Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 12th
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1. A nursing instructor is preparing a teaching plan for a group of nursing students about
pharmacology. When describing this topic, the instructor would focus the discussion on
which of the following as an essential aspect?
A) Drug name
B) Drug class
C) Drug action
D) Drug source
Ans: C
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their action on living organisms. Thus, an
essential aspect of pharmacology is drug action. An understanding of the drug name,
drug class, and drug source is important, but the most critical aspect related to
pharmacology is how the drug acts in the body.
2. A nursing student is preparing to administer a prescribed drug to a patient. The student
reviews information about the drug and its actions. Which of the following would be the
best choice for obtaining this information? Select all that apply.
A) Nursing instructor
B) Nurse assigned to the patient
C) Clinical drug reference
D) Prescribing health care provider
E) Clinical pharmacist
Ans: C, E
Feedback:
Although the nursing student can ask the nursing instructor, the nurse assigned to the
patient, and the prescribing health care provider for information about the drug, the best
choices for drug information would include an appropriate drug reference and the
clinical pharmacist.
3. When describing the various types of medications to a group of nursing students, a
nursing instructor would identify which of the following as a source for deriving
medications? Select all that apply.
A) Plants
B) Synthetic sources
C) Mold
D) Minerals
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E) Animals
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Ans: A, B, C, D, E
Feedback:
Medications are derived from naturalsources, for example, plants, molds, minerals, and
animals, as well as created synthetically in a laboratory.
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4. Which of the following names may be assigned to a drug during the process of
development? Select all that apply.
A) Chemical name
B) Official name
C) Pharmacologic name
D) Trade name
E) Nonproprietary name
Ans: A, B, D, E
Feedback:
Throughout the process of development, drugs may have several names assigned to
them including a chemical name, a generic (nonproprietary) name, an official name, and
a trade or brand name.
5. A drug may be classified by which of the following? Select all that apply.
A) The chemical type of the drug's active ingredient
B) The way the drug is used to treat a specific condition
C) The generic name of the drug
D) The trade name of the drug
E) The nonproprietary name of the drug
Ans: A, B
Feedback:
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is
used to treat a particular condition. Generic, trade, and nonproprietary refer to how a
drug is named.
6. A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the process of drug
development in the United States. The students demonstrate understanding of this
process when they identify that which of the following categories are assigned by the
Food and Drug Administration to newly approved drugs? Select all that apply.
A) Metabolite
B) Noncontrolled substance
C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlled substance
Ans: C, D, E
Feedback:
Once drugs are approved for use, the FDA assigns the drug to one of the following
categories: prescription, nonprescription, or controlled substance. Metabolite refersto
the inactive form of the drug. Noncontrolled substance is a term that is not use
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An older woman recently moved to the United States from the Middle East. She does
not like to drink cow's milk or eat most cheeses. What is a culturally acceptable food
that would best help meet the need for calcium?
ch.6 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Yogurt
An older man who lives alone is placed on a sodium restricted diet because of heart
failure. He asks you to help him make good diet choices. Which foods should he avoid?
(Select all that apply.)
ch. 6 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Canned tomato soup
Deli bologna or ham
Frozen spaghetti dinner
An 85-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital. Clinical indicators of inadequate
nutrition include: (Select all that apply.)
ch. 6 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Thin, brittle hair
Hemoglobin 10.2 g/dL; Hematocrit 45%
Pale conjunctiva
An older adult is taking furosemide to reduce edema. Dietary teaching would best
include increasing the intake of which foods? (Select all that apply.)
ch. 6 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Bananas
Apple juice
Oranges
Milk
An older nursing home resident has poor skin turgor, dry mucous membranes, and very
concentrated urine. What are the best directions to give to the nursing assistant?
(Select all that apply.)
ch. 6 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Offer smaller amounts of fluids every hour during the
day.
Identify the beverages that the resident prefers.
Following an appointment with the primary care provider, the nurse is performing patient
education to an independent living older adult about a newly prescribed medication.
Which factor is most likely to interfere with the effectiveness of this process?
ch. 7 - CORRECT ANSWERS-The nurse is in a hurry.
What is an example of a medication that can be crushed?
ch. 7 - CORRECT ANSWERS-A calcium tablet
, You are administering medication through a transdermal patch. What are some
precautions? (Select all that apply.)
ch. 7 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Remove all old patches before applying a new patch.
Cleanse the skin after removing an old patch.
Verify the dosage strength of the patch.
Wear gloves.
Your older female patient is complaining because she is having frequent UTIs. Which
normal age-related change is most likely to be a contributing factor?
ch. 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Decreased bladder muscle tone
Which are normal age-related changes? (Select all that apply.)
ch. 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-1 Decreased visual acuity
4 Increased gastric pH
8 Decreased serum albumin
10 Decreased rate of peristalsis
What are patients who have had Parkinson disease for 10 years likely to exhibit?
(Select all that apply.)
ch. 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-1 Rigidity and tremors when at rest
3 Dementia
An older adult is coming to your clinic for treatment for a gastric ulcer. Which treatment
would the nurse expect to be ordered?
ch.3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Antibiotics
What should the nurse explain when discussing expected changes in the female
reproductive system to an older adult?
ch. 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Production of vaginal secretions decreases
The nurse performs a skin assessment of an older adult. Which finding is abnormal and
needs to be reported?
ch. 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-A dark, elevated patch that bleeds when touched
The nurse encourages the patient to maintain a steady weight in the recommended
range to decrease risk of which common endocrine disease observed in older adults?
ch. 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Diabetes mellitus
What is the activity that best promotes health maintenance for the typical older adult?
ch. 4 - CORRECT ANSWERS-One 30-minute walk, 3 to 5 times a week
The nurse recognizes that regular dental visits are:
ch.4 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Recommended on a yearly basis for all older adults, even
those with dentures.