1. A7nursing7instructor7is7preparing7a7teaching7plan7for7a7group7of7nursing7students7about
7pharmacology.7When7describing7this7topic,7the7instructor7would7focus7the7discussion7
on7which7of7the7following7as7an7essential7aspect?
A) Drug7name
B) Drug7class
C) Drug7action
D) Drug7source
7Ans:7 C7Feedbac
k:
Pharmacology7is7the7study7of7drugs7and7their7action7on7living7organisms.7Thus,7an7esse
ntial7aspect7of7pharmacology7is7drug7action.7An7understanding7of7the7drug7name,7drug7
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, class,7and7drug7source7is7important,7but7the7most7critical7aspect7related7to7pharmacolog
y7is7how7the7drug7acts7in7the7body.
2. A7nursing7student7is7preparing7to7administer7a7prescribed7drug7to7a7patient.7The7student
7reviews7information7about7the7drug7and7its7actions.7Which7of7the7following7would7be7t
he7best7choice7for7obtaining7this7information?7Select7all7that7apply.
A) Nursing7instructor
B) Nurse7assigned7to7the7patient
C) Clinical7drug7reference
D) Prescribing7health7care7provider
E) Clinical7pharmacist
7Ans:7 C,7E
Feedback:
Although7the7nursing7student7can7ask7the7nursing7instructor,7the7nurse7assigned7to7the7p
atient,7and7the7prescribing7health7care7provider7for7information7about7the7drug,7the7best7
choices7for7drug7information7would7include7an7appropriate7drug7reference7and7the7clini
cal7pharmacist.
3. When7describing7the7various7types7of7medications7to7a7group7of7nursing7students,7
a7nursing7instructor7would7identify7which7of7the7following7as7a7source7for7derivin
g7medications?7Select7all7that7apply.
A) Plants
B) Synthetic7sources
C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animals7 An
s:7 A,7B,7C,7D,7E
Feedback:
Medications7are7derived7from7natural7sources,7for7example,7plants,7molds,7minerals,7an
d7animals,7as7well7as7created7synthetically7in7a7laboratory.
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,4. Which7of7the7following7names7may7be7assigned7to7a7drug7during7the7process7
of7development?7Select7all7that7apply.
A) Chemical7name
B) Official7name
C) Pharmacologic7name
D) Trade7name
E) Nonproprietary7name
7Ans:7 A,7B,7D,7E
Feedback:
Throughout7the7process7of7development,7drugs7may7have7several7names7assigned7to7th
em7including7a7chemical7name,7a7generic7(nonproprietary)7name,7an7official7name,7and7
a7trade7or7brand7name.
5. A7drug7may7be7classified7by7which7of7the7following?7Select7all7that7apply.
A) The7chemical7type7of7the7drug's7active7ingredient
B) The7way7the7drug7is7used7to7treat7a7specific7condition
C) The7generic7name7of7the7drug
D) The7trade7name7of7the7drug
E) The7nonproprietary7name7of7the7dru
g7Ans:7 A,7B
Feedback:
A7drug7may7be7classified7by7the7chemical7type7of7the7active7ingredient7or7by7the7way7it7
is7used7to7treat7a7particular7condition.7Generic,7trade,7and7nonproprietary7refer7to7how7a
7drug7is7named.
6. A7group7of7nursing7students7are7reviewing7information7about7the7process7of7drug7de
velopment7in7the7United7States.7The7students7demonstrate7understanding7of7this7pro
cess7when7they7identify7that7which7of7the7following7categories7are7assigned7by7the7F
ood7and7Drug7Administration7to7newly7approved7drugs?7Select7all7that7apply.
A) Metabolite
B) Noncontrolled7substance
C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlled7substance
7Ans:7 C,7D,7E
Feedback:
Once7drugs7are7approved7for7use,7the7FDA7assigns7the7drug7to7one7of7the7following7ca
tegories:7prescription,7nonprescription,7or7controlled7substance.7Metabolite7refers7to7th
e7inactive7form7of7the7drug.7Noncontrolled7substance7is7a7term7that7is7not7used.
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, 7. Which7of7the7following7would7be7most7important7for7the7nurse7to7do7to7ensure7the7sa
fe7use7of7prescription7drugs7in7the7institutional7setting?7Select7all7that7apply.
