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Pharmacology Clear and Simple-
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1.
A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a computed to
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mography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers chemotherapy t
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o patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a nurse administers a meas
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l es-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-
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old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the acti
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ons of all threenurses?
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A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
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Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are involved with cli
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nical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of pharmacology
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%eals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease.The radiology nurse is
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administering a drug to help diagnose a disease. The oncology nurse is administering a dr
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ug to help treat a disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in drug thera p
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y. Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the body and pharmacokinetics is ho w
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2.
A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections ofmorphine, a narcotic, every
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4 hours as needed for pain in a motorvehicle accident victim. The nurse
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ANSWER: B

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r e of severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have high abuse potential
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an d no acceptedmedical use. Schedule III drugshavea lesserabuse potential t
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ha n II and an accepted medical use. Schedule IV drugs have lowabusepotenti
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al a nd limited dependenceliability.
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When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what responsibilities wouldthe
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C) Monitoring and observing patients closely for adverse effects
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D) Conducting research to determine effectiveness of the drug
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ANSWER: C
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Phase IIIstudies involve use ofa drug in a vast clinical populationin which pati
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%ents are asked to record any symptoms they experience while taking the drug
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o be shared with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) but would not con
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d uct research independently because nurses do not prescribe medications. Use
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r of animals in drug testing is done in the preclinical trials.
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Select patients who are involved in phase II studies to participate in studies wh e
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re the participants have the disease the drug is intended to treat. These patien t
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s are monitored closely for drug action and adverse effects. Phase I studies inv
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olve healthy human volunteers who are usually paid for their participation. Nur
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ses mayobserve for adverse effects and toxicity.
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4.
What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted for brandname dr
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C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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