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Understanding5Pharmacology5Essentials5for5Medication5Safety,52nd5Edition5b
y5Workman5&5LaCharity
TABLE5OF5CONTENTS
Chapter51:5Drug5Regulation,5Actions,5and5Responses5
Chapter52:5Safely5Preparing5and5Giving5Drugs
Chapter53:5Mathematics5Review5and5Introduction5to5Dosage5Calculatio
ns
Chapter54:5Medical5Systems5of5Weights5and5Measures
Chapter55:5Dosage5Calculation5of5Intravenous5solutions5and5Drugs5Cha
pter56:5Anti-Inflammatory5Drugs
Chapter57:5Drugs5for5Pain5Control
Chapter58:5Anti-
Infectives:5Antibacterial5Drugs5Chapter59:5Anti-
Infectives:5Antiviral5Drugs
Chapter510:5Anti-
Infectives:5Antitubercular5and5Antifungal5Drugs5Chapter511:5Immuniza
tions
Chapter512:5Anticancer5 Drugs5 Chapt

,er513:5Drug5therapy5for5Diabetes
Chapter514:5Drug5Therapy5for5Thyroid5and5Adrenal5Gland5Problems5C
hapter515:5Drug5Therapy5Affecting5Urine5Output
Chapter516:5Drug5Therapy5for5Hypertension5Chap
ter517:5Drug5Therapy5for5Heart5Failure5Chapter518
:5Drug5Therapy5for5Dysrhythmias5Chapter519:5Dru
g5Therapy5for5High5Blood5Lipids5Chapter520:5Dru
g5Therapy5to5Disrupt5Clotting
Chapter521:5Drug5Therapy5for5Asthma,5Chronic5Obstructive5Pulmonary5Disease,5and5Pulmonary5Fibrosis/Hypertensi
on
Chapter522:5Drug5Therapy5for5Gastrointestinal5Dysfunction5Cha
pter523:5Drug5Therapy5for5Gastric5Ulcers5and5Reflux5Chapter52
4:5Drug5Therapy5with5Nutritional5Supplements5Chapter525:5Dru
g5Therapy5for5Seizures
Chapter526:5Drug5Therapy5for5Parkinson’s5and5Alzheimer’s5Diseases5C
hapter527:5Drug5Therapy5for5Psychiatric5Problems
Chapter528:5Drug5Therapy5for5Insomnia5Chapt
er529:5Drug5Therapy5for5Eye5Problems
Chapter530:5Drug5Therapy5for5Osteoporosis5and5Muscle5Relaxation
5Chapter531:5Drug5Therapy5for5Male5Reproductive5Problems5Chapt

er532:5Drug5Therapy5for5Female5Reproductive5Problems

Chapter501:5Drug5Regulation,5Actions,5and5Responses5MULTIP

LE5CHOICE

BASIC5CONCEPTS

1. Which5health5care5professional5has5the5major5responsibility5for5dispensing5prescribed
5drugs5under5the5direction5of5a5pharmacist?

a. Physician

, b Nurse5practitioner
.
c. Licensed5nurse
d Pharmacy5technician
.


ANS:5 D
The5physician5and5nurse5practitioner5have5the5major5responsibility5for5prescribing5drugs,5not5dis
pensing5them.5The5licensed5nurse5has5the5primary5responsibility5for5administering5drugs,5althou
gh5under5some5circumstances5a5licensed5nurse5may5dispense5prescribed5drugs5but5this5is5not5his5
or5her5major5responsibility5in5drug5therapy.5The5pharmacy5technician5has5the5major5responsibilit
y5of5dispensing5prescribed5drugs5under5the5direction5of5a5licensed5pharmacist.

DIF: Cognitive5Level:5Remembering REF: p.53

2. Which5term5describes5the5effect5of5a5drug5that5improves5body5function?
a. Side5effect
b Intended5action
.
c. Adverse5reaction
d Idiosyncratic5response
.


ANS:5 B
The5purpose5of5drug5therapy5is5to5take5a5drug5to5prevent,5reduce,5or5correct5a5health5problem.5Thi
s5response5is5any5drug’s5intended5action5also5known5as5a5therapeutic5response.

DIF: Cognitive5Level:5Remembering REF: p.53

3. Which5type5of5drug5name5is5“owned”5by5the5company5that5manufactures5it?
a. Generic5name
b Chemical5name

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c. Category5name
d Trade5name
.


ANS:5 D
The5chemical5name5is5a5drug’s5exact5chemical5composition.5The5generic5name5is5the5name5assig
ned5to5the5drug5by5the5U.S.5Adopted5Names5Council5and5is5not5owned5by5anyone.5The5category5
name5refers5to5the5type5of5drug5(what5it5does5or5what5it5is5used5for)5and5is5not5an5actual5drug5nam
e.5The5trade5name5(brand5name)5is5the5name5provided5and5owned5by5a5specific5drug’s5manufact
urer.

DIF: Cognitive5Level:5Remembering REF: p.54

4. Which5drug5or5drug5class5is5a5“high5alert”5drug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.


ANS:5 B
A5high5alert5drug5is5one5in5which5harm5is5likely5to5result5if5given5at5the5wrong5dose,5to5the5wrong5
patient,5or5not5given5to5the5correct5patient.5Drugs5classified5as5high5alert5drugs5include5potassium,5
narcotics5(opioids),5insulin,5cancer5chemotherapy5drugs,5and5heparin5(or5any5drug5that5strongly5af
fects5blood5clotting).5Penicillin,5NSAIDs,5and5calcium5are5not5considered5high5alert5drugs.

DIF: Cognitive5Level:5Remembering REF: p.54

5. What5is5the5term5for5a5drug5that5has5the5same5action5as5a5naturally5occurring5body
5hormone5or5enzyme?

a. Agonist
b Blocking5agent
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.


ANS:5 A
A5drug5agonist5is5an5extrinsic5drug5that5activates5the5receptor5sites5of5a5cell5and5mimics5the5
actions5of5naturally5occurring5body5substances5(intrinsic5drugs).5A5blocking5agent5is5a5drug