A) Administering7drugs
B) Monitoring7clients7for7drug7effects
C) Prescribing7drugs
D) Evaluating7clients7for7toxic7effects
E) Educating7clients/caregivers7about7drugs
7Ans:7 A,7B,7D,7E
Feedback:
In7the7institutional7setting,7the7nurse's7role7to7ensure7safe7use7of7prescription7drugs7incl
udes7administering7drugs,7monitoring7drug7effects,7evaluating7for7toxic7effects,7and7edu
cating7clients7and7caregivers7about7drugs.
8. The7nurse7is7helping7a7client7review7a7prescription7from7the7health7care7provider.7Whe
n7examining7the7prescription,7which7of7the7following7would7the7nurse7expect7to7find7
documented?7Select7all7that7apply.
A) Name7of7the7drug
B) Dosage7of7the7drug
C) Route7of7drug7administration
D) Times7of7drug7administration
E) Licensed7prescriber's7signature
7Ans:7 A,7B,7C,7D,7E
Feedback:
The7prescription7must7contain7the7client's7name,7the7name7of7the7drug,7the7dosage,7the7
method7and7times7of7administration,7and7the7signature7of7the7licensed7health7care7provi
der7prescribing7the7drug.
9. After7teaching7a7group7of7nursing7students7about7nonprescription7drugs,7the7nursing7in
structor7determines7that7the7teaching7was7successful7when7the7students7identify7which7
of7the7following?7Select7all7that7apply.
A) They7require7a7licensed7health7care7provider's7signature.
B) They7are7referred7to7as7over-the-counter7drugs.
C) They7can7be7taken7without7risk7to7the7client.
D) They7have7certain7labeling7requirements.
E) They7should7be7taken7only7as7directed7on7the7label
.7Ans:7 B,7D,7E
Feedback:
Nonprescription7drugs7are7often7referred7to7as7over-the-
counter7(OTC)7drugs.7They7do7not7require7a7prescription7(a7licensed7health7care7provid
er's7signature)7but7do7not7come7without7risk7to7the7client.7The7federal7government7has7i
mposed7labeling7requirements7of7OTC7drugs7and7they7should7only7be7taken7as7directed
7on7the7label7unless7under7the7supervision7of7a7health7care7provider.
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7pharmacology.7When7describing7this7topic,7the7instructor7would7focus7the7discussion7
on7which7of7the7following7as7an7essential7aspect?
A) Drug7name
B) Drug7class
C) Drug7action
D) Drug7source
7Ans:7 C7Feedbac
k:
Pharmacology7is7the7study7of7drugs7and7their7action7on7living7organisms.7Thus,7an7esse
ntial7aspect7of7pharmacology7is7drug7action.7An7understanding7of7the7drug7name,7drug7
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, class,7and7drug7source7is7important,7but7the7most7critical7aspect7related7to7pharmacolog
y7is7how7the7drug7acts7in7the7body.
2. A7nursing7student7is7preparing7to7administer7a7prescribed7drug7to7a7patient.7The7student
7reviews7information7about7the7drug7and7its7actions.7Which7of7the7following7would7be7t
he7best7choice7for7obtaining7this7information?7Select7all7that7apply.
A) Nursing7instructor
B) Nurse7assigned7to7the7patient
C) Clinical7drug7reference
D) Prescribing7health7care7provider
E) Clinical7pharmacist
7Ans:7 C,7E
Feedback:
Although7the7nursing7student7can7ask7the7nursing7instructor,7the7nurse7assigned7to7the7p
atient,7and7the7prescribing7health7care7provider7for7information7about7the7drug,7the7best7
choices7for7drug7information7would7include7an7appropriate7drug7reference7and7the7clini
cal7pharmacist.
3. When7describing7the7various7types7of7medications7to7a7group7of7nursing7students,7
a7nursing7instructor7would7identify7which7of7the7following7as7a7source7for7derivin
g7medications?7Select7all7that7apply.
A) Plants
B) Synthetic7sources
C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animals7 An
s:7 A,7B,7C,7D,7E
Feedback:
Medications7are7derived7from7natural7sources,7for7example,7plants,7molds,7minerals,7an
d7animals,7as7well7as7created7synthetically7in7a7laboratory.
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,4. Which7of7the7following7names7may7be7assigned7to7a7drug7during7the7process7
of7development?7Select7all7that7apply.
