Updated Comprehensive Test Bank for Roach’s Introductory Clinical Pharmacology by Ford MN RN CNE Susan M. Complete Exam Questions and Answers with Detailed Rationales, Drug Classification Review, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Applications, Medicat

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1. A nursing instructor is preparing a teaching plan for a group of nursing students about
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pharmacology. When describing this topic, the instructor would focus the discussion on F F F F F F F F F F F F




which of the following as an essential aspect?
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A) Drug name F




B) Drug class F




C) Drug action F




D) Drugsource F F




Ans: C F F




Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their action on living organisms. Thus, an essential F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F




aspect ofpharmacology is drug action. An understanding ofthe drug name, drug class, and
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drug source is important, but the most critical aspect related to pharmacology is how the
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drug acts in the body.
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2. A nursing student is preparing to administer a prescribed drug to a patient. The student
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reviews information about the drug and its actions. Which ofthe following would be the best
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choice for obtaining this information? Select all that apply.
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A) Nursing instructor F




B) Nurse assigned to the patient F F F F




C) Clinical drug reference F F




D) Prescribing health care provider F F F




E) Clinicalpharmacist F F




Ans: C, E F F




Feedback:
Although the nursing student can ask the nursing instructor, the nurse assigned to the
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patient, and the prescribing health care provider for information about the drug, the best
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choices for drug information would include an appropriate drug reference and the clinical
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pharmacist.


3. When describing the various types of medications to a group ofnursing students, a
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nursing instructor would identify which of the following as a source for deriving
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medications? Select all that apply. F F F F




A) Plants
B) Synthetic sources F




C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animals F




Ans: A, B, C, D, E
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Feedback:
Medications are derived fromnaturalsources, for example, plants, molds, minerals, and
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animals, as well as created synthetically in a laboratory.
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4. Which ofthe following names may be assigned to a drug during the process of
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development? Select all that apply. F F F F




A) Chemical name F




B) Official name F




C) Pharmacologic name F




D) Trade name F




E) Nonproprietaryname F F




Ans: A, B, D, E
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Feedback:
Throughout the process of development, drugs may have several names assigned to them
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including a chemical name, a generic (nonproprietary) name, an official name, and a trade or
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brand name. F




5. A drug may be classified by which ofthe following? Select allthat apply.
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A) The chemical type ofthe drug's active ingredient F F F F F F F




B) The waythe drug is used to treat a specific condition
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C) The generic name of the drug F F F F F




D) The trade name of the drug F F F F F




E) The nonproprietary name ofthe drug F F F F F F




Ans: A, B F F




Feedback:
A drug may be classified by the chemicaltype ofthe active ingredient or bythe way it is used
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to treat a particular condition. Generic, trade, and nonproprietary refer to how a drug is
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named.


6. A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the process of drug
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development in the United States. The students demonstrate understanding of this
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process when they identifythat which ofthe following categories are assigned by the
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Food and Drug Administration to newly approved drugs? Select all that apply.
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A) Metabolite
B) Noncontrolled substance F




C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlled substance F F




Ans: C, D, E F F F




Feedback:
Once drugs are approved for use, the FDA assigns the drug to one of the following
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categories: prescription, nonprescription, or controlled substance. Metabolite refers to the
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inactive form of the drug. Noncontrolled substance is a term that is not used.
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7. hich ofthe following would be most important for the nurse to do to ensure the safe use
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of prescription drugs in the institutional setting? Select all that apply.
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A) Administering drugs F




B) Monitoring clients for drug effects F F F F




C) Prescribing drugs F




D) Evaluating clients for toxic effects F F F F




E) Educating clients/caregiversabout drugs F F F F




Ans: A, B, D, E F F F F




Feedback:
In the institutional setting, the nurse's role to ensure safe use of prescription drugs includes
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administering drugs, monitoring drug effects, evaluating for toxic effects, and educating F F F F F F F F F F F




clients and caregivers about drugs. F F F F




8. The nurse is helping a client review a prescription fromthe health care provider. When
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examining the prescription, which of the following would the nurse expect to find
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documented? Select all that apply. F F F F




A) Name of the drug F F F




B) Dosage of the drug F F F




C) Route of drug administration F F F




D) Times of drug administration F F F




E) Licensed prescriber's signature F F F




Ans: A, B, C, D, E F F F F F




Feedback:
The prescription must contain the client's name, the name ofthe drug, the dosage, the
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method and times of administration, and the signature of the licensed health care provider
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prescribing the drug. F F




9. After teaching a group of nursing students about nonprescription drugs, the nursing
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instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identifywhich of
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the following? Select all that apply.
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A) Theyrequire a licensed health care provider's signature. F F F F F F F




B) They are referred to as over-the-counter drugs. F F F F F F




C) They can be taken without risk to the client. F F F F F F F F




D) They have certain labeling requirements. F F F F




E) Theyshould be taken only as directed on the label. F F F F F F F F F F




Ans: B, D, E F F F




Feedback:
Nonprescription drugs are often referred to as over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. They do not F F F F F F F F F F F F F




require a prescription (a licensed health care provider's signature) but do not come without
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risk to the client. The federalgovernment has imposed labeling requirements of OTC drugs
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and they should only be taken as directed on the label unless under the supervision of a
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health care provider. F F




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