Karch's Focus on Pharmacology 8th
Ed. | Chapter 1
Clinical Pharmacology - ANSthe study of drugs used to treat, prevent, or diagnose disease.
Phase I drug studies involve - ANShealthy human volunteers who are often paid for their
participation.
The generic name of a drug is - ANSthe original name assigned to the drug at the beginning
of the evaluation process.
An orphan drug is a drug that - ANShas been tested but is not considered to be financially
viable.
The FDA pregnancy categories were used - ANSto indicate a drug's potential or actual
teratogenic effects.
The storing, prescribing, and distributing of controlled substances - drugs that are more apt
to be addictive - are monitored by - ANSthe DEA.
Healthy young women are not usually involved in phase I studies of drugs because -
ANSfemales are more apt to suffer problems with ova, which are formed only before birth.
A patient has been taking fluoxetine (Prozac) for several years, but when picking up the
prescription this month found that the tablets looked different and became concerned. The
nurse, checking with the pharmacist, found that fluoxetine had just become available in the
generic form and the prescription had been filled with the generic product. The nurse should
tell the patient - ANSthat the law requires that prescriptions be filled with the generic form if
available to cut down the cost of medications.
When teaching a patient about OTC drugs, which points should the nurse include? - ANSc.
Many of these drugs were once prescription drugs but are now thought to be safe for use
without a prescription when used as directed.
d. Reading the label of these drugs is very important; the name of the active ingredient is
prominent; you should always check the ingredient name.
e. It is important to read the label and to see what the recommended dose of the drug is;
some of these drugs can cause serious problems if too much of the drug is taken.
f. It is important to report the use of any OTC drug to your healthcare provider because many
of them can interact with drugs that might be prescribed for you.
, A patient asks what generic drugs are and if he should be using them to treat his infection.
Which of the following statements should be included in the nurse's explanation? - ANSa. A
generic drug is a drug that is sold by the name of the ingredient, not the brand name.
c. Generic drugs are not available until the patent expires on a specific drug.
d. Generic drugs are usually cheaper than the well-known brand names, and some
insurance companies require that you receive the generic drug if one is available.
f. Your physician may want you to have the brand name of a drug, not the generic form, and
DAW will be on your prescription form.
A nurse is teaching a client about the pharmacotherapeutics of the hormone replacement
therapy that the client has been prescribed. What topic should the nurse address? - ANSthe
effect of the drug on the client's body.
After teaching a group of students about the responsibilities of the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) related to drugs, the instructor determines that the students need
additional teaching when they identify what as a major responsibility? - ANSenforcement of
control of substances with high abuse potential
The nurse understands that medications are not just manufactured and dispensed. How
many phases of clinical trials must a drug go through in order to meet approval standards? -
ANS4
Which drugs are examples of Schedule III medications that have accepted medical use in
the United States? Select all that apply. - ANSphenobarbital
chlorphentermine
The nurse is reviewing a prescription for a medication with a client. On the prescription, the
nurse read "DAW." What should the nurse teach the client? - ANSThe brand name of the
drug must be dispensed.
A client asks a nurse whetherover-the-counter drugs have any disadvantages. What would
the nurse cite as potential disadvantages? (Select all that apply.) - ANSinaccurate
self-diagnoses
choosing an incorrect drug
delaying treatment by a health care provider
developing adverse drug reactions
A client is started on aripiprazole and the nurse notices the client is experiencing dry mouth
and nasal congestion. What intervention does the nurse teach the client to minimize the side
effects of the medication? - ANSDrinking frequent sips of water.
Which client is most likely to experience the benefits of the the placebo effect? - ANSA client
with an infection who states, "I know this antibiotic is going to work for me
Ed. | Chapter 1
Clinical Pharmacology - ANSthe study of drugs used to treat, prevent, or diagnose disease.
Phase I drug studies involve - ANShealthy human volunteers who are often paid for their
participation.
The generic name of a drug is - ANSthe original name assigned to the drug at the beginning
of the evaluation process.
An orphan drug is a drug that - ANShas been tested but is not considered to be financially
viable.
The FDA pregnancy categories were used - ANSto indicate a drug's potential or actual
teratogenic effects.
The storing, prescribing, and distributing of controlled substances - drugs that are more apt
to be addictive - are monitored by - ANSthe DEA.
Healthy young women are not usually involved in phase I studies of drugs because -
ANSfemales are more apt to suffer problems with ova, which are formed only before birth.
A patient has been taking fluoxetine (Prozac) for several years, but when picking up the
prescription this month found that the tablets looked different and became concerned. The
nurse, checking with the pharmacist, found that fluoxetine had just become available in the
generic form and the prescription had been filled with the generic product. The nurse should
tell the patient - ANSthat the law requires that prescriptions be filled with the generic form if
available to cut down the cost of medications.
When teaching a patient about OTC drugs, which points should the nurse include? - ANSc.
Many of these drugs were once prescription drugs but are now thought to be safe for use
without a prescription when used as directed.
d. Reading the label of these drugs is very important; the name of the active ingredient is
prominent; you should always check the ingredient name.
e. It is important to read the label and to see what the recommended dose of the drug is;
some of these drugs can cause serious problems if too much of the drug is taken.
f. It is important to report the use of any OTC drug to your healthcare provider because many
of them can interact with drugs that might be prescribed for you.
, A patient asks what generic drugs are and if he should be using them to treat his infection.
Which of the following statements should be included in the nurse's explanation? - ANSa. A
generic drug is a drug that is sold by the name of the ingredient, not the brand name.
c. Generic drugs are not available until the patent expires on a specific drug.
d. Generic drugs are usually cheaper than the well-known brand names, and some
insurance companies require that you receive the generic drug if one is available.
f. Your physician may want you to have the brand name of a drug, not the generic form, and
DAW will be on your prescription form.
A nurse is teaching a client about the pharmacotherapeutics of the hormone replacement
therapy that the client has been prescribed. What topic should the nurse address? - ANSthe
effect of the drug on the client's body.
After teaching a group of students about the responsibilities of the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) related to drugs, the instructor determines that the students need
additional teaching when they identify what as a major responsibility? - ANSenforcement of
control of substances with high abuse potential
The nurse understands that medications are not just manufactured and dispensed. How
many phases of clinical trials must a drug go through in order to meet approval standards? -
ANS4
Which drugs are examples of Schedule III medications that have accepted medical use in
the United States? Select all that apply. - ANSphenobarbital
chlorphentermine
The nurse is reviewing a prescription for a medication with a client. On the prescription, the
nurse read "DAW." What should the nurse teach the client? - ANSThe brand name of the
drug must be dispensed.
A client asks a nurse whetherover-the-counter drugs have any disadvantages. What would
the nurse cite as potential disadvantages? (Select all that apply.) - ANSinaccurate
self-diagnoses
choosing an incorrect drug
delaying treatment by a health care provider
developing adverse drug reactions
A client is started on aripiprazole and the nurse notices the client is experiencing dry mouth
and nasal congestion. What intervention does the nurse teach the client to minimize the side
effects of the medication? - ANSDrinking frequent sips of water.
Which client is most likely to experience the benefits of the the placebo effect? - ANSA client
with an infection who states, "I know this antibiotic is going to work for me
