Test Bank For Hamric and Hansons Advanced Practice Nursing
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Rationals
This is an approved therapeutic agent applied to or introduced to the body - ANSWER: Medication
This entity enforces medication laws that ensure that all medications on the market endure robust
testing before they are sold to the public - ANSWER: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
This was established to enforce federal laws regarding the use of illegal drugs - ANSWER: Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA)
This is used in the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of a disease - ANSWER: Medication
According to the ______, a drug or substance that has the potential for illegal use and abuse must be
placed on the controlled substance list - ANSWER: Controlled Substance Act (CSA)
How many schedules can controlled substances be divided into according to the CSA? - ANSWER: Five
These substances have the highest potential for abuse and have no accepted medical use - ANSWER:
Schedule I
True or false: Marijuana is considered a schedule five drug - ANSWER: False. Schedule 1
Tylenol with codeine, vicodin, and testosterone are included in what schedule? - ANSWER: Schedule
III
Valium, rohypnol, ambien, and xanax are included in what schedule? - ANSWER: Schedule IV
This schedule includes minor tranquilizers and hypnotics - ANSWER: Schedule IV
The schedule includes drug mixes containing limited amounts of narcotics like cough medicine with a
limited amount of codeine, and Lyrica - ANSWER: Schedule V
The schedule may cause moderate to low physical dependence or high psychological dependence -
ANSWER: Schedule III
This medication use helps determine the cause of the particular health problems - ANSWER:
Diagnostic
This medication use involves a substance needed to maintain health (insulin for diabetics and
Synthroid for hyperthyroidism) - ANSWER: Replacement
This medication use focuses on treating a disorder and cures it (antibiotics) - ANSWER: Therapeutic
This is the easiest, most commonly used route of administration - ANSWER: Oral
In this route of administration, a solid is placed in the mouth against the mucous membranes of the
cheek until it is dissolved - ANSWER: Buccal
True or false: Instruct patients to chew or swallow medication during a buccal route of drug
administration - ANSWER: False. Let it dissolve
, True or false: The intramuscular route of drug administration has a faster absorption rate than an oral
or subcutaneous administration - ANSWER: True
This route of drug administration involves injecting a medication into the adipose tissue between the
dermis and the muscle - ANSWER: Subcutaneous
This route of drug administration involves applying medication to the skin - ANSWER: Topical
This is the fastest route of drug administration - ANSWER: Intravenous
This route of drug administration involves the administration of drops or an ointment into the eyes or
ear cavities - ANSWER: Instillation
How often is the Approved Drug List updated? - ANSWER: Annually
These types of medication are found in a solid dosage form for oral use. Shaped like a capsule for ease
of swallowing - ANSWER: Caplet
These types of medication are found in a solid dosage form for oral use. The actual medication is
either powder, liquid, or oil and encased by a gelatin shell - ANSWER: Capsule
These types of medication are found in the form of a tablet and coated with materials that did not
dissolve in the stomach. The coating dissolves in the intestines where medication will be absorbed -
ANSWER: Enteric-coated tablet
This is a preparation usually containing alcohol, oil, or a spray emollient that is applied to the skin -
ANSWER: Liniment
This is a very concentrated combination of vegetable products and alcohol/ethers that are evaporated
into a syrupy liquid, solid mass, or powder is formed - ANSWER: Extract
This is a semisolid, externally applied preparation usually containing one or more medications; may
also be referred to as salve or cream - ANSWER: Ointment
This is a sterile liquid preparation that contains water with one or more dissolved compounds used
parenterally (via needle) - ANSWER: Solution
This is a medication dissolved in a concentrated sugar solution - ANSWER: Syrup
These types of medication are found in a powdered dosage form compressed into hard disks or
cylinders. In addition to the primary medication, it contains binders, disintegrators, lubricants, and
fillers - ANSWER: Tablet
These are finally divided drug particles dispersed in a liquid medium. Must be shaken prior to use and
is given orally - ANSWER: Suspension
These types of medication are found in a solid dosage form mixed with gelatin and shaped in a pellet
form for insertion into a body cavity - ANSWER: Suppository
This is a medicated disk or patch absorbed through the skin over a long period of time - ANSWER:
Transdermal disk/patch
This is an alcoholic preparation of a soluble drug or chemical substance, usually found from plant
sources - ANSWER: Tincture
