Pharmacology Test Bank with correct answers 2024

1. The nurse is preparing to administer a schedule II injectable drug and is drawing up half of the contents of a single-use vial. Which nursing action is correct? a. Ask another nurse to observe and cosign wasting the remaining drug from the vial. b. Keep the remaining amount in the patients drawer to give at the next dose. c. Record the amount unused in the patients medication record. d. Dispose of the vial with the remaining drug into a locked collection box. correct answersANS: A Schedule II drugs are controlled substances, and all must be accounted for. When wasting a portion of a drug, another nurse should observe and cosign that a drug was wasted. 2. A patient is prescribed a medication and asks the nurse if the drug is available in a generic form. The nurse understands that a generic medication will have a name that a. is a registered trademark. b. is always capitalized. c. describes the drugs chemical structure. d. is non-proprietary. d. is non-proprietary. correct answersANS: D The generic name is the official, non-proprietary name for a drug. The brand name is the trademark name and is always capitalized. The chemical name describes the chemical structure of the drug. 3. A patient receives a prescription on which the provider has noted that a generic medication may be given. The patient asks the nurse what this means. What will the nurse tell the patient about generic drugs? a. They contain the same inert ingredients as brand-name drugs. b. They have chemical structures that are identical to proprietary drugs. c. They tend to be less expensive than brand-name drugs. d. They undergo extensive testing before they are marketed. correct answersANS: C Generic drugs are approved by the FDA if they are proved to be bioequivalent to the brand-name drug. They tend to be less expensive because manufacturers of these drugs do not have to do the extensive testing required of brand-name drugs before marketing. They are not identical to brand-name drugs and often have different inert ingredients. 4. The nurse reviews information about a drug and notes the initials USP after the drugs official name. The nurse understands that this designation indicates the drug a. is a controlled substance. b. is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). c. is available in generic form. d. meets quality and safety standards. correct answersANS: D