Test Bank For Understanding Pharmacology Essentials For
Medication Safety, 3rd Edition By M. Linda Workman &
Lacharity|
,Table Of Content
Unit I General Aspects Of Pharmacology
1 Drug Therapy: Roles, Regulations, Actions,And Responses
2 Safely Preparing And Giving Drugs
Unit Ii Mathematics For Pharmacology And Dosage Calculation
3 Mathematics Review And Introduction To Dosage Calculations
4 Medical Systems Of Weights And Measures
5 Dosage Calculation Of Intravenous Solutions And Drugs
Unit Iii Pharmacology For Multisystem Application
6 Antiinfectives: Antibacterial Drugs
7 Antiinfectives: Antiviral Drugs
8 Antiinfectives: Antitubercular And Antifungal Drugs
9 Drugs For Pain Control, Migraines, And Skeletal Muscle Spasms
10 General Antiinflammatory Drugs
11 Immunizations And Immunosuppressant Drugs
Unit Iv Drug Therapy For Problems Of The Circulatory And Cardiac Systems
12 Drugs That Affect Urine Output
13 Drug Therapy For Hypertension
14 Drug Therapy For Heart Failure
15 Drug Therapy For Dysrhythmias
16 Drug Therapy For High Blood Lipids
17 Drugs That Affect Blood Clotting
Unit V Drug Therapy For Respiratory System Problems
18 Drug Therapy For Asthma And Other Respiratory Problems
Unit Vi Drug Therapy For Gastrointestinal System Problems
19 Drug Therapy For Gastrointestinal Problems
20 Drug Therapy For Gastric Ulcers, Reflux, And Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Unit Vii Drug Therapy For Endocrine Problems
21 Drug Therapy For Diabetes
22 Drug Therapy For Thyroid And Adrenal Gland Problems
Unit Viii Drug Therapy For Nervous System Problems
23 Drug Therapy For Seizures
24 Drug Therapy For Alzheimer’s And Parkinson’s Diseases
25 Drug Therapy For Psychiatric Problems
26 Drug Therapy For Insomnia
27 Drug Therapy For Eye Problems
Unit Ix Drug Therapy For Problems Of The Reproductive System
28 Drug Therapy For Male Reproductive Problems
29 Drug Therapy For Female Reproductive Problems
,Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, And Responses
Workman & Lacharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials For Medication Safety, 3rd edit ai
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Multiple Choice B Asic
Concepts
1. Which Health Care Professional Has The Major Responsibility For Dispensing
Prescribed Drugs Under The Direction Of A Pharmacist?
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A. Physician
B Nurse Practitioner
.
C. Licensed Nurse
D Pharmacy technician ai
.
Corre:ANS: D
The Physician And Nurse Practitioner Have The Major Responsibility For Prescribing Drugs,
Not Disp Ensing Them. The Licensed Nurse Has The Primary Responsibility For Administering
Drugs, Although Under Some Circumstances A Licensed Nurse May Dispense Prescribed Drugs
a
But This Is not His Or He R Major Responsibility In Drug Therapy. The Pharmacy Technician
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Has The Major Responsibility Of D Ispensing prescribed Drugs Under The Direction Of A
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Licensed Pharmacist.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Remembering Ref: P. 3
2. Which Term Describes The Effect Of A Drug That Improves Body Function?
A. Side Effect
B Intended actionai
.
C. Adverse Reaction
D Idiosyncratic
. Response
Corre:ANS: B
The Purpose Of Drug Therapy Is To Take A Drug To Prevent, Reduce, Or Correct A Health
Problem. This Response Is Any Drug’s Intended Action Also Known As A Therapeutic
Response.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Remembering Ref: P. 3
3. Which Type Of Drug Name Is ―Owned‖ By The Company That Manufactures It?
A. Generic Name
B Chemical Name
, .
C. Category Name
D Trade name
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.
Corre:ANS: D
The Chemical Name Is A Drug’s Exact Chemical Composition. The Generic Name Is The Name
Assig Ned To The Drug By The U.S. Adopted Names Council And Is Not Owned By Anyone. The
Category N Ame Refers To The Type Of Drug (What It Does Or What It Is Used For) And Is Not
An Actual drug Name. The Trade Name (Brand Name) Is The Name Provided and Owned by A
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Specific Drug’s Manufacturer
.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Remembering Ref: P. 4
4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug?
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A. Penicillin
B Insulin
.
C. Nsaids
D Calcium
.
Corre:ANS: B
A High Alert Drug Is One In Which Harm Is Likely To Result If Given At The Wrong dose, To
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The Wrong p Atient, Or Not Given To The Correct Patient. Drugs Classified As High Alert Drugs
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Include Potassium, n Arcotics (Opioids), Insulin, Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs, And Heparin (Or
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Any Drug That Strongly Aff Ects Blood Clotting). Penicillin, Nsaids, And Calcium Are Not
Considered High Alert Drugs.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Remembering Ref: P. 4
5. What Is The Term For A Drug That Has The Same Action As A Naturally
Occurring Body Hormone Or Enzyme?
A. Agonist
B Blocking
. Agent
C. Chemical
D Duplicator
.
