Test Bank For- Understanding Pharmacology:
Essentials For Medication Safety 3rd Edition,
By M. Linda Workman; Chapters 1-29| Latest
Version Updates
,UNIT I- GENERAL ASPECTS OF PHARMACOLOGY ............................................................................. 4
Chapter 01- drug therapy: roles, regulations, actions, and responses .................................................................. 4
Chapter 02- safely preparing and giving drugs ...................................................................................................34
UNIT II- MATHEMATICS FOR PHARMACOLOGY AND DOSAGE CALCULATION ..................... 77
Chapter 03- mathematics review and introduction to dosage calculations .........................................................77
Chapter 04- medical systems of weights and measures ......................................................................................90
Chapter 05- dosage calculation of intravenous solutions and drugs ................................................................. 107
UNIT III- PHARMACOLOGY FOR MULTISYSTEM APPLICATION .............................................. 125
Chapter 06- antiinfectives: antibacterial drugs ................................................................................................ 125
Chapter 07- antiinfectives: antiviral drugs ....................................................................................................... 175
Chapter 08- antiinfectives: antitubercular and antifungal drugs ...................................................................... 218
Chapter 09- drugs for pain control, migraines, and skeletal muscle spasms ...................................................... 255
Chapter 10- general antiinflammatory drugs ................................................................................................... 290
Chapter 11- immunizations and immunosuppressant drugs ............................................................................. 323
UNIT IV- DRUG THERAPY FOR PROBLEMS OF THE CIRCULATORY AND CARDIAC
SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................................................... 358
Chapter 12- drugs that affect urine output ...................................................................................................... 358
Chapter 13- drug therapy for hypertension ...................................................................................................... 389
Chapter 14- drug therapy for heart failure ....................................................................................................... 430
Chapter 15- drug therapy for dysrhythmias ..................................................................................................... 472
Chapter 16- drug therapy for high blood lipids ................................................................................................. 508
Chapter 17- drugs that affect blood clotting .................................................................................................... 545
UNIT V- DRUG THERAPY FOR RESPIRATORY SYSTEM PROBLEMS ....................................... 583
Chapter 18- drug therapy for asthma and other respiratory problems.............................................................. 583
,UNIT VI- DRUG THERAPY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS .......................... 619
Chapter 19- drug therapy for gastrointestinal problems .................................................................................. 619
Chapter 20- drug therapy for gastric ulcers, reflux, and inflammatory bowel disease ....................................... 658
UNIT VII- DRUG THERAPY FOR ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS.......................................................... 694
Chapter 21- drug therapy for diabetes ............................................................................................................. 694
Chapter 22- drug therapy for thyroid and adrenal gland problems ................................................................... 744
UNIT VIII- DRUG THERAPY FOR NERVOUS SYSTEM PROBLEMS ............................................ 773
Chapter 23- drug therapy for seizures .............................................................................................................. 773
Chapter 24- drug therapy for alzheimer’s and parkinson’s diseases .................................................................. 808
Chapter 25- drug therapy for psychiatric problems .......................................................................................... 841
Chapter 32- drug therapy for female reproductive issues ................................................................................. 878
Chapter 26- drug therapy for insomnia ............................................................................................................ 893
Chapter 27- drug therapy for eye problems ..................................................................................................... 904
UNIT IX- DRUG THERAPY FOR PROBLEMS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM ................... 928
Chapter 28- drug therapy for male reproductive problems ............................................................................... 928
Chapter 29- drug therapy for female reproductive problems ............................................................................ 967
, UNIT I- GENERAL ASPECTS OF PHARMACOLOGY
Chapter 01- drug therapy: roles, regulations, actions, and responses
Multiple choice
Basic concepts
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for
dispensing prescribed drugs under the direct ion of a pharmacist?
