b b b b b
tials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition,Workman
b b b b b b b
& LaCharity
b b
100% CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
b b b b b
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b b b b
Chapterb01:bDrugbRegulation,bActions,bandbResponses
Workmanb&bLaCharity:bUnderstandingbPharmacology:bEssentialsbforbMedicationbSafety,b2ndb
Edition
MULTIPLEbCHOICEbB
ASICbCONCEPTS
1. Whichbhealthbcarebprofessionalbhasbthebmajorbresponsibilitybforbdispensingbprescribedb
drugsbunderbthebdirectionbofbabpharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nursebpractitioner
.
c. Licensedbnurse
d Pharmacybtechnician
.
ANS:b D
Thebphysicianbandbnursebpractitionerbhavebthebmajorbresponsibilitybforbprescribingbdrugs,bnotbdi
spensingbthem.bTheblicensedbnursebhasbthebprimarybresponsibilitybforbadministeringbdrugs,baltho
ughbunderbsomebcircumstancesbablicensedbnursebmaybdispensebprescribedbdrugsbbutbthisbisbnotbhi
sborbherbmajorbresponsibilitybinbdrugbtherapy.bThebpharmacybtechnicianbhasbthebmajorbresponsib
ilitybofbdispensingbprescribedbdrugsbunderbthebdirectionbofbablicensedbpharmacist.
DIF: CognitivebLevel:bRemembering REF: p.b3
2. Whichbtermbdescribesbthebeffectbofbabdrugbthatbimprovesbbodybfunction?
a. Sidebeffect
b Intendedbaction
.
c. Adversebreaction
d Idiosyncraticbresponse
.
,Test Bank For Understanding Pharmacology Essen
b b b b b
tials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition,Workman
b b b b b b b
& LaCharity
b b
100% CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
b b b b b
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b b b b
ANS:b B
Thebpurposebofbdrugbtherapybisbtobtakebabdrugbtobprevent,breduce,borbcorrectbabhealthbproblem.bT
hisbresponsebisbanybdrug’sbintendedbactionbalsobknownbasbabtherapeuticbresponse.
DIF: CognitivebLevel:bRemembering REF: p.b3
3. Whichbtypebofbdrugbnamebisb“owned”bbybthebcompanybthatbmanufacturesbit?
a. Genericbname
b Chemicalbname
,Test Bank For Understanding Pharmacology Essen
b b b b b
tials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition,Workman
b b b b b b b
& LaCharity
b b
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b b b b b
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b b b b
.
c. Categorybname
d Tradebname
.
ANS:b D
Thebchemicalbnamebisbabdrug’sbexactbchemicalbcomposition.bThebgenericbnamebisbthebnamebassig
nedbtobthebdrugbbybthebU.S.bAdoptedbNamesbCouncilbandbisbnotbownedbbybanyone.bThebcategorybn
amebrefersbtobthebtypebofbdrugb(whatbitbdoesborbwhatbitbisbusedbfor)bandbisbnotbanbactualbdrugbname.b
Thebtradebnameb(brandbname)bisbthebnamebprovidedbandbownedbbybabspecificbdrug’sbmanufacturer
.
DIF: CognitivebLevel:bRemembering REF: p.b4
4. Whichbdrugborbdrugbclassbisbab“highbalert”bdrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS:b B
Abhighbalertbdrugbisbonebinbwhichbharmbisblikelybtobresultbifbgivenbatbthebwrongbdose,btobthebwrongbpa
tient,borbnotbgivenbtobthebcorrectbpatient.bDrugsbclassifiedbasbhighbalertbdrugsbincludebpotassium,bnar
coticsb(opioids),binsulin,bcancerbchemotherapybdrugs,bandbheparinb(orbanybdrugbthatbstronglybaffect
sbbloodbclotting).bPenicillin,bNSAIDs,bandbcalciumbarebnotbconsideredbhighbalertbdrugs.
DIF: CognitivebLevel:bRemembering REF: p.b4
5. Whatbisbthebtermbforbabdrugbthatbhasbthebsamebactionbasbabnaturallyboccurringbbodybh
ormoneborbenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blockingbagent
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
, Test Bank For Understanding Pharmacology Essen
b b b b b
tials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition,Workman
b b b b b b b
& LaCharity
b b
100% CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
b b b b b
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b b b b
ANS:b A
Abdrugbagonistbisbanbextrinsicbdrugbthatbactivatesbthebreceptorbsitesbofbabcellbandbmimicsbtheba
ctionsbofbnaturallyboccurringbbodybsubstancesb(intrinsicbdrugs).bAbblockingbagentbisbabdrug