TEST BANK For Understanding Pharmacology, Essentials for
Medication Safety | 3rd Edition Author; Linda Workman &
LaCharity ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED WITH CORRECT Qs &As
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, Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
Test Bank: Understanding Pharmacology 3rd Edition by Linda Workman & LaCharity
MULTIPLE CHOICE BASIC CONCEPTS
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing
prescribed drugs 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 is not 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.
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
.
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.
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, 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
.
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
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
actual drug name. The trade name (brand name) is the name provided and owned by a
specific drug’s manufacturer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: 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
wrong patient, 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.
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
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Medication Safety | 3rd Edition Author; Linda Workman &
LaCharity ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED WITH CORRECT Qs &As
1|Page
, Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
Test Bank: Understanding Pharmacology 3rd Edition by Linda Workman & LaCharity
MULTIPLE CHOICE BASIC CONCEPTS
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing
prescribed drugs 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 is not 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.
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
.
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.
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, 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
.
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
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
actual drug name. The trade name (brand name) is the name provided and owned by a
specific drug’s manufacturer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: 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
wrong patient, 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.
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
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