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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.
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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.
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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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.
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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.
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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