An Integrative Approach, 7th Edition (Tracy, 2023), Chapter 1-
23 | 9780323777117 | All Chapters with Answers and
Rationals
This is an approved therapeutic agent applied to or introduced to the body - ANSWER: Medication
This entity enforces medication laws that ensure that all medications on the market endure robust
testing before they are sold to the public - ANSWER: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
This was established to enforce federal laws regarding the use of illegal drugs - ANSWER: Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA)
This is used in the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of a disease - ANSWER: Medication
According to the ______, a drug or substance that has the potential for illegal use and abuse must be
placed on the controlled substance list - ANSWER: Controlled Substance Act (CSA)
How many schedules can controlled substances be divided into according to the CSA? - ANSWER: Five
These substances have the highest potential for abuse and have no accepted medical use - ANSWER:
Schedule I
True or false: Marijuana is considered a schedule five drug - ANSWER: False. Schedule 1
Tylenol with codeine, vicodin, and testosterone are included in what schedule? - ANSWER: Schedule
III
Valium, rohypnol, ambien, and xanax are included in what schedule? - ANSWER: Schedule IV
This schedule includes minor tranquilizers and hypnotics - ANSWER: Schedule IV
The schedule includes drug mixes containing limited amounts of narcotics like cough medicine with a
limited amount of codeine, and Lyrica - ANSWER: Schedule V
The schedule may cause moderate to low physical dependence or high psychological dependence -
ANSWER: Schedule III
This medication use helps determine the cause of the particular health problems - ANSWER:
Diagnostic
This medication use involves a substance needed to maintain health (insulin for diabetics and
Synthroid for hyperthyroidism) - ANSWER: Replacement
This medication use focuses on treating a disorder and cures it (antibiotics) - ANSWER: Therapeutic
This is the easiest, most commonly used route of administration - ANSWER: Oral
In this route of administration, a solid is placed in the mouth against the mucous membranes of the
cheek until it is dissolved - ANSWER: Buccal
True or false: Instruct patients to chew or swallow medication during a buccal route of drug
administration - ANSWER: False. Let it dissolve
, True or false: The intramuscular route of drug administration has a faster absorption rate than an oral
or subcutaneous administration - ANSWER: True
This route of drug administration involves injecting a medication into the adipose tissue between the
dermis and the muscle - ANSWER: Subcutaneous
This route of drug administration involves applying medication to the skin - ANSWER: Topical
This is the fastest route of drug administration - ANSWER: Intravenous
This route of drug administration involves the administration of drops or an ointment into the eyes or
ear cavities - ANSWER: Instillation
How often is the Approved Drug List updated? - ANSWER: Annually
These types of medication are found in a solid dosage form for oral use. Shaped like a capsule for ease
of swallowing - ANSWER: Caplet
These types of medication are found in a solid dosage form for oral use. The actual medication is
either powder, liquid, or oil and encased by a gelatin shell - ANSWER: Capsule
These types of medication are found in the form of a tablet and coated with materials that did not
dissolve in the stomach. The coating dissolves in the intestines where medication will be absorbed -
ANSWER: Enteric-coated tablet
This is a preparation usually containing alcohol, oil, or a spray emollient that is applied to the skin -
ANSWER: Liniment
This is a very concentrated combination of vegetable products and alcohol/ethers that are evaporated
into a syrupy liquid, solid mass, or powder is formed - ANSWER: Extract
This is a semisolid, externally applied preparation usually containing one or more medications; may
also be referred to as salve or cream - ANSWER: Ointment
This is a sterile liquid preparation that contains water with one or more dissolved compounds used
parenterally (via needle) - ANSWER: Solution
This is a medication dissolved in a concentrated sugar solution - ANSWER: Syrup
These types of medication are found in a powdered dosage form compressed into hard disks or
cylinders. In addition to the primary medication, it contains binders, disintegrators, lubricants, and
fillers - ANSWER: Tablet
These are finally divided drug particles dispersed in a liquid medium. Must be shaken prior to use and
is given orally - ANSWER: Suspension
These types of medication are found in a solid dosage form mixed with gelatin and shaped in a pellet
form for insertion into a body cavity - ANSWER: Suppository
This is a medicated disk or patch absorbed through the skin over a long period of time - ANSWER:
Transdermal disk/patch
This is an alcoholic preparation of a soluble drug or chemical substance, usually found from plant
sources - ANSWER: Tincture