Corre:ANS: A
A Drug Agonist Is An Extrinsic Drug That Activates The Receptor Sites Of A Cell And
Mimics The Actions Of Naturally Occurring Body Substances (Intrinsic Drugs). Ablocking
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Agent Is A Drug
Medication Safety, 3rd Edition By M. Linda Workman &
Lacharity|
,Table Of Content
Unit I General Aspects Of Pharmacology
1 Drug Therapy: Roles, Regulations, Actions,And Responses
2 Safely Preparing And Giving Drugs
Unit Ii Mathematics For Pharmacology And Dosage Calculation
3 Mathematics Review And Introduction To Dosage Calculations
4 Medical Systems Of Weights And Measures
5 Dosage Calculation Of Intravenous Solutions And Drugs
Unit Iii Pharmacology For Multisystem Application
6 Antiinfectives: Antibacterial Drugs
7 Antiinfectives: Antiviral Drugs
8 Antiinfectives: Antitubercular And Antifungal Drugs
9 Drugs For Pain Control, Migraines, And Skeletal Muscle Spasms
10 General Antiinflammatory Drugs
11 Immunizations And Immunosuppressant Drugs
Unit Iv Drug Therapy For Problems Of The Circulatory And Cardiac Systems
12 Drugs That Affect Urine Output
13 Drug Therapy For Hypertension
14 Drug Therapy For Heart Failure
15 Drug Therapy For Dysrhythmias
16 Drug Therapy For High Blood Lipids
17 Drugs That Affect Blood Clotting
Unit V Drug Therapy For Respiratory System Problems
18 Drug Therapy For Asthma And Other Respiratory Problems
Unit Vi Drug Therapy For Gastrointestinal System Problems
19 Drug Therapy For Gastrointestinal Problems
20 Drug Therapy For Gastric Ulcers, Reflux, And Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Unit Vii Drug Therapy For Endocrine Problems
21 Drug Therapy For Diabetes
22 Drug Therapy For Thyroid And Adrenal Gland Problems
Unit Viii Drug Therapy For Nervous System Problems
23 Drug Therapy For Seizures
24 Drug Therapy For Alzheimer’s And Parkinson’s Diseases
25 Drug Therapy For Psychiatric Problems
26 Drug Therapy For Insomnia
27 Drug Therapy For Eye Problems
Unit Ix Drug Therapy For Problems Of The Reproductive System
28 Drug Therapy For Male Reproductive Problems
29 Drug Therapy For Female Reproductive Problems
,Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, And Responses
Workman & Lacharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials For Medication Safety, 3rd edit ai
Ion
Multiple Choice B Asic
Concepts
1. Which Health Care Professional Has The Major Responsibility For Dispensing
Prescribed Drugs Under The Direction Of A Pharmacist?
ai
A. Physician
B Nurse Practitioner
.
C. Licensed Nurse
D Pharmacy technician ai
.
Corre:ANS: D
The Physician And Nurse Practitioner Have The Major Responsibility For Prescribing Drugs,
Not Disp Ensing Them. The Licensed Nurse Has The Primary Responsibility For Administering
Drugs, Although Under Some Circumstances A Licensed Nurse May Dispense Prescribed Drugs
a
But This Is not His Or He R Major Responsibility In Drug Therapy. The Pharmacy Technician
ai
Has The Major Responsibility Of D Ispensing prescribed Drugs Under The Direction Of A
ai
Licensed Pharmacist.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Remembering Ref: P. 3
2. Which Term Describes The Effect Of A Drug That Improves Body Function?
A. Side Effect
B Intended actionai
.
C. Adverse Reaction
D Idiosyncratic
. Response
Corre:ANS: B
The Purpose Of Drug Therapy Is To Take A Drug To Prevent, Reduce, Or Correct A Health
Problem. This Response Is Any Drug’s Intended Action Also Known As A Therapeutic
Response.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Remembering Ref: P. 3
3. Which Type Of Drug Name Is ―Owned‖ By The Company That Manufactures It?
A. Generic Name
B Chemical Name
, .
C. Category Name
D Trade name
ai
.
Corre:ANS: D
The Chemical Name Is A Drug’s Exact Chemical Composition. The Generic Name Is The Name
Assig Ned To The Drug By The U.S. Adopted Names Council And Is Not Owned By Anyone. The
Category N Ame Refers To The Type Of Drug (What It Does Or What It Is Used For) And Is Not
An Actual drug Name. The Trade Name (Brand Name) Is The Name Provided and Owned by A
ai ai ai
Specific Drug’s Manufacturer
.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Remembering Ref: P. 4
4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug?
ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai
A. Penicillin
B Insulin
.
C. Nsaids
D Calcium
.
Corre:ANS: B
A High Alert Drug Is One In Which Harm Is Likely To Result If Given At The Wrong dose, To
ai
The Wrong p Atient, Or Not Given To The Correct Patient. Drugs Classified As High Alert Drugs
ai
Include Potassium, n Arcotics (Opioids), Insulin, Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs, And Heparin (Or
Ai
Any Drug That Strongly Aff Ects Blood Clotting). Penicillin, Nsaids, And Calcium Are Not
Considered High Alert Drugs.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Remembering Ref: P. 4
5. What Is The Term For A Drug That Has The Same Action As A Naturally
Occurring Body Hormone Or Enzyme?
A. Agonist
B Blocking
. Agent
C. Chemical
D Duplicator
.
Corre:ANS: A
A Drug Agonist Is An Extrinsic Drug That Activates The Receptor Sites Of A Cell And
Mimics The Actions Of Naturally Occurring Body Substances (Intrinsic Drugs). Ablocking
ai
Agent Is A Drug
