Test Bank For
Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety
Author: M. Linda Workman
3rd Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Drug Therapy: Roles, Regulations, Actions, and Responses
2. Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs
3. Mathematics Review and Introduction to Dosage Calculations
4. Medical Systems of Weights and Measures
5. Dosage Calculation of Intravenous Solutions and Drugs
6. Anti-Infectives: Antibacterial Drugs
7. Anti-Infectives: Antiviral Drugs
8. Anti-Infectives: Antitubercular and Antifungal Drugs
9. Drugs for Pain Control, Migraines, and Skeletal Muscle Spasms
10. General Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
11. Immunizations and Immunosuppressant Drugs
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
18. Drug Therapy for Asthma and Other Respiratory Problems
19. Drug Therapy for Gastrointestinal Problems
20. Drug Therapy for Gastric Ulcers, Reflux, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
21. Drug Therapy for Diabetes
22. Drug Therapy for Thyroid and Adrenal Gland 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
28. Drug Therapy for Male Reproductive Problems
29. Drug Therapy for Female Reproductive Problems
,Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, And Responses
Workman & Lacharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials For Medication Safety, 2nd
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
BASIC CONCEPTS
1. Which Health Care Professional Has The Major Responsibility For Dispensing
PrescribedDrugs Under The Direction Of A Pharmacist?
A. Physician
B Nurse Practitioner
.
C. Licensed Nurse
D Pharmacy
. Technician
ANS: 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 IsNot His Or Her Major Responsibility In Drug Therapy. The Pharmacy Technician
Has The Major Responsibility Of Dispensing Prescribed Drugs Under The Direction Of A
Licensed Pharmacist.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Remembering
REFERENCE: P. 3
2. Which Term Describes The Effect Of A Drug That Improves Body Function?
A. Side Effect
B Intended Action
.
C. Adverse Reaction
D Idiosyncratic
. Response
ANS: 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.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Remembering
REFERENCE: P. 3
3. Which Type Of Drug Name Is “Owned” By The Company That Manufactures It?
A. Generic Name
B Chemical Name
, .
C. Category Name
D Trade Name
.
ANS: D
The Chemical Name Is A Drug’s Exact Chemical Composition. The Generic Name Is The
Name Assigned To The Drug By The U.S. Adopted Names Council And Is Not Owned By
Anyone. The Category Name Refers To The Type Of Drug (What It Does Or What It Is Used
For) And Is Not An ActualDrug Name. The Trade Name (Brand Name) Is The Name Provided
And Owned By A Specific Drug’s Manufacturer.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Remembering
REFERENCE: P. 4
4. Which Drug Or Drug Class Is A “High Alert” Drug?
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 WrongPatient, Or Not Given To The Correct Patient. Drugs Classified As High Alert Drugs
Include Potassium,Narcotics (Opioids), Insulin, Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs, And Heparin (Or
Any Drug That Strongly Affects Blood Clotting). Penicillin, Nsaids, And Calcium Are Not
Considered High Alert Drugs.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Remembering
REFERENCE: P. 4
5. What Is The Term For A Drug That Has The Same Action As A Naturally
Occurring BodyHormone 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 TheActions Of Naturally Occurring Body Substances (Intrinsic Drugs). A
Blocking Agent Is A Drug
Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety
Author: M. Linda Workman
3rd Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Drug Therapy: Roles, Regulations, Actions, and Responses
2. Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs
3. Mathematics Review and Introduction to Dosage Calculations
4. Medical Systems of Weights and Measures
5. Dosage Calculation of Intravenous Solutions and Drugs
6. Anti-Infectives: Antibacterial Drugs
7. Anti-Infectives: Antiviral Drugs
8. Anti-Infectives: Antitubercular and Antifungal Drugs
9. Drugs for Pain Control, Migraines, and Skeletal Muscle Spasms
10. General Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
11. Immunizations and Immunosuppressant Drugs
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
18. Drug Therapy for Asthma and Other Respiratory Problems
19. Drug Therapy for Gastrointestinal Problems
20. Drug Therapy for Gastric Ulcers, Reflux, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
21. Drug Therapy for Diabetes
22. Drug Therapy for Thyroid and Adrenal Gland 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
28. Drug Therapy for Male Reproductive Problems
29. Drug Therapy for Female Reproductive Problems
,Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, And Responses
Workman & Lacharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials For Medication Safety, 2nd
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
BASIC CONCEPTS
1. Which Health Care Professional Has The Major Responsibility For Dispensing
PrescribedDrugs Under The Direction Of A Pharmacist?
A. Physician
B Nurse Practitioner
.
C. Licensed Nurse
D Pharmacy
. Technician
ANS: 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 IsNot His Or Her Major Responsibility In Drug Therapy. The Pharmacy Technician
Has The Major Responsibility Of Dispensing Prescribed Drugs Under The Direction Of A
Licensed Pharmacist.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Remembering
REFERENCE: P. 3
2. Which Term Describes The Effect Of A Drug That Improves Body Function?
A. Side Effect
B Intended Action
.
C. Adverse Reaction
D Idiosyncratic
. Response
ANS: 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.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Remembering
REFERENCE: P. 3
3. Which Type Of Drug Name Is “Owned” By The Company That Manufactures It?
A. Generic Name
B Chemical Name
, .
C. Category Name
D Trade Name
.
ANS: D
The Chemical Name Is A Drug’s Exact Chemical Composition. The Generic Name Is The
Name Assigned To The Drug By The U.S. Adopted Names Council And Is Not Owned By
Anyone. The Category Name Refers To The Type Of Drug (What It Does Or What It Is Used
For) And Is Not An ActualDrug Name. The Trade Name (Brand Name) Is The Name Provided
And Owned By A Specific Drug’s Manufacturer.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Remembering
REFERENCE: P. 4
4. Which Drug Or Drug Class Is A “High Alert” Drug?
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 WrongPatient, Or Not Given To The Correct Patient. Drugs Classified As High Alert Drugs
Include Potassium,Narcotics (Opioids), Insulin, Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs, And Heparin (Or
Any Drug That Strongly Affects Blood Clotting). Penicillin, Nsaids, And Calcium Are Not
Considered High Alert Drugs.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Remembering
REFERENCE: P. 4
5. What Is The Term For A Drug That Has The Same Action As A Naturally
Occurring BodyHormone 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 TheActions Of Naturally Occurring Body Substances (Intrinsic Drugs). A
Blocking Agent Is A Drug
