TEST BANK FOR RAUS RESPIRATORY CARE PHARMACOLOGY, 7TH EDITION: GARDENHIRE

Gardenhire: Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 7th Edition Test Bank Chapter 1: Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology TRUE/FALSE 1. A drug may be designated as an orphan if used for a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 persons in the United States, or if there is no reasonable expectation of recovering the cost of drug development. ANS: T There are two possible criteria for designation as an orphan drug: 1. The drug is designed for treatment of a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. 2. The drug is designed for treatment of a disease that affects more than 200,000 people in the United States, but there is no reasonable expectation that the manufacturer will ever recover the money spent during development. PTS: 1 REF: Chapter 1 Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology OBJ: Recall 2. Physicians must include their DEA registration number when prescribing narcotics or controlled substances. ANS: T Since the passage of the Controlled Substances Act in 1971, all physicians are required to include their DEA registration number when prescribing narcotics or controlled substances. PTS: 1 REF: Chapter 1 Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology OBJ: Recall 3. To be sold over-the-counter, a product must first be shown to pose virtually no hazard to the consumer. ANS: F OTC drugs can be hazardous in normal amounts if their effects are not understood. In addition, taken in large quantities, OTC products may increase the risk of hazard