COMPLETE TEST BANK: ROACH'S INTRODUCTORY
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 11TH EDITION BY SUSAN
M. FORD MN RN CNE (AUTHOR) LATEST UPDATE.
TEST BANK FOR ROACHS INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 11TH EDITION, BY SUSAN M FORD
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS>> & RATIONALES
1. A NURSING INSTRUCTOR IS PREPARING A TEACHING PLAN FOR A GROUP OF NURSING
STUDENTS ABOUT PHARMACOLOGY. WHEN DESCRIBING THIS TOPIC, THE INSTRUCTOR WOULD FOCUS
THE DISCUSSION ON WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING AS AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT?
A) DRUG NAME
B) DRUG CLASS
C) DRUG ACTION
D) DRUG SOURCE ANSC FEEDBACK:
PHARMACOLOGY IS THE STUDY OF DRUGS AND THEIR ACTION ON LIVING ORGANISMS. THUS, AN
ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF PHARMACOLOGY IS DRUG ACTION. AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE DRUG NAME,
DRUG CLASS, AND DRUG SOURCE IS IMPORTANT, BUT THE MOST CRITICAL ASPECT RELATED TO
PHARMACOLOGY IS HOW THE DRUG ACTS IN THE BODY.
2. A NURSING STUDENT IS PREPARING TO ADMINISTER A PRESCRIBED DRUG TO A PATIENT. THE
STUDENT REVIEWS INFORMATION ABOUT THE DRUG AND ITS ACTIONS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
WOULD BE THE BEST CHOICE FOR OBTAINING THIS INFORMATION? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A) NURSING INSTRUCTOR
B) NURSE ASSIGNED TO THE PATIENT
C) CLINICAL DRUG REFERENCE
D) PRESCRIBING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
E) CLINICAL PHARMACIST ANSC, E FEEDBACK:
ALTHOUGH THE NURSING STUDENT CAN ASK THE NURSING INSTRUCTOR, THE NURSE ASSIGNED TO THE
PATIENT, AND THE PRESCRIBING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE DRUG, THE
,BEST CHOICES FOR DRUG INFORMATION WOULD INCLUDE AN APPROPRIATE DRUG REFERENCE AND
THE CLINICAL PHARMACIST.
3. WHEN DESCRIBING THE VARIOUS TYPES OF MEDICATIONS TO A GROUP OF NURSING STUDENTS,
A NURSING INSTRUCTOR WOULD IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING AS A SOURCE FOR DERIVING
MEDICATIONS? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A) PLANTS
B) SYNTHETIC SOURCES
C) MOLD
D) MINERALS
E) ANIMALS ANSA, B, C, D, E FEEDBACK:
MEDICATIONS ARE DERIVED FROM NATURAL SOURCES, FOR EXAMPLE, PLANTS, MOLDS, MINERALS,
AND ANIMALS, AS WELL AS CREATED SYNTHETICALLY IN A LABORATORY.
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4. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING NAMES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO A DRUG DURING THE PROCESS OF
DEVELOPMENT? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A) CHEMICAL NAME
B) OFFICIAL NAME
C) PHARMACOLOGIC NAME
D) TRADE NAME
E) NONPROPRIETARY NAME ANSA, B, D, E FEEDBACK:
THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT, DRUGS MAY HAVE SEVERAL NAMES ASSIGNED TO
THEM INCLUDING A CHEMICAL NAME, A GENERIC (NONPROPRIETARY) NAME, AN OFFICIAL NAME, AND
A TRADE OR BRAND NAME.
,5. A DRUG MAY BE CLASSIFIED BY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A) THE CHEMICAL TYPE OF THE DRUG'S ACTIVE INGREDIENT
B) THE WAY THE DRUG IS USED TO TREAT A SPECIFIC CONDITION
C) THE GENERIC NAME OF THE DRUG
D) THE TRADE NAME OF THE DRUG
E) THE NONPROPRIETARY NAME OF THE DRUG ANSA, B FEEDBACK:
A DRUG MAY BE CLASSIFIED BY THE CHEMICAL TYPE OF THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT OR BY THE WAY IT IS
USED TO TREAT A PARTICULAR CONDITION. GENERIC, TRADE, AND NONPROPRIETARY REFER TO HOW A
DRUG IS NAMED.
6. A GROUP OF NURSING STUDENTS ARE REVIEWING INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROCESS OF
DRUG DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES. THE STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS
PROCESS WHEN THEY IDENTIFY THAT WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES ARE ASSIGNED BY THE
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO NEWLY APPROVED DRUGS? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A) METABOLITE
B) NONCONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
C) PRESCRIPTION
D) NONPRESCRIPTION
E) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ANSC, D, E FEEDBACK:
ONCE DRUGS ARE APPROVED FOR USE, THE FDA ASSIGNS THE DRUG TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
CATEGORIES: PRESCRIPTION, NONPRESCRIPTION, OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. METABOLITE REFERS
TO THE INACTIVE FORM OF THE DRUG. NONCONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IS A TERM THAT IS NOT USED.
7. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE MOST IMPORTANT FOR THE NURSE TO DO TO ENSURE
THE SAFE USE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN THE INSTITUTIONAL SETTING? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A) ADMINISTERING DRUGS
B) MONITORING CLIENTS FOR DRUG EFFECTS
, C) PRESCRIBING DRUGS
D) EVALUATING CLIENTS FOR TOXIC EFFECTS
E) EDUCATING CLIENTS/CAREGIVERS ABOUT DRUGS ANSA, B, D, E FEEDBACK:
IN THE INSTITUTIONAL SETTING, THE NURSE'S ROLE TO ENSURE SAFE USE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
INCLUDES ADMINISTERING DRUGS, MONITORING DRUG EFFECTS, EVALUATING FOR TOXIC EFFECTS,
AND EDUCATING CLIENTS AND CAREGIVERS ABOUT DRUGS.
8. THE NURSE IS HELPING A CLIENT REVIEW A PRESCRIPTION FROM THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.
WHEN EXAMINING THE PRESCRIPTION, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD THE NURSE EXPECT TO
FIND DOCUMENTED? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A) NAME OF THE DRUG
B) DOSAGE OF THE DRUG
C) ROUTE OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION
D) TIMES OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION
E) LICENSED PRESCRIBER'S SIGNATURE ANSA, B, C, D, E FEEDBACK:
THE PRESCRIPTION MUST CONTAIN THE CLIENT'S NAME, THE NAME OF THE DRUG, THE DOSAGE, THE
METHOD AND TIMES OF ADMINISTRATION, AND THE SIGNATURE OF THE LICENSED HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER PRESCRIBING THE DRUG.
9. AFTER TEACHING A GROUP OF NURSING STUDENTS ABOUT NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS, THE
NURSING INSTRUCTOR DETERMINES THAT THE TEACHING WAS SUCCESSFUL WHEN THE STUDENTS
IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A) THEY REQUIRE A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER'S SIGNATURE.
B) THEY ARE REFERRED TO AS OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS.
C) THEY CAN BE TAKEN WITHOUT RISK TO THE CLIENT.
D) THEY HAVE CERTAIN LABELING REQUIREMENTS.
E) THEY SHOULD BE TAKEN ONLY AS DIRECTED ON THE LABEL. ANSB, D, E FEEDBACK:
NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS ARE OFTEN REFERRED TO AS OVER-THE-COUNTER (OTC) DRUGS. THEY DO
NOT REQUIRE A PRESCRIPTION (A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER'S SIGNATURE) BUT DO NOT COME
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 11TH EDITION BY SUSAN
M. FORD MN RN CNE (AUTHOR) LATEST UPDATE.
TEST BANK FOR ROACHS INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 11TH EDITION, BY SUSAN M FORD
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS>> & RATIONALES
1. A NURSING INSTRUCTOR IS PREPARING A TEACHING PLAN FOR A GROUP OF NURSING
STUDENTS ABOUT PHARMACOLOGY. WHEN DESCRIBING THIS TOPIC, THE INSTRUCTOR WOULD FOCUS
THE DISCUSSION ON WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING AS AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT?
A) DRUG NAME
B) DRUG CLASS
C) DRUG ACTION
D) DRUG SOURCE ANSC FEEDBACK:
PHARMACOLOGY IS THE STUDY OF DRUGS AND THEIR ACTION ON LIVING ORGANISMS. THUS, AN
ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF PHARMACOLOGY IS DRUG ACTION. AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE DRUG NAME,
DRUG CLASS, AND DRUG SOURCE IS IMPORTANT, BUT THE MOST CRITICAL ASPECT RELATED TO
PHARMACOLOGY IS HOW THE DRUG ACTS IN THE BODY.
2. A NURSING STUDENT IS PREPARING TO ADMINISTER A PRESCRIBED DRUG TO A PATIENT. THE
STUDENT REVIEWS INFORMATION ABOUT THE DRUG AND ITS ACTIONS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
WOULD BE THE BEST CHOICE FOR OBTAINING THIS INFORMATION? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A) NURSING INSTRUCTOR
B) NURSE ASSIGNED TO THE PATIENT
C) CLINICAL DRUG REFERENCE
D) PRESCRIBING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
E) CLINICAL PHARMACIST ANSC, E FEEDBACK:
ALTHOUGH THE NURSING STUDENT CAN ASK THE NURSING INSTRUCTOR, THE NURSE ASSIGNED TO THE
PATIENT, AND THE PRESCRIBING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE DRUG, THE
,BEST CHOICES FOR DRUG INFORMATION WOULD INCLUDE AN APPROPRIATE DRUG REFERENCE AND
THE CLINICAL PHARMACIST.
