NURS 242 Pharmacology Principles & Applications_3rd Edition_Eugenia M. Fulcher | Pharmacology Principles & Applications_3rd Edition

NURS 242 Pharmacology Principles & Applications Eugenia M. Fulcher_3rd Edition Fulcher: Pharmacology, 3rd Edition Chapter 01: Introduction to Pharmacology and Its Legal and Ethical Aspects Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The definition of drug dosage is a. to give a medication b. the amount of medication in a single dose c. chemicals that affect living processes d. a written direction for dispensing drugs ANS: B REF: 3 2. Pharmacology is defined as the a. study of diseases b. use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease c. study of drugs, their uses, and their interactions in living tissue d. study of administration of drugs ANS: C REF: 3 3. To administer a drug means to a. give that medication b. figure the dosage of the medication c. see how the medication affects the person d. write a prescription for a medication ANS: A REF: 4 4. OTC means a. off the channel b. over the chemical c. only after the chemical trials d. over the counter ANS: D REF: 3 5. Which of the following may prescribe medications? a. pharmacists b. physicians c. medical assistants d. all of the above ANS: B REF: 4 6. Who dispenses medications? a. physicians b. allied health professionals c. pharmacists d. all of the above ANS: C REF: 4 7. An action following the administration of a medication that is completely unexpected, undesirable, and unintended is a(n) a. side effect b. adverse reaction c. a and b d. none of the above ANS: B REF: 7 8. The health professionals who are most responsible for the safety of prescriptions with patients, who check for allergies and side effects, and who ensure checks and balances in the field of medicine include a. physicians b. pharmacists c. medical assistants d. a and c e. all of the above ANS: E REF: 4 9. The most important person in the study of pharmacology—the person who should be considered when medications are used therapeutically—is the a. physician b. medical assistant c. pharmacist d. patient ANS: D REF: 4 10. In the United States, who initiates the process of medical care? a. patient b. pharmacist c. physician d. medical assistant ANS: A REF: 4 - - -