeutic drugs, used for the prevention or treatment of diseases - answers-medicines
each drug has 3 names: - answers-- chemical name
- generic name
- brand name
describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure - answers-chemical name
non-proprietary name, given by the US Adopted Names Council, considered the official name
and the one listed by the FDA - answers-generic name
proprietary name, drug has a registered trademark, use of the name is restricted by the drug's
patent owner (usually the manufacturer) - answers-trademark/brand name
drugs may be classified by a variety of methods according to: - answers-- the body system they
affect
- their therapeutic use or clinical indication
- their physiologic or chemical action
drugs which require an order by a health professional who is licensed to prescribe drugs -
answers-prescription drugs
drugs which are sold without a prescription in a pharmacy or in the health section of
department or grocery strores - answers-nonprescription/over the counter (OTC) drugs
drugs or chemical substances used for nontherapeutic purposes; obtained illegally or have not
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,been approved for use by the FDA - answers-illegal drugs
a biologic product that is close in structure and function to an existing approved biologic
product - answers-biosimilar
drug __________________ provides a legal basis for drug treatments and protects the
consumer from false claims made by the drug manufacturer - answers-legislation
the two amendments to the Federal Good, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 - answers-- The
Durham Humphrey Amendment of 1951
- The Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment of 1962
amendment which divides medicines into prescription and nonprescription (OTC) categories
based on safety - answers-The Durham Humphrey Amendment
amendment which provides greater control and surveillance of the distribution and clinical
testing of investigational drugs and requires that a product be proven both safe and effective
before release for sale; result of the thalidomide tragedy - answers-The Kefauver-Harris Drug
Amendment
act passed by Congress in 1970, composite law designed to improve the administration and
regulation of the manufacturing, distribution, and dispensing of drugs that require control by
the government because of their high incidence of abuse - answers-Controlled Substances Act
the basic structure of the Controlled Substances Act consists of ___ classifications, or
__________________, of controlled substances - answers-- 5
- schedules
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, schedule ___ drugs have a very high potential for abuse, are not currently accepted for medical
use in the US, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision - answers-I
lysergic acid diethylamide, peyote, heroin, and hashish are all examples of which schedule of
drugs - answers-schedule I
schedule ___ drugs have a high potential for abuse, are currently accepted for medical use in
the US, have abuse potential that may lead to severe psychological of physical dependence, and
do not come with refills - answers-II
amphetamines, morphine, hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin, Lortab, Norco), methadone,
oxycodone/aspirin (Percodan), methylphenidate (Ritalin), and
amphetamin/dextroamphetamine (Adderall) are all examples of which schedule of drugs -
answers-schedule II
schedule ___ drugs have a high potential for abuse, are currently accepted for medical use in
the US, have abuse potential which may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high
psychological dependence, and which have a prescriptions which outdate in 6 months with no
more that 5 refills within that month - answers-III
aspirin/codeine (Empirin with codeine), apirin/butalbital/caffeine (Fiorinal),
acetaminophen/codeine (Tylenol with codeine) are all examples of which schedule of drugs -
answers-schedule III
schedule ___ drugs have a low potential for abuse compared with drugs in previous class, are
currently accepted for medical use in the US, have abuse potential that may lead to limited
physical or psychological dependence, and which have a prescription which outdates in 6
months with no more than 5 refills - answers-IV
phenobarbital, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, flurazepam, and temazepam are all examples for
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for Nurses 19th Edition Chapter 1-48
2026 LATEST UPDATE
deals with the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms - answers-pharmacology
examples of therapeutic methods include the following: - answers-- drug therapy
- diet therapy
- physiotherapy
- psychological therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with drugs - answers-drug therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with diet - answers-diet therapy
therapy which focuses on treatment with natural physical forces (e.g. water, light, heat) -
answers-physiotherapy
therapy which focuses on the identification of stressors and methods that can be used to
reduce or eliminate stress - answers-psychological therapy
chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms - answers-drugs
1
,therapeutic drugs, used for the prevention or treatment of diseases - answers-medicines
each drug has 3 names: - answers-- chemical name
- generic name
- brand name
describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure - answers-chemical name
non-proprietary name, given by the US Adopted Names Council, considered the official name
and the one listed by the FDA - answers-generic name
proprietary name, drug has a registered trademark, use of the name is restricted by the drug's
patent owner (usually the manufacturer) - answers-trademark/brand name
drugs may be classified by a variety of methods according to: - answers-- the body system they
affect
- their therapeutic use or clinical indication
- their physiologic or chemical action
drugs which require an order by a health professional who is licensed to prescribe drugs -
answers-prescription drugs
drugs which are sold without a prescription in a pharmacy or in the health section of
department or grocery strores - answers-nonprescription/over the counter (OTC) drugs
drugs or chemical substances used for nontherapeutic purposes; obtained illegally or have not
2
,been approved for use by the FDA - answers-illegal drugs
a biologic product that is close in structure and function to an existing approved biologic
product - answers-biosimilar
drug __________________ provides a legal basis for drug treatments and protects the
consumer from false claims made by the drug manufacturer - answers-legislation
the two amendments to the Federal Good, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 - answers-- The
Durham Humphrey Amendment of 1951
- The Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment of 1962
amendment which divides medicines into prescription and nonprescription (OTC) categories
based on safety - answers-The Durham Humphrey Amendment
amendment which provides greater control and surveillance of the distribution and clinical
testing of investigational drugs and requires that a product be proven both safe and effective
before release for sale; result of the thalidomide tragedy - answers-The Kefauver-Harris Drug
Amendment
act passed by Congress in 1970, composite law designed to improve the administration and
regulation of the manufacturing, distribution, and dispensing of drugs that require control by
the government because of their high incidence of abuse - answers-Controlled Substances Act
the basic structure of the Controlled Substances Act consists of ___ classifications, or
__________________, of controlled substances - answers-- 5
- schedules
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, schedule ___ drugs have a very high potential for abuse, are not currently accepted for medical
use in the US, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision - answers-I
lysergic acid diethylamide, peyote, heroin, and hashish are all examples of which schedule of
drugs - answers-schedule I
schedule ___ drugs have a high potential for abuse, are currently accepted for medical use in
the US, have abuse potential that may lead to severe psychological of physical dependence, and
do not come with refills - answers-II
amphetamines, morphine, hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin, Lortab, Norco), methadone,
oxycodone/aspirin (Percodan), methylphenidate (Ritalin), and
amphetamin/dextroamphetamine (Adderall) are all examples of which schedule of drugs -
answers-schedule II
schedule ___ drugs have a high potential for abuse, are currently accepted for medical use in
the US, have abuse potential which may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high
psychological dependence, and which have a prescriptions which outdate in 6 months with no
more that 5 refills within that month - answers-III
aspirin/codeine (Empirin with codeine), apirin/butalbital/caffeine (Fiorinal),
acetaminophen/codeine (Tylenol with codeine) are all examples of which schedule of drugs -
answers-schedule III
schedule ___ drugs have a low potential for abuse compared with drugs in previous class, are
currently accepted for medical use in the US, have abuse potential that may lead to limited
physical or psychological dependence, and which have a prescription which outdates in 6
months with no more than 5 refills - answers-IV
phenobarbital, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, flurazepam, and temazepam are all examples for
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