TEST BANK Q NURSING
SKILLS: CHAPTER 20 -
SAFE MEDICATION
PREPARATION
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, Certainly! Here are the questions and answers numbered for clarity:
1. The prescribed dose of Tylenol is given to a patient. The nurse recognizes the name
Tylenol as which of the following?
a. Chemical name
b. Trade name
c. Generic name
d. United States Pharmacopeia
ANS: B
Explanation: Tylenol is a trade name. The chemical name describes its composition (e.g., N-
acetyl-para-aminophenol), and the generic name is acetaminophen.
2. A medication trade name or brand name is used to market the medication. The trade
name has the symbol ™ at the upper right of the name, indicating a manufacturer's
trademark for the name (e.g., Panadol™, Tempra™, and Tylenol™). The chemical name
describes the medication's composition and molecular structure, such as N-acetyl-para-
aminophenol, commonly known as Tylenol. The chemical name rarely is used in clinical
practice. A manufacturer who first develops a medication gives the generic name of a
medication. Acetaminophen is the generic name for Tylenol. The generic name is the official
name that is listed in official publications such as the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). The
USP is a drug book that lists all drugs by generic name.
3. The nurse is aware that a patient with liver disease and a decreased albumin level may
develop which of the following effects?
a. Toxicity on normal doses of medication
b. Less active medication available in the body
c. Reduction in therapeutic effect
d. Accelerated biotransformation of the medication
ANS: A
Explanation: Reduced albumin levels lead to less binding of medications, increasing free
active drug and risk of toxicity.
SKILLS: CHAPTER 20 -
SAFE MEDICATION
PREPARATION
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, Certainly! Here are the questions and answers numbered for clarity:
1. The prescribed dose of Tylenol is given to a patient. The nurse recognizes the name
Tylenol as which of the following?
a. Chemical name
b. Trade name
c. Generic name
d. United States Pharmacopeia
ANS: B
Explanation: Tylenol is a trade name. The chemical name describes its composition (e.g., N-
acetyl-para-aminophenol), and the generic name is acetaminophen.
2. A medication trade name or brand name is used to market the medication. The trade
name has the symbol ™ at the upper right of the name, indicating a manufacturer's
trademark for the name (e.g., Panadol™, Tempra™, and Tylenol™). The chemical name
describes the medication's composition and molecular structure, such as N-acetyl-para-
aminophenol, commonly known as Tylenol. The chemical name rarely is used in clinical
practice. A manufacturer who first develops a medication gives the generic name of a
medication. Acetaminophen is the generic name for Tylenol. The generic name is the official
name that is listed in official publications such as the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). The
USP is a drug book that lists all drugs by generic name.
3. The nurse is aware that a patient with liver disease and a decreased albumin level may
develop which of the following effects?
a. Toxicity on normal doses of medication
b. Less active medication available in the body
c. Reduction in therapeutic effect
d. Accelerated biotransformation of the medication
ANS: A
Explanation: Reduced albumin levels lead to less binding of medications, increasing free
active drug and risk of toxicity.
