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