TEST BANK
PHARMACOLOGY
CLEAR & SIMPLE:
A GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE CALCULATIONS
3RD EDITION| BY: CYNTHIA J. WATKINS
, Test Bank: Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Drug Classifications and
Dosage Calculations 3rd Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Chapter 2. Basics of Pharmacology
Chapter 3. Patient Safety in Medication Administration
Chapter 4. Regulations
Chapter 5. Prescriptions and Labels
II. Calculations
Chapter 6. Basic Review of Mathematics
Chapter 7. Measurement Systems
Chapter 8. Dosage Calculations
Chapter 9. Enteral Medications and Administration
Chapter 10. Parenteral Medications and Administration
Chapter 11. Integumentary System Medications
Chapter 12. Musculoskeletal System Medications
Chapter 13. Nervous System Medications
Chapter 14. Eye and Ear Medications
Chapter 15. Endocrine System Medications
Chapter 16. Cardiovascular System Medications
Chapter 17. Immunological System Medications
Chapter 18. Pulmonary System Medications
Chapter 19. Gastrointestinal System Medications
Chapter 20. Reproductive and Urinary Systems Medications
Chapter 21. Herbs, Vitamins, and Minerals
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations 3rd
Edition Watkins Test Bank
1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having
acomputed tomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit
administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public
HealthDepartment, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR)
vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of
pharmacology best describes the actions of all three nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
Answer : B
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are
involved with clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a
branch of pharmacology that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent,
and diagnose disease. The radiology nurse is administering a drug to help
diagnose a disease. The oncology nurse is administering a drug to help treata
disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in drug
therapy.Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the body and
pharmacokinetics is how the body acts on the body.
2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a
narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident
victim. The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse potential.
Under what category would morphine be classified?
A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule III
D) Schedule IV
Answer : B
, Feedback:
Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II
drugs because of severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have
high abuse potential and no accepted medical use. Schedule III
drugs have a lesser abuse potential than II and an accepted medical
use. Schedule IV drugs have low abuse potential and limited
dependence liability.
3. When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what
responsibilities would the nurse have?
A) Working with animals who are given experimental drugs
B) Choosing appropriate patients to be involved in the drug study
C) Monitoring and observing patients closely for adverse effects
D) Conducting research to determine effectiveness of the drug
Answer : C
Feedback:
Phase III studies involve use of a drug in a vast clinical population in
which patients are asked to record any symptoms they experience
while taking the drugs. Nurses may be responsible for helping collect
and analyze the information to be shared with the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) but would not conduct research independently
because nurses do not prescribe medications. Use of animals in drug
testing is done in the preclinical trials. Select patients who are
involved in phase II studies to participate in studies where the
participants have the disease the drug is intended to treat. These
patients are monitored closely for drug action and adverse effects.
Phase I studies involve healthy human volunteers who are usually
paid for their participation. Nurses may observe for adverse effects
and toxicity.
4. What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted for
brand name drugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Critical concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
Answer : A
Feedback:
PHARMACOLOGY
CLEAR & SIMPLE:
A GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE CALCULATIONS
3RD EDITION| BY: CYNTHIA J. WATKINS
, Test Bank: Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Drug Classifications and
Dosage Calculations 3rd Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Chapter 2. Basics of Pharmacology
Chapter 3. Patient Safety in Medication Administration
Chapter 4. Regulations
Chapter 5. Prescriptions and Labels
II. Calculations
Chapter 6. Basic Review of Mathematics
Chapter 7. Measurement Systems
Chapter 8. Dosage Calculations
Chapter 9. Enteral Medications and Administration
Chapter 10. Parenteral Medications and Administration
Chapter 11. Integumentary System Medications
Chapter 12. Musculoskeletal System Medications
Chapter 13. Nervous System Medications
Chapter 14. Eye and Ear Medications
Chapter 15. Endocrine System Medications
Chapter 16. Cardiovascular System Medications
Chapter 17. Immunological System Medications
Chapter 18. Pulmonary System Medications
Chapter 19. Gastrointestinal System Medications
Chapter 20. Reproductive and Urinary Systems Medications
Chapter 21. Herbs, Vitamins, and Minerals
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations 3rd
Edition Watkins Test Bank
1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having
acomputed tomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit
administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public
HealthDepartment, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR)
vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of
pharmacology best describes the actions of all three nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
Answer : B
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are
involved with clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a
branch of pharmacology that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent,
and diagnose disease. The radiology nurse is administering a drug to help
diagnose a disease. The oncology nurse is administering a drug to help treata
disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in drug
therapy.Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the body and
pharmacokinetics is how the body acts on the body.
2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a
narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident
victim. The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse potential.
Under what category would morphine be classified?
A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule III
D) Schedule IV
Answer : B
, Feedback:
Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II
drugs because of severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have
high abuse potential and no accepted medical use. Schedule III
drugs have a lesser abuse potential than II and an accepted medical
use. Schedule IV drugs have low abuse potential and limited
dependence liability.
3. When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what
responsibilities would the nurse have?
A) Working with animals who are given experimental drugs
B) Choosing appropriate patients to be involved in the drug study
C) Monitoring and observing patients closely for adverse effects
D) Conducting research to determine effectiveness of the drug
Answer : C
Feedback:
Phase III studies involve use of a drug in a vast clinical population in
which patients are asked to record any symptoms they experience
while taking the drugs. Nurses may be responsible for helping collect
and analyze the information to be shared with the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) but would not conduct research independently
because nurses do not prescribe medications. Use of animals in drug
testing is done in the preclinical trials. Select patients who are
involved in phase II studies to participate in studies where the
participants have the disease the drug is intended to treat. These
patients are monitored closely for drug action and adverse effects.
Phase I studies involve healthy human volunteers who are usually
paid for their participation. Nurses may observe for adverse effects
and toxicity.
4. What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted for
brand name drugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Critical concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
Answer : A
Feedback:
