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MULTIPLE CHOICE B z z
ASIC CONCEPTS z
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescribeddr
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c. Licensed nurse z
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esponsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major responsibility of dispensing p
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rescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering z z REF: p. 3 z
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
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response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering z z REF: p. 3 z
3. Which type of drug name is ―owned‖ by the company that manufactures it?
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, Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
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MULTIPLE CHOICE B z z
ASIC CONCEPTS z
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescribeddr
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ugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
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a. Physician
b Nurse practitioner z
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c. Licensed nurse z
d Pharmacy technician z
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ANS: D z
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sing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering drugs, although unde
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r some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this isnot his or her major r
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esponsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major responsibility of dispensing p
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rescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering z z REF: p. 3 z
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
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a. Side effect z
b Intended action z
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c. Adverse reaction z
d Idiosyncratic response z
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ANS: B z
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health problem.This
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response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering z z REF: p. 3 z
3. Which type of drug name is ―owned‖ by the company that manufactures it?
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a. Generic name z
b Chemical name z
