NURS 180 WEEK 1 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Phase 1 clinical trial indicates? - ANSWER done to find the highest dose of the
new treatment that can be given safely without causing severe side effects
1. Drugs may elicit different responses depending on individual client factors. List
these factors? - ANSWER •Age
•Sex
•Body mass
•Health status
•Genetics
2. Physician has prescribed a brand name drug for the client. The client tells the
nurse that the medication is too expensive. What is the best plan by the nurse? -
ANSWER have the dr prescribe the generic version
3. The nurse is teaching a class for clients about over-the-counter (OTC)
medications. How does the nurse determine that education has been effective? -
ANSWER Read all labels carefully and call physician if there is any questions
Advantages:
•No health care provider appointment required
•Often less expensive than prescription drugs
•Patients may treat themselves safely if they carefully follow directions on the
label and call MD if instructions are not clear.
,Disadvantages:
•Patient may choose wrong drug.
•Patient may not know reactions or interactions.
•Ineffective treatment may result in progression of disease.
4. Define pharmacotherapeutics? - ANSWER the application of drugs for the
purpose of treating disease and the treatment of suffering.
5. List examples of complement therapy? - ANSWER •Natural plant extracts,
herbs, vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements
•Acupuncture, hypnosis, biofeedback, massage, therapeutic touch
6. Describe the term therapeutic? - ANSWER relating to the healing of disease
7. Describe the prototype drug approach? - ANSWER •Is well understood
•Has known action and adverse effects
•Is used to compare other drugs in the same pharmacologic class
•May not be the most widely used drug in its class
•Disagreements may exist over which drug should serve as prototype drug.
8. Describe mechanism of action? - ANSWER how a drug produces an effect
within the body.
9. List examples of medication trade names? - ANSWER proprietary or brand
names - written in upper case letters
, Example: Tylenol
Benadryl
Aleve
Advil, Motrin
10. How does a laboratory become a FDA laboratory? - ANSWER
11. Describe clinical investigation? - ANSWER •Takes place in three different
stages termed clinical phase trials
•Longest part of approval process
•Evaluates human benefits
•Tests on healthy humans first, then on those with the target ailment
12. Define controlled substances? - ANSWER •Are restricted by the Controlled
Substances Act of 1970
•Are frequently abused
•Have a high potential for addiction or dependence
•Have restricted use
•Are placed into one of five schedules
•Drugs that have a high potential for addiction are considered controlled
substances.
13. What are scheduled 2 medications? - ANSWER •May be dispersed only in
cases where therapeutic value has been determined
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Phase 1 clinical trial indicates? - ANSWER done to find the highest dose of the
new treatment that can be given safely without causing severe side effects
1. Drugs may elicit different responses depending on individual client factors. List
these factors? - ANSWER •Age
•Sex
•Body mass
•Health status
•Genetics
2. Physician has prescribed a brand name drug for the client. The client tells the
nurse that the medication is too expensive. What is the best plan by the nurse? -
ANSWER have the dr prescribe the generic version
3. The nurse is teaching a class for clients about over-the-counter (OTC)
medications. How does the nurse determine that education has been effective? -
ANSWER Read all labels carefully and call physician if there is any questions
Advantages:
•No health care provider appointment required
•Often less expensive than prescription drugs
•Patients may treat themselves safely if they carefully follow directions on the
label and call MD if instructions are not clear.
,Disadvantages:
•Patient may choose wrong drug.
•Patient may not know reactions or interactions.
•Ineffective treatment may result in progression of disease.
4. Define pharmacotherapeutics? - ANSWER the application of drugs for the
purpose of treating disease and the treatment of suffering.
5. List examples of complement therapy? - ANSWER •Natural plant extracts,
herbs, vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements
•Acupuncture, hypnosis, biofeedback, massage, therapeutic touch
6. Describe the term therapeutic? - ANSWER relating to the healing of disease
7. Describe the prototype drug approach? - ANSWER •Is well understood
•Has known action and adverse effects
•Is used to compare other drugs in the same pharmacologic class
•May not be the most widely used drug in its class
•Disagreements may exist over which drug should serve as prototype drug.
8. Describe mechanism of action? - ANSWER how a drug produces an effect
within the body.
9. List examples of medication trade names? - ANSWER proprietary or brand
names - written in upper case letters
, Example: Tylenol
Benadryl
Aleve
Advil, Motrin
10. How does a laboratory become a FDA laboratory? - ANSWER
11. Describe clinical investigation? - ANSWER •Takes place in three different
stages termed clinical phase trials
•Longest part of approval process
•Evaluates human benefits
•Tests on healthy humans first, then on those with the target ailment
12. Define controlled substances? - ANSWER •Are restricted by the Controlled
Substances Act of 1970
•Are frequently abused
•Have a high potential for addiction or dependence
•Have restricted use
•Are placed into one of five schedules
•Drugs that have a high potential for addiction are considered controlled
substances.
13. What are scheduled 2 medications? - ANSWER •May be dispersed only in
cases where therapeutic value has been determined
