Table of Content
Unit 1: Applying Pharmacology to Nursing Practice
1. Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources
2. Basic Principles of Drug Action and Drug Interactions
3. Drug Action Across the Life Span
4. The Nursing Process and Pharmacology
5. Patient Education to Promote Health
Unit 2: Illustrated Atlas of Medication Administration
6. Principles of Medication Administration and Medication Safety
7. Percutaneous Administration nk
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8. Enteral Administration
9. Parenteral Administration: Safe Preparation of Parenteral Medications
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10. Parenteral Administration: Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Routes
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11. Parenteral Administration: Intravenous Route
Unit 3: Drugs Affecting the Autonomic and Central Nervous Systems
12. Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
13. Drugs Used for Sleep
14. Drugs Used for Neurodegenerative Disorders (NEW!)
15. Drugs Used for Anxiety Disorders
16. Drugs Used for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
17. Drugs Used for Psychoses
18. Drugs Used for Seizure Disorders
19. Drugs Used for Pain Management
,Unit 4: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System
20. Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome
21. Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias
22. Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension
23. Drugs Used to Treat Dysrhythmias
24. Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris
25. Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease
26. Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders
27. Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure
28. Drugs Used for Diuresis
Unit 5: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
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29. Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease
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30. Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory
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Disease
Unit 6: Drugs Affecting the Digestive
System
31. Drugs Used to Treat Oral Disorders
32. Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease
33. Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting
34. Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and
Diarrhea
Unit 7: Drugs That Affect the Endocrine
System
35. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus
36. Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease
37. Corticosteroids
,38. Gonadal Hormones
Unit 8: Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System
39. Drugs Used in Obstetrics
40. Drugs Used in Men’s and Women’s
Health
Unit 9: Drugs Affecting Other Body
Systems
41. Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Urinary System
42. Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma and Other Eye Disorders
43. Drugs Used to Treat Cancer
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44. Drugs Used to Treat the Musculoskeletal System
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45. Drugs Used to Treat Infection
Unit 10: Drugs Affecting the General Health of the Body
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46. Nutrition
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47. Herbal and Dietary Supplemental Therapy
48. Substance Abuse
, Willihnganz: Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 18th Edition
Test Bank
Chapter 01. Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The name is the name under which the drug is listed by the United
States Food and Drug Administration, who by federal law names the drug for
human use in the United States.
1. brand 3. official
2. nonproprietary 4. trademark
ANS: 3
3. The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA.
1. The brand name, or trademark, is the name given to a drug by its
manufacturer.
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2. The nonproprietary, or generic, name is provided by the USAN Council.
Ba
4. The trademark, or brand name, is the name given to a drug by its
manufacturer.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PAGE: 2
Te
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment
2. The contains information specific to nutritional supplements.
1. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
2. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
3. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary
4. Drug Interaction Facts
ANS: 3
3. The United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information
specific to nutritional supplements.
1. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of
drug names, pronunciation guide and possible future FDA-approved drugs; it
does not include nutritional supplements.
2. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains evidence-based
Unit 1: Applying Pharmacology to Nursing Practice
1. Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources
2. Basic Principles of Drug Action and Drug Interactions
3. Drug Action Across the Life Span
4. The Nursing Process and Pharmacology
5. Patient Education to Promote Health
Unit 2: Illustrated Atlas of Medication Administration
6. Principles of Medication Administration and Medication Safety
7. Percutaneous Administration nk
Ba
8. Enteral Administration
9. Parenteral Administration: Safe Preparation of Parenteral Medications
st
10. Parenteral Administration: Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Routes
Te
11. Parenteral Administration: Intravenous Route
Unit 3: Drugs Affecting the Autonomic and Central Nervous Systems
12. Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
13. Drugs Used for Sleep
14. Drugs Used for Neurodegenerative Disorders (NEW!)
15. Drugs Used for Anxiety Disorders
16. Drugs Used for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
17. Drugs Used for Psychoses
18. Drugs Used for Seizure Disorders
19. Drugs Used for Pain Management
,Unit 4: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System
20. Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Syndrome
21. Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias
22. Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension
23. Drugs Used to Treat Dysrhythmias
24. Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris
25. Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease
26. Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders
27. Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure
28. Drugs Used for Diuresis
Unit 5: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
nk
Ba
29. Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease
st
30. Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory
Te
Disease
Unit 6: Drugs Affecting the Digestive
System
31. Drugs Used to Treat Oral Disorders
32. Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease
33. Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting
34. Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and
Diarrhea
Unit 7: Drugs That Affect the Endocrine
System
35. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus
36. Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease
37. Corticosteroids
,38. Gonadal Hormones
Unit 8: Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System
39. Drugs Used in Obstetrics
40. Drugs Used in Men’s and Women’s
Health
Unit 9: Drugs Affecting Other Body
Systems
41. Drugs Used to Treat Disorders of the Urinary System
42. Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma and Other Eye Disorders
43. Drugs Used to Treat Cancer
nk
44. Drugs Used to Treat the Musculoskeletal System
Ba
45. Drugs Used to Treat Infection
Unit 10: Drugs Affecting the General Health of the Body
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46. Nutrition
Te
47. Herbal and Dietary Supplemental Therapy
48. Substance Abuse
, Willihnganz: Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 18th Edition
Test Bank
Chapter 01. Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The name is the name under which the drug is listed by the United
States Food and Drug Administration, who by federal law names the drug for
human use in the United States.
1. brand 3. official
2. nonproprietary 4. trademark
ANS: 3
3. The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA.
1. The brand name, or trademark, is the name given to a drug by its
manufacturer.
nk
2. The nonproprietary, or generic, name is provided by the USAN Council.
Ba
4. The trademark, or brand name, is the name given to a drug by its
manufacturer.
st
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: PAGE: 2
Te
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment
2. The contains information specific to nutritional supplements.
1. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
2. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
3. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary
4. Drug Interaction Facts
ANS: 3
3. The United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information
specific to nutritional supplements.
1. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of
drug names, pronunciation guide and possible future FDA-approved drugs; it
does not include nutritional supplements.
2. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains evidence-based
