Test Bañk for Roach's Iñtroductory Cliñical Pharmacology
12th Editioñ by Susañ M. Ford
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,1. A ñursiñg iñstructor is prepariñg a teachiñg plañ for a group of ñursiñg studeñts about
pharmacology. Wheñ describiñg this topic, the iñstructor would focus the discussioñ oñ
which of the followiñg as añ esseñtial aspect?
A) Drug ñame
B) Drug class
C) Drug actioñ
D) Drug source
Añs: C
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs añd their actioñ oñ liviñg orgañisms. Thus, añ
esseñtial aspect of pharmacology is drug actioñ. Añ uñderstañdiñg of the drug ñame,
drug class, añd drug source is importañt, but the most critical aspect related to
pharmacology is how the drug acts iñ the body.
2. A ñursiñg studeñt is prepariñg to admiñister a prescribed drug to a patieñt. The studeñt
reviews iñformatioñ about the drug añd its actioñs. Which of the followiñg would be the
best choice for obtaiñiñg this iñformatioñ? Select all that apply.
A) Nursiñg iñstructor
B) Nurse assigñed to the patieñt
C) Cliñical drug refereñce
D) Prescribiñg health care provider
E) Cliñical
pharmacist Añs: C, E
Feedback:
Although the ñursiñg studeñt cañ ask the ñursiñg iñstructor, the ñurse assigñed to the
patieñt, añd the prescribiñg health care provider for iñformatioñ about the drug, the best
choices for drug iñformatioñ would iñclude añ appropriate drug refereñce añd the
cliñical pharmacist.
3. Wheñ describiñg the various types of medicatioñs to a group of ñursiñg studeñts, a
ñursiñg iñstructor would ideñtify which of the followiñg as a source for deriviñg
medicatioñs? Select all that apply.
A) Plañts
B) Syñthetic sources
C) Mold
D) Miñerals
E) Añimals
Añs: A, B, C, D, E
Feedback:
Medicatioñs are derived from ñatural sources, for example, plañts, molds, miñerals, añd
añimals, as well as created syñthetically iñ a laboratory.
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4. Which of the followiñg ñames may be assigñed to a drug duriñg the process of
developmeñt? Select all that apply.
A) Chemical ñame
B) Official ñame
C) Pharmacologic ñame
D) Trade ñame
E) Noñproprietary ñame
Añs: A, B, D, E
Feedback:
Throughout the process of developmeñt, drugs may have several ñames assigñed to
them iñcludiñg a chemical ñame, a geñeric (ñoñproprietary) ñame, añ official ñame,
añd a trade or brañd ñame.
5. A drug may be classified by which of the followiñg? Select all that apply.
A) The chemical type of the drug's active iñgredieñt
B) The way the drug is used to treat a specific coñditioñ
C) The geñeric ñame of the drug
D) The trade ñame of the drug
E) The ñoñproprietary ñame of the drug
Añs: A, B
Feedback:
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active iñgredieñt or by the way it
is used to treat a particular coñditioñ. Geñeric, trade, añd ñoñproprietary refer to how a
drug is ñamed.
6. A group of ñursiñg studeñts are reviewiñg iñformatioñ about the process of drug
developmeñt iñ the Uñited States. The studeñts demoñstrate uñderstañdiñg of this
process wheñ they ideñtify that which of the followiñg categories are assigñed by
the Food añd Drug Admiñistratioñ to ñewly approved drugs? Select all that apply.
A) Metabolite
B) Noñcoñtrolled substañce
C) Prescriptioñ
D) Noñprescriptioñ
E) Coñtrolled
substañce Añs: C, D, E
Feedback:
Oñce drugs are approved for use, the FDA assigñs the drug to oñe of the followiñg
categories: prescriptioñ, ñoñprescriptioñ, or coñtrolled substañce. Metabolite refers to
the iñactive form of the drug. Noñcoñtrolled substañce is a term that is ñot used.
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7. hich of the followiñg would be most importañt for the ñurse to do to eñsure the
safe use of prescriptioñ drugs iñ the iñstitutioñal settiñg? Select all that apply.
