Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple:
A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
Chapters 1 - 21 d
,
,Chapterd1.d Historyd ofd Pharmacology
PharmacologydCleardanddSimple-
dAdGuidedtodDrugdClassificationsdanddDosagedCalculationsd4thdEditiondWatkinsdTestdBank
1.
Adnursed workingd indradiologydadministersd iodined todad patientd whodisd havingd adcomp
uteddtomographyd(CT)d scan.d Thed nursed workingdond thed oncologydunitdadministersdche
motherapydtod patientsd whod haved cancer.d Atd thed Publicd HealthdDepartment,d ad nursed
administersd ad measles-mumps-rubellad (MMR)d vaccinedtodad14-month-
olddchilddasdadroutinedimmunization.dWhichdbranchdofdpharmacologydbestddescribesdt
hedactionsdofdalldthreednurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
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Pharmacologydisdthed studydofdthed biologicdeffectsdofdchemicals.d Nursesdaredinvolvedd
withd clinicald pharmacologydord pharmacotherapeutics,d whichd isdadbranchdofdpharmaco
logydthatd dealsdwithd thed usesdofddrugsdtodtreat,d prevent,dandddiagnosed disease.dThed r
adiologydnursed isdadministeringdad drugdtodhelpddiagnosed ad disease.d Thed oncologydnur
sed isdadministeringd ad drugdtod helpd treatdad disease.d Pharmacoeconomicsd includesd anyd
costsd involvedd ind drugd therapy.dPharmacodynamicsdinvolvesdhowdaddrugdaffectsdthedb
odydanddpharmacokineticsdisdhowdthedbodydactsdondthedbody.
2.
Adphysiciandhasdordereddintramusculard(IM)dinjectionsdofdmorphine,dadna
rcotic,deveryd4dhoursdasdneededdfordpaindindadmotordvehicledaccidentdvicti
m.d Thed nursed isdawared thisddrugdhasdad highdabused potential.dUnderd whatdc
ategorydwoulddmorphinedbedclassified?
A) ScheduledI
B) ScheduledII
C) ScheduledIII
D) ScheduledIV
ANSWER: B
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NarcoticsdwithdadhighdabusedpotentialdaredclassifieddasdScheduledIIddrugsdbec
ausedofdsevered dependencedliability.d Scheduled Iddrugsdhavedhighd abusedpote
ntiald andd nodacceptedd medicald use.d Scheduled IIId drugsd haved ad lesserdabused
potentiald thand IIdandd andacceptedd medicald use.d Scheduled IVd drugsd havedlowd
abusedpotentialdanddlimitedddependencedliability.
3.
Whend involvedd ind phased IIId drugd evaluationd studies,d whatd responsibili
tiesdwoulddthednursedhave?
A) Workingdwithd animalsd whod ared givend experimentald drugs
B) Choosingd appropriated patientsd todbed involvedd ind thed drugdstudy
C) Monitoringd andd observingdpatientsd closelydford adversed effects
D) Conductingd researchd tod determined effectivenessd ofd thed drug
ANSWER: C
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Phased IIIdstudiesdinvolved usedofdad drugdind advastd clinicald populationdindwhichd
patientsdared askedd tod recordd anydsymptomsd theydexperienced whiled takingd t
heddrugs.dNursesdmaydbedresponsibledfordhelpingdcollectdanddanalyzedthedinf
ormationd tod bedshareddwithdthedFoodd andd DrugdAdministrationd (FDA)d butdw
ouldd notd conductd researchd independentlydbecaused nursesd dod notd prescribe
dmedications.d Used ofd animalsd ind drugd testingd isd doned ind thed preclinicald trials
.dSelectd patientsdwhodaredinvolveddindphased IIdstudiesdtodparticipatedindstudi
esdwheredthed participantsd havedthed diseased theddrugdisdintendeddtodtreat.d T
hesedpatientsdaredmonitoredd closelydforddrugdactiond andd adversed effects.d P
hased Idstudiesdinvolvedhealthydhumandvolunteersdwhodaredusuallydpaiddford t
heirdparticipation.dNursesdmaydobservedfordadversedeffectsdanddtoxicity.
4.
Whatd conceptd isdconsideredd whend genericd drugsd ared substitutedd ford
branddnameddrugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Criticald 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 d
,
,Chapterd1.d Historyd ofd Pharmacology
PharmacologydCleardanddSimple-
dAdGuidedtodDrugdClassificationsdanddDosagedCalculationsd4thdEditiondWatkinsdTestdBank
1.
Adnursed workingd indradiologydadministersd iodined todad patientd whodisd havingd adcomp
uteddtomographyd(CT)d scan.d Thed nursed workingdond thed oncologydunitdadministersdche
motherapydtod patientsd whod haved cancer.d Atd thed Publicd HealthdDepartment,d ad nursed
administersd ad measles-mumps-rubellad (MMR)d vaccinedtodad14-month-
olddchilddasdadroutinedimmunization.dWhichdbranchdofdpharmacologydbestddescribesdt
hedactionsdofdalldthreednurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Pharmacologydisdthed studydofdthed biologicdeffectsdofdchemicals.d Nursesdaredinvolvedd
withd clinicald pharmacologydord pharmacotherapeutics,d whichd isdadbranchdofdpharmaco
logydthatd dealsdwithd thed usesdofddrugsdtodtreat,d prevent,dandddiagnosed disease.dThed r
adiologydnursed isdadministeringdad drugdtodhelpddiagnosed ad disease.d Thed oncologydnur
sed isdadministeringd ad drugdtod helpd treatdad disease.d Pharmacoeconomicsd includesd anyd
costsd involvedd ind drugd therapy.dPharmacodynamicsdinvolvesdhowdaddrugdaffectsdthedb
odydanddpharmacokineticsdisdhowdthedbodydactsdondthedbody.
2.
Adphysiciandhasdordereddintramusculard(IM)dinjectionsdofdmorphine,dadna
rcotic,deveryd4dhoursdasdneededdfordpaindindadmotordvehicledaccidentdvicti
m.d Thed nursed isdawared thisddrugdhasdad highdabused potential.dUnderd whatdc
ategorydwoulddmorphinedbedclassified?
A) ScheduledI
B) ScheduledII
C) ScheduledIII
D) ScheduledIV
ANSWER: B
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NarcoticsdwithdadhighdabusedpotentialdaredclassifieddasdScheduledIIddrugsdbec
ausedofdsevered dependencedliability.d Scheduled Iddrugsdhavedhighd abusedpote
ntiald andd nodacceptedd medicald use.d Scheduled IIId drugsd haved ad lesserdabused
potentiald thand IIdandd andacceptedd medicald use.d Scheduled IVd drugsd havedlowd
abusedpotