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.
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: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 3
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
,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: Comprehension REF: 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
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
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.
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: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 3
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
,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: Comprehension REF: 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
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
