Test Bank for Pharmacology Clear & Simple 5th Edition by Cynthia Watkins & Charlet Blades – Questions with Correct Answers, Exam Prep 2026

Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple:
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A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
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4thEditionby Cynthia J. Watkins
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Chapters 1 - 21
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,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
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Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations 4th
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Edition Watkins Test Bank
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1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a
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computedtomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers
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chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a nurse
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administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a
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routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions of all
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three nurses?
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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 withb b b b b b b b b b b b b




clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of pharmacology that
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deals 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
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drug to help treat a disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in drug
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therapy. Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the body and pharmacokinetics is
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how the body acts on the body.
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2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a narcotic,
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every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse is
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aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under what category would
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morphine be classified?
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ANSWER: B

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Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II drugs because
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of severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have high abuse potential and
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no accepted medical use. Schedule III drugs have a lesser abuse potential than
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II and an accepted medical use. Schedule IV drugs have low abuse potential and
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limited dependence liability.
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3. When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what responsibilities
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would the nurse have?
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A) Working with animals who are given experimental drugs
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B) Choosing appropriate patients to be involved in the drug study
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ANSWER: C
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Phase III studies involve use of a drug in a vast clinical population in which
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patients are asked to record any symptoms they experience while taking the
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drugs. Nurses may be responsible for helping collect and analyze the
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information to be shared with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) but
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would not conduct research independently because nurses do not prescribe
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medications. Use 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
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where the participants have the disease the drug is intended to treat. These
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patients are monitored closely for drug action and adverse effects. Phase I
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studies involve healthy human volunteers who are usually paid for their
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participation. Nurses may observe for adverse effects and toxicity.
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4. What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted for brand
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name drugs?
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A) Bioavailability
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C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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