TEST BANK FOR PATIENT CENTERED PHARMACOLOGY, 1ST EDITION, BY TINDALL, ISBN-10: 0803625855, ISBN- 13: 9780803625853

Chapter 1. Conscientious and Rational Prescribing in the 21st Century Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Which statement regarding herbals, vitamins, minerals, and food supplements is true? A. Herbals, vitamins, minerals, and food supplements are not regulated by the U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). B. Manufacturers must prove the safety of their herbals, vitamins, minerals, and food supplements. C. Manufacturers must prove that their herbals, vitamins, minerals, and food supplements are free from adulteration. D. Manufacturers must prove the legitimacy of any claims they make about their herbals, vitamins, minerals, and food supplements. 2. Which amendment to the FDCA established the two classes of drugs: legend or prescription only and over the counter? A. Durham-Humphrey Amendment (Prescription Drug Amendment) B. New Drug Application Amendment C. Health Education and Welfare Amendment D. Kefauer Harris Amendment 3. The package insert (PI) attached to a prescription drug contains all of the following information except: A. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug information. B. Highly detailed adverse effects and dosage information for the prescriber. C. Information in layman’s terms for the patient. D. Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic drug information. 4. Which of the following best defines the term adulteration of drugs? A. Adding contaminants or anything not stated on a drug label B. Claiming a drug is a cure for a certain condition, such as cancer C. Advertising a drug for a poorly defined condition, such as miasma D. Claiming a drug is safe when its safety has not been established in preclinical trials 5. The majority of “off-label” or unapproved usages for drugs are prescribed for which patient groups? A. Pediatric patients and patients on chemotherapy B. Patients with neurologic diseases C. Obese patients D. Pregnant patients 6. The major goals of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) include all of the following except: A. Improving the manufacturing, distribution, prescribing, and dispensing of controlled substances by legitimate persons in the health-care sector. B. Providing research into issues of drug addiction and rehabilitation.