A. Physician
B. Nurse practitioner
C. Licensed nurse
D. Pharmacy technician
Answer. D
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for
prescribing drugs, not dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the
primary responsibility for administering drugs, although under some
circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this is
not his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy
technician has the major responsibility of dispensi ng prescribed drugs
under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
Dif: cognitive level: remembering ref: p. 3
Essentials For Medication Safety 3rd Edition,
By M. Linda Workman; Chapters 1-29| Latest
Version Updates
,UNIT I- GENERAL ASPECTS OF PHARMACOLOGY ............................................................................. 4
Chapter 01- drug therapy: roles, regulations, actions, and responses .................................................................. 4
Chapter 02- safely preparing and giving drugs ...................................................................................................34
UNIT II- MATHEMATICS FOR PHARMACOLOGY AND DOSAGE CALCULATION ..................... 77
Chapter 03- mathematics review and introduction to dosage calculations .........................................................77
Chapter 04- medical systems of weights and measures ......................................................................................90
Chapter 05- dosage calculation of intravenous solutions and drugs ................................................................. 107
UNIT III- PHARMACOLOGY FOR MULTISYSTEM APPLICATION .............................................. 125
Chapter 06- antiinfectives: antibacterial drugs ................................................................................................ 125
Chapter 07- antiinfectives: antiviral drugs ....................................................................................................... 175
Chapter 08- antiinfectives: antitubercular and antifungal drugs ...................................................................... 218
Chapter 09- drugs for pain control, migraines, and skeletal muscle spasms ...................................................... 255
Chapter 10- general antiinflammatory drugs ................................................................................................... 290
Chapter 11- immunizations and immunosuppressant drugs ............................................................................. 323
UNIT IV- DRUG THERAPY FOR PROBLEMS OF THE CIRCULATORY AND CARDIAC
SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................................................... 358
Chapter 12- drugs that affect urine output ...................................................................................................... 358
Chapter 13- drug therapy for hypertension ...................................................................................................... 389
Chapter 14- drug therapy for heart failure ....................................................................................................... 430
Chapter 15- drug therapy for dysrhythmias ..................................................................................................... 472
Chapter 16- drug therapy for high blood lipids ................................................................................................. 508
Chapter 17- drugs that affect blood clotting .................................................................................................... 545
UNIT V- DRUG THERAPY FOR RESPIRATORY SYSTEM PROBLEMS ....................................... 583
Chapter 18- drug therapy for asthma and other respiratory problems.............................................................. 583
,UNIT VI- DRUG THERAPY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS .......................... 619
Chapter 19- drug therapy for gastrointestinal problems .................................................................................. 619
Chapter 20- drug therapy for gastric ulcers, reflux, and inflammatory bowel disease ....................................... 658
UNIT VII- DRUG THERAPY FOR ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS.......................................................... 694
Chapter 21- drug therapy for diabetes ............................................................................................................. 694
Chapter 22- drug therapy for thyroid and adrenal gland problems ................................................................... 744
UNIT VIII- DRUG THERAPY FOR NERVOUS SYSTEM PROBLEMS ............................................ 773
Chapter 23- drug therapy for seizures .............................................................................................................. 773
Chapter 24- drug therapy for alzheimer’s and parkinson’s diseases .................................................................. 808
Chapter 25- drug therapy for psychiatric problems .......................................................................................... 841
Chapter 32- drug therapy for female reproductive issues ................................................................................. 878
Chapter 26- drug therapy for insomnia ............................................................................................................ 893
Chapter 27- drug therapy for eye problems ..................................................................................................... 904
UNIT IX- DRUG THERAPY FOR PROBLEMS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM ................... 928
Chapter 28- drug therapy for male reproductive problems ............................................................................... 928
Chapter 29- drug therapy for female reproductive problems ............................................................................ 967
, UNIT I- GENERAL ASPECTS OF PHARMACOLOGY
Chapter 01- drug therapy: roles, regulations, actions, and responses
Multiple choice
Basic concepts
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for
dispensing prescribed drugs under the direct ion of a pharmacist?
A. Physician
B. Nurse practitioner
C. Licensed nurse
D. Pharmacy technician
Answer. D
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for
prescribing drugs, not dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the
primary responsibility for administering drugs, although under some
circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this is
not his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy
technician has the major responsibility of dispensi ng prescribed drugs
under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
Dif: cognitive level: remembering ref: p. 3
