Test Bank For Nursing Pharmacology
9th Edition With All Correct Answers
Pharmacotherapeutics - Ans--Branch of pharmacology dealing with drug
uses for treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of diseases
Schedule II - Ans--Classification for narcotics with high abuse potential and
severe dependence liability
Phase III studies - Ans--Involves using a drug in a vast clinical population,
monitoring patients closely for adverse effects
Bioavailability - Ans--Portion of a drug dose reaching systemic circulation
and available to act on body cells
Over-the-counter medications - Ans--Specifically questioned by nurses
during patient assessments of home medication use
General drug information - Ans--Knowledge gained by nurses after
completing a pharmacology course, requiring ongoing education
Pregnancy Category B drug - Ans--Indicates no demonstrated risk to the
fetus in animal studies, lacking adequate studies in pregnant women
Pharmacodynamics - Ans--Involves how a drug affects the body
Pharmacokinetics - Ans--Involves how the body acts on a drug
Schedule IV - Ans--Classification for drugs with low abuse potential and
limited dependence liability
Phase I studies - Ans--Involve healthy human volunteers in drug testing
Critical concentration - Ans--Amount of drug needed to cause a therapeutic
effect
, Drug half-life - Ans--Time taken for a drug's amount to decrease to half the
peak level
Orphan drugs - Ans--Medications for rare diseases
Pharmacoeconomics - Ans--Involves costs related to drug therapy
Phase II studies - Ans--Involve patients with the disease intended to be
treated by the drug
Brand name drugs - Ans--Drugs with specific binders that may differ from
generic drugs
Generic drugs substitution - Ans--Consideration of bioavailability when
substituting for brand name drugs
Category C - Ans--Animal studies show fetal harm, no human studies
Category D - Ans--Human fetal risk with potential benefits outweighing risks
OTC drugs - Ans--Safe if taken as directed, may cause harm if not
FDA - Ans--Regulates drug testing and approval in the US
Discharge planning - Ans--Includes OTC drug instructions for patients
leaving the hospital
Drug Facts and Comparisons - Ans--Provides essential drug information for
nurses
Drug package insert - Ans--Contains drug details but lacks nursing
implications
Multidose bottle - Ans--If label is damaged, safest to discard and obtain a
new bottle
Chemical pharmacology - Ans--Not typically studied in nursing
pharmacology
9th Edition With All Correct Answers
Pharmacotherapeutics - Ans--Branch of pharmacology dealing with drug
uses for treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of diseases
Schedule II - Ans--Classification for narcotics with high abuse potential and
severe dependence liability
Phase III studies - Ans--Involves using a drug in a vast clinical population,
monitoring patients closely for adverse effects
Bioavailability - Ans--Portion of a drug dose reaching systemic circulation
and available to act on body cells
Over-the-counter medications - Ans--Specifically questioned by nurses
during patient assessments of home medication use
General drug information - Ans--Knowledge gained by nurses after
completing a pharmacology course, requiring ongoing education
Pregnancy Category B drug - Ans--Indicates no demonstrated risk to the
fetus in animal studies, lacking adequate studies in pregnant women
Pharmacodynamics - Ans--Involves how a drug affects the body
Pharmacokinetics - Ans--Involves how the body acts on a drug
Schedule IV - Ans--Classification for drugs with low abuse potential and
limited dependence liability
Phase I studies - Ans--Involve healthy human volunteers in drug testing
Critical concentration - Ans--Amount of drug needed to cause a therapeutic
effect
, Drug half-life - Ans--Time taken for a drug's amount to decrease to half the
peak level
Orphan drugs - Ans--Medications for rare diseases
Pharmacoeconomics - Ans--Involves costs related to drug therapy
Phase II studies - Ans--Involve patients with the disease intended to be
treated by the drug
Brand name drugs - Ans--Drugs with specific binders that may differ from
generic drugs
Generic drugs substitution - Ans--Consideration of bioavailability when
substituting for brand name drugs
Category C - Ans--Animal studies show fetal harm, no human studies
Category D - Ans--Human fetal risk with potential benefits outweighing risks
OTC drugs - Ans--Safe if taken as directed, may cause harm if not
FDA - Ans--Regulates drug testing and approval in the US
Discharge planning - Ans--Includes OTC drug instructions for patients
leaving the hospital
Drug Facts and Comparisons - Ans--Provides essential drug information for
nurses
Drug package insert - Ans--Contains drug details but lacks nursing
implications
Multidose bottle - Ans--If label is damaged, safest to discard and obtain a
new bottle
Chemical pharmacology - Ans--Not typically studied in nursing
pharmacology
