Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations, 4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins Chapters 1 - 21

Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple:
A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
Chapters 1 - 21

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,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations 4th
Edition Watkins Test Bank

1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a
computedtomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers
chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a nurse
administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a
routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions of all
three nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
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Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are involved
with clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of
pharmacology that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease.
The radiology nurse is administering a drug to help diagnose a disease. The oncology
nurse is administering a drug to help treat a disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any
costs involved in drug therapy. Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the
body and pharmacokinetics is how the body acts on the body.



2.
A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a na
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rcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident victim.
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The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under whatcateg
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ory would morphine be classified?
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A) Schedule I jk



B) Schedule II jk



C) Schedule III jk



D) Schedule IV jk



ANSWER: B

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Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II drugs bec
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ause of severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have high abuse poten
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tial and no accepted medical use. Schedule III drugs have a lesser abuse p
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otential than II and an accepted medical use. Schedule IV drugs havelow a
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buse potential and limited dependence liability.
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3.
When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what responsibili
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tieswould the nurse have?
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A) Working with animals who are given experimental drugs
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B) Choosing appropriate patients to be involved in the drug study
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C) Monitoring and observing patients closely for adverse effects
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D) Conducting research to determine effectiveness of the drug
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ANSWER: C
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Phase III studies involve use of a drug in a vast clinical population in whic
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hpatients are asked to record any symptoms they experience while taking t
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hedrugs. Nurses may be responsible for helping collect and analyze the info
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rmation to be shared with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) butwo
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uld not conduct research independently because nurses do not prescribe me
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dications. Use of animals in drug testing is done in the preclinical trials. Se
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lect patients who are involved in phase II studies to participate in studies w
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here the participants have the disease the drug is intended to treat. These p
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atients are monitored closely for drug action and adverse effects. Phase I st
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udies involve healthy human volunteers who are usually paid for their parti
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cipation. Nurses may observe for adverse effects and toxicity.
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4.
What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted for br
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andname drugs?
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A) Bioavailability
B) Critical concentration jk



C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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