Pharm I (NURS 117-101) Role of the Nurse in Pharm (Exam 1)
Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: What is the generic name of a drug?
Answer: chemical name of drug
Question 2: What is the trade name of a drug?
Answer: brand/company name of drug
Question 3: Outline the four phases in the drug approval process by the FDA and briefly describe each
phase.
Answer: 1. preclinical investigation: testing on animals 2. clinical investigation: testing on people with
control and testing groups 3. review of the New Drug Application (NDA) 4. postmarketing surveillance:
continue to watch drug while on market
Question 4: What are black box warnings?
Answer: black box on drug package and warns that drug can cause something life threatening
Question 5: What is a controlled substance?
Answer: substances that have high potential for abuse or dependence
Question 6: What is withdrawl?
Answer: physical discomfort by an individual when a substance is no longer available to them
Question 7: What did the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 do?
Answer: divided drugs in schedules and gave direct oversight over the drug; anyone dispensing a drug has
to sign out the drug and every dose; every dose has to be accounted for
Question 8: What are some drugs that are not on the list of schedule drugs in the Controlled Substances
Act of 1970?
Answer: nicotine, alcohol, and caffeine
Question 9: Describe Drug Schedule I and give examples.
Answer: highest abuse potential, highest physical dependency, highest psychological dependency (highest
overall) ex. heroin, marijuana, ecstasy (TIP: think illegal drugs)
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, Question 10: Describe Drug Schedule II and give examples.
Answer: high abuse potential, high physical dependency, high psychological dependency ex. narcotics,
morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl (TIP: "bad" drugs things that are prescribed)
Question 11: Describe Drug Schedule III and give examples.
Answer: moderate abuse potential, moderate physical dependency, highest psychological dependency ex.
anabolic steroids, hydrocodone, amphetamine (ADHD medication)
Question 12: Describe Drug Schedule IV and give examples.
Answer: lower abuse potential, lower physical dependency, lower psychological dependency ex. xanx,
ativan, drugs for anxiety
Question 13: Describe Drug Schedule V and give examples.
Answer: lowest abuse potential, lowest physical dependency, lowest psychological dependency (lowest
overall) ex. promethazine, weak narcotic
Question 14: What is a teratogenic risk?
Answer: how likely is that drug going to harm an unborn baby, categorized A, B, C, D, and X (A being
safest and X being most dangerous)
Question 15: Describe Category A teratogenic risk.
Answer: no risk to fetus
Question 16: Describe Category B teratogenic risk.
Answer: little or no risk to fetus
Question 17: Describe Category C teratogenic risk.
Answer: risk to fetus; risk vs. benefit
Question 18: Describe Category D teratogenic risk.
Answer: proven risk to fetus; risk vs. benefit; used in life-threatening conditions
Question 19: Describe Category X teratogenic risk and give an example.
Answer: proven risk to fetus; risk outweighs benefit; drug avoided during pregnancy ex. accutane
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Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: What is the generic name of a drug?
Answer: chemical name of drug
Question 2: What is the trade name of a drug?
Answer: brand/company name of drug
Question 3: Outline the four phases in the drug approval process by the FDA and briefly describe each
phase.
Answer: 1. preclinical investigation: testing on animals 2. clinical investigation: testing on people with
control and testing groups 3. review of the New Drug Application (NDA) 4. postmarketing surveillance:
continue to watch drug while on market
Question 4: What are black box warnings?
Answer: black box on drug package and warns that drug can cause something life threatening
Question 5: What is a controlled substance?
Answer: substances that have high potential for abuse or dependence
Question 6: What is withdrawl?
Answer: physical discomfort by an individual when a substance is no longer available to them
Question 7: What did the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 do?
Answer: divided drugs in schedules and gave direct oversight over the drug; anyone dispensing a drug has
to sign out the drug and every dose; every dose has to be accounted for
Question 8: What are some drugs that are not on the list of schedule drugs in the Controlled Substances
Act of 1970?
Answer: nicotine, alcohol, and caffeine
Question 9: Describe Drug Schedule I and give examples.
Answer: highest abuse potential, highest physical dependency, highest psychological dependency (highest
overall) ex. heroin, marijuana, ecstasy (TIP: think illegal drugs)
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, Question 10: Describe Drug Schedule II and give examples.
Answer: high abuse potential, high physical dependency, high psychological dependency ex. narcotics,
morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl (TIP: "bad" drugs things that are prescribed)
Question 11: Describe Drug Schedule III and give examples.
Answer: moderate abuse potential, moderate physical dependency, highest psychological dependency ex.
anabolic steroids, hydrocodone, amphetamine (ADHD medication)
Question 12: Describe Drug Schedule IV and give examples.
Answer: lower abuse potential, lower physical dependency, lower psychological dependency ex. xanx,
ativan, drugs for anxiety
Question 13: Describe Drug Schedule V and give examples.
Answer: lowest abuse potential, lowest physical dependency, lowest psychological dependency (lowest
overall) ex. promethazine, weak narcotic
Question 14: What is a teratogenic risk?
Answer: how likely is that drug going to harm an unborn baby, categorized A, B, C, D, and X (A being
safest and X being most dangerous)
Question 15: Describe Category A teratogenic risk.
Answer: no risk to fetus
Question 16: Describe Category B teratogenic risk.
Answer: little or no risk to fetus
Question 17: Describe Category C teratogenic risk.
Answer: risk to fetus; risk vs. benefit
Question 18: Describe Category D teratogenic risk.
Answer: proven risk to fetus; risk vs. benefit; used in life-threatening conditions
Question 19: Describe Category X teratogenic risk and give an example.
Answer: proven risk to fetus; risk outweighs benefit; drug avoided during pregnancy ex. accutane
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