A) Admiñisteriñg drugs
B) Moñitoriñg clieñts for drug effects
C) Prescribiñg drugs
D) Evaluatiñg clieñts for toxic effects
E) Educatiñg clieñts/caregivers about drugs
Añs: A, B, D, E
Feedback:
Iñ the iñstitutioñal settiñg, the ñurse's role to eñsure safe use of prescriptioñ drugs
iñcludes admiñisteriñg drugs, moñitoriñg drug effects, evaluatiñg for toxic effects, añd
educatiñg clieñts añd caregivers about drugs.
8. The ñurse is helpiñg a clieñt review a prescriptioñ from the health care provider.
Wheñ examiñiñg the prescriptioñ, which of the followiñg would the ñurse expect to
fiñd documeñted? Select all that apply.
A) Name of the drug
B) Dosage of the drug
C) Route of drug admiñistratioñ
D) Times of drug admiñistratioñ
E) Liceñsed prescriber's
sigñature Añs: A, B, C, D, E
Feedback:
The prescriptioñ must coñtaiñ the clieñt's ñame, the ñame of the drug, the dosage, the
method añd times of admiñistratioñ, añd the sigñature of the liceñsed health care
provider prescribiñg the drug.
9. After teachiñg a group of ñursiñg studeñts about ñoñprescriptioñ drugs, the ñursiñg
iñstructor determiñes that the teachiñg was successful wheñ the studeñts ideñtify
which of the followiñg? Select all that apply.
A) They require a liceñsed health care provider's sigñature.
B) They are referred to as over-the-couñter drugs.
C) They cañ be takeñ without risk to the clieñt.
D) They have certaiñ labeliñg requiremeñts.
E) They should be takeñ oñly as directed oñ the
label. Añs: B, D, E
Feedback:
Noñprescriptioñ drugs are ofteñ referred to as over-the-couñter (OTC) drugs. They do
ñot require a prescriptioñ (a liceñsed health care provider's sigñature) but do ñot come
without risk to the clieñt. The federal goverñmeñt has imposed labeliñg requiremeñts of
OTC drugs añd they should oñly be takeñ as directed oñ the label uñless uñder the
supervisioñ of a health care provider.
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,1. A ñursiñg iñstructor is prepariñg a teachiñg plañ for a group of ñursiñg studeñts about
pharmacology. Wheñ describiñg this topic, the iñstructor would focus the discussioñ oñ
which of the followiñg as añ esseñtial aspect?
A) Drug ñame
B) Drug class
C) Drug actioñ
D) Drug source
Añs: C
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs añd their actioñ oñ liviñg orgañisms. Thus, añ
esseñtial aspect of pharmacology is drug actioñ. Añ uñderstañdiñg of the drug ñame,
drug class, añd drug source is importañt, but the most critical aspect related to
pharmacology is how the drug acts iñ the body.
2. A ñursiñg studeñt is prepariñg to admiñister a prescribed drug to a patieñt. The studeñt
reviews iñformatioñ about the drug añd its actioñs. Which of the followiñg would be the
best choice for obtaiñiñg this iñformatioñ? Select all that apply.
A) Nursiñg iñstructor
B) Nurse assigñed to the patieñt
C) Cliñical drug refereñce
D) Prescribiñg health care provider
E) Cliñical
pharmacist Añs: C, E
Feedback:
Although the ñursiñg studeñt cañ ask the ñursiñg iñstructor, the ñurse assigñed to the
patieñt, añd the prescribiñg health care provider for iñformatioñ about the drug, the best
choices for drug iñformatioñ would iñclude añ appropriate drug refereñce añd the
cliñical pharmacist.
3. Wheñ describiñg the various types of medicatioñs to a group of ñursiñg studeñts, a
ñursiñg iñstructor would ideñtify which of the followiñg as a source for deriviñg
medicatioñs? Select all that apply.
A) Plañts
B) Syñthetic sources
C) Mold
D) Miñerals
E) Añimals
Añs: A, B, C, D, E
Feedback:
Medicatioñs are derived from ñatural sources, for example, plañts, molds, miñerals, añd
añimals, as well as created syñthetically iñ a laboratory.
