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Test Bank for Claytons Basic Pharmacology
for Nurses 18th by Willihnganz
Chapter 1: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
ANS: C
The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA. The brand name, or trademark, is
the name given to a drug by its manufacturer. The nonproprietary, or generic, name is provided by the
U.S. Adopted Names Council.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 1 OBJ: 2 TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment
2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
d. Drug Interaction Facts
ANS: C
United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information specific to nutritional
supplements. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of drug names,
pronunciation guide, and possible future FDA approved drugs; it does not include nutritional
supplements. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains evidence based information on
herbal medicines and herbal combination products; it does not include information specific to
nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains comprehensive information on drug interaction
facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 4 TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
ANS: B
First published in 1983, Drug Interaction Facts is the most comprehensive book available on drug
interactions. In addition to monographs listing various aspects of drug interactions, this information is
reviewed and updated by an internationally renowned group of physicians and pharmacists with clinical
and scientific expertise.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 3 OBJ: 3 TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
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4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which section
of the Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this drug?
a. Manufacturer’s section
b. Brand and Generic Name section
c. Product Category section
d. Product Information section
ANS: B
A physician’s order would include the brand and/or generic name of the drug. The alphabetic index in
the PDR would make this section the most user friendly. Based on a physician’s order, manufacturer’s
information and classification information would not be known. The Manufacturer’s section is a roster
of manufacturers. The Product Category section lists products subdivided by therapeutic classes, such as
analgesics, laxatives, oxytocics, and antibiotics. The Product Information section contains reprints of the
package inserts for the major products of manufacturers.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 3 OBJ: 4 TOP: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
5. Which online drug reference makes available to health care providers and the public a standard,
comprehensive, up to date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?
a. American Drug Index
b. American Hospital Formulary
c. DailyMed
d. Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR)
ANS: C
DailyMed makes available to health care providers and the public a standard, comprehensive, up to date
look up and downloadable resource about medicines. The American Drug Index is not appropriate for
patient use. The American Hospital Formulary is not appropriate for patient use. The PDR is not
appropriate for patient use.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 5 TOP: Nursing Process Step:
Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
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6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing?
a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952)
c. Controlled Substances Act (1970)
d. Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment (1962)
ANS: A
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 authorized the FDA to determine the safety of all
drugs before marketing. Later amendments and acts helped tighten FDA control and ensure drug safety.
The Durham Humphrey Amendment defines the kinds of drugs that cannot be used safely without
medical supervision and restricts their sale to prescription by a licensed practitioner. The Controlled
Substances Act addresses only controlled substances and their categorization. The Kefauver Harris Drug
Amendment ensures drug efficacy and greater drug safety. Drug manufacturers are required to prove to
the FDA the effectiveness of their products before marketing them.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 8 TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
7. Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological
dependency. Under which classification does this drug fall?
a. I
b. II
c. III
Test Bank for Claytons Basic Pharmacology
for Nurses 18th by Willihnganz
Chapter 1: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
ANS: C
The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA. The brand name, or trademark, is
the name given to a drug by its manufacturer. The nonproprietary, or generic, name is provided by the
U.S. Adopted Names Council.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 1 OBJ: 2 TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment
2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
d. Drug Interaction Facts
ANS: C
United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information specific to nutritional
supplements. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of drug names,
pronunciation guide, and possible future FDA approved drugs; it does not include nutritional
supplements. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains evidence based information on
herbal medicines and herbal combination products; it does not include information specific to
nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains comprehensive information on drug interaction
facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
, https://studentmagic.indiemade.com/
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 4 TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
ANS: B
First published in 1983, Drug Interaction Facts is the most comprehensive book available on drug
interactions. In addition to monographs listing various aspects of drug interactions, this information is
reviewed and updated by an internationally renowned group of physicians and pharmacists with clinical
and scientific expertise.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 3 OBJ: 3 TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
, https://studentmagic.indiemade.com/
4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which section
of the Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this drug?
a. Manufacturer’s section
b. Brand and Generic Name section
c. Product Category section
d. Product Information section
ANS: B
A physician’s order would include the brand and/or generic name of the drug. The alphabetic index in
the PDR would make this section the most user friendly. Based on a physician’s order, manufacturer’s
information and classification information would not be known. The Manufacturer’s section is a roster
of manufacturers. The Product Category section lists products subdivided by therapeutic classes, such as
analgesics, laxatives, oxytocics, and antibiotics. The Product Information section contains reprints of the
package inserts for the major products of manufacturers.
DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 3 OBJ: 4 TOP: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
5. Which online drug reference makes available to health care providers and the public a standard,
comprehensive, up to date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?
a. American Drug Index
b. American Hospital Formulary
c. DailyMed
d. Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR)
ANS: C
DailyMed makes available to health care providers and the public a standard, comprehensive, up to date
look up and downloadable resource about medicines. The American Drug Index is not appropriate for
patient use. The American Hospital Formulary is not appropriate for patient use. The PDR is not
appropriate for patient use.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 5 TOP: Nursing Process Step:
Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
, https://studentmagic.indiemade.com/
6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing?
a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952)
c. Controlled Substances Act (1970)
d. Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment (1962)
ANS: A
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 authorized the FDA to determine the safety of all
drugs before marketing. Later amendments and acts helped tighten FDA control and ensure drug safety.
The Durham Humphrey Amendment defines the kinds of drugs that cannot be used safely without
medical supervision and restricts their sale to prescription by a licensed practitioner. The Controlled
Substances Act addresses only controlled substances and their categorization. The Kefauver Harris Drug
Amendment ensures drug efficacy and greater drug safety. Drug manufacturers are required to prove to
the FDA the effectiveness of their products before marketing them.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 8 TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
7. Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological
dependency. Under which classification does this drug fall?
a. I
b. II
c. III
