NURSES 19TH EDITIONBY MICHELLE J. WILLIHNGANZ,
SAMUEL L. GUREVITZ, BRUCE CLAYTON COMPLETE
,Chapter 01: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources
Willihnganz: Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 19th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and
Drug Administration (FDA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
ANS: C
The official name is the name under which a drug is listed
by the FDA. The brand name, or trademark, is the name
given to a drug by its manufacturer. The nonproprietary, or
generic, name is provided by the United States Adopted
Names Council.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 9
OBJ: 1NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care
Environment TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON:
Patient Education
2. Whichtysourcetycontainstyinformationtyspecifictytotynutritionaltysupplements?
a. USPtyDictionarytyoftyUSANt y &tyInternationaltyDrugtyNames
b. NaturaltyMedicinestyComprehensivetyDatabase
c. UnitedtyStatestyPharmacopoeia/NationaltyFormularyty(USPtyNF)
d. DrugtyInteractiontyFacts
ANS:t yC
UnitedtyStatestyPharmacopoeia/NationaltyFormularytycontainstyinformationtyspecifictytotynutritiona
ltsy upplements.tyUSPtyDictionarytyoftyUSANty&tyInternationaltyDrugtyNamestyistyatycompilationtyoftydr
ugtny ames,typronunciationtyguide,tyandtypossibletyfuturetyFDAtyapprovedtydrugs;tyittydoestynottyinclud
etynutritionaltysupplements.tyNaturaltyMedicinestyComprehensivetyDatabasetycontains
evidence-
basedtyinformationtyontyherbaltymedicinestyandtyherbaltycombinationtyproducts;tyittydoestynottiy ncludetyi
nformationtyspecifictytotynutritionaltysupplements.tyDrugtyInteractiontyFactstycontainstycomprehens
ivetyinformationtyontydrugtyinteractiontyfacts;tyittydoestynottyincludetynutritionaltysupplements.
DIF: CognitivetyLevel:tyKnowledge REF:t y p.ty4
OBJ:ty3tN
y AT:t y NCLEXtyClienttyNeedstyCategory:tyPhysiologicaltyInt
egrity
TOP:t y NursingtyProcesstyStep:tyAssessment CON:t y Nutritionty|tyPatienttyEducation
3. Whichtydrugtyreferencetycontainstydrugtymonographstythattydescribetyalltydrugstyintyatytherapeutictyclass?
a. DrugtyFactstyandtyComparisons
,TesttyBanktyFortyClayton’styBasictyPharmacologytyfortyNursesty19thtyEditi 3
on
b. DrugtyInteractiontyFacts
c. HandbooktyontyInjectabletyDrugs
d. Martindale—ThetyCompletetyDrugtyReference
ANS:t y A
DrugtyFactstyandtyComparisonstycontainstydrugtymonographstythattydescribetyalltydrugstyinty
atty herapeutictyclass.tyMonographstyaretyformattedtyastytablestytotyallowtycomparisontyoftysimil
artpy roducts,tybrandtynames,tymanufacturers,tycosttyindices,tyandtyavailabletydosagetyformsty
Onlinetyversiontyistyavailable.
DIF: CognitivetyLevel:tyKnowledge REF:t y p.ty4tyTablety1.2
OBJ:tytyt y 3 NAT:t y NCLEXtyClienttyNeedstyCategory:tyPhysiologicaltyIntegrity
TOP:t y NursingtyProcesstyStep:tyAssessment CON:t y Safetyty|tyPatienttyEducationty|tyClinicaltyJudgment
4. Whichtydrugtyreferencetycontainstymonographstyaboutt yvirtuallytyeverytysingle-
entitytydrugtyavailableity ntythetyUnitedtyStatestyandtydescribestytherapeutictyusestyoftydrugs,tyincluding
tyapprovedtyandtyunapprovedtyuses?
a. Martindale:tyThetyCompletetyDrugtyReference
b. AHFStyDrugtyInformation
c. DrugtyReference
d. DrugtyFactstyandtyComparisons
ANS:t y B
AHFStyDrugtyInformationtycontainstymonographstyabouttyvirtuallytyeverytysingle-
entitytydrugtyavailabletyintythetyUnitedtyStatestyandtydescribestytherapeutictyusestyoftydrugs,tyincludingty
approvedtyandtuy napprovedtyuses.
DIF: CognitivetyLevel:tyKnowledge REF:t y p.ty4tyTablety1.2
OBJ:tytyt y 3 NAT:t y NCLEXtyClienttyNeedstyCategory:tyPhysiologicaltyIntegrity
TOP:t y NursingtyProcesstyStep:tyPlanning CON:t y Safetyty|tyPatienttyEducationty|tyClinicaltyJudgment
5. Whichtyonlinetydrugtyreferencetymakestyavailabletytotyhealthcaretyproviderstyandtythetypublictyatys
tandard,tycomprehensive,tyup-to-datetylooktyuptyandtydownloadabletyresourcetyabouttymedicines?
a. AmericantyDrugtyIndex
b. AmericantyHospitaltyFormulary
c. DailyMed
d. DrugtyReference
ANS:t yC
DailyMedtymakestyavailabletytotyhealthcaretyproviderstyandtythetypublictyatystandard,tycomprehensiv
e,tuy p-to-
datetylooktyuptyandtydownloadabletyresourcetyabouttymedicines.tyThetyAmericantyDrugtyIndextyistny ottya
ppropriatetyfortypatienttyuse.tyThetyAmericantyHospitaltyFormularytyistynottyappropriatetyfortypatient
tyuse.tyThetydrugtyreferencety istynottyappropriatetyfortypatienttyuse.