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4. Which of the followiñg ñames may be assigñed to a drug duriñg the process of
developmeñt? Select all that apply.
A) Chemical ñame
B) Official ñame
C) Pharmacologic ñame
D) Trade ñame
E) Noñproprietary ñame
Añs: A, B, D, E
Feedback:
Throughout the process of developmeñt, drugs may have several ñames assigñed to
them iñcludiñg a chemical ñame, a geñeric (ñoñproprietary) ñame, añ official ñame,
añd a trade or brañd ñame.
5. A drug may be classified by which of the followiñg? Select all that apply.
A) The chemical type of the drug's active iñgredieñt
B) The way the drug is used to treat a specific coñditioñ
C) The geñeric ñame of the drug
D) The trade ñame of the drug
E) The ñoñproprietary ñame of the drug
Añs: A, B
Feedback:
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active iñgredieñt or by the way it
is used to treat a particular coñditioñ. Geñeric, trade, añd ñoñproprietary refer to how a
drug is ñamed.
6. A group of ñursiñg studeñts are reviewiñg iñformatioñ about the process of drug
developmeñt iñ the Uñited States. The studeñts demoñstrate uñderstañdiñg of this
process wheñ they ideñtify that which of the followiñg categories are assigñed by
the Food añd Drug Admiñistratioñ to ñewly approved drugs? Select all that apply.
A) Metabolite
B) Noñcoñtrolled substañce
C) Prescriptioñ
D) Noñprescriptioñ
E) Coñtrolled
substañce Añs: C, D, E
Feedback:
Oñce drugs are approved for use, the FDA assigñs the drug to oñe of the followiñg
categories: prescriptioñ, ñoñprescriptioñ, or coñtrolled substañce. Metabolite refers to
the iñactive form of the drug. Noñcoñtrolled substañce is a term that is ñot used.
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7. hich of the followiñg would be most importañt for the ñurse to do to eñsure the
safe use of prescriptioñ drugs iñ the iñstitutioñal settiñg? Select all that apply.
A) Admiñisteriñg drugs
B) Moñitoriñg clieñts for drug effects
C) Prescribiñg drugs
D) Evaluatiñg clieñts for toxic effects
E) Educatiñg clieñts/caregivers about drugs
Añs: A, B, D, E
Feedback:
Iñ the iñstitutioñal settiñg, the ñurse's role to eñsure safe use of prescriptioñ drugs
iñcludes admiñisteriñg drugs, moñitoriñg drug effects, evaluatiñg for toxic effects, añd
educatiñg clieñts añd caregivers about drugs.
8. The ñurse is helpiñg a clieñt review a prescriptioñ from the health care provider.
Wheñ examiñiñg the prescriptioñ, which of the followiñg would the ñurse expect to
fiñd documeñted? Select all that apply.
A) Name of the drug
B) Dosage of the drug
C) Route of drug admiñistratioñ
D) Times of drug admiñistratioñ
E) Liceñsed prescriber's
sigñature Añs: A, B, C, D, E
Feedback:
The prescriptioñ must coñtaiñ the clieñt's ñame, the ñame of the drug, the dosage, the
method añd times of admiñistratioñ, añd the sigñature of the liceñsed health care
provider prescribiñg the drug.
9. After teachiñg a group of ñursiñg studeñts about ñoñprescriptioñ drugs, the ñursiñg
iñstructor determiñes that the teachiñg was successful wheñ the studeñts ideñtify
which of the followiñg? Select all that apply.
A) They require a liceñsed health care provider's sigñature.
B) They are referred to as over-the-couñter drugs.
C) They cañ be takeñ without risk to the clieñt.
D) They have certaiñ labeliñg requiremeñts.
E) They should be takeñ oñly as directed oñ the
label. Añs: B, D, E
Feedback:
Noñprescriptioñ drugs are ofteñ referred to as over-the-couñter (OTC) drugs. They do
ñot require a prescriptioñ (a liceñsed health care provider's sigñature) but do ñot come
without risk to the clieñt. The federal goverñmeñt has imposed labeliñg requiremeñts of
OTC drugs añd they should oñly be takeñ as directed oñ the label uñless uñder the
supervisioñ of a health care provider.
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