Test Bank for Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for
Medication Safety, 3rd Edition by M. Linda Workman &
LaCharity
,Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd
Edition by Workman & LaCharity
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
Chapter 2: Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs
Chapter 3: Mathematics Review and Introduction to
Dosage Calculations
Chapter 4: Medical Systems of Weights and Measures
Chapter 5: Dosage Calculation of Intravenous solutions and Drugs
Chapter 6: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Chapter 7: Drugs for Pain Control
Chapter 8: Anti-Infectives: Antibacterial Drugs
Chapter 9: Anti-Infectives: Antiviral Drugs
Chapter 10: Anti-Infectives: Antitubercular and Antifungal Drugs
Chapter 11: Immunizations
Chapter 12: Anticancer Drugs
Chapter 13: Drug therapy for
Diabetes
Chapter 14: Drug Therapy for Thyroid and Adrenal Gland
Problems Chapter 15: Drug Therapy Affecting Urine Output
Chapter 16: Drug Therapy for Hypertension
Chapter 17: Drug Therapy for Heart Failure
Chapter 18: Drug Therapy for Dysrhythmias
Chapter 19: Drug Therapy for High Blood
Lipids Chapter 20: Drug Therapy to Disrupt
Clotting
Chapter 21: Drug Therapy for Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and
Pulmonary Fibrosis/Hypertension
Chapter 22: Drug Therapy for Gastrointestinal
Dysfunction Chapter 23: Drug Therapy for Gastric
Ulcers and Reflux Chapter 24: Drug Therapy with
Nutritional Supplements Chapter 25: Drug Therapy
for Seizures
Chapter 26: Drug Therapy for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Diseases Chapter 27: Drug Therapy for Psychiatric Problems
Chapter 28: Drug Therapy for Insomnia
Chapter 29: Drug Therapy for Eye
Problems
Chapter 30: Drug Therapy for Osteoporosis and Muscle
Relaxation Chapter 31: Drug Therapy for Male Reproductive
Problems Chapter 32: Drug Therapy for Female
Reproductive Problems
Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
MULTIPLE CHOICE
BASIC CONCEPTS
,1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing
prescribed drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nurse practitioner
.
c. Licensed nurse
d Pharmacy
. technician
ANS: D
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing
drugs, not dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for
administering drugs, although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may
dispense prescribed drugs but this is not his or her major responsibility in drug therapy.
The pharmacy technician has the major responsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs
under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
a. Side effect
b Intended action
.
c. Adverse reaction
d Idiosyncratic
. response
ANS: B
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health
problem. This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic
response.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3
3. Which type of drug name is “owned” by the company that manufactures it?
a. Generic name
b Chemical
name
, .
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 by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not owned by
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 (brand name) is the name
provided and owned by a specific drug’s manufacturer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 4
4. Which drug or drug class is a “high alert” drug?
a. Penicillin
b 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 blood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs, and
calcium are not considered high alert drugs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 4
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally
occurring body hormone or enzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blocking
. agent
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: A
A drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a cell and
mimics the actions of naturally occurring body substances (intrinsic drugs). A
blocking agent is a drug
Medication Safety, 3rd Edition by M. Linda Workman &
LaCharity
,Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd
Edition by Workman & LaCharity
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
Chapter 2: Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs
Chapter 3: Mathematics Review and Introduction to
Dosage Calculations
Chapter 4: Medical Systems of Weights and Measures
Chapter 5: Dosage Calculation of Intravenous solutions and Drugs
Chapter 6: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Chapter 7: Drugs for Pain Control
Chapter 8: Anti-Infectives: Antibacterial Drugs
Chapter 9: Anti-Infectives: Antiviral Drugs
Chapter 10: Anti-Infectives: Antitubercular and Antifungal Drugs
Chapter 11: Immunizations
Chapter 12: Anticancer Drugs
Chapter 13: Drug therapy for
Diabetes
Chapter 14: Drug Therapy for Thyroid and Adrenal Gland
Problems Chapter 15: Drug Therapy Affecting Urine Output
Chapter 16: Drug Therapy for Hypertension
Chapter 17: Drug Therapy for Heart Failure
Chapter 18: Drug Therapy for Dysrhythmias
Chapter 19: Drug Therapy for High Blood
Lipids Chapter 20: Drug Therapy to Disrupt
Clotting
Chapter 21: Drug Therapy for Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and
Pulmonary Fibrosis/Hypertension
Chapter 22: Drug Therapy for Gastrointestinal
Dysfunction Chapter 23: Drug Therapy for Gastric
Ulcers and Reflux Chapter 24: Drug Therapy with
Nutritional Supplements Chapter 25: Drug Therapy
for Seizures
Chapter 26: Drug Therapy for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Diseases Chapter 27: Drug Therapy for Psychiatric Problems
Chapter 28: Drug Therapy for Insomnia
Chapter 29: Drug Therapy for Eye
Problems
Chapter 30: Drug Therapy for Osteoporosis and Muscle
Relaxation Chapter 31: Drug Therapy for Male Reproductive
Problems Chapter 32: Drug Therapy for Female
Reproductive Problems
Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
MULTIPLE CHOICE
BASIC CONCEPTS
,1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing
prescribed drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nurse practitioner
.
c. Licensed nurse
d Pharmacy
. technician
ANS: D
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing
drugs, not dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for
administering drugs, although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may
dispense prescribed drugs but this is not his or her major responsibility in drug therapy.
The pharmacy technician has the major responsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs
under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
a. Side effect
b Intended action
.
c. Adverse reaction
d Idiosyncratic
. response
ANS: B
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health
problem. This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic
response.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3
3. Which type of drug name is “owned” by the company that manufactures it?
a. Generic name
b Chemical
name
, .
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 by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not owned by
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 (brand name) is the name
provided and owned by a specific drug’s manufacturer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 4
4. Which drug or drug class is a “high alert” drug?
a. Penicillin
b 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 blood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs, and
calcium are not considered high alert drugs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 4
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally
occurring body hormone or enzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blocking
. agent
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: A
A drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a cell and
mimics the actions of naturally occurring body substances (intrinsic drugs). A
blocking agent is a drug
