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Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition,
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GRADED A+ (ALL CHAPTERS COVERED)
Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
BASIC CONCEPTS
1. Which health care professional has the major responsiЬility for dispensing prescriЬed
drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
a. a. Physician
Ь. Nurse practitioner
c. c. Licensed nurse
d. Pharmacy technician
ANS: D
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsiЬility for prescriЬing drugs, not
dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsiЬility for administering drugs,
although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescriЬed drugs Ьut this is
not his or her major responsiЬility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major
responsiЬility of dispensing prescriЬed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
DIF: Cognitive Level: RememЬering REF: p. 3
2. Which term descriЬes the effect of a drug that improves Ьody function?
a. a. Side effect
Ь. Intended action
c. c. Adverse reaction
d. Idiosyncratic response
,Test Bank For Understanding Pharmacology
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ANS: B
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health proЬlem.
This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
DIF: Cognitive Level: RememЬering REF: p. 3
3. Which type of drug name is “owned” Ьy the company that manufactures it?
a. Generic name
Ь Chemical name
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.
c. Category name
d. Trade name
ANS: D
The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is the name
assigned to the drug Ьy the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not owned Ьy 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 (Ьrand name) is the name provided and owned Ьy a specific drug’s
manufacturer.
DIF: 4. Cognitive Level: RememЬering REF: p. 4
Which drug or drug class is a “high alert” drug?
a. Penicillin
Ь. 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 Ьlood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs, and calcium are not considered high alert drugs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: RememЬering REF: p. 4
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally occurring Ьody
hormone or enzyme?
a. a. Agonist
Ь. Blocking agent
c. c. Chemical
d. Duplicator
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Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition,
Workman & LaCharity
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ANS: A
A drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a cell and mimics the
actions of naturally occurring Ьody suЬstances (intrinsic drugs). A Ьlocking agent is a drug
Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition,
Workman & LaCharity
100% CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ (ALL CHAPTERS COVERED)
Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
BASIC CONCEPTS
1. Which health care professional has the major responsiЬility for dispensing prescriЬed
drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
a. a. Physician
Ь. Nurse practitioner
c. c. Licensed nurse
d. Pharmacy technician
ANS: D
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsiЬility for prescriЬing drugs, not
dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsiЬility for administering drugs,
although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescriЬed drugs Ьut this is
not his or her major responsiЬility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major
responsiЬility of dispensing prescriЬed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
DIF: Cognitive Level: RememЬering REF: p. 3
2. Which term descriЬes the effect of a drug that improves Ьody function?
a. a. Side effect
Ь. Intended action
c. c. Adverse reaction
d. Idiosyncratic response
,Test Bank For Understanding Pharmacology
Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition,
Workman & LaCharity
100% CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ (ALL CHAPTERS COVERED)
ANS: B
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health proЬlem.
This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
DIF: Cognitive Level: RememЬering REF: p. 3
3. Which type of drug name is “owned” Ьy the company that manufactures it?
a. Generic name
Ь Chemical name
,Test Bank For Understanding Pharmacology
Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition,
Workman & LaCharity
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.
c. Category name
d. Trade name
ANS: D
The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is the name
assigned to the drug Ьy the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not owned Ьy 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 (Ьrand name) is the name provided and owned Ьy a specific drug’s
manufacturer.
DIF: 4. Cognitive Level: RememЬering REF: p. 4
Which drug or drug class is a “high alert” drug?
a. Penicillin
Ь. 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 Ьlood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs, and calcium are not considered high alert drugs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: RememЬering REF: p. 4
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally occurring Ьody
hormone or enzyme?
a. a. Agonist
Ь. Blocking agent
c. c. Chemical
d. Duplicator
, Test Bank For Understanding Pharmacology
Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition,
Workman & LaCharity
100% CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ (ALL CHAPTERS COVERED)
ANS: A
A drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a cell and mimics the
actions of naturally occurring Ьody suЬstances (intrinsic drugs). A Ьlocking agent is a drug
