Abrams' Clinical Drug Therapy 10th Edition Geralyn Frandsen Test Bank
1. A woman has been prescribed paroxetine hydrochloride, which is an
antidepressant agent administered in pill form. The medication is administered
for her obsessive-compulsive disorder. This medication will produce which of the
following effects?
A) Curative
B) Systemic
C) Local
D) Parenteral
2. A patient has been prescribed an antibiotic. This medication is a naturally
occurring substance that has been chemically modified. What is another name for
this type of medication?
A) Synthetic drug
B) Semisynthetic drug
C) Biotechnology drug
D) Prototype drug
3. A patient is administered morphine. Morphine is a prototypical drug that can be
classified in different ways. Which of the following classifications applies to
morphine?
A) Central nervous system depressant
B) Central nervous system stimulant
C) Anti-inflammatory
D) Antihypertensive
4. A patient is administered amoxicillin (Amoxil). The generic name of this
medication indicates that it belongs to which drug group?
A) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
B) Diuretics
C) Penicillins
D) ACE inhibitors
5. The administration of diphenhydramine (Benadryl), which is an over-the-counter
medication, is regulated by which government agency?
A) Public Health Service
B) Federal Trade Commission
C) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
D) Food and Drug Administration
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, 6. The administration of anabolic steroids is regulated by which of the following
laws?
A) The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
B) The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
C) The Harrison Narcotic Act
D) The Shirley Amendment
7. A nurse is responsible for maintaining an accurate count and record of the
controlled substances on the nursing unit. This nursing action is regulated by
which of the following laws or agencies?
A) Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
B) Public Health Service
C) Drug Enforcement Administration
D) Shirley Amendment
8. In Phase I clinical trials, the potential uses and effects of a new drug are
determined by which of the following methods?
A) Administering doses to healthy volunteers
B) Administering doses to people with the disease
C) Administering in placebo-controlled design
D) Calculating the risk-to-benefit ratio
9. A new medication for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease is being administered
to a group of subjects with the disease. The subjects receiving this medication are
unaware of whether they are being administered the medication or whether they
are receiving a placebo. This testing occurs in which phase of the drug approval
process?
A) Phase I
B) Phase II
C) Phase III
D) Phase IV
10. Which organization is responsible for approving new drugs in the United States?
A) American Medical Association
B) American Pharmaceutical Association
C) Food and Drug Administration
D) United States Pharmacopeia
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1. A woman has been prescribed paroxetine hydrochloride, which is an
antidepressant agent administered in pill form. The medication is administered
for her obsessive-compulsive disorder. This medication will produce which of the
following effects?
A) Curative
B) Systemic
C) Local
D) Parenteral
2. A patient has been prescribed an antibiotic. This medication is a naturally
occurring substance that has been chemically modified. What is another name for
this type of medication?
A) Synthetic drug
B) Semisynthetic drug
C) Biotechnology drug
D) Prototype drug
3. A patient is administered morphine. Morphine is a prototypical drug that can be
classified in different ways. Which of the following classifications applies to
morphine?
A) Central nervous system depressant
B) Central nervous system stimulant
C) Anti-inflammatory
D) Antihypertensive
4. A patient is administered amoxicillin (Amoxil). The generic name of this
medication indicates that it belongs to which drug group?
A) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
B) Diuretics
C) Penicillins
D) ACE inhibitors
5. The administration of diphenhydramine (Benadryl), which is an over-the-counter
medication, is regulated by which government agency?
A) Public Health Service
B) Federal Trade Commission
C) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
D) Food and Drug Administration
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, 6. The administration of anabolic steroids is regulated by which of the following
laws?
A) The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
B) The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
C) The Harrison Narcotic Act
D) The Shirley Amendment
7. A nurse is responsible for maintaining an accurate count and record of the
controlled substances on the nursing unit. This nursing action is regulated by
which of the following laws or agencies?
A) Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
B) Public Health Service
C) Drug Enforcement Administration
D) Shirley Amendment
8. In Phase I clinical trials, the potential uses and effects of a new drug are
determined by which of the following methods?
A) Administering doses to healthy volunteers
B) Administering doses to people with the disease
C) Administering in placebo-controlled design
D) Calculating the risk-to-benefit ratio
9. A new medication for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease is being administered
to a group of subjects with the disease. The subjects receiving this medication are
unaware of whether they are being administered the medication or whether they
are receiving a placebo. This testing occurs in which phase of the drug approval
process?
A) Phase I
B) Phase II
C) Phase III
D) Phase IV
10. Which organization is responsible for approving new drugs in the United States?
A) American Medical Association
B) American Pharmaceutical Association
C) Food and Drug Administration
D) United States Pharmacopeia
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