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Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses
20th Edition
by Michelle J. Willihnganz & Samuel L. Gurevitz
Chapter Guide 1-48|Latest
pg. 1
, Chapter 01: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
CORRECT ANSWER: 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 United States Adopted
Names Council.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 9
OBJ: 1NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment TOP:
Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Patient Education
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 CORRECT
ANSWER: C
pg. 2
,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. 4 OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client
Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
pg. 3
,TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Nutrition | Patient Education
3. Which drug reference contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a
therapeutic class?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale—The Complete Drug
Reference CORRECT ANSWER: A
Drug Facts and Comparisons contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in
a therapeutic class. Monographs are formatted as tables to allow comparison of
similar products, brand names, manufacturers, cost indices, and available dosage
forms Online version is available.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 Table 1.2
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical
Judgment
4. Which drug reference contains monographs about virtually every single-
entity drug available in the United States and describes therapeutic uses of
drugs, including approved and unapproved uses?
a. Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference
b. AHFS Drug Information
pg. 4
,c. Drug Reference
d. Drug Facts and
Comparisons CORRECT
ANSWER: B
AHFS Drug Information contains monographs about virtually every single-entity
drug available in the United States and describes therapeutic uses of drugs,
including approved and unapproved uses.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 Table 1.2
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Planning CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical
Judgment
pg. 5
, 5. Which online drug reference makes available to healthcare 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. Drug Reference
CORRECT ANSWER:
C
DailyMed makes available to healthcare 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 drug reference is not
appropriate for patient use.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 | p. 4 OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client
Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical Judgment
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)
pg. 6
Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses
20th Edition
by Michelle J. Willihnganz & Samuel L. Gurevitz
Chapter Guide 1-48|Latest
pg. 1
, Chapter 01: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
CORRECT ANSWER: 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 United States Adopted
Names Council.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 9
OBJ: 1NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment TOP:
Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Patient Education
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 CORRECT
ANSWER: C
pg. 2
,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. 4 OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client
Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
pg. 3
,TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Nutrition | Patient Education
3. Which drug reference contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a
therapeutic class?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale—The Complete Drug
Reference CORRECT ANSWER: A
Drug Facts and Comparisons contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in
a therapeutic class. Monographs are formatted as tables to allow comparison of
similar products, brand names, manufacturers, cost indices, and available dosage
forms Online version is available.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 Table 1.2
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical
Judgment
4. Which drug reference contains monographs about virtually every single-
entity drug available in the United States and describes therapeutic uses of
drugs, including approved and unapproved uses?
a. Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference
b. AHFS Drug Information
pg. 4
,c. Drug Reference
d. Drug Facts and
Comparisons CORRECT
ANSWER: B
AHFS Drug Information contains monographs about virtually every single-entity
drug available in the United States and describes therapeutic uses of drugs,
including approved and unapproved uses.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 Table 1.2
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Planning CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical
Judgment
pg. 5
, 5. Which online drug reference makes available to healthcare 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. Drug Reference
CORRECT ANSWER:
C
DailyMed makes available to healthcare 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 drug reference is not
appropriate for patient use.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 | p. 4 OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client
Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical Judgment
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)
pg. 6
