Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple:
A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
Chapters 1 - 21
,
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations 4th
Edition Watkins Test Bank
1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a
computedtomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers
chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a
nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child
as a routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions
of all three nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are involved
with clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of
pharmacology that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose
disease.The radiology nurse is administering a drug to help diagnose a disease. The
oncology nurse is administering a drug to help treat a disease. Pharmacoeconomics
includes any costs involved in drug therapy. Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug
affects the body and pharmacokinetics is how the body acts on the body.
2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a
narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident
victim. The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under
whatcategory would morphine be classified?
A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule III
D) Schedule IV
ANSWER: B
, Feedback:
Narcotics z with z a z high z abuse z potential z are z classified z as z Schedule z II zdrugs
zbecause z of z severe z dependence z liability. z Schedule z I z drugs z have z high
z abuse zpotential z and z no z accepted z medical z use. z Schedule z III z drugs z have
z a z lesser zabuse z potential z than z II z and z an z accepted z medical z use. z Schedule
z IV z drugs z havezlow zabuse z potential z and z limited z dependence z liability.
3. When z involved z in z phase z III z drug z evaluation z studies, z what
z responsibilitieszwould zthe z nurse z have?
A) Working z with z animals z who z are z given z experimental z drugs
B) Choosing z appropriate z patients z to z be z involved z in z the z drug z study
C) Monitoring z and z observing z patients z closely z for z adverse z effects
D) Conducting z research z to z determine z effectiveness z of z the z drug
ANSWER: C
Feedback:
Phase z III z studies z involve z use z of z a z drug z in z a z vast z clinical z population z in
z whichzpatients z are z asked z to z record z any z symptoms z they z experience
z while z taking z thezdrugs. z Nurses z may z be z responsible z for z helping z collect
z and z analyze z the zinformation z to z be z shared z with z the z Food z and z Drug
z Administration z (FDA) z butzwould z not z conduct z research z independently
z because z nurses z do z not z prescribe z medications. z Use z of z animals z in z drug
z testing z is z done z in z the z preclinical z trials. z Select z patients z who z are z involved
z in z phase z II z studies z to z participate z in z studies zwhere z the z participants z have
z the z disease z the z drug z is z intended z to z treat. z These zpatients z are
z monitored z closely z for z drug z action z and z adverse z effects. z Phase z I zstudies
z involve z healthy z human z volunteers z who z are z usually z paid z for z their
zparticipation. z Nurses z may zobserve z for z adverse z effects z and z toxicity.
4. What z concept z is z considered z when z generic z drugs z are z substituted z for
z brandzname zdrugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Critical z concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
Feedback:
A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
Chapters 1 - 21
,
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations 4th
Edition Watkins Test Bank
1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a
computedtomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers
chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a
nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child
as a routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions
of all three nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are involved
with clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of
pharmacology that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose
disease.The radiology nurse is administering a drug to help diagnose a disease. The
oncology nurse is administering a drug to help treat a disease. Pharmacoeconomics
includes any costs involved in drug therapy. Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug
affects the body and pharmacokinetics is how the body acts on the body.
2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a
narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident
victim. The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under
whatcategory would morphine be classified?
A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule III
D) Schedule IV
ANSWER: B
, Feedback:
Narcotics z with z a z high z abuse z potential z are z classified z as z Schedule z II zdrugs
zbecause z of z severe z dependence z liability. z Schedule z I z drugs z have z high
z abuse zpotential z and z no z accepted z medical z use. z Schedule z III z drugs z have
z a z lesser zabuse z potential z than z II z and z an z accepted z medical z use. z Schedule
z IV z drugs z havezlow zabuse z potential z and z limited z dependence z liability.
3. When z involved z in z phase z III z drug z evaluation z studies, z what
z responsibilitieszwould zthe z nurse z have?
A) Working z with z animals z who z are z given z experimental z drugs
B) Choosing z appropriate z patients z to z be z involved z in z the z drug z study
C) Monitoring z and z observing z patients z closely z for z adverse z effects
D) Conducting z research z to z determine z effectiveness z of z the z drug
ANSWER: C
Feedback:
Phase z III z studies z involve z use z of z a z drug z in z a z vast z clinical z population z in
z whichzpatients z are z asked z to z record z any z symptoms z they z experience
z while z taking z thezdrugs. z Nurses z may z be z responsible z for z helping z collect
z and z analyze z the zinformation z to z be z shared z with z the z Food z and z Drug
z Administration z (FDA) z butzwould z not z conduct z research z independently
z because z nurses z do z not z prescribe z medications. z Use z of z animals z in z drug
z testing z is z done z in z the z preclinical z trials. z Select z patients z who z are z involved
z in z phase z II z studies z to z participate z in z studies zwhere z the z participants z have
z the z disease z the z drug z is z intended z to z treat. z These zpatients z are
z monitored z closely z for z drug z action z and z adverse z effects. z Phase z I zstudies
z involve z healthy z human z volunteers z who z are z usually z paid z for z their
zparticipation. z Nurses z may zobserve z for z adverse z effects z and z toxicity.
4. What z concept z is z considered z when z generic z drugs z are z substituted z for
z brandzname zdrugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Critical z concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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