Abrams' Clinical Drug Therapy Rationales for Nursing Practice, Eleventh
Edition Geralyn Frandsen Test Bank
1. A woman diagnosed with obsessive–compulsive disorder has been prescribed
oral paroxetine. What is the expected effect for this prescription?
A) curative effect on symptoms
B) systemic reduction of symptoms
C) local management of symptoms
D) parenteral management of symptoms
2. A client has been prescribed an antibiotic. This medication is a naturally
occurring substance that has been chemically modified. What is another name for
this type of medication?
A) synthetic drug
B) semisynthetic drug
C) biotechnology drug
D) prototype drug
3. Which classification applies to morphine?
A) central nervous system depressant
B) central nervous system stimulant
C) anti-inflammatory
D) antihypertensive
4. A client is prescribed amoxicillin. The generic name of this medication indicates
that it belongs to which drug group?
A) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
B) diuretics
C) penicillins
D) ACE inhibitors
5. What is the primary importance of a Black Box warning?
A) It will result in the medication being removed from the market.
B) It acknowledges that the medication has been tested on only a select portion of the
population.
C) It suggests that the prescription of the medication be avoided when treating certain
populations.
D) It alerts health care professionals of the potential of serious adverse effects
associated with the medication.
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, 6. The administration of anabolic steroids is regulated by which law?
A) the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
B) the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
C) the Harrison Narcotic Act
D) the Shirley Amendment
7. A health care facility is complying with the mandates of The Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) concerning Schedule II medications when implementing
which nursing intervention? Select all that apply.
A) Assess to narcotics is controlled by key or codes.
B) Narcotics are administered by prescriptions only.
C) Only selected narcotics may be automatically renewed.
D) The administration of individual narcotic doses are recorded in specific unit
documentation.
E) Any recognized discrepancy involving a narcotic must be reported to the
appropriate facility authority.
8. In Phase 1 clinical trials, the potential uses and effects of a new drug are
determined by which method?
A) administering doses to healthy volunteers
B) administering doses to people with the disease
C) administering in placebo-controlled design
D) calculating the risk-to-benefit ratio
9. A new medication for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease is being administered
to a group of subjects with the disease. The subjects receiving this medication are
unaware of whether they are being administered the medication or whether they
are receiving a placebo. This testing occurs in which phase of the drug approval
process?
A) Phase 1
B) Phase 2
C) Phase 3
D) Phase 4
10. Which organization is responsible for approving new drugs in the United States?
A) American Medical Association (AMA)
B) American Pharmaceutical Association (APA)
C) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
D) United States Pharmacopeia
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Edition Geralyn Frandsen Test Bank
1. A woman diagnosed with obsessive–compulsive disorder has been prescribed
oral paroxetine. What is the expected effect for this prescription?
A) curative effect on symptoms
B) systemic reduction of symptoms
C) local management of symptoms
D) parenteral management of symptoms
2. A client has been prescribed an antibiotic. This medication is a naturally
occurring substance that has been chemically modified. What is another name for
this type of medication?
A) synthetic drug
B) semisynthetic drug
C) biotechnology drug
D) prototype drug
3. Which classification applies to morphine?
A) central nervous system depressant
B) central nervous system stimulant
C) anti-inflammatory
D) antihypertensive
4. A client is prescribed amoxicillin. The generic name of this medication indicates
that it belongs to which drug group?
A) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
B) diuretics
C) penicillins
D) ACE inhibitors
5. What is the primary importance of a Black Box warning?
A) It will result in the medication being removed from the market.
B) It acknowledges that the medication has been tested on only a select portion of the
population.
C) It suggests that the prescription of the medication be avoided when treating certain
populations.
D) It alerts health care professionals of the potential of serious adverse effects
associated with the medication.
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, 6. The administration of anabolic steroids is regulated by which law?
A) the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
B) the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
C) the Harrison Narcotic Act
D) the Shirley Amendment
7. A health care facility is complying with the mandates of The Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) concerning Schedule II medications when implementing
which nursing intervention? Select all that apply.
A) Assess to narcotics is controlled by key or codes.
B) Narcotics are administered by prescriptions only.
C) Only selected narcotics may be automatically renewed.
D) The administration of individual narcotic doses are recorded in specific unit
documentation.
E) Any recognized discrepancy involving a narcotic must be reported to the
appropriate facility authority.
8. In Phase 1 clinical trials, the potential uses and effects of a new drug are
determined by which method?
A) administering doses to healthy volunteers
B) administering doses to people with the disease
C) administering in placebo-controlled design
D) calculating the risk-to-benefit ratio
9. A new medication for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease is being administered
to a group of subjects with the disease. The subjects receiving this medication are
unaware of whether they are being administered the medication or whether they
are receiving a placebo. This testing occurs in which phase of the drug approval
process?
A) Phase 1
B) Phase 2
C) Phase 3
D) Phase 4
10. Which organization is responsible for approving new drugs in the United States?
A) American Medical Association (AMA)
B) American Pharmaceutical Association (APA)
C) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
D) United States Pharmacopeia
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