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,Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition df df df df df df df
by Workman & LaCharity
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TABLE OF CONTENTS df df
Chapter 1: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
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Chapter 2: Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs
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Chapter 3: Mathematics Review and Introduction to
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Dosage Calculations
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Chapter 4: Medical Systems of Weights and Measures
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Chapter 5: Dosage Calculation of Intravenous solutions and Drugs
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Chapter 6: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
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Chapter 7: Drugs for Pain Control
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Chapter 8: Anti-Infectives: Antibacterial Drugs
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Chapter 9: Anti-Infectives: Antiviral Drugs
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Chapter 10: Anti-Infectives: Antitubercular and Antifungal Drugs
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Chapter 11: Immunizations
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Chapter 12: Anticancer Drugs
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Chapter 13: Drug therapy for
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Diabetes
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Chapter 14: Drug Therapy for Thyroid and Adrenal Gland Problems
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Chapter 15: Drug Therapy Affecting Urine Output
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Chapter 16: Drug Therapy for Hypertension
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Chapter 17: Drug Therapy for Heart Failure
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Chapter 18: Drug Therapy for Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 19: Drug Therapy for High Blood Lipids
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Chapter 20: Drug Therapy to Disrupt Clotting
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Chapter 21: Drug Therapy for Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Pulmonary
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Fibrosis/Hypertension
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Chapter 22: Drug Therapy for Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
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Chapter 23: Drug Therapy for Gastric Ulcers and
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Reflux Chapter 24: Drug Therapy with Nutritional
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Supplements Chapter 25: Drug Therapy for Seizures
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Chapter 26: Drug Therapy for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Diseases
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Chapter 27: Drug Therapy for Psychiatric Problems
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Chapter 28: Drug Therapy for Insomnia
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Chapter 29: Drug Therapy for Eye Problems
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Chapter 30: Drug Therapy for Osteoporosis and Muscle Relaxation
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Chapter 31: Drug Therapy for Male Reproductive Problems
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Chapter 32: Drug Therapy for Female Reproductive Problems
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Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
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BASIC CONCEPTS df
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing df df df df df df df df df
prescribed drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
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a. Physician
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c. Licensed nurse df
d Pharmacy technician df
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ANS: D d f
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing drugs, not
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dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering drugs,
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although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this is
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not his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major
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responsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering df df REF: p. 3 df
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
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a. Side effect df
b Intended action df
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c. Adverse reaction df
d Idiosyncratic response df
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ANS: B d f
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health problem.
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This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering df df REF: p. 3 df
3. Which type of drug name is “owned” by the company that manufactures it?
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a. Generic name df
b Chemical name df
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c. Category name df
d Trade name df
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ANS: D d f
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.
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The category name refers to the type of drug (what it does or what it is used for) and is not
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an actual drug name. The trade name (brand name) is the name provided and owned by a
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specific drug’s manufacturer.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering df df REF: p. 4 df
4. Which drug or drug class is a “high alert” drug? df df df df df df df df df
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
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c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
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ANS: B d f
A high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the wrong dose, to the
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wrong 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
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high alert drugs.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering df df REF: p. 4 df
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally occurring
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body hormone or enzyme?
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a. Agonist
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c. Chemical
d Duplicator
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ANS: A df df
A drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a cell and mimics
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the actions of naturally occurring body substances (intrinsic drugs). A blocking agent is
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a drug
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