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RAUS RESPIRATORY CARE PHARMACOLOGY 10TH EDITION
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Chapter 01: Introduction To Respiratory Care Pharmacology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Listing Of A Drug And The Amount Of Drug Are Found In Which Part Of A Prescription?
a. Superscription
b. Inscription
c. Subscription
d. Transcription (Signature)
ANSWER: B
The Superscription Directs The Pharmacist To Take The Drug Listed And Prepare The Medication; The
Inscription Lists The Name And Quantity Of The Drug Being Prescribed; The Subscription Provides
Directions To The Pharmacist For Preparing The Medication; And The Transcription, Or Signature, Is The
Information The Pharmacist Writes On The Label As Instructions To The Patient.
REF: P. 7
2. If Generic Substitution Is Permitted On A Prescription:
a. Drug From Only One Manufacturer Must Be Given.
b. Drug Formulation May Be Changed By The Pharmacist.
c. Any Manufactured Brand Of The Drug Listed May Be Given.
d. Drug Strength May Be Changed By The Pharmacist.
ANSWER: C
A Generic Substitution Allows Any Brand Of A Drug To Be Given, But The Pharmacist May Not Change A
Drug Formulation Without Specific Permission From The Prescribing Physician. A Physician Can Indicate To
The Pharmacist That Generic Substitution Is Permitted In The Filling Of The Prescription. In Such A Case, The
Pharmacist May Provide Any Manufacturer’s Version Of The Prescribed Drug, Rather Than A Specific Brand.
However, The Pharmacist May Not Change The Strength Of A Drug Without Specific Permission From The
Prescribing Physician.
REF: P. 8
3. The Study Of Drugs, Including Their Origin, Properties, And Interactions With Living Organisms, Is Known As
a. Pharmacogenetics.
b. Pharmacology.
c. Therapeutics.
d. Toxicology.
ANSWER: B
Pharmacogenetics Is The Study Of The Interrelationship Of Genetic Differences And Drug Effects.
Pharmacology Is The Study Of Drugs (Chemicals), Including Their Origin, Properties, And Interactions With
Living Organisms.
Therapeutics Is The Art Of Treating Disease With Drugs. Toxicology Is The Study Of Toxic Substances And Their
Pharmacologic Actions, Including Antidotes And Poison Control.
REF: P. 3
4. The Brand Name Given To A Drug By A Particular Manufacturer Is Known As The Drug’s
a. Chemical Name.
b. Generic Name.
c. Official Name.
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d. Trade Name.
ANSWER: D
The Chemical Name Indicates The Drug’s Chemical Structure. The Generic Name Is Assigned By The United
States Adopted Name Council And Is Usually Based Loosely On The Drug’s Chemical Structure. The Official
Name Is The
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Name Given To The Generic Name Once A Drug Becomes Fully Approved For General Use And Is Admitted
To The United States Pharmacopeia–National Formulary. The Trade Name Is The Brand, Or Proprietary, Name
Given By A Particular Manufacturer. For Example, The Generic Drug Albuterol Is Currently Marketed By
Schering-Plough As Proventil® And By Glaxosmithkline As Ventolin®.
REF: P. 5
5. To Find Official Information About Drugs (According To The FDA), You Need To Go To The
a. Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR).
b. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology.
c. United States Pharmacopeia–National Formulary (USP-NF).
d. Goodman & Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis Of Therapeutics.
ANSWER: C
Because The PDR Is Prepared By Drug Manufacturers Themselves, It May Be Lacking In Objectivity. Basic &
Clinical Pharmacology Covers Only General Pharmacologic Principles And Drug Classes. Goodman &
Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis Of Therapeutics Covers Only General Pharmacologic Principles And
Drug Classes. The USP-NF Is A Book Of Standards Containing Information About Medications, Dietary
Supplements, And Medical Devices. The U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA) Considers This Book The
Official Standard For Drugs Marketed In The United States.
REF: P. 5
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6. Drugs May Be Obtained From Which Of The Following Sources?
a. Plants
b. Animals
c. Minerals
d. Plants, Animals, And Minerals
ANSWER: D
Drugs May Be Obtained From Plants (E.G., Digitalis), Animals (E.G., Insulin), And Minerals (E.G.,
Magnesium Sulfate).
REF: P. 5
7. The Branch Of The U.S. Government Responsible For The Process Of Approving Drugs For Clinical Use Is
The
a. USAN Council.
b. FDA.
c. USP-NF.
d. PDR.
ANSWER: B
The United States Adopted Name (USAN) Council Is Responsible For Assigning A Generic Name To A
Chemical That Appears To Have Therapeutic Use. The U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA) Is
Responsible For The Process Of Approving Drugs For Clinical Use. The Process By Which A Chemical Moves
From The Status Of A Promising Potential Drug To One Fully Approved By The FDA For General Clinical
Use Is, On Average, Long, Costly, And Complex. Cost Estimates Vary, But In The 1980s It Took An Average
Of 13 To 15 Years
From Chemical Synthesis To Marketing Approval By The FDA, With A Cost Of $350 Million In The United
States.
