Pharmacology Clear & Simple – 3rd Edition (Cynthia J. Watkins) – Test Bank 2025 – Drug Classifications & Dosage Calculations

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PHARMACOLOGY
CLEAR & SIMPLE:
A Guide to Drug Classifications and
Dosage Calculations
3RD EDITION| By: Cynthia J. Watkins




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,Test Bank: Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Drug
Classifications and Dosage Calculations 3rd Edition by Cynthia J.
Watkins

Table of Contents:
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Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
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Chapter 2. Basics of Pharmacology
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Chapter 3. Patient Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 4. Regulations
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Chapter 5. Prescriptions and Labels
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II. Calculations
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Chapter 6. Basic Review of Mathematics Chapter 7. Measurement Systems Chapter
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8. Dosage Calculations
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Chapter 9. Enteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter 10. Parenteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter 11. Integumentary System Medications
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Chapter 12. Musculoskeletal System Medications
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Chapter 13. Nervous System Medications
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Chapter 14. Eye and Ear Medications
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Chapter 15. Endocrine System Medications
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Chapter 16. Cardiovascular System Medications
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Chapter 17. Immunological System Medications
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Chapter 18. Pulmonary System Medications
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Chapter 19. Gastrointestinal System Medications
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Chapter 20. Reproductive and Urinary Systems Medications
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Chapter 21. Herbs, Vitamins, and Minerals
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Pharmacology Clear and Simple- a a a



A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations 3rd Edition Watkins
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1.
A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having acomput
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ed tomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers chemoth
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erapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public HealthDepartment, a nurse administers
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a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-
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old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the ac
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A) Pharmacoeconomics
tions of all three nurses?
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B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
Ans: B
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Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are involved with c
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linical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of pharmacology that d
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eals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease. The radiology nurse is
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administering a drug to help diagnose a disease. The oncology nurse is administering a d
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rug to help treata disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in drug thera
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py.Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the body and pharmacokinetics is how a a a a a a a a a a a a


the body acts on the body.
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2.
A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a narco
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tic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse
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ais aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under what category would morph
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ine beSchedule I
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Ans: B

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Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II drugs because
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aof severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have high abuse potential and
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no accepted medical use. Schedule III drugs have a lesser abuse potential than I
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I and an accepted medical use. Schedule IV drugs have low abuse potential and
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limited dependence liability. a a




3.
When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what responsibilities w
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ould
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Working with animals who are given experimental drugs
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B) Choosing appropriate patients to be involved in the drug study
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C) Monitoring and observing patients closely for adverse effects a a a a a a a




D) Conducting research to determine effectiveness of the drug a a a a a a a




Ans: C
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Phase III studies involve use of a drug in a vast clinical population in which patien
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ts are asked to record any symptoms they experience while taking the drugs. Nu
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rses may be responsible for helping collect and analyze the information to be sha
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red with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) but would not conduct researc
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h independently because nurses do not prescribe medications. Use of animals in
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drug testing is done in the preclinical trials. Select patients who are involved in p
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hase II studies to participate in studies where the participants have the disease th
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e drug is intended to treat. These patients are monitored closely for drug action
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and adverse effects. Phase I studies involve healthy human volunteers who are us
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ually paid for their participation. Nurses may observe for adverse effects and toxi
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city.

4.
What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted for brand
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name
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C) Distribution
D) Half-life
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