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TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING
PHARMACOLOGY, ESSENTIALS FOR MEDICATION
SAFETY, 3RD EDITION, WORKMAN & LA CHARITY
100% A+ GRADED (WITH RATIONALE) LATEST
EDITION 2026
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT I GENERAL ASPECTS OF PHARMACOLOGY
1. Drug Therapy: Roles, Regulations, Actions,and Responses
2. Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs
UNIT II MATHEMATICS FOR PHARMACOLOGY AND DOSAGE CALCULATION
3. Mathematics Review and Introduction to Dosage Calculations
4. Medical Systems of Weights and Measures
5. Dosage Calculation of Intravenous Solutions and Drugs
UNIT III PHARMACOLOGY FOR MULTISYSTEM APPLICATION
6. Antiinfectives: Antibacterial Drugs
7. Antiinfectives: Antiviral Drugs
8. Antiinfectives: Antitubercular and Antifungal Drugs
9. Drugs for Pain Control, Migraines, and Skeletal Muscle Spasms
10. General Antiinflammatory Drugs
11. Immunizations and Immunosuppressant Drugs
UNIT IV DRUG THERAPY FOR PROBLEMS OF THE CIRCULATORY AND CARDIAC SYSTEM S
12. Drugs That Affect Urine Output
13. Drug Therapy for Hypertension
14. Drug Therapy for Heart Failure
15. Drug Therapy for Dysrhythmias
16. Drug Therapy for High Blood Lipids
17. Drugs That Affect Blood Clotting
UNIT V DRUG THERAPY FOR RESPIRATORY SYSTEM PROBLEMS
18. Drug Therapy for Asthma and Other Respiratory Problems
UNIT VI DRUG THERAPY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS
19. Drug Therapy for Gastrointestinal Problems
20. Drug Therapy for Gastric Ulcers, Reflux, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
UNIT VII DRUG THERAPY FOR ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS
21. Drug Therapy for Diabetes
22. Drug Therapy for Thyroid and Adrenal Gland Problems
UNIT VIII DRUG THERAPY FOR NERVOUS SYSTEM PROBLEMS
23. Drug Therapy for Seizures
24. Drug Therapy for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases
25. Drug Therapy for Psychiatric Problems
26. Drug Therapy for Insomnia
27. Drug Therapy for Eye Problems
UNIT IX DRUG THERAPY FOR PROBLEMS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
28. Drug Therapy for Male Reproductive Problems
29. Drug Therapy for Female Reproductive Problems
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Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, And Responses
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MULTIPLE CHOICE B ASIC
CONCEPTS
1. Which Health Care Professional Has The Major Responsibility For Dispensing Prescribed ai
Drugs Under The Direction Of A Pharmacist?
A. Physician
B Nurse Practitioner
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C. Licensed Nurse
D Pharmacy technician
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The Physician And Nurse Practitioner Have The Major Responsibility For Prescribing Drugs, Not Disp
Ensing Them. The Licensed Nurse Has The Primary Responsibility For Administering Drugs,
Although Under Some Circumstances A Licensed Nurse May Dispense Prescribed Drugs But This
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Is not His Or He R Major Responsibility In Drug Therapy. The Pharmacy Technician Has The Major
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Responsibility Of D Ispensing prescribed Drugs Under The Direction Of A Licensed Pharmacist.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: P. 3
2. Which Term Describes The Effect Of A Drug That Improves Body Function?
A. Side Effect
B Intended action
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C. Adverse Reaction
D Idiosyncratic Response
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ANSWER: B
The Purpose Of Drug Therapy Is To Take A Drug To Prevent, Reduce, Or Correct A Health
Problem. This Response Is Any Drug’s Intended Action Also Known As A Therapeutic Response.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: P. 3
3. Which Type Of Drug Name Is ,Owned‖ By The Company That Manufactures It?
A. Generic Name
B Chemical Name
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C. Category Name
D Trade name
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ANS: D
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Ned To The Drug By The U.S. Adopted Names Council And Is Not Owned By Anyone. The Category N
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The Trade Name (Brand Name) Is The Name Provided and Owned by A Specific Drug’s Manufacturer
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: P. 4
4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug?
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A. Penicillin
B Insulin
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C. Nsaids
D Calcium
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Arcotics (Opioids), Insulin, Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs, And Heparin (Or Any Drug That Strongly Aff
Ects Blood Clotting). Penicillin, Nsaids, And Calcium Are Not Considered High Alert Drugs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: P. 4
5. What Is The Term For A Drug That Has The Same Action As A Naturally Occurring
Body Hormone Or Enzyme?
A. Agonist
B Blocking Agent
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C. Chemical
D Duplicator
.
