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INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION
By Susan M Ford
, Chapter 01, General Principles of Pharmacology
1. After teaching a group of students about the basics of pharmacology, the studentswill be able to choose
which aspect as the most critical to remember?
A) Drug name
B) Drug class
C) Drug action
D) Drug source
Answer: C
Rationale: Pharmacology is the study of drugs and its action on living organisms. Thus, an essential
aspect of pharmacology is drug action. An understanding of the drug name, drug class, and drug source
is important, but the most critical aspectrelated to pharmacology is how the drug acts in the body.
Question Format: Multiple Choice
Chapter: 1
Learning Objective: 1
Cognitive Level: Apply
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological TherapiesIntegrated Process:
Teaching/Learning
Reference: p. 3, Introduction
2. A nurse suspects the client had an adverse reaction to a prescribed medicationdue to an interaction
with an unreported over-the-counter supplement. Which action by the nurse will best assist in
preventing future similar incidents?
A) File a report with MedWatch
B) File a report with the State Board of Nursing
C) Instruct the client to avoid combining medications in the future
D) Document the incident and report it to the health care provider
,Answer: A
Rationale: Nurses play an important role in monitoring for adverse reactions. Therefore, it is important
to submit reports, even if there is uncertainty about thecause–effect relationship. The FDA protects the
identity of those who voluntarilyreport adverse reactions.
Question Format: Multiple Choice
Chapter: 1
Learning Objective: 9
Cognitive Level: Apply
, Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and InfectionControl
Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process)Reference: p. 7,
Box 1.1 MedWatch and Reporting Adverse Events
3. A nurse is assessing a client and notes the client has developed swelling of the eyelids and lips after
administration of a prescribed medication. What does the nurse interpret this finding to specifically
indicate?
A) Mild allergic reaction
B) Anaphylactic shock
C) Angioedema
D) Drug idiosyncrasy
Answer: C
Rationale: Angioedema is a type of allergic drug reaction manifested by the collection of fluid in the
subcutaneous tissues, most commonly affecting the eyelids, lips, mouth, and throat. Allergic
reactions can be manifested by a wide range of signs and symptoms such as itching, rashes, and
hives. Anaphylactic shock is a serious allergic reaction that requires immediate medical attention.
Drug idiosyncrasy describes any unusual or abnormal reaction to a drug, one thatis different from the
one normally expected.
Question Format: Multiple Choice
Chapter: 1
Learning Objective: 5
Cognitive Level: Apply
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential Integrated Process:
Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process)Reference: p. 12, Allergic Drug
Reactions
4. The nurse is preparing to teach a client about a new drug which is in the fourth phase of
development. Which activity will the nurse explain best illustrates thisphase?
A) Health care providers report adverse effects to FDA.
B) Healthy volunteers are involved in the test.
C) In vitro tests are performed using human cells.
INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION
By Susan M Ford
, Chapter 01, General Principles of Pharmacology
1. After teaching a group of students about the basics of pharmacology, the studentswill be able to choose
which aspect as the most critical to remember?
A) Drug name
B) Drug class
C) Drug action
D) Drug source
Answer: C
Rationale: Pharmacology is the study of drugs and its action on living organisms. Thus, an essential
aspect of pharmacology is drug action. An understanding of the drug name, drug class, and drug source
is important, but the most critical aspectrelated to pharmacology is how the drug acts in the body.
Question Format: Multiple Choice
Chapter: 1
Learning Objective: 1
Cognitive Level: Apply
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological TherapiesIntegrated Process:
Teaching/Learning
Reference: p. 3, Introduction
2. A nurse suspects the client had an adverse reaction to a prescribed medicationdue to an interaction
with an unreported over-the-counter supplement. Which action by the nurse will best assist in
preventing future similar incidents?
A) File a report with MedWatch
B) File a report with the State Board of Nursing
C) Instruct the client to avoid combining medications in the future
D) Document the incident and report it to the health care provider
,Answer: A
Rationale: Nurses play an important role in monitoring for adverse reactions. Therefore, it is important
to submit reports, even if there is uncertainty about thecause–effect relationship. The FDA protects the
identity of those who voluntarilyreport adverse reactions.
Question Format: Multiple Choice
Chapter: 1
Learning Objective: 9
Cognitive Level: Apply
, Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and InfectionControl
Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process)Reference: p. 7,
Box 1.1 MedWatch and Reporting Adverse Events
3. A nurse is assessing a client and notes the client has developed swelling of the eyelids and lips after
administration of a prescribed medication. What does the nurse interpret this finding to specifically
indicate?
A) Mild allergic reaction
B) Anaphylactic shock
C) Angioedema
D) Drug idiosyncrasy
Answer: C
Rationale: Angioedema is a type of allergic drug reaction manifested by the collection of fluid in the
subcutaneous tissues, most commonly affecting the eyelids, lips, mouth, and throat. Allergic
reactions can be manifested by a wide range of signs and symptoms such as itching, rashes, and
hives. Anaphylactic shock is a serious allergic reaction that requires immediate medical attention.
Drug idiosyncrasy describes any unusual or abnormal reaction to a drug, one thatis different from the
one normally expected.
Question Format: Multiple Choice
Chapter: 1
Learning Objective: 5
Cognitive Level: Apply
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential Integrated Process:
Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process)Reference: p. 12, Allergic Drug
Reactions
4. The nurse is preparing to teach a client about a new drug which is in the fourth phase of
development. Which activity will the nurse explain best illustrates thisphase?
A) Health care providers report adverse effects to FDA.
B) Healthy volunteers are involved in the test.
C) In vitro tests are performed using human cells.