The USP-NF Is A Book
Of Standards For Medications, Dietary Supplements, And Medical Devices. The PDR Is A Source Of Drug
Information Prepared By Drug Manufacturers.
REF: P. 4
8. An Orphan Drug Is A Drug That Is
a. Used For Rare Disease.
b. Used For Common Disease.
c. Inexpensive To Produce.
d. Not Claimed By A Drug Manufacturer.
ANSWER: A
An Orphan Drug Is A Drug Or Biologic Product For The Diagnosis Or Treatment Of A Rare Disease. Rare Is
Defined As A Disease That Affects Less Than 200,000 Persons In The United States. Alternatively, A Drug
May Be Designated As An Orphan If Used For A Disease That Affects More Than 200,000 Persons In The
United States But For Which There Is No Reasonable Expectation Of Recovering The Cost Of Drug
Development. Orphan Drugs Are Often Quite Expensive To Produce Because They Have A Limited Market In
Which To Recoup The Initial Investment.
REF: P. 6 | P. 7
9. Which Of The Following Health Care Practitioners Are Authorized To Write A Prescription In The United
States?
1. Physicians
2. Chiropractors
3. Dentists
4. Osteopaths
5. Veterinarians
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a. 1 Only
b. 1, 2, And 3 Only
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c. 1, 3, 4, And 5 Only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, And 5
ANSWER: C
A Prescription May Be Written By A Physician, Osteopath, Dentist, And Veterinarian And Some Other
Practitioners But Not By Chiropractors.
REF: P. 7
10. Drugs That Are Available To The General Public Without A Prescription Are Known As
a. Illegal Drugs.
b. Generic Drugs.
c. Investigational Drugs.
d. Over-The-Counter Drugs.
ANSWER: D
Illegal Drugs Are Not Legally Available To The General Public, And Many Generic Drugs Require A
Prescription. The Use Of Investigational Drugs Is Very Closely Monitored, And They Are Not Available To
The General Public. Drugs Available To The General Public Without A Prescription Are Referred To As Over-
The-Counter (OTC) Products.
REF: P. 8
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RAUS RESPIRATORY CARE PHARMACOLOGY 10TH EDITION
BY GARDENHIRE COVERED CHAPTERS 1-23 WITH ANSWERS
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Chapter 01: Introduction To Respiratory Care Pharmacology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Listing Of A Drug And The Amount Of Drug Are Found In Which Part Of A Prescription?
a. Superscription
b. Inscription
c. Subscription
d. Transcription (Signature)
ANSWER: B
The Superscription Directs The Pharmacist To Take The Drug Listed And Prepare The Medication; The
Inscription Lists The Name And Quantity Of The Drug Being Prescribed; The Subscription Provides
Directions To The Pharmacist For Preparing The Medication; And The Transcription, Or Signature, Is The
Information The Pharmacist Writes On The Label As Instructions To The Patient.
REF: P. 7
2. If Generic Substitution Is Permitted On A Prescription:
a. Drug From Only One Manufacturer Must Be Given.
b. Drug Formulation May Be Changed By The Pharmacist.
c. Any Manufactured Brand Of The Drug Listed May Be Given.
d. Drug Strength May Be Changed By The Pharmacist.
ANSWER: C
A Generic Substitution Allows Any Brand Of A Drug To Be Given, But The Pharmacist May Not Change A
Drug Formulation Without Specific Permission From The Prescribing Physician. A Physician Can Indicate To
The Pharmacist That Generic Substitution Is Permitted In The Filling Of The Prescription. In Such A Case, The
Pharmacist May Provide Any Manufacturer’s Version Of The Prescribed Drug, Rather Than A Specific Brand.
However, The Pharmacist May Not Change The Strength Of A Drug Without Specific Permission From The
Prescribing Physician.
REF: P. 8
3. The Study Of Drugs, Including Their Origin, Properties, And Interactions With Living Organisms, Is Known As
a. Pharmacogenetics.
b. Pharmacology.
c. Therapeutics.
d. Toxicology.
ANSWER: B
Pharmacogenetics Is The Study Of The Interrelationship Of Genetic Differences And Drug Effects.
Pharmacology Is The Study Of Drugs (Chemicals), Including Their Origin, Properties, And Interactions With
Living Organisms.
Therapeutics Is The Art Of Treating Disease With Drugs. Toxicology Is The Study Of Toxic Substances And Their
Pharmacologic Actions, Including Antidotes And Poison Control.
