PHARMACOLOGY TEST #1 ACTUAL COMPLETE
EXAM|WITH ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|GRADED A
Where does one find medical information?
A. The same generic name is never used for more than one medication
B. Generic names tell the nurse the chemical ingredients of the drug
C. The generic name of a drug will be the same no matter which
company produces the drug
D. Generic names are easy to recall and pronounce Ans✓✓✓ C
Mr. P. is discharged home with a prescription for tetracycline 250mg po
tid. Which type of name does tetracycline represent?
A. Chemical
B. Generic
C. Trade
D. Brand Ans✓✓✓ B
Which legal act required drug manufacturers to establish the safety and
efficacy of a new drug before its approval for use?
A. Federal Food and Drug Act of 1906
B. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
C. Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962
D. Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951 Ans✓✓✓ C
, A study that uses small numbers of healthy volunteers, as opposed to
volunteers afflicted with the target ailment, to determine dosage range
and pharmacokinetics.
A. Phase I
B. Phase 2
C. Phase 3
D. Phase 4 Ans✓✓✓ A
Which factor is most important for the nurse to assess when evaluating
the effectiveness of a patient's drug therapy?
A. Patient's promise to comply with drug therapy
B. Patient's satisfaction with the drug
C. Cost of the medication
D. Evidence of therapeutic benefit Ans✓✓✓ D
The study of drugs in humans is referred to as:
A. Clinical pharmacology
B. Selectivity
C. Pharmacokinetics
D. Therapeutics Ans✓✓✓ A
Phenytoin (Dilantin) is a drug that has a narrow therapeutic range.
Serum levels of these drugs are monitored periodically because:
A. Drug is very potent
EXAM|WITH ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|GRADED A
Where does one find medical information?
A. The same generic name is never used for more than one medication
B. Generic names tell the nurse the chemical ingredients of the drug
C. The generic name of a drug will be the same no matter which
company produces the drug
D. Generic names are easy to recall and pronounce Ans✓✓✓ C
Mr. P. is discharged home with a prescription for tetracycline 250mg po
tid. Which type of name does tetracycline represent?
A. Chemical
B. Generic
C. Trade
D. Brand Ans✓✓✓ B
Which legal act required drug manufacturers to establish the safety and
efficacy of a new drug before its approval for use?
A. Federal Food and Drug Act of 1906
B. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
C. Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962
D. Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951 Ans✓✓✓ C
, A study that uses small numbers of healthy volunteers, as opposed to
volunteers afflicted with the target ailment, to determine dosage range
and pharmacokinetics.
A. Phase I
B. Phase 2
C. Phase 3
D. Phase 4 Ans✓✓✓ A
Which factor is most important for the nurse to assess when evaluating
the effectiveness of a patient's drug therapy?
A. Patient's promise to comply with drug therapy
B. Patient's satisfaction with the drug
C. Cost of the medication
D. Evidence of therapeutic benefit Ans✓✓✓ D
The study of drugs in humans is referred to as:
A. Clinical pharmacology
B. Selectivity
C. Pharmacokinetics
D. Therapeutics Ans✓✓✓ A
Phenytoin (Dilantin) is a drug that has a narrow therapeutic range.
Serum levels of these drugs are monitored periodically because:
A. Drug is very potent