3. WHEN DESCRIBING THE VARIOUS TYPES OF MEDICATIONS TO A GROUP OF NURSING STUDENTS,
A NURSING INSTRUCTOR WOULD IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING AS A SOURCE FOR DERIVING
MEDICATIONS? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A) PLANTS
B) SYNTHETIC SOURCES
C) MOLD
D) MINERALS
E) ANIMALS ANSA, B, C, D, E FEEDBACK:
MEDICATIONS ARE DERIVED FROM NATURAL SOURCES, FOR EXAMPLE, PLANTS, MOLDS, MINERALS,
AND ANIMALS, AS WELL AS CREATED SYNTHETICALLY IN A LABORATORY.
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4. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING NAMES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO A DRUG DURING THE PROCESS OF
DEVELOPMENT? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A) CHEMICAL NAME
B) OFFICIAL NAME
C) PHARMACOLOGIC NAME
D) TRADE NAME
E) NONPROPRIETARY NAME ANSA, B, D, E FEEDBACK:
THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT, DRUGS MAY HAVE SEVERAL NAMES ASSIGNED TO
THEM INCLUDING A CHEMICAL NAME, A GENERIC (NONPROPRIETARY) NAME, AN OFFICIAL NAME, AND
A TRADE OR BRAND NAME.
,5. A DRUG MAY BE CLASSIFIED BY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A) THE CHEMICAL TYPE OF THE DRUG'S ACTIVE INGREDIENT
B) THE WAY THE DRUG IS USED TO TREAT A SPECIFIC CONDITION
C) THE GENERIC NAME OF THE DRUG
D) THE TRADE NAME OF THE DRUG
E) THE NONPROPRIETARY NAME OF THE DRUG ANSA, B FEEDBACK:
A DRUG MAY BE CLASSIFIED BY THE CHEMICAL TYPE OF THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT OR BY THE WAY IT IS
USED TO TREAT A PARTICULAR CONDITION. GENERIC, TRADE, AND NONPROPRIETARY REFER TO HOW A
DRUG IS NAMED.
6. A GROUP OF NURSING STUDENTS ARE REVIEWING INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROCESS OF
DRUG DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES. THE STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS
PROCESS WHEN THEY IDENTIFY THAT WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES ARE ASSIGNED BY THE
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO NEWLY APPROVED DRUGS? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A) METABOLITE
B) NONCONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
C) PRESCRIPTION
D) NONPRESCRIPTION
E) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ANSC, D, E FEEDBACK:
ONCE DRUGS ARE APPROVED FOR USE, THE FDA ASSIGNS THE DRUG TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
CATEGORIES: PRESCRIPTION, NONPRESCRIPTION, OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. METABOLITE REFERS
TO THE INACTIVE FORM OF THE DRUG. NONCONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IS A TERM THAT IS NOT USED.
7. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE MOST IMPORTANT FOR THE NURSE TO DO TO ENSURE
THE SAFE USE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN THE INSTITUTIONAL SETTING? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A) ADMINISTERING DRUGS
B) MONITORING CLIENTS FOR DRUG EFFECTS
, C) PRESCRIBING DRUGS
D) EVALUATING CLIENTS FOR TOXIC EFFECTS
E) EDUCATING CLIENTS/CAREGIVERS ABOUT DRUGS ANSA, B, D, E FEEDBACK:
IN THE INSTITUTIONAL SETTING, THE NURSE'S ROLE TO ENSURE SAFE USE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
INCLUDES ADMINISTERING DRUGS, MONITORING DRUG EFFECTS, EVALUATING FOR TOXIC EFFECTS,
AND EDUCATING CLIENTS AND CAREGIVERS ABOUT DRUGS.
8. THE NURSE IS HELPING A CLIENT REVIEW A PRESCRIPTION FROM THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.
WHEN EXAMINING THE PRESCRIPTION, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD THE NURSE EXPECT TO
FIND DOCUMENTED? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A) NAME OF THE DRUG
B) DOSAGE OF THE DRUG
C) ROUTE OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION
D) TIMES OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION
E) LICENSED PRESCRIBER'S SIGNATURE ANSA, B, C, D, E FEEDBACK:
THE PRESCRIPTION MUST CONTAIN THE CLIENT'S NAME, THE NAME OF THE DRUG, THE DOSAGE, THE
METHOD AND TIMES OF ADMINISTRATION, AND THE SIGNATURE OF THE LICENSED HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER PRESCRIBING THE DRUG.
9. AFTER TEACHING A GROUP OF NURSING STUDENTS ABOUT NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS, THE
NURSING INSTRUCTOR DETERMINES THAT THE TEACHING WAS SUCCESSFUL WHEN THE STUDENTS
IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A) THEY REQUIRE A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER'S SIGNATURE.
B) THEY ARE REFERRED TO AS OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS.
C) THEY CAN BE TAKEN WITHOUT RISK TO THE CLIENT.
D) THEY HAVE CERTAIN LABELING REQUIREMENTS.
E) THEY SHOULD BE TAKEN ONLY AS DIRECTED ON THE LABEL. ANSB, D, E FEEDBACK:
NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS ARE OFTEN REFERRED TO AS OVER-THE-COUNTER (OTC) DRUGS. THEY DO
NOT REQUIRE A PRESCRIPTION (A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER'S SIGNATURE) BUT DO NOT COME
