Roach's Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 10th Edition by Susan M. Ford and Sally S. Roach Test Bank Updated Latest 2026–2027 Clinical Pharmacology Drug Therapy Medication Administration Nursing Pharmacology NCLEX Exam Questions with Verified Answ

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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 FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




which of the following as an essential aspect?
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A) Drug name FY




B) Drug class FY




C) Drug action FY




D) Drugsource FY FY




Ans: C F Y FY




Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their action on living organisms. Thus, an FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




essential aspect ofpharmacology 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 is
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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 ofthe 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 FY




B) Nurse assigned to the patient FY FY FY FY




C) Clinical drug reference FY FY




D) Prescribing health care provider FY FY FY




E) Clinicalpharmacist FY FY




Ans: C, E FY FY




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 clinical
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pharmacist.


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. FY FY FY FY




A) Plants
B) Synthetic sources FY




C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animals FY




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




Feedback:
Medications are derived fromnaturalsources, for example, plants, molds, minerals, andFY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




animals, as well as created synthetically in a laboratory.
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4. Which ofthe following names may be assigned to a drug during the process of
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development? Select all that apply. FY FY FY FY




A) Chemical name FY




B) Official name FY




C) Pharmacologic name FY




D) Trade name FY




E) Nonproprietaryname FY FY




Ans: A, B, D, E F Y FY FY FY




Feedback:
Throughout the process of development, drugs may have several names assigned to them FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




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 ofthe drug's active ingredient FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




B) The waythe drug is used to treat a specific condition FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




C) The generic name of the drug FY FY FY FY FY




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




E) The nonproprietary name ofthe drug FY FY FY FY FY FY




Ans: A, B FY FY




Feedback:
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or bythe 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 FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




process when they identifythat 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 FY




C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlled substance FY FY




Ans: C, D, E FY FY FY




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 the
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inactive form of the drug. Noncontrolled substance is a term that is not used.
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7. hich ofthe following would be most important for the nurse to do to ensure the safe use
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of prescription drugs in the institutional setting? Select all that apply.
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A) Administering drugs FY




B) Monitoring clients for drug effects FY FY FY FY




C) Prescribing drugs FY




D) Evaluating clients for toxic effects FY FY FY FY




E) Educating clients/caregivers about drugs FY FY FY FY




Ans: A, B, D, E FY FY FY FY




Feedback:
In the institutional setting, the nurse's role to ensure safe use of prescription drugs includes
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administering drugs, monitoring drug effects, evaluating for toxic effects, and educating FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




clients and caregivers about drugs. FY FY FY FY




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 FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




documented? Select all that apply. FY FY FY FY




A) Name of the drug FY FY FY




B) Dosage of the drug FY FY FY




C) Route of drug administration FY FY FY




D) Times of drug administration FY FY FY




E) Licensed prescriber's signature FY FY FY




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




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




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 identifywhich of
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the following? Select all that apply.
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A) Theyrequire a licensed health care provider's signature. FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




B) They are referred to as over-the-counter drugs. FY FY FY FY FY FY




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




D) They have certain labeling requirements. FY FY FY FY




E) Theyshould be taken only as directed on the label. FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




Ans: B, D, E FY FY FY




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




require a prescription (a licensed health care provider's signature) but do not come without
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risk to the client. The federalgovernment 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
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health care provider. FY FY




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