understanding pharmacology

Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses Workman & La Charity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety,2nd Edition 1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a pharmacist? a. Physician b. Nurse practitioner c. Licensed nurse d.Pharmacy technician ANS: D The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing drugs, not dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering drugs, although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this is not his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major responsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist. 2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function? a. Side effect b.Intended action c. Adverse reaction d.Idiosyncratic response ANS: B The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health problem. This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.