ANS: A
A Drug Agonist Is An Extrinsic Drug That Activates The Receptor Sites Of A Cell And Mimics The ai
Actions Of Naturally Occurring Body Substances (Intrinsic Drugs). Ablocking Agent Is A Drug
TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING
PHARMACOLOGY, ESSENTIALS FOR MEDICATION
SAFETY, 3RD EDITION, WORKMAN & LA CHARITY
100% A+ GRADED (WITH RATIONALE) LATEST
EDITION 2026
, [Type the document title]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT I GENERAL ASPECTS OF PHARMACOLOGY
1. Drug Therapy: Roles, Regulations, Actions,and Responses
2. Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs
UNIT II MATHEMATICS FOR PHARMACOLOGY AND DOSAGE CALCULATION
3. Mathematics Review and Introduction to Dosage Calculations
4. Medical Systems of Weights and Measures
5. Dosage Calculation of Intravenous Solutions and Drugs
UNIT III PHARMACOLOGY FOR MULTISYSTEM APPLICATION
6. Antiinfectives: Antibacterial Drugs
7. Antiinfectives: Antiviral Drugs
8. Antiinfectives: Antitubercular and Antifungal Drugs
9. Drugs for Pain Control, Migraines, and Skeletal Muscle Spasms
10. General Antiinflammatory Drugs
11. Immunizations and Immunosuppressant Drugs
UNIT IV DRUG THERAPY FOR PROBLEMS OF THE CIRCULATORY AND CARDIAC SYSTEM S
12. Drugs That Affect Urine Output
13. Drug Therapy for Hypertension
14. Drug Therapy for Heart Failure
15. Drug Therapy for Dysrhythmias
16. Drug Therapy for High Blood Lipids
17. Drugs That Affect Blood Clotting
UNIT V DRUG THERAPY FOR RESPIRATORY SYSTEM PROBLEMS
18. Drug Therapy for Asthma and Other Respiratory Problems
UNIT VI DRUG THERAPY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS
19. Drug Therapy for Gastrointestinal Problems
20. Drug Therapy for Gastric Ulcers, Reflux, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
UNIT VII DRUG THERAPY FOR ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS
21. Drug Therapy for Diabetes
22. Drug Therapy for Thyroid and Adrenal Gland Problems
UNIT VIII DRUG THERAPY FOR NERVOUS SYSTEM PROBLEMS
23. Drug Therapy for Seizures
24. Drug Therapy for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases
25. Drug Therapy for Psychiatric Problems
26. Drug Therapy for Insomnia
27. Drug Therapy for Eye Problems
UNIT IX DRUG THERAPY FOR PROBLEMS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
28. Drug Therapy for Male Reproductive Problems
29. Drug Therapy for Female Reproductive Problems
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Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, And Responses
Workman & Lacharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials For Medication Safety, 3rd edit Ion
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MULTIPLE CHOICE B ASIC
CONCEPTS
1. Which Health Care Professional Has The Major Responsibility For Dispensing Prescribed ai
Drugs Under The Direction Of A Pharmacist?
A. Physician
B Nurse Practitioner
.
C. Licensed Nurse
D Pharmacy technician
ai
.
ANSWER: D
The Physician And Nurse Practitioner Have The Major Responsibility For Prescribing Drugs, Not Disp
Ensing Them. The Licensed Nurse Has The Primary Responsibility For Administering Drugs,
Although Under Some Circumstances A Licensed Nurse May Dispense Prescribed Drugs But This
a
Is not His Or He R Major Responsibility In Drug Therapy. The Pharmacy Technician Has The Major
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Responsibility Of D Ispensing prescribed Drugs Under The Direction Of A Licensed Pharmacist.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: P. 3
2. Which Term Describes The Effect Of A Drug That Improves Body Function?
A. Side Effect
B Intended action
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C. Adverse Reaction
D Idiosyncratic Response
.
ANSWER: B
The Purpose Of Drug Therapy Is To Take A Drug To Prevent, Reduce, Or Correct A Health
Problem. This Response Is Any Drug’s Intended Action Also Known As A Therapeutic Response.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: P. 3
3. Which Type Of Drug Name Is ,Owned‖ By The Company That Manufactures It?
A. Generic Name
B Chemical Name
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C. Category Name
D Trade name
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ANS: D
The Chemical Name Is A Drug’s Exact Chemical Composition. The Generic Name Is The Name Assig
Ned To The Drug By The U.S. Adopted Names Council And Is Not Owned By Anyone. The Category N
Ame Refers To The Type Of Drug (What It Does Or What It Is Used For) And Is Not An Actual drug Name.
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The Trade Name (Brand Name) Is The Name Provided and Owned by A Specific Drug’s Manufacturer
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: P. 4
4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug?
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A. Penicillin
B Insulin
.
C. Nsaids
D Calcium
.
ANS: B
A High Alert Drug Is One In Which Harm Is Likely To Result If Given At The Wrong dose, To The Wrong p
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Atient, Or Not Given To The Correct Patient. Drugs Classified As High Alert Drugs Include Potassium, n Ai
Arcotics (Opioids), Insulin, Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs, And Heparin (Or Any Drug That Strongly Aff
Ects Blood Clotting). Penicillin, Nsaids, And Calcium Are Not Considered High Alert Drugs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: P. 4
5. What Is The Term For A Drug That Has The Same Action As A Naturally Occurring
Body Hormone Or Enzyme?
A. Agonist
B Blocking Agent
.
C. Chemical
D Duplicator
.
ANS: A
A Drug Agonist Is An Extrinsic Drug That Activates The Receptor Sites Of A Cell And Mimics The ai
Actions Of Naturally Occurring Body Substances (Intrinsic Drugs). Ablocking Agent Is A Drug