DIF: CognitivetyLevel:tyKnowledge REF:t y p.ty3ty|typ.ty4
OBJ:ty3tN
y AT:t y NCLEXtyClienttyNeedstyCategory:tyPhysiologicaltyInt
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TOP:t y NursingtyProcesstyStep:tyImplementation
CON:t y Safetyty|tyPatienttyEducationty|tyClinicaltyJudgment
6. WhichtylegislationtyauthorizestythetyFDAtytotydeterminetythetysafetytyoftyatydrugtybeforetyitstymarketing?
a. FederaltyFood,tyDrug,tyandtyCosmetictyActty(1938)
b. DurhamtyHumphreytyAmendmentty(1952)
, TesttyBanktyFortyClayton’styBasictyPharmacologytyfortyNursesty19thtyEditi 4
on
c. ControlledtySubstancestyActty(1970)
d. KefauvertyHarristyDrugtyAmendmentty(1962)
ANS:t y A
ThetyFederaltyFood,tyDrug,tyandtyCosmetictyActtyofty1938tyauthorizedtythetyFDAtytotydeterminetythetys
afetytyoftyalltydrugstybeforetymarketing.tyLatertyamendmentstyandtyactstyhelpedtytightentyFDAtycontro
ltyandtyensuretydrugtysafety.tyThetyDurhamtyHumphreytyAmendmenttydefinestythetykindstyoftydrugstyth
attycannottybetyusedtysafelytywithouttymedicaltysupervisiontyandtyrestrictstytheirtysaletytotyprescriptionty
bytyatylicensedtypractitioner.tyThetyControlledtySubstancestyActtyaddressestyonlytycontrolledtysubstan
cestyandtty heirtycategorization.tyThetyKefauvertyHarristyDrugtyAmendmenttyensurestydrugtyefficacytyan
dtygreatertdy rugtysafety.tyDrugtymanufacturerstyaretyrequiredtytotyprovetytotythetyFDAtythetyeffectivenes
styoftytheirtyproductstybeforetymarketingtythem.
DIF: CognitivetyLevel:tyKnowledge REF:typ.ty5tyTabletyl.3
OBJ:t y 5
NAT:tyNCLEXtyClienttyNeedstyCategory:tyPhysiologicaltyIntegrit
ytT
y OP:t y NursingtyProcesstyStep:tyAssessment
CON:t y Safetyty|tyPatienttyEducationty|tyEvidencety|tyHealthtyCaretyLaw
7. Whichtyclassificationtydoestymeperidinety(Demerol)tyfalltyunder?
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
ANS:t y B
Meperidinety(Demerol)tyistyatyScheduletyIItydrug;tyittyhastyatyhightypotentialtyfortyabusetyandtymaytylead
tytots
y everetypsychologicaltyandtyphysicaltydependence.tyScheduletyItydrugstyhavetyhightypotentialtyfortya
busetay ndtynotyrecognizedtymedicaltyuse.tyScheduletyIIItydrugstyhavetysometypotentialtyfortyabuse.tyUset
ymaytyleadtytotylowtytotymoderatetyphysicaltydependencetyortyhightypsychologicaltydependence.tySche
duletyIVtdy rugstyhavetylowtypotentialtyfortyabuse.tyUsetymaytyleadtytotylimitedtyphysicaltyortypsychologi
caltydependence.
DIF: CognitivetyLevel:tyKnowledge REF:t y p.ty10
OBJ:ty2tyNAT:t y NCLEXtyClienttyNeedstyCategory:tySafe,tyEffectivetyC
aretyEnvironment
TOP:t y NursingtyProcesstyStep:tyAssessment CON:t y PatienttyEducationty|tyAddictionty|tyPain
8. WhichtyactiontywouldtythetyFDAtytaketytotyexpeditetydrugtydevelopmentt yandtyapprovaltyfortyantyoutbre
akoty ftysmallpox?
a. Listtysmallpoxtyastyatyhealthtyorphantydisease.
b. Omittythetypreclinicaltyresearchtyphase.
c. Extendtythetyclinicaltyresearchtyphase.
d. Fasttytracktythetyinvestigationaltydrug.
ANS:t yD
OncetythetyInvestigationaltyNewtyDrugtyApplicationtyhastybeentyapproved,tythetydrugtycantyreceivetyhi
ghesttyprioritytywithintythetyagency,tywhichtyistycalledtyfasttytracking.tyAtysmallpoxtyoutbreaktywouldty
becometyatyprioritytyconcerntyintythetyworld.tyOrphantydiseasestyaretynottyresearchedtyintyatyprioritytym
anner.tyPreclinicaltyresearchtyistynottyomitted.tyExtendingtyanytyphasetyoftythetyresearchtywouldtymeanty
atylongertytimetytotydeveloptyatyvaccine.tyThetyFDAtymusttyensuretythattyalltyphasestyoftythetypreclinicaltyan
dtcy linicaltyresearchtyphasetyhavetybeentycompletedtyintyatysafetymanner.
DIF: CognitivetyLevel:tyKnowledge REF:tytytyp.ty7 OBJ:t y 5