TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIALS OF PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS, 8TH EDITION, BRUCE COLBERT, RUTH WOODROW

Test Bank for
Essentials of
Pharmacology for
Health
Professions, 8th
Edition, Bruce
Colbert, Ruth
Woodrow

,CHAPTER 1: CONSUMER SAFETY AND DRUG REGULATIONS
p p p p p p




TRUE/FALSE

1. Theppharmaceuticalpmanufacturerphaspthepauthorityptopaddpadditionalpactivep
ingredientsptopappreviouslypapprovedppharmaceuticalpproduct.

ANS:p F
Accordingptopthep1938pFederalpFood,pDrug,pandpCosmeticpActpandpAmendmen
tspofp1951pandp1962,pallplabelspmustpbepaccuratepandpincludepaplistingpofpallpacti
vepandpinactivepingredients.

PTS:p 1

2. Drugpstrengthpmaypvarypwithpeachplotpnumberpofpapmedication.

ANS:p F
Thep1906pPurepFoodpandpDrugpActpestablishedpthatpallpdrugspmarketedpinpthepU
nitedpStatespmeetpminimalpstandardspofpstrength,ppurity,pandpquality.

PTS:p 1

3. ThepPurepFoodpandpDrugpActpofp1906pestablishedpdrugpstandardspandpofficialp
drugpreferences.

ANS:p T
ThispactpestablishedpthatpallpdrugspmarketedpinpthepUnitedpStatespmeetpminima
lpstandardspofpstrength,ppurity,pandpquality.p Itpalsopestablishedptwopofficialprefer
encespthatpestablishedpthepstandardspforpmakingpeachpdrug:p The
U.S.pPharmacopeiap(USP)pandpthepNationalpFormularyp(NF).

PTS:p 1

4. Thep1906pPurepFoodpandpDrugpActpestablishedpconsumerpprotectionsptoppr
eventpthepinclusionpofp“dangerouspingredients”pwithoutpthepknowledgepofpth
epconsumer.

ANS:p T
Morphinepisponepexamplepofpapdangerouspingredientpthatpmayphavepbeenpinclud
edpwithoutpthepknowledgepofpthepconsumer.

PTS:p 1

5. Medicationplabelspneedponlypincludeptheptradepnamepofpthepdrug.

ANS:p F
Labelspmustpincludepaplistingpofpallpactivepandpinactivepingredients,pwarningplab
elsponpcertainppreparations,pandpgenericpnamespforpthepmedication

, PTS:p 1

6. Thepprescriberpofpthepmedicationpisptheponlyphealthpcarepprofessionalpwhopisp
responsiblepforpbeingpawarepofpnewpmedications,plaws,pandprestrictions.

ANS:p F
Thephealthpcarepworkerpinvolvedpinpadministrationpofpapmedicationpalsopbearspt
hepresponsibilitypofpbeingpawarepofptheplawspandprestrictionsppertinentptopthatp
medication.

PTS:p 1

7. Apdouble-
lockedpsystempisptheprecommendedpmethodpforpmaintainingpsecuritypofpcontrol
ledpsubstances.

ANS:p T
Apdouble-
lockedpsystempmaypincludeptwopseparatepkeypentriesporpanpelectronicpuserpiden
tificationpandppasswordpaccesspsystem.

PTS:p 1

8. Healthpcarepworkersparepresponsiblepforpmaintainingprecordspofpallpcontrolledp
substancespreceived,pdispensed,pandpdestroyed.

ANS:p T PTS:p 1

9. Controlledpsubstanceprecordspareptopbepkeptpforp10pyears.

ANS:p F
Recordspforptheppreviousp2pyearspmustpbepavailablepatpallptimespforpinspection.p

PTS:p 1


MULTIPLEpCHOICE

1. Identifypthepdrugpstandardpinpthepfollowingplist.
a. Color c. Shape
b. Strength d. Taste

ANS:p B

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A Colorpispnotpapstandard.
B Correct!
C Shapepispnotpapstandard.
D Tastepispnotpapstandard.

, PTS:p 1

2. Thepriskpofpdeathpfrompthepusepofpstreetpdrugspversuspprescriptionp
medicationspispmostlypduepto:
a. aplackpofpcontrolpoverpquality,ppurity,p
andpstrengthpmakespstreetpdrugspdan
gerous.
b. thepriskpispthepsamepforpbothpsourcesp
ofpthepsamepsubstance.
c. streetpdrugsparepapprovedpforpuse.
d. thepneedpforpapprescriptionpmakespdru
gsphardptopobtain.

ANS:p A

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A Correct!
B Theplackpofpenforcementpofpdrugpstan
dardspinpillegalpstreetpdrugspposespaps
ignificantpdangerpforpthepconsumer.

C Thepexactpcompositionpofpapstreetpdru
gpispunknown,pandpitpmaypcontainpdan
gerouspcontaminantsporpundisclosedp
additionalpdrugs.
D Streetpdrugsparepillegal.

PTS:p 1

3. Drugpstandardspregulatepdrugpmanufacturepsopthatpmedicationspofpthepsamep
namepwillpbepofpthepsame:
a. strength,p purity,p andp quality.
b. shape,pcolor,pandptaste.
c. purity,pshape,pandpcolor.
d. quality,pcolor,pandpshape.

ANS:p A
Drugpstandardspstatepthatpallppreparationspofpthepsamepdrugpnamepmustpbepofp
uniformpstrength,ppurity,pandpquality.

PTS:p 1

4. Thep1906pPurepFoodpandpDrugpActpincludespwhichpofpthepfollowingpprovisions?
a. Regulationpofpdrugspsoldpinpthe