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Medication Safety, 3rd Edition,Workman & LaCharity
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Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ii
ii BASIC CONCEPTS i
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescribed drugs
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a. Physician under the direction of a pharmacist? ii ii ii ii ii ii
b Nurse practitioner ii
.
c. Licensed nurse ii
d Pharmacy technician ii
.
ANS: D ii
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
prescribing drugs, not dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for
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administering drugs, although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense
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prescribed drugs but this is not his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy
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technician has the major responsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a
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licensed pharmacist.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ii ii REF: p. 3 ii ii
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
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a. Side effect ii
b Intended action ii
.
c. Adverse reaction ii
d Idiosyncratic response ii
.
ANS: B ii
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health problem. This
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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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a. Generic name
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b Chemical name ii
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c. Category name ii
d Trade name ii
.
ANS: D ii
The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is the name
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assigned to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not owned by anyone. The
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category name refers to the type of drug (what it does or what it is used for) and is not an actual
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drug name. The trade name (brand name) is the name provided and owned by a specific drug’s
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manufacturer.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ii ii REF: p. 4 ii ii
4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug?
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a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: B ii
A high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the wrong dose, to the wrong
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patient, or not given to the correct patient. Drugs classified as high alert drugs include
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potassium, narcotics (opioids), insulin, cancer chemotherapy drugs, and heparin (or any drug
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that strongly affects blood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs, and calcium are not considered high
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alert drugs.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ii ii REF: p. 4 ii ii
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally occurring body
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hormone or enzyme?
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a. Agonist
b Blocking agent ii
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c. Chemical
d Duplicator
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, Test BankForUnderstanding Pharmacology, Essentials for
i i i ii i i
Medication Safety, 3rd Edition,Workman & LaCharity
ii ii ii ii ii ii
Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
i ii ii i ii ii
MULTIPLE CHOICE ii
ii BASIC CONCEPTS i
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescribed drugs
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
a. Physician under the direction of a pharmacist? ii ii ii ii ii ii
b Nurse practitioner ii
.
c. Licensed nurse ii
d Pharmacy technician ii
.
ANS: D ii
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
prescribing drugs, not dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
administering drugs, although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
prescribed drugs but this is not his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
technician has the major responsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
licensed pharmacist.
ii ii
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ii ii REF: p. 3 ii ii
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
a. Side effect ii
b Intended action ii
.
c. Adverse reaction ii
d Idiosyncratic response ii
.
ANS: B ii
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health problem. This
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
ii ii REF: p. 3
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3. Which type of drug name is ―owned‖ by the company that manufactures it?
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a. Generic name
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b Chemical name ii
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, .
c. Category name ii
d Trade name ii
.
ANS: D ii
The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is the name
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assigned to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not owned by anyone. The
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
category name refers to the type of drug (what it does or what it is used for) and is not an actual
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drug name. The trade name (brand name) is the name provided and owned by a specific drug’s
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manufacturer.
ii
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ii ii REF: p. 4 ii ii
4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug?
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a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: B ii
A high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the wrong dose, to the wrong
i ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
patient, or not given to the correct patient. Drugs classified as high alert drugs include
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
potassium, narcotics (opioids), insulin, cancer chemotherapy drugs, and heparin (or any drug
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
that strongly affects blood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs, and calcium are not considered high
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
alert drugs.
ii ii
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ii ii REF: p. 4 ii ii
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally occurring body
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hormone or enzyme?
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a. Agonist
b Blocking agent ii
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
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