Chapter 08: Over-the-Counter Drugs and Natural Health Products
Sealock: Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A 25-year-old woman is visiting the prenatal clinic and shares with the nurse her desire to go “natural”
with her pregnancy. She shows the nurse a list of natural health products that she wishes to take so she
can “avoid taking any drugs.” Which statement represents the nurse’s best response?
a. Most natural health products are nontoxic and safe for use during pregnancy. b. Please read the
labels carefully before use, to check for cautionary warnings.
c. Products from different manufacturers are required to contain consistent amounts of herbal
constituents.
d. Natural health products are actually drugs of unproven safety and should not be taken during
pregnancy without medical supervision.
ANS: D
Natural health products are actually drugs of mostly unproven safety, especially for pregnant women;
many have not been tested for safety during pregnancy. Manufacturers are not required to provide
cautionary statements or guarantee the reliability of the contents. The labels on natural health products
may not provide enough information for use during pregnancy. Manufacturers of natural health products
are not required to guarantee the reliability of the contents.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
2. The role of the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) is to see that a.
natural health products are regulated for safety and quality.
, b. natural health products are held to the same standards as drugs.
c. producers of natural health products prove the therapeutic efficacy of their products. d. natural
health products are protected by patent laws.
ANS: A
The NNHPD ensures access to safe, effective, and quality natural health products. DIF: Cognitive Level:
Analysis
3. Which is a concern regarding the use of the natural health product kava?
a. Cancer risk
b. Liver toxicity
Sealock: Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A 25-year-old woman is visiting the prenatal clinic and shares with the nurse her desire to go “natural”
with her pregnancy. She shows the nurse a list of natural health products that she wishes to take so she
can “avoid taking any drugs.” Which statement represents the nurse’s best response?
a. Most natural health products are nontoxic and safe for use during pregnancy. b. Please read the
labels carefully before use, to check for cautionary warnings.
c. Products from different manufacturers are required to contain consistent amounts of herbal
constituents.
d. Natural health products are actually drugs of unproven safety and should not be taken during
pregnancy without medical supervision.
ANS: D
Natural health products are actually drugs of mostly unproven safety, especially for pregnant women;
many have not been tested for safety during pregnancy. Manufacturers are not required to provide
cautionary statements or guarantee the reliability of the contents. The labels on natural health products
may not provide enough information for use during pregnancy. Manufacturers of natural health products
are not required to guarantee the reliability of the contents.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
2. The role of the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) is to see that a.
natural health products are regulated for safety and quality.
, b. natural health products are held to the same standards as drugs.
c. producers of natural health products prove the therapeutic efficacy of their products. d. natural
health products are protected by patent laws.
ANS: A
The NNHPD ensures access to safe, effective, and quality natural health products. DIF: Cognitive Level:
Analysis
3. Which is a concern regarding the use of the natural health product kava?
a. Cancer risk
b. Liver toxicity
