Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations, 4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins Chapters 1 - 21

Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple:
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A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
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4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
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Chapters 1 - 21
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,Chapter ff 1. ff History ff of ff Pharmacology
Pharmacology ffClear ffand ffSimple- ffA ffGuide ffto ffDrug ffClassifications ffand ffDosage ffCalculations
ff4thfEdition ffWatkins ffTest ffBank




1. A ffnurse ff working ff in ffradiology ffadministers ff iodine ff to ffa ff patient ff who ffis ff having ff a
ffcomputedftomography ff(CT) ff scan. ff The ff nurse ff working ff on ff the ff oncology ffunit

ffadministers ffchemotherapy ff to ff patients ff who ff have ff cancer. ff At ff the ff Public ff Health

ffDepartment, f f a f f nurse ffadministers f f a f f measles-mumps-rubella f f (MMR) f f vaccine ffto ffa

ff 14-month-old ffchild ff as ffa ffroutine ff immunization. ff Which ffbranch ff of ffpharmacology

ffbest ffdescribes ffthe ffactions ffof ffall ffthree ffnurses?


A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
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Pharmacology ffis ffthe ff study ffof ffthe ff biologic ffeffects ffof ffchemicals. ff Nurses ffare
ffinvolved ffwith ff clinical ff pharmacology ff or ff pharmacotherapeutics, ff which ff is ff a ffbranch

ff of ffpharmacology ffthat ff deals ff with ff the ff uses ff of ff drugs ff to ff treat, ff prevent, ffand

ff diagnose ff disease.fThe ff radiology ff nurse ff is ff administering ff a ff drug ff to ff help ffdiagnose ff a

f f disease. ff The ff oncology ffnurse ff is ff administering ff a ff drug ff to ff help ff treat ffa ff disease.

ff Pharmacoeconomics ff includes f f any ffcosts ff involved f f in f f drug ff therapy.

ffPharmacodynamics ffinvolves ffhow ffa ffdrug ffaffects ffthe ffbody ffand ffpharmacokinetics ffis

ffhow ffthe ffbody ffacts ffon ffthe ffbody.




2. A ffphysician ffhas ffordered ffintramuscular ff(IM) ffinjections ffof ffmorphine, ffa
ffnarcotic, ffevery ff4 ff hours ff as ffneeded ff for ff pain ffin ffa ff motor ff vehicle ff accident

ffvictim. ff The ff nurse ff is ff aware ff this ff drug ff has ff a f f high ff abuse ff potential.

ff Under ff whatfcategory ffwould ffmorphine ffbe ffclassified?


A) Schedule ff I
B) Schedule ffII
C) Schedule ffIII
D) Schedule ffIV
ANSWER: B

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Narcotics ffwith ffa ffhigh ffabuse ffpotential ffare ffclassified ffas ffSchedule ffII ffdrugs
ffbecause ff of ff severe ff dependence ffliability. ff Schedule ff I ffdrugs ffhave ff high

ff abuse ffpotential ff and ff no ff accepted ff medical ff use. ff Schedule ff III f f drugs ff have

f f a ff lesser ffabuse ff potential f f than ff II ff and ff an ff accepted ff medical ff use. ff Schedule

ff IV ff drugs ff haveflow ffabuse ffpotential ffand fflimited ff dependence ffliability.




3. When f f involved f f in f f phase f f III ff drug ff evaluation ff studies, f f what
f f responsibilitiesfwould ffthe ffnurse ffhave?


A) Working ffwith ff animals ff who ff are ff given ff experimental ff drugs
B) Choosing ff appropriate ff patients ff to ffbe ff involved ff in ff the ff drug ffstudy
C) Monitoring ff and f f observing ffpatients f f closely ff for f f adverse ff effects
D) Conducting ff research f f to ff determine f f effectiveness f f of ff the f f drug
ANSWER: C
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Phase ff III ffstudies ffinvolve ff use ff of ffa ff drug ffin ff a ff vast ff clinical ff population ffin
ff whichfpatients ff are ff asked ff to ff record ff any ff symptoms ff they ff experience

f f while ff taking ff thefdrugs. ff Nurses ff may ffbe ff responsible ff for ff helping ff collect

ff and ffanalyze ff the ffinformation ff to ff be ff shared ff with ff the ff Food ff and ff Drug

ff Administration ff (FDA) ff butfwould ff not ff conduct ff research ff independently

ff because ff nurses ff do ff not ff prescribe ffmedications. ff Use ff of ff animals ff in ff drug

ff testing ff is ff done ff in ff the ff preclinical ff trials. ffSelect ff patients ff who ffare

ff involved ff in ff phase ff II ff studies ff to ff participate ff in ff studies ffwhere ff the

ff participants ff have ff the ff disease ff the ff drug ff is ff intended ff to ff treat. ff These

ffpatients ff are ff monitored ff closely ff for ff drug ff action ff and ff adverse ff effects.

ff Phase ff I ffstudies ff involve ff healthy ffhuman ff volunteers ff who ff are ff usually ffpaid

ff for ff their ffparticipation. ff Nurses ffmay ffobserve ff for ff adverse ffeffects ff and

fftoxicity.




4. What ff concept ff is ffconsidered ff when ff generic ff drugs ff are ff substituted ff for
ff brandfname ffdrugs?


A) Bioavailability
B) Critical f f concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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