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Chapterl01:lDruglRegulation,lActions,landlResponses
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ClCONCEPTS

1. Whichlhealthlcarelprofessionallhaslthelmajorlresponsibilitylforldispensinglprescribed l d ai


rugslunderltheldirectionloflalpharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nurselpractitioner
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c. Licensedlnurse
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ANS:l l D
Thelphysicianlandlnurselpractitionerlhavelthelmajorlresponsibilitylforlprescribingldrugs,lnotldisplen
singlthem.lThellicensedlnurselhaslthelprimarylresponsibilitylforladministeringldrugs,lalthough l und a


erlsomelcircumstanceslallicensedlnurselmayldispenselprescribedldrugslbutlthislis notlhislorlhelrlmajor
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lresponsibilitylinldrugltherapy.lThelpharmacyltechnicianlhaslthelmajorlresponsibilitylofldlispensing ai


prescribedldrugslunderltheldirectionloflallicensedlpharmacist.

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2. Whichltermldescribesltheleffectloflaldruglthatlimproveslbodylfunction?
a. Sideleffect
b Intended action
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c. Adverselreaction
d Idiosyncraticlresponse
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ANS:l l B
Thelpurposelofldrugltherapylisltoltakelaldrugltolprevent,lreduce,lorlcorrectlalhealthlproblem.lThis
lresponselislanyldrug’slintendedlactionlalsolknownlaslaltherapeuticlresponse.


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3. Whichltypelofldruglnamelisl―owned‖lbylthelcompanylthatlmanufactureslit?
a. Genericlname
b Chemicallname

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c. Categorylname
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ANS: D
Thelchemicallnamelislaldrug’slexactlchemicallcomposition.lThelgenericlnamelislthelnamelassiglnedlt
oltheldruglbylthelU.S.lAdoptedlNameslCouncillandlislnotlownedlbylanyone.lThelcategorylnlamelrefersl
toltheltypelofldrugl(whatlitldoeslorlwhatlitlislusedlfor)landlislnotlanlactual druglname.lTheltradelnamel(b
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randlname)lislthelnamelprovided andlowned bylalspecificldrug’slmanufacturer
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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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ANS: B
Alhighlalertldruglislonelinlwhichlharmlisllikelyltolresultliflgivenlatlthelwrong dose,ltolthelwrong platientai ai


,lorlnotlgivenltolthelcorrectlpatient.lDrugslclassifiedlaslhighlalertldrugslincludelpotassium, nlarcoticsl( ai


opioids),linsulin,lcancerlchemotherapyldrugs,landlheparinl(orlanyldruglthatlstronglylafflectslbloodlclo
tting).lPenicillin,lNSAIDs,landlcalciumlarelnotlconsideredlhighlalertldrugs.

DIF: CognitivelLevel:lRemembering REF: p.l4

5. Whatlisltheltermlforlaldruglthatlhaslthelsamelactionlaslalnaturallyloccurringlbodylhor
monelorlenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blockinglagent
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
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ANS: A
Aldruglagonistlislanlextrinsicldruglthatlactivateslthelreceptorlsitesloflalcelllandlmimicslthe l action ai


sloflnaturallyloccurringlbodylsubstancesl(intrinsicldrugs).lAblockinglagentlislaldrug

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antagonist.lAchemicallwouldlnotlnecessarilylbelaldruglatlall.lAduplicatorlislnot alpharmacologic tler ai ai


m.

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6. Whichltermldescribeslhowlthelbodylaffectsldrug activity? ai


a. Druglpotency
b Pharmacodynamics
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c. Therapeuticl effect
d Pharmacokinetics
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ANS:l l D
Theltermlpharmacokineticslrefersltoldruglmetabolismlandlhowlthelbodylchangeslaldrug.lPharmaclod
ynamicslrefersltolhowlaldruglworksltolchangelbodylfunction.lDruglpotencylreferslto howlstrongllylorlt ai


olwhatldegreelaldruglexertslitsleffects.lTheltherapeuticleffectlislcloserltolpharmacodynamics,lmeanin
glhowlaldruglworksltolchangelbodylfunction.

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7. InlthelUnitedlStates,lwhichlgrouplislresponsiblelforlenforcing establishedlstandardslforldr ai


uglmanufacturing?
a. U.S.lPharmacopeia
b NationallInstitutesloflHealth
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c. Food and Drug Administration
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d AssociationloflPharmaceuticallManufacturers
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ANS:l l C
ThelstandardslforldruglmanufacturelarelestablishedlbylthelU.S.lPharmacopeia.lTheselstandardslalrel
enforcedlbylthelFoodlandlDruglAdministration.lNeitherlthelNationallInstitutesloflHealthlnorthlelAss
ociationloflPharmaceuticallManufacturerslhaslanylauthorityltolenforceldruglstandards.

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8. Which factor is a major disadvantage of the transdermal drug delivery route?
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a. Onlylalprescriberlcanladministerldrugslbyltheltransdermallroute.
b Transdermalldrugslmustlbelsterilelratherlthanlclean.
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c. Firstlpassldrugllosslbylthislroutelislthelmostlextensive.
d Drug absorption is dependent on adequate circulation.
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