Updated Comprehensive Test Bank for Roach’s Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 11th Edition Complete Exam Questions and 100% Correct Answers with Detailed Rationales, Drug Mechanism Explanations, Clinical Application Scenarios, and Structured Revision Sup

TestBank for Roach’s Introductory
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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
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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) Drug source F F



Ans: C F F



Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their action on living organisms. Thus, an
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essential aspect of pharmacology is drug action. An understanding of the drug name, drug
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class, and drug source is important, but the most critical aspect related to pharmacology
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is how the 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 of the following would be the
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best 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) Clinical pharmacist 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
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clinical pharmacist. F




3. When describing the various types of medications to a group of nursing 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 from natural sources, 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 of the 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) Nonproprietary name 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
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or brand name.
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5. A drug may be classified by which of the following? Select all that apply.
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A) The chemical type of the drug's active ingredient
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B) The way the 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 of the drug F F F F F F



Ans: A, B F F




Feedback:
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is
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used to treat a particular condition. Generic, trade, and nonproprietary refer to how a drug
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is named.
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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 identify that which of the 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
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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
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the inactive form of the drug. Noncontrolled substance is a term that is not used.
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7. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to do to ensure the safe
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use 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/caregivers about drugs F F F F



Ans: A, B, D, E
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Feedback:
In the institutional setting, the nurse's role to ensure safe use of prescription drugs
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includes administering drugs, monitoring drug effects, evaluating for toxic effects, and
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educating clients and caregivers about drugs.
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8. The nurse is helping a client review a prescription from the 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
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Feedback:
The prescription must contain the client's name, the name of the drug, the dosage, the
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method and times of administration, and the signature of the licensed health care
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provider prescribing the drug. F 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 identify which
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of the following? Select all that apply.
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A) They require a licensed health care provider's signature.
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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) They should be taken only as directed on the label.
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Ans: B, D, E F F F



Feedback:
Nonprescription drugs are often referred to as over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. They do F F F F F F F F F F F F



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




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10. A nursing student is reviewing information about the Controlled Substances Act of
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1970. The student would expect to find which of the following as being regulated for
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drugs classified as controlled substances? Select all that apply.
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A) Manufacturing
B) Elimination
C) Distribution
D) Formulation
E) Dispensing
FAns: A, C, E F F F




Feedback:
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 regulates the manufacture, distribution, and
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dispensing of drugs classified as controlled substances. Elimination refers to the
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excretion of drugs from the body, a pharmacokinetic activity. The act does not address
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formulation of the drug. F F F




11. When reviewing information about the Orphan Drug Program, which of the following
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would the nurse expect to find? Select all that apply.
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A) The program encourages the development and marketing of products to treat rare
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diseases.
B) The program grants provisional approval with a written commitment from the
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drug company to formally demonstrate client benefits.
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C) The program provides for incentives, such as research grants, protocol assistance,
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and special tax credits, to develop products to treat rare diseases.
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D) The program grants 7 years of exclusive marketing rights to the manufacturer if
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approved.
E) The program accelerates approval of drugs based on preliminary evidence before
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formal demonstration of client benefits. F F F F



Ans: A, C, DF F F




Feedback:
The Orphan Drug Program encourages the development and marketing of products used
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to treat rare diseases. The program provides incentives to encourage manufacturers to
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develop orphan drugs, and if approved, the manufacturer has 7 years of exclusive
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marketing rights. Accelerated programs involve provisional approval and approval
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based on preliminary evidence.
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