REF: P. 3
4. The Brand Name Given To A Drug By A Particular Manufacturer Is Known As The Drug’s
a. Chemical Name.
b. Generic Name.
c. Official Name.
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d. Trade Name.
ANSWER: D
The Chemical Name Indicates The Drug’s Chemical Structure. The Generic Name Is Assigned By The United
States Adopted Name Council And Is Usually Based Loosely On The Drug’s Chemical Structure. The Official
Name Is The
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Name Given To The Generic Name Once A Drug Becomes Fully Approved For General Use And Is Admitted
To The United States Pharmacopeia–National Formulary. The Trade Name Is The Brand, Or Proprietary, Name
Given By A Particular Manufacturer. For Example, The Generic Drug Albuterol Is Currently Marketed By
Schering-Plough As Proventil® And By Glaxosmithkline As Ventolin®.
REF: P. 5
5. To Find Official Information About Drugs (According To The FDA), You Need To Go To The
a. Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR).
b. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology.
c. United States Pharmacopeia–National Formulary (USP-NF).
d. Goodman & Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis Of Therapeutics.
ANSWER: C
Because The PDR Is Prepared By Drug Manufacturers Themselves, It May Be Lacking In Objectivity. Basic &
Clinical Pharmacology Covers Only General Pharmacologic Principles And Drug Classes. Goodman &
Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis Of Therapeutics Covers Only General Pharmacologic Principles And
Drug Classes. The USP-NF Is A Book Of Standards Containing Information About Medications, Dietary
Supplements, And Medical Devices. The U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA) Considers This Book The
Official Standard For Drugs Marketed In The United States.
REF: P. 5
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6. Drugs May Be Obtained From Which Of The Following Sources?
a. Plants
b. Animals
c. Minerals
d. Plants, Animals, And Minerals
ANSWER: D
Drugs May Be Obtained From Plants (E.G., Digitalis), Animals (E.G., Insulin), And Minerals (E.G.,
Magnesium Sulfate).
REF: P. 5
7. The Branch Of The U.S. Government Responsible For The Process Of Approving Drugs For Clinical Use Is
The
a. USAN Council.
b. FDA.
c. USP-NF.
d. PDR.
ANSWER: B
The United States Adopted Name (USAN) Council Is Responsible For Assigning A Generic Name To A
Chemical That Appears To Have Therapeutic Use. The U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA) Is
Responsible For The Process Of Approving Drugs For Clinical Use. The Process By Which A Chemical Moves
From The Status Of A Promising Potential Drug To One Fully Approved By The FDA For General Clinical
Use Is, On Average, Long, Costly, And Complex. Cost Estimates Vary, But In The 1980s It Took An Average
Of 13 To 15 Years
From Chemical Synthesis To Marketing Approval By The FDA, With A Cost Of $350 Million In The United
States.
The USP-NF Is A Book
Of Standards For Medications, Dietary Supplements, And Medical Devices. The PDR Is A Source Of Drug
Information Prepared By Drug Manufacturers.
REF: P. 4
8. An Orphan Drug Is A Drug That Is
a. Used For Rare Disease.
b. Used For Common Disease.
c. Inexpensive To Produce.
d. Not Claimed By A Drug Manufacturer.
ANSWER: A
An Orphan Drug Is A Drug Or Biologic Product For The Diagnosis Or Treatment Of A Rare Disease. Rare Is
Defined As A Disease That Affects Less Than 200,000 Persons In The United States. Alternatively, A Drug
May Be Designated As An Orphan If Used For A Disease That Affects More Than 200,000 Persons In The
United States But For Which There Is No Reasonable Expectation Of Recovering The Cost Of Drug
Development. Orphan Drugs Are Often Quite Expensive To Produce Because They Have A Limited Market In
Which To Recoup The Initial Investment.
REF: P. 6 | P. 7
9. Which Of The Following Health Care Practitioners Are Authorized To Write A Prescription In The United
States?
1. Physicians
2. Chiropractors
3. Dentists
4. Osteopaths
5. Veterinarians
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a. 1 Only
b. 1, 2, And 3 Only
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c. 1, 3, 4, And 5 Only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, And 5
ANSWER: C
A Prescription May Be Written By A Physician, Osteopath, Dentist, And Veterinarian And Some Other
Practitioners But Not By Chiropractors.
REF: P. 7
10. Drugs That Are Available To The General Public Without A Prescription Are Known As
a. Illegal Drugs.
b. Generic Drugs.
c. Investigational Drugs.
d. Over-The-Counter Drugs.
ANSWER: D
Illegal Drugs Are Not Legally Available To The General Public, And Many Generic Drugs Require A
Prescription. The Use Of Investigational Drugs Is Very Closely Monitored, And They Are Not Available To
The General Public. Drugs Available To The General Public Without A Prescription Are Referred To As Over-
The-Counter (OTC) Products.
REF: P. 8
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