Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple:
A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
Chapters 1 - 21
,
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations 4th
Edition Watkins Test Bank
1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a
computedtomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers
chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a nurse
administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a
routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions of all
three nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
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Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are involved
with clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of
pharmacology that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease.
The radiology nurse is administering a drug to help diagnose a disease. The oncology
nurse is administering a drug to help treat a disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any
costs involved in drug therapy. Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the
body and pharmacokinetics is how the body acts on the body.
2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a
narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident
victim. The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under what
category would morphine be classified?
A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule III
D) Schedule IV
ANSWER: B
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Narcotics swith sa shigh s abuse s potential sare sclassified sas sSchedule sII
sdrugs sbecause s of s severe s dependence sliability. s Schedule s I sdrugs shave
s high s abuse spotential s and s no saccepted s medical s use. s Schedule s III s drugs
s have s a s lesser sabuse s potential s than s II s and s an s accepted s medical s use.
s Schedule s IV s drugs s haveslow sabuse spotential sand slimited s dependence
sliability.
3. When s involved s in s phase s III s drug s evaluation s studies, s what
s responsibilitiesswould sthe snurse shave?
A) Working s with s animals s who s are s given s experimental s drugs
B) Choosing s appropriate s patients s to s be s involved s in s the s drug s study
C) Monitoring s and s observing s patients s closely s for s adverse s effects
D) Conducting s research s to s determine s effectiveness s of s the s drug
ANSWER: C
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Phase s III s studies s involve s use s of s a s drug sin s a s vast s clinical s population s in
s whichspatients s are s asked s to s record s any s symptoms s they s experience
s while s taking s thesdrugs. s Nurses smay sbe s responsible sfor s helping s collect
s and sanalyze s the sinformation s to s be s shared s with s the s Food s and s Drug
s Administration s (FDA) s butswould s not s conduct s research s independently
s because s nurses s do s not s prescribe smedications. s Use s of s animals s in s drug
s testing s is s done s in s the s preclinical s trials. sSelect s patients s who sare
s involved s in s phase s II s studies sto s participate s in s studies swhere s the
s participants s have s the s disease s the s drug sis s intended s to s treat. s These
spatients s are s monitored s closely s for s drug s action s and s adverse s effects.
s Phase s I sstudies s involve s healthy shuman s volunteers s who s are s usually spaid
s for s their sparticipation. sNurses smay sobserve s for s adverse seffects sand
stoxicity.
4. What s concept s is s considered s when s generic s drugs s are s substituted s for
s brandsname sdrugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Critical s concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
Feedback:
A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
Chapters 1 - 21
,
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations 4th
Edition Watkins Test Bank
1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a
computedtomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers
chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a nurse
administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a
routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions of all
three nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are involved
with clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of
pharmacology that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease.
The radiology nurse is administering a drug to help diagnose a disease. The oncology
nurse is administering a drug to help treat a disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any
costs involved in drug therapy. Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the
body and pharmacokinetics is how the body acts on the body.
2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a
narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident
victim. The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under what
category would morphine be classified?
A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule III
D) Schedule IV
ANSWER: B
, Feedback:
Narcotics swith sa shigh s abuse s potential sare sclassified sas sSchedule sII
sdrugs sbecause s of s severe s dependence sliability. s Schedule s I sdrugs shave
s high s abuse spotential s and s no saccepted s medical s use. s Schedule s III s drugs
s have s a s lesser sabuse s potential s than s II s and s an s accepted s medical s use.
s Schedule s IV s drugs s haveslow sabuse spotential sand slimited s dependence
sliability.
3. When s involved s in s phase s III s drug s evaluation s studies, s what
s responsibilitiesswould sthe snurse shave?
A) Working s with s animals s who s are s given s experimental s drugs
B) Choosing s appropriate s patients s to s be s involved s in s the s drug s study
C) Monitoring s and s observing s patients s closely s for s adverse s effects
D) Conducting s research s to s determine s effectiveness s of s the s drug
ANSWER: C
Feedback:
Phase s III s studies s involve s use s of s a s drug sin s a s vast s clinical s population s in
s whichspatients s are s asked s to s record s any s symptoms s they s experience
s while s taking s thesdrugs. s Nurses smay sbe s responsible sfor s helping s collect
s and sanalyze s the sinformation s to s be s shared s with s the s Food s and s Drug
s Administration s (FDA) s butswould s not s conduct s research s independently
s because s nurses s do s not s prescribe smedications. s Use s of s animals s in s drug
s testing s is s done s in s the s preclinical s trials. sSelect s patients s who sare
s involved s in s phase s II s studies sto s participate s in s studies swhere s the
s participants s have s the s disease s the s drug sis s intended s to s treat. s These
spatients s are s monitored s closely s for s drug s action s and s adverse s effects.
s Phase s I sstudies s involve s healthy shuman s volunteers s who s are s usually spaid
s for s their sparticipation. sNurses smay sobserve s for s adverse seffects sand
stoxicity.
4. What s concept s is s considered s when s generic s drugs s are s substituted s for
s brandsname sdrugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Critical s concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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