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Chapterg01:gDruggRegulation,gActions,gandgResponses
Workmang&gLaCharity:gUnderstandinggPharmacology:gEssentialsgforgMedicationgSafety,g2ndg
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MULTIPLEgCHOICEgB

ASICgCONCEPTS

1. Whichghealthgcaregprofessionalghasgthegmajorgresponsibilitygforgdispensinggprescribedg
drugsgundergthegdirectiongofgagpharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nursegpractitioner
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c. Licensedgnurse
d Pharmacygtechnician
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ANS:g D
Thegphysiciangandgnursegpractitionerghavegthegmajorgresponsibilitygforgprescribinggdrugs,gnotgdi
spensinggthem.gTheglicensedgnurseghasgthegprimarygresponsibilitygforgadministeringgdrugs,galtho
ughgundergsomegcircumstancesgaglicensedgnursegmaygdispensegprescribedgdrugsgbutgthisgisgnotghi
sgorghergmajorgresponsibilitygingdruggtherapy.gThegpharmacygtechnicianghasgthegmajorgresponsib
ilitygofgdispensinggprescribedgdrugsgundergthegdirectiongofgaglicensedgpharmacist.

DIF: CognitivegLevel:gRemembering REF: p.g3

2. Whichgtermgdescribesgthegeffectgofgagdruggthatgimprovesgbodygfunction?
a. Sidegeffect
b Intendedgaction
.
c. Adversegreaction
d Idiosyncraticgresponse
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ANS:g B
Thegpurposegofgdruggtherapygisgtogtakegagdruggtogprevent,greduce,gorgcorrectgaghealthgproblem.gT
hisgresponsegisganygdrug’sgintendedgactiongalsogknowngasgagtherapeuticgresponse.

DIF: CognitivegLevel:gRemembering REF: p.g3

3. Whichgtypegofgdruggnamegisg“owned”gbygthegcompanygthatgmanufacturesgit?
a. Genericgname
b Chemicalgname

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c. Categorygname
d Tradegname
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ANS:g D
Thegchemicalgnamegisgagdrug’sgexactgchemicalgcomposition.gTheggenericgnamegisgthegnamegassig
nedgtogthegdruggbygthegU.S.gAdoptedgNamesgCouncilgandgisgnotgownedgbyganyone.gThegcategorygn
amegrefersgtogthegtypegofgdrugg(whatgitgdoesgorgwhatgitgisgusedgfor)gandgisgnotgangactualgdruggname.g
Thegtradegnameg(brandgname)gisgthegnamegprovidedgandgownedgbygagspecificgdrug’sgmanufacturer
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DIF: CognitivegLevel:gRemembering REF: p.g4

4. Whichgdruggorgdruggclassgisgag“highgalert”gdrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.


ANS:g B
Aghighgalertgdruggisgonegingwhichgharmgisglikelygtogresultgifggivengatgthegwronggdose,gtogthegwronggpa
tient,gorgnotggivengtogthegcorrectgpatient.gDrugsgclassifiedgasghighgalertgdrugsgincludegpotassium,gnar
coticsg(opioids),ginsulin,gcancergchemotherapygdrugs,gandgheparing(organygdruggthatgstronglygaffect
sgbloodgclotting).gPenicillin,gNSAIDs,gandgcalciumgaregnotgconsideredghighgalertgdrugs.

DIF: CognitivegLevel:gRemembering REF: p.g4

5. Whatgisgthegtermgforgagdruggthatghasgthegsamegactiongasgagnaturallygoccurringgbodygh
ormonegorgenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blockinggagent
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c. Chemical
d Duplicator
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ANS:g A
Agdruggagonistgisgangextrinsicgdruggthatgactivatesgthegreceptorgsitesgofgagcellgandgmimicsgthega
ctionsgofgnaturallygoccurringgbodygsubstancesg(intrinsicgdrugs).gAgblockinggagentgisgagdrug