Test Bank for Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety, 3rd Edition by M. Linda Workman & LaCharity

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Medication Safety, 3rd Edition,Workman & LaCharity
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Chapter01: Drug Regulation,Actions, and Responses
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1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescribed
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a. Physician drugs under the direction of a pharmacist? ss ss ss ss ss ss



b Nurse practitioner ss


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c. Licensed
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Pharmacy technician ss yy



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ANS: D ss


The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss


prescribing drugs, not dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility
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for administering drugs, although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense
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prescribed drugs but this is not his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The
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pharmacy technician has the major responsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs
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ssunder the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ss ss REF: p. 3 ss ss




2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
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a. Side effect ss


b Intended action yy




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c. Adverse reaction ss



d Idiosyncratic response ss


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ANS: B ss


The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health problem. This
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response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
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3. Which type of drug name is ―owned‖ by the company that manufactures it?
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a. Generic name
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b Chemical name ss




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d Trade name yy



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The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is the name
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assigned to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not owned by anyone.
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The category name refers to the type of drug (what it does or what it is used for) and is
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not an actual drug name. The trade name (brand name) is the name provided and owned
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by a specific drug’s manufacturer.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ss ss REF: p. 4 ss ss




4.
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
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c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
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ANS: B ss


A high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the wrong dose, to
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the wrong patient, or not given to the correct patient. Drugs classified as high alert drugs
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include potassium, narcotics (opioids), insulin, cancer chemotherapy drugs, and heparin (or
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any drug that strongly affects blood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs, and calcium are not
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considered high alert drugs.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ss ss REF: p. 4 ss ss




5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally
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occurring body hormone or enzyme?
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a. Agonist

b Blocking agent ss


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c. Chemical
d Duplicator
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