UT Exam – Nursing and Healthcare Practice Questions and Answers

UT Health,
Pharmacotherapeutics,
Exam 1


Perfect Drug characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER-Effectively treats,
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rapid and predictable,
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no adverse effects,
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convenient administration, BB BB




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Short duration,
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Quickly eliminated after use,
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No interactions
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Drug Names: Chemical Name - CORRECT ANSWER-The chemical name of the drug that
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breaks it down chemically, but only makes sense to chemists
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Drug Names: Generic Name - CORRECT ANSWER-Non-proprietary, non-trademark, general
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name of the drug regardless of who is selling or manufacturing.
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,Drug Names: Trade Name - CORRECT ANSWER-Proprietary, privately owned, specific name
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from the manufacturer that produces and distributes their drug (or version of generic drug)
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Types of Medication Errors - CORRECT ANSWER-22% - Wrong Drug
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17% - Overdosage
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8% - Wrong Route of Administration
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7% - Noncompliance
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7% - Wrong Concentration
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7% - Monitoring Error
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Abbreviation Errors - CORRECT ANSWER-DO NOT USE THESE ABBREVIATIONS
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qhs



Dosing Errors: Trailing Zero - CORRECT ANSWER-1.0mg mistaken as 10mg
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Dosing Errors: Naked Decimal - CORRECT ANSWER-.5mg mistaken as 5mg
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Clarify by adding a zero and making it 0.5mg
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Dosing Errors: Drug name and dose run together - CORRECT ANSWER-Inderal 40mg looks
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like Inderal40mg, which looks like 140mg.
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Space things out, make things clear and distinct.
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,Dosing Errors: Large doses without commas - CORRECT ANSWER-100000 mistaken as 10,000
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or 1,000,000.
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Just add commas, make it 100,000
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Primary Source of Drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-Mostly from plants with scientific
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manipulation.
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Also comes from animals and synthetics.
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Premarin - CORRECT ANSWER-Pregnant Mare's Urine.
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Drug source is the urine of a pregnant horses.
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Package Inserts/Drug Labels - CORRECT ANSWER-Contains all FDA approved information
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from the manufacturer: MOA, ADRs, storage, how supplied, etc.
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Does NOT contain off-label uses, since the approval process for adding usages costs millions.
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PDR - CORRECT ANSWER-United States Pharmacopoeia Dispensing Information - Set
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standards for strength and purity
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Physicians' Desk Reference - Drug companies must pay to be included in this reference book
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Micromedex

Lexi-Comp - CORRECT ANSWER-Good online resources for drug information, especially
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helpful when staff is presented with medications and treatments presented by patients.
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Pure Food & Drug Act - CORRECT ANSWER-1906
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, Drug company required to list if 1 of 11 dangerous/addicting substances.
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Banned false/misleading claims on the label
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Only applied to interstate commerce drugs
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Sherley Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER-1912
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Amendment to the Pure Food & Drug Act
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Prohibited Fraudulent Therapeutic claims
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Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - CORRECT ANSWER-1938
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Manufacturers must test for harmful effects, and include accurate and complete drug labels.
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Durham-Humphrey Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER-1952 BB BB BB BB BB BB




Amendment to the Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act
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Specified how prescription drugs can be ordered and dispensed.
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Kefauver-Harris Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER-1962
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Amendment to the Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act
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Required proof of both safety and efficacy prior to approval of drug.
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Generic drugs marketed from 1938-1962 were permitted.
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Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act - CORRECT ANSWER-1984
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