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Chapter 1 Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources 1
Student Name Date
chapter
1
Define pharmacology. Differentiate among the chemical, generic, and
brand names of drugs.
1. A classmate of a nursing student asked why
she had to take a pharmacology course. The 4. The chemical names of drugs are used to: (1)
nursing student replied: (1) 1. describe the exact chemical makeup of the
1. “Pharmacology is the study of how medi- drug.
cations are administered.” 2. provide a simpler way to identify the drug
2. “Pharmacology is the study of medicines being manufactured.
and how they work.” 3. market the drug to the public.
3. “Pharmacology is the study of diseases 4. identify illegal drugs.
that cause illnesses.”
4. “Pharmacology is the study of how to 5. The generic names of drugs are used to: (1)
spell, pronounce, and remember drugs.” 1. describe the exact chemical makeup of the
drug.
2. Pharmacology attempts to clarify: (1) 2. provide a simpler way to identify the drug
1. components of what make up drugs. being manufactured.
2. how to tell what the drug is by identifying 3. market the drug to the public.
the pill form. 4. identify illegal drugs.
3. the use of drugs for certain physiological
conditions. 6. The brand names of drugs are used to: (1)
4. the various therapeutic methods used to 1. describe the exact chemical makeup of the
treat diseases. drug.
2. provide a simpler way to identify the drug
3. The need to study drugs and their effects on being manufactured.
physiologic conditions and diseases is impor- 3. market the drug to the public.
tant because nurses need to: (Select all that 4. identify illegal drugs.
apply.) (2)
1. be aware of how to monitor the clinical ef-
fects of drugs. List official sources of American drug
2. understand the drugs that can be used to standards.
treat different conditions.
3. educate their patients about the drugs they 7. Which resources are the most user-friendly for
take and how they work. nurses seeking information about prescription
4. memorize the chemical makeup of every medications? (Select all that apply.) (3)
drug administered. 1. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Data-
5. know the official name of each drug manu- base
factured. 2. Physician’s Drug Reference
3. American Hospital Formulary Service,
Drug Information
5. Drug Facts and Comparisons
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4. Drug Interaction Facts
5. Drug Facts and Comparisons
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8. When educating the patient regarding new 4. the Physician’s Drug Reference.
medications that have been prescribed, the
nurse refers the patient to which source of
information designed for patient use? (4)
1. Package inserts
2. Electronic databases such as MEDLINE
3. American Drug Index
4. Pharmacology textbooks
9. A patient asked the nurse where to find infor-
mation about the drug she was prescribed. The
best response would be: (4)
1. “Ask your health care provider to discuss
your case in detail. The Internet can be
misleading.”
2. “The best source for drug information is to
just Google it.”
3. “We will give you all of the information
you will need about your medications; you
do not have to look any further.”
4. “A variety of sources are available to you.
We will provide information, you can
ask your physician, and you can research
information online. Just remember, not all
websites are accurate.”
List literature resources for researching
prescription and nonprescription drugs.
10. While studying the difference between pre-
scription and nonprescription drugs, the nurs-
ing student needs to remember that prescrip-
tion drugs: (4)
1. are generally cheaper than nonprescription
drugs.
2. need to be obtained through a licensed
health care provider.
3. are identified using the brand name and
nonprescription drugs use the generic
name.
4. do not have any serious side effects.
11. A patient has been experiencing adverse ef-
fects from a hypertensive medication that was
started. The nurse realizes that a reliable source
to review prescription drugs and their effects
is: (3)
1. the American Drug Index.
2. the United States Pharmacopeia/National
Formulary.
3. pharmacology textbooks.
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Chapter 1 Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources 1
Student Name Date
chapter
1
Define pharmacology. Differentiate among the chemical, generic, and
brand names of drugs.
1. A classmate of a nursing student asked why
she had to take a pharmacology course. The 4. The chemical names of drugs are used to: (1)
nursing student replied: (1) 1. describe the exact chemical makeup of the
1. “Pharmacology is the study of how medi- drug.
cations are administered.” 2. provide a simpler way to identify the drug
2. “Pharmacology is the study of medicines being manufactured.
and how they work.” 3. market the drug to the public.
3. “Pharmacology is the study of diseases 4. identify illegal drugs.
that cause illnesses.”
4. “Pharmacology is the study of how to 5. The generic names of drugs are used to: (1)
spell, pronounce, and remember drugs.” 1. describe the exact chemical makeup of the
drug.
2. Pharmacology attempts to clarify: (1) 2. provide a simpler way to identify the drug
1. components of what make up drugs. being manufactured.
2. how to tell what the drug is by identifying 3. market the drug to the public.
the pill form. 4. identify illegal drugs.
3. the use of drugs for certain physiological
conditions. 6. The brand names of drugs are used to: (1)
4. the various therapeutic methods used to 1. describe the exact chemical makeup of the
treat diseases. drug.
2. provide a simpler way to identify the drug
3. The need to study drugs and their effects on being manufactured.
physiologic conditions and diseases is impor- 3. market the drug to the public.
tant because nurses need to: (Select all that 4. identify illegal drugs.
apply.) (2)
1. be aware of how to monitor the clinical ef-
fects of drugs. List official sources of American drug
2. understand the drugs that can be used to standards.
treat different conditions.
3. educate their patients about the drugs they 7. Which resources are the most user-friendly for
take and how they work. nurses seeking information about prescription
4. memorize the chemical makeup of every medications? (Select all that apply.) (3)
drug administered. 1. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Data-
5. know the official name of each drug manu- base
factured. 2. Physician’s Drug Reference
3. American Hospital Formulary Service,
Drug Information
5. Drug Facts and Comparisons
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4. Drug Interaction Facts
5. Drug Facts and Comparisons
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8. When educating the patient regarding new 4. the Physician’s Drug Reference.
medications that have been prescribed, the
nurse refers the patient to which source of
information designed for patient use? (4)
1. Package inserts
2. Electronic databases such as MEDLINE
3. American Drug Index
4. Pharmacology textbooks
9. A patient asked the nurse where to find infor-
mation about the drug she was prescribed. The
best response would be: (4)
1. “Ask your health care provider to discuss
your case in detail. The Internet can be
misleading.”
2. “The best source for drug information is to
just Google it.”
3. “We will give you all of the information
you will need about your medications; you
do not have to look any further.”
4. “A variety of sources are available to you.
We will provide information, you can
ask your physician, and you can research
information online. Just remember, not all
websites are accurate.”
List literature resources for researching
prescription and nonprescription drugs.
10. While studying the difference between pre-
scription and nonprescription drugs, the nurs-
ing student needs to remember that prescrip-
tion drugs: (4)
1. are generally cheaper than nonprescription
drugs.
2. need to be obtained through a licensed
health care provider.
3. are identified using the brand name and
nonprescription drugs use the generic
name.
4. do not have any serious side effects.
11. A patient has been experiencing adverse ef-
fects from a hypertensive medication that was
started. The nurse realizes that a reliable source
to review prescription drugs and their effects
is: (3)
1. the American Drug Index.
2. the United States Pharmacopeia/National
Formulary.
3. pharmacology textbooks.
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