,Chapter 01: Drug Regulatio h h h
n, Actions, and Responses
h h h
Workman & LaCharity h h
: Understanding Pharm
h h
acology: Essentials for h h h
Medication Safety, 2nd h h h
Edition
MULTIPLEhCHOICEhB
ASIChCONCEPTS
1. Whichhhealthhcarehprofessionalhhashthehmajorhresponsibilityhforhdispensinghprescribedh
drugshunderhthehdirectionhofhahpharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nursehpractitioner
.
c. Licensedhnurse
d Pharmacyhtechnician
.
ANS:h D
Thehphysicianhandhnursehpractitionerhhavehthehmajorhresponsibilityhforhprescribinghdrugs,hnothdi
spensinghthem.hThehlicensedhnursehhashthehprimaryhresponsibilityhforhadministeringhdrugs,haltho
,ughhunderhsomehcircumstanceshahlicensedhnursehmayhdispensehprescribedhdrugshbuththishishnothhi
shorhherhmajorhresponsibilityhinhdrughtherapy.hThehpharmacyhtechnicianhhashthehmajorhresponsib
ilityhofhdispensinghprescribedhdrugshunderhthehdirectionhofhahlicensedhpharmacist.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hRemembering REF: p.h3
2. Whichhtermhdescribeshtheheffecthofhahdrughthathimproveshbodyhfunction?
a. Sideheffect
b Intendedhaction
.
c. Adversehreaction
d Idiosyncratichresponse
.
ANS:h B
Thehpurposehofhdrughtherapyhishtohtakehahdrughtohprevent,hreduce,horhcorrecthahhealthhproblem.hT
hishresponsehishanyhdrug’shintendedhactionhalsohknownhashahtherapeutichresponse.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hRemembering REF: p.h3
3. Whichhtypehofhdrughnamehish“owned”hbyhthehcompanyhthathmanufactureshit?
a. Generichname
b Chemicalhname
, .
c. Categoryhname
d Tradehname
.
ANS:h D
Thehchemicalhnamehishahdrug’shexacthchemicalhcomposition.hThehgenerichnamehishthehnamehassig
nedhtohthehdrughbyhthehU.S.hAdoptedhNameshCouncilhandhishnothownedhbyhanyone.hThehcategoryhn
amehrefershtohthehtypehofhdrugh(whathithdoeshorhwhathithishusedhfor)handhishnothanhactualhdrughname.h
Thehtradehnameh(brandhname)hishthehnamehprovidedhandhownedhbyhahspecifichdrug’shmanufacturer
.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hRemembering REF: p.h4
4. Whichhdrughorhdrughclasshishah“highhalert”hdrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS:h B
Ahhighhalerthdrughishonehinhwhichhharmhishlikelyhtohresulthifhgivenhaththehwronghdose,htohthehwronghpa
tient,horhnothgivenhtohthehcorrecthpatient.hDrugshclassifiedhashhighhalerthdrugshincludehpotassium,hnar
coticsh(opioids),hinsulin,hcancerhchemotherapyhdrugs,handhheparinh(orhanyhdrughthathstronglyhaffect
shbloodhclotting).hPenicillin,hNSAIDs,handhcalciumharehnothconsideredhhighhalerthdrugs.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hRemembering REF: p.h4
5. Whathishthehtermhforhahdrughthathhashthehsamehactionhashahnaturallyhoccurringhbodyhh
ormonehorhenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blockinghagent
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS:h A
Ahdrughagonisthishanhextrinsichdrughthathactivateshthehreceptorhsiteshofhahcellhandhmimicshtheha
ctionshofhnaturallyhoccurringhbodyhsubstancesh(intrinsichdrugs).hAhblockinghagenthishahdrug
n, Actions, and Responses
h h h
Workman & LaCharity h h
: Understanding Pharm
h h
acology: Essentials for h h h
Medication Safety, 2nd h h h
Edition
MULTIPLEhCHOICEhB
ASIChCONCEPTS
1. Whichhhealthhcarehprofessionalhhashthehmajorhresponsibilityhforhdispensinghprescribedh
drugshunderhthehdirectionhofhahpharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nursehpractitioner
.
c. Licensedhnurse
d Pharmacyhtechnician
.
ANS:h D
Thehphysicianhandhnursehpractitionerhhavehthehmajorhresponsibilityhforhprescribinghdrugs,hnothdi
spensinghthem.hThehlicensedhnursehhashthehprimaryhresponsibilityhforhadministeringhdrugs,haltho
,ughhunderhsomehcircumstanceshahlicensedhnursehmayhdispensehprescribedhdrugshbuththishishnothhi
shorhherhmajorhresponsibilityhinhdrughtherapy.hThehpharmacyhtechnicianhhashthehmajorhresponsib
ilityhofhdispensinghprescribedhdrugshunderhthehdirectionhofhahlicensedhpharmacist.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hRemembering REF: p.h3
2. Whichhtermhdescribeshtheheffecthofhahdrughthathimproveshbodyhfunction?
a. Sideheffect
b Intendedhaction
.
c. Adversehreaction
d Idiosyncratichresponse
.
ANS:h B
Thehpurposehofhdrughtherapyhishtohtakehahdrughtohprevent,hreduce,horhcorrecthahhealthhproblem.hT
hishresponsehishanyhdrug’shintendedhactionhalsohknownhashahtherapeutichresponse.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hRemembering REF: p.h3
3. Whichhtypehofhdrughnamehish“owned”hbyhthehcompanyhthathmanufactureshit?
a. Generichname
b Chemicalhname
, .
c. Categoryhname
d Tradehname
.
ANS:h D
Thehchemicalhnamehishahdrug’shexacthchemicalhcomposition.hThehgenerichnamehishthehnamehassig
nedhtohthehdrughbyhthehU.S.hAdoptedhNameshCouncilhandhishnothownedhbyhanyone.hThehcategoryhn
amehrefershtohthehtypehofhdrugh(whathithdoeshorhwhathithishusedhfor)handhishnothanhactualhdrughname.h
Thehtradehnameh(brandhname)hishthehnamehprovidedhandhownedhbyhahspecifichdrug’shmanufacturer
.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hRemembering REF: p.h4
4. Whichhdrughorhdrughclasshishah“highhalert”hdrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS:h B
Ahhighhalerthdrughishonehinhwhichhharmhishlikelyhtohresulthifhgivenhaththehwronghdose,htohthehwronghpa
tient,horhnothgivenhtohthehcorrecthpatient.hDrugshclassifiedhashhighhalerthdrugshincludehpotassium,hnar
coticsh(opioids),hinsulin,hcancerhchemotherapyhdrugs,handhheparinh(orhanyhdrughthathstronglyhaffect
shbloodhclotting).hPenicillin,hNSAIDs,handhcalciumharehnothconsideredhhighhalerthdrugs.
DIF: CognitivehLevel:hRemembering REF: p.h4
5. Whathishthehtermhforhahdrughthathhashthehsamehactionhashahnaturallyhoccurringhbodyhh
ormonehorhenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blockinghagent
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS:h A
Ahdrughagonisthishanhextrinsichdrughthathactivateshthehreceptorhsiteshofhahcellhandhmimicshtheha
ctionshofhnaturallyhoccurringhbodyhsubstancesh(intrinsichdrugs).hAhblockinghagenthishahdrug
