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Understanding6Pharmacology6Essentials6for6Medication6Safety,62nd6Edition6b
y6Workman6&6LaCharity
TABLE6OF6CONTENTS
Chapter61:6Drug6Regulation,6Actions,6and6Responses6
Chapter62:6Safely6Preparing6and6Giving6Drugs
Chapter63:6Mathematics6Review6and6Introduction6to6Dosage6Calculatio
ns
Chapter64:6Medical6Systems6of6Weights6and6Measures
Chapter65:6Dosage6Calculation6of6Intravenous6solutions6and6Drugs6Cha
pter66:6Anti-Inflammatory6Drugs
Chapter67:6Drugs6for6Pain6Control
Chapter68:6Anti-
Infectives:6Antibacterial6Drugs6Chapter69:6Anti-
Infectives:6Antiviral6Drugs
Chapter610:6Anti-
Infectives:6Antitubercular6and6Antifungal6Drugs6Chapter611:6Immuniza
tions
Chapter612:6Anticancer6 Drugs6 Chapt

,er613:6Drug6therapy6for6Diabetes
Chapter614:6Drug6Therapy6for6Thyroid6and6Adrenal6Gland6Problems6C
hapter615:6Drug6Therapy6Affecting6Urine6Output
Chapter616:6Drug6Therapy6for6Hypertension6Chap
ter617:6Drug6Therapy6for6Heart6Failure6Chapter618
:6Drug6Therapy6for6Dysrhythmias6Chapter619:6Dru
g6Therapy6for6High6Blood6Lipids6Chapter620:6Dru
g6Therapy6to6Disrupt6Clotting
Chapter621:6Drug6Therapy6for6Asthma,6Chronic6Obstructive6Pulmonary6Disease,6and6Pulmonary6Fibrosis/Hypertensi
on
Chapter622:6Drug6Therapy6for6Gastrointestinal6Dysfunction6Cha
pter623:6Drug6Therapy6for6Gastric6Ulcers6and6Reflux6Chapter62
4:6Drug6Therapy6with6Nutritional6Supplements6Chapter625:6Dru
g6Therapy6for6Seizures
Chapter626:6Drug6Therapy6for6Parkinson’s6and6Alzheimer’s6Diseases6C
hapter627:6Drug6Therapy6for6Psychiatric6Problems
Chapter628:6Drug6Therapy6for6Insomnia6Chapt
er629:6Drug6Therapy6for6Eye6Problems
Chapter630:6Drug6Therapy6for6Osteoporosis6and6Muscle6Relaxation
6Chapter631:6Drug6Therapy6for6Male6Reproductive6Problems6Chapt

er632:6Drug6Therapy6for6Female6Reproductive6Problems

Chapter601:6Drug6Regulation,6Actions,6and6Responses6MULTIP

LE6CHOICE

BASIC6CONCEPTS

1. Which6health6care6professional6has6the6major6responsibility6for6dispensing6prescribed
6drugs6under6the6direction6of6a6pharmacist?

a. Physician

, b Nurse6practitioner
.
c. Licensed6nurse
d Pharmacy6technician
.


ANS:6 D
The6physician6and6nurse6practitioner6have6the6major6responsibility6for6prescribing6drugs,6not6dis
pensing6them.6The6licensed6nurse6has6the6primary6responsibility6for6administering6drugs,6althou
gh6under6some6circumstances6a6licensed6nurse6may6dispense6prescribed6drugs6but6this6is6not6his6
or6her6major6responsibility6in6drug6therapy.6The6pharmacy6technician6has6the6major6responsibilit
y6of6dispensing6prescribed6drugs6under6the6direction6of6a6licensed6pharmacist.

DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Remembering REF: p.63

2. Which6term6describes6the6effect6of6a6drug6that6improves6body6function?
a. Side6effect
b Intended6action
.
c. Adverse6reaction
d Idiosyncratic6response
.


ANS:6 B
The6purpose6of6drug6therapy6is6to6take6a6drug6to6prevent,6reduce,6or6correct6a6health6problem.6Thi
s6response6is6any6drug’s6intended6action6also6known6as6a6therapeutic6response.

DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Remembering REF: p.63

3. Which6type6of6drug6name6is6“owned”6by6the6company6that6manufactures6it?
a. Generic6name
b Chemical6name

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c. Category6name
d Trade6name
.


ANS:6 D
The6chemical6name6is6a6drug’s6exact6chemical6composition.6The6generic6name6is6the6name6assig
ned6to6the6drug6by6the6U.S.6Adopted6Names6Council6and6is6not6owned6by6anyone.6The6category6
name6refers6to6the6type6of6drug6(what6it6does6or6what6it6is6used6for)6and6is6not6an6actual6drug6nam
e.6The6trade6name6(brand6name)6is6the6name6provided6and6owned6by6a6specific6drug’s6manufact
urer.

DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Remembering REF: p.64

4. Which6drug6or6drug6class6is6a6“high6alert”6drug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.


ANS:6 B
A6high6alert6drug6is6one6in6which6harm6is6likely6to6result6if6given6at6the6wrong6dose,6to6the6wrong6
patient,6or6not6given6to6the6correct6patient.6Drugs6classified6as6high6alert6drugs6include6potassium,6
narcotics6(opioids),6insulin,6cancer6chemotherapy6drugs,6and6heparin6(or6any6drug6that6strongly6af
fects6blood6clotting).6Penicillin,6NSAIDs,6and6calcium6are6not6considered6high6alert6drugs.

DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Remembering REF: p.64

5. What6is6the6term6for6a6drug6that6has6the6same6action6as6a6naturally6occurring6body
6hormone6or6enzyme?

a. Agonist
b Blocking6agent
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.


ANS:6 A
A6drug6agonist6is6an6extrinsic6drug6that6activates6the6receptor6sites6of6a6cell6and6mimics6the6
actions6of6naturally6occurring6body6substances6(intrinsic6drugs).6A6blocking6agent6is6a6drug