Basic Pharmacology for Nurses FINAL QUESTION AND ANSWERS 2024

Basic Pharmacology for Nurses FINAL QUESTION AND ANSWERS 2024 1. Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? Official 2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements? United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF) 3. Which drug reference contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a therapeutic class? Drug Facts and Comparisons 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? AHFS Drug Information We have an expert-written solution to this problem! 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? Daily Med 6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing? Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938) 7. Which classification does meperidine (Demerol) fall under? . II 8. Which action would the FDA take to expedite drug development and approval for an outbreak of smallpox? Fast track the investigational drug. 9. Which statement is true about over-the-counter (OTC) drugs? They are sold without a prescription. 10. Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected? Handbook on Injectable Drugs 11. Which statement is true about Lomita? Abuse potential for this drug is low 12. Which medication ordered for a patient with a substance abuse history has the greatest risk for abuse? Lortab 13. An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital by her daughter. While obtaining the medication history from the patient and her daughter, the nurse discovers that neither has a list of the patient's current medications or prescriptions. The patient has is a weekly pill dispenser that contains four different pills. The prescriptions are filled through the local pharmacy. Which resource would be appropriate to use in determining the medication names and doses? . Patient's home pharmacy 1. Which statement(s) will be included when planning patient teaching regarding drug names? (Select all that apply.) a. Most drug companies place their products on the market under generic names. b. The official name is the name under which the drug is listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). c. Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember. d. The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized. e. The chemical name is most meaningful to the patient. b. The official name is the name under which the drug is listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). c. Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember. d. The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized. 2. Which drug(s) would be considered to be in the category Schedule II? (Select all that apply.) a. Marijuana b. Percodan c. Amphetamines d. Fiorina e. Flurazepam b. Percodan c. Amphetamines 1. Which priority action should be implemented when hives are assessed on a patient started on a new medication? Notify physician of allergic reaction 2. The nurse administers an initial dose of a steroid to a patient with asthma. Thirty minutes after administration, the nurse finds the patient agitated and stating that ―everyone is out to get me.‖ which term is used for this unusual reaction? Idiosyncratic reaction 3. Which is the best description of when drug interactions occur On the alteration of the effect of one drug by another drug 4. Which term describes when two drugs compete for the same receptor site, resulting in increased activity of the first drug? Displacement 5. What do drug blood levels indicate? They determine if the amount of drug in the body is in a therapeutic range. 6. What is the process by which a drug is transported by circulating body fluids to receptor sites? Distribution 7. Which blood level is assessed to determine the amount of circulating medication in a patient? Drug 8. The nurse administers 50 mg of a drug at 6:00 AM that has a half-life of 8 hours. What time will it be when 25 mg of the drug has been eliminated from the body