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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 describingthis topic, the instructor would focus the discussion on J J J J J J J J J J J J




which of the following as an essential aspect?
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A) Drugname J




B) Drug class J




C) Drug action J




D) Drugsource J J




Ans: C J J




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




aspect of pharmacologyis drugaction. An understandingof the drugname, 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 of the 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 J




B) Nurse assigned to the patient J J J J




C) Clinical drug reference J J




D) Prescribing health care provider J J J




E) Clinicalpharmacist J J




Ans: C, E J J




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Although the nursing student can ask the nursing instructor, the nurse assigned to the
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patient, and the prescribinghealth care provider forinformation 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 describingthe 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. J J J J




A) Plants
B) Synthetic sources J




C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animals J




Ans: A,B, C,D, E
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Medications arederived 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 maybe assigned to a drugduring the process of
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development? Select all that apply. J J J J




A) Chemical name J




B) Officialname J




C) Pharmacologicname J




D) Trade name J




E) Nonproprietaryname J J




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




5. A drug maybe classified bywhich of the following? Select all that apply.
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A) The chemical type of the drug's active ingredient J J J J J J J




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




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




E) Thenonproprietarynameofthedrug J J J J J J




Ans: A, B J J




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A drug maybe classified bythe chemical type of the active ingredient or bythe wayit is used to
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treat a particular condition. Generic, trade, and nonproprietary refer to how a drug 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 J J J J J J J J J J J




process when theyidentifythat which of the following categories are assigned bythe Food
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and Drug Administration to newly approved drugs? Select all that apply.
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A) Metabolite
B) Noncontrolled substance J




C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlledsubstance J J




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Once drugs are approved for use, the FDA assigns the drug to one of the following
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categories: prescription, nonprescription, orcontrolled substance. Metaboliterefersto the
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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 use of
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prescription drugs in the institutional setting? Select all that apply. J J J J J J J J J




A) Administeringdrugs J




B) Monitoring clients for drug effects J J J J




C) Prescribingdrugs J




D) Evaluating clients for toxic effects J J J J




E) Educatingclients/caregiversaboutdrugs J J J J




Ans: A, B, D, E J J J J




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In the institutional setting, the nurse's role to ensure safe use of prescription drugs includes
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administeringdrugs, monitoringdrug effects, evaluating fortoxic effects, and educating J J J J J J J J J J J




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. J J J J




A) Name of the drug J J J




B) Dosage of the drug J J J




C) Route of drug administration J J J




D) Times of drug administration J J J




E) Licensedprescriber'ssignature J J J




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




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




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




B) Theyare referred to as over-the-counter drugs. J J J J J J




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




D) Theyhave certain labeling requirements. J J J J




E) Theyshould be taken onlyas directed on thelabel. J J J J J J J J J J




Ans: B, D, E J J J




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




require a prescription (a licensed health care provider's signature) but do not come without
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risk to theclient. Thefederal government 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 health
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care provider. J




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