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1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescribed
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drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
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a. Physician
b Nurse practitioner C
.
c. Licensed nurse C
d Pharmacy technician C
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ANS: D C
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing drugs, not disp
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ensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering drugs, although
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under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this is not his or h
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er major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major responsibility of
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dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering C C REF: p. 3 C
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
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a. Side effect C
b Intended action C
.
c. Adverse reaction C
d Idiosyncratic response C
.
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ANS: B C
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health problem. This
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response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
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3. Which type of drug name is ―owned‖ by the company that manufactures it?
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a. Generic name C
b Chemical name C
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c. Category name C
d Trade name C
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ANS: D C
The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is the name assign
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ed to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not owned by anyone. The category na
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me refers to the type of drug (what it does or what it is used for) and is not an actual drug name. T
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he trade name (brand name) is the name provided and owned by a specific drug’s manufacturer.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering C C REF: p. 4 C
4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug?
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a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: B C
A high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the wrong dose, to the wrong p
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atient, or not given to the correct patient. Drugs classified as high alert drugs include potassium, n
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arcotics (opioids), insulin, cancer chemotherapy drugs, and heparin (or any drug that strongly affe
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cts blood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs, and calcium are not considered high alert drugs.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering C C REF: p. 4 C
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally occurring body
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hormone or enzyme? C C
a. Agonist
b Blocking agent C
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c. Chemical
d Duplicator
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A drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a cell and mimics the action
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s of naturally occurring body substances (intrinsic drugs). A blocking agent is a drug
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Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
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1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescribed
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drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
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a. Physician
b Nurse practitioner C
.
c. Licensed nurse C
d Pharmacy technician C
.
ANS: D C
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing drugs, not disp
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ensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering drugs, although
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under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this is not his or h
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er major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major responsibility of
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dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering C C REF: p. 3 C
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
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a. Side effect C
b Intended action C
.
c. Adverse reaction C
d Idiosyncratic response C
.
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ANS: B C
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health problem. This
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response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering
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3. Which type of drug name is ―owned‖ by the company that manufactures it?
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a. Generic name C
b Chemical name C
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c. Category name C
d Trade name C
.
ANS: D C
The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is the name assign
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ed to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not owned by anyone. The category na
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me refers to the type of drug (what it does or what it is used for) and is not an actual drug name. T
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he trade name (brand name) is the name provided and owned by a specific drug’s manufacturer.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering C C REF: p. 4 C
4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug?
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a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: B C
A high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the wrong dose, to the wrong p
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atient, or not given to the correct patient. Drugs classified as high alert drugs include potassium, n
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arcotics (opioids), insulin, cancer chemotherapy drugs, and heparin (or any drug that strongly affe
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cts blood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs, and calcium are not considered high alert drugs.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering C C REF: p. 4 C
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally occurring body
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hormone or enzyme? C C
a. Agonist
b Blocking agent C
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
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A drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a cell and mimics the action
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s of naturally occurring body substances (intrinsic drugs). A blocking agent is a drug
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