A) Chemical7name
B) Official7name
C) Pharmacologic7name
D) Trade7name
E) Nonproprietary7name
7Ans:7 A,7B,7D,7E
Feedback:
Throughout7the7process7of7development,7drugs7may7have7several7names7assigned7to7th
em7including7a7chemical7name,7a7generic7(nonproprietary)7name,7an7official7name,7and7
a7trade7or7brand7name.
5. A7drug7may7be7classified7by7which7of7the7following?7Select7all7that7apply.
A) The7chemical7type7of7the7drug's7active7ingredient
B) The7way7the7drug7is7used7to7treat7a7specific7condition
C) The7generic7name7of7the7drug
D) The7trade7name7of7the7drug
E) The7nonproprietary7name7of7the7dru
g7Ans:7 A,7B
Feedback:
A7drug7may7be7classified7by7the7chemical7type7of7the7active7ingredient7or7by7the7way7it7
is7used7to7treat7a7particular7condition.7Generic,7trade,7and7nonproprietary7refer7to7how7a
7drug7is7named.
6. A7group7of7nursing7students7are7reviewing7information7about7the7process7of7drug7de
velopment7in7the7United7States.7The7students7demonstrate7understanding7of7this7pro
cess7when7they7identify7that7which7of7the7following7categories7are7assigned7by7the7F
ood7and7Drug7Administration7to7newly7approved7drugs?7Select7all7that7apply.
A) Metabolite
B) Noncontrolled7substance
C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlled7substance
7Ans:7 C,7D,7E
Feedback:
Once7drugs7are7approved7for7use,7the7FDA7assigns7the7drug7to7one7of7the7following7ca
tegories:7prescription,7nonprescription,7or7controlled7substance.7Metabolite7refers7to7th
e7inactive7form7of7the7drug.7Noncontrolled7substance7is7a7term7that7is7not7used.
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, 7. Which7of7the7following7would7be7most7important7for7the7nurse7to7do7to7ensure7the7sa
fe7use7of7prescription7drugs7in7the7institutional7setting?7Select7all7that7apply.
A) Administering7drugs
B) Monitoring7clients7for7drug7effects
C) Prescribing7drugs
D) Evaluating7clients7for7toxic7effects
E) Educating7clients/caregivers7about7drugs
7Ans:7 A,7B,7D,7E
Feedback:
In7the7institutional7setting,7the7nurse's7role7to7ensure7safe7use7of7prescription7drugs7incl
udes7administering7drugs,7monitoring7drug7effects,7evaluating7for7toxic7effects,7and7edu
cating7clients7and7caregivers7about7drugs.
8. The7nurse7is7helping7a7client7review7a7prescription7from7the7health7care7provider.7Whe
n7examining7the7prescription,7which7of7the7following7would7the7nurse7expect7to7find7
documented?7Select7all7that7apply.
A) Name7of7the7drug
B) Dosage7of7the7drug
C) Route7of7drug7administration
D) Times7of7drug7administration
E) Licensed7prescriber's7signature
7Ans:7 A,7B,7C,7D,7E
Feedback:
The7prescription7must7contain7the7client's7name,7the7name7of7the7drug,7the7dosage,7the7
method7and7times7of7administration,7and7the7signature7of7the7licensed7health7care7provi
der7prescribing7the7drug.
9. After7teaching7a7group7of7nursing7students7about7nonprescription7drugs,7the7nursing7in
structor7determines7that7the7teaching7was7successful7when7the7students7identify7which7
of7the7following?7Select7all7that7apply.
A) They7require7a7licensed7health7care7provider's7signature.
B) They7are7referred7to7as7over-the-counter7drugs.
C) They7can7be7taken7without7risk7to7the7client.
D) They7have7certain7labeling7requirements.
E) They7should7be7taken7only7as7directed7on7the7label
.7Ans:7 B,7D,7E
Feedback:
Nonprescription7drugs7are7often7referred7to7as7over-the-
counter7(OTC)7drugs.7They7do7not7require7a7prescription7(a7licensed7health7care7provid
er's7signature)7but7do7not7come7without7risk7to7the7client.7The7federal7government7has7i
mposed7labeling7requirements7of7OTC7drugs7and7they7should7only7be7taken7as7directed
7on7the7label7unless7under7the7supervision7of7a7health7care7provider.
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