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CHAPTER 1. Introduction n n
1. What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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(FDA)?
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a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
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d. Trademark
2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
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a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
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b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
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c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
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d. Drug Interaction Facts n n
3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction?
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a. nDrug Facts and Comparisons n n n
b. Drug Interaction Facts
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c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs n n n
d. MartindaleThe Complete Drug Reference n n n
4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which
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section of thePhysicians Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this
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drug?
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a. Manufacturers section n
b. Brand and Generic Name section
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d. Product Information section n n
5. Which online drug reference makes available to health care providers and the public a
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standard, comprehensive, up to date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?
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a. American Drug Index n n
b. American Hospital Formulary n n
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d. Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) n n n
6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing?
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a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
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b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952) n n n
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d. Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment (1962) n n n n
7. Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological
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dependency. Under which classification does this drug fall?
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a. I
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d. IV
8. What would the FDA do to expedite drug development and approval for an outbreak of
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smallpox, for which there is no known treatment?
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a. List smallpox as a health orphan disease.
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b.
n Omit the preclinical research phase.
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c. Extend the clinical research phase. n n n n
d. Fast track the investigational drug. n n n n
9. Which statement is true about over the counter (OTC) drugs?
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a. They are not listed in the USP NF.
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b. A prescription from a health care provider is needed.
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c.
n They are sold without a prescription.
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10. Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected?
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a. Physicians Desk Reference
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11. The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which statement is true about this
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drugs classification?
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a. Abuse potential for this drug is low. n n n n n n
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n Psychological dependency is likely. n n n
c.
n There is a high potential for abuse.
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d. This drug is not a controlled substance.n n n n n n
12. The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient with a substance abuse history.
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Choose the medication ordered that has the greatest risk for abuse.
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a. Lomotil
n b. Diazepam
c. Phenobarbital
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