Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple:
A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
Chapters 1 - 21
,
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations 4th
Edition Watkins Test Bank
1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a
computedtomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers
chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a
nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child
as a routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions
of all three nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
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Pharmacology t is t the t study t of t the t biologic t effects t of t chemicals. t Nurses t are t
involved t with t clinical t pharmacology t or t pharmacotherapeutics, t which t is t a t
branch t of t pharmacology t that t deals t with t the t uses t of t drugs t to t treat, t
prevent, t and t diagnose t disease.tThe t radiology t nurse t is t administering t a t drug t
to t help t diagnose t a t disease. t The t oncology t nurse t is t administering t a t drug t to
t help t treat t a t disease. t Pharmacoeconomics t includes t any t costs t involved t in t
drug t therapy. t Pharmacodynamics t involves t how t a t drug t affects t the t body t and t
pharmacokinetics t is t how t the t body t acts t on t the t body.
2. A t physician t has t ordered t intramuscular t (IM) t injections t of t morphine,
t a t narcotic, t every t 4 t hours t as t needed t for t pain t in t a t motor t vehicle
t accident t victim. t The t nurse t is t aware t this t drug t has t a t high t abuse t
potential. t Under t whattcategory t would t morphine t be t classified?
A) Schedule t I
B) Schedule t II
C) Schedule t III
D) Schedule t IV
ANSWER: B
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Narcotics t with t a t high t abuse t potential t are t classified t as t Schedule t II t
drugs t because t of t severe t dependence t liability. t Schedule t I t drugs t have
t high t abuse t potential t and t no t accepted t medical t use. t Schedule t III t
drugs t have t a t lesser t abuse t potential t than t II t and t an t accepted t
medical t use. t Schedule t IV t drugs t havetlow t abuse t potential t and t limited
t dependence t liability.
3. When t involved t in t phase t III t drug t evaluation t studies, t what t
responsibilitiestwould t the t nurse t have?
A) Working t with t animals t who t are t given t experimental t drugs
B) Choosing t appropriate t patients t to t be t involved t in t the t drug t study
C) Monitoring t and t observing t patients t closely t for t adverse t effects
D) Conducting t research t to t determine t effectiveness t of t the t drug
ANSWER: C
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Phase t III t studies t involve t use t of t a t drug t in t a t vast t clinical t
population t in t whichtpatients t are t asked t to t record t any t symptoms t
they t experience t while t taking t thetdrugs. t Nurses t may t be t responsible t
for t helping t collect t and t analyze t the t information t to t be t shared t with t
the t Food t and t Drug t Administration t (FDA) t buttwould t not t conduct t
research t independently t because t nurses t do t not t prescribe t
medications. t Use t of t animals t in t drug t testing t is t done t in t the t
preclinical t trials. t Select t patients t who t are t involved t in t phase t II t
studies t to t participate t in t studies t where t the t participants t have t the t
disease t the t drug t is t intended t to t treat. t These t patients t are t
monitored t closely t for t drug t action t and t adverse t effects. t Phase t I t
studies t involve t healthy t human t volunteers t who t are t usually t paid t for t
their t participation. t Nurses t may t observe t for t adverse t effects t and t
toxicity.
4. What t concept t is t considered t when t generic t drugs t are t substituted
t for t brandtname t drugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Critical t concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
Chapters 1 - 21
,
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations 4th
Edition Watkins Test Bank
1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a
computedtomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers
chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a
nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child
as a routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions
of all three nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology t is t the t study t of t the t biologic t effects t of t chemicals. t Nurses t are t
involved t with t clinical t pharmacology t or t pharmacotherapeutics, t which t is t a t
branch t of t pharmacology t that t deals t with t the t uses t of t drugs t to t treat, t
prevent, t and t diagnose t disease.tThe t radiology t nurse t is t administering t a t drug t
to t help t diagnose t a t disease. t The t oncology t nurse t is t administering t a t drug t to
t help t treat t a t disease. t Pharmacoeconomics t includes t any t costs t involved t in t
drug t therapy. t Pharmacodynamics t involves t how t a t drug t affects t the t body t and t
pharmacokinetics t is t how t the t body t acts t on t the t body.
2. A t physician t has t ordered t intramuscular t (IM) t injections t of t morphine,
t a t narcotic, t every t 4 t hours t as t needed t for t pain t in t a t motor t vehicle
t accident t victim. t The t nurse t is t aware t this t drug t has t a t high t abuse t
potential. t Under t whattcategory t would t morphine t be t classified?
A) Schedule t I
B) Schedule t II
C) Schedule t III
D) Schedule t IV
ANSWER: B
, Feedback:
Narcotics t with t a t high t abuse t potential t are t classified t as t Schedule t II t
drugs t because t of t severe t dependence t liability. t Schedule t I t drugs t have
t high t abuse t potential t and t no t accepted t medical t use. t Schedule t III t
drugs t have t a t lesser t abuse t potential t than t II t and t an t accepted t
medical t use. t Schedule t IV t drugs t havetlow t abuse t potential t and t limited
t dependence t liability.
3. When t involved t in t phase t III t drug t evaluation t studies, t what t
responsibilitiestwould t the t nurse t have?
A) Working t with t animals t who t are t given t experimental t drugs
B) Choosing t appropriate t patients t to t be t involved t in t the t drug t study
C) Monitoring t and t observing t patients t closely t for t adverse t effects
D) Conducting t research t to t determine t effectiveness t of t the t drug
ANSWER: C
Feedback:
Phase t III t studies t involve t use t of t a t drug t in t a t vast t clinical t
population t in t whichtpatients t are t asked t to t record t any t symptoms t
they t experience t while t taking t thetdrugs. t Nurses t may t be t responsible t
for t helping t collect t and t analyze t the t information t to t be t shared t with t
the t Food t and t Drug t Administration t (FDA) t buttwould t not t conduct t
research t independently t because t nurses t do t not t prescribe t
medications. t Use t of t animals t in t drug t testing t is t done t in t the t
preclinical t trials. t Select t patients t who t are t involved t in t phase t II t
studies t to t participate t in t studies t where t the t participants t have t the t
disease t the t drug t is t intended t to t treat. t These t patients t are t
monitored t closely t for t drug t action t and t adverse t effects. t Phase t I t
studies t involve t healthy t human t volunteers t who t are t usually t paid t for t
their t participation. t Nurses t may t observe t for t adverse t effects t and t
toxicity.
4. What t concept t is t considered t when t generic t drugs t are t substituted
t for t brandtname t drugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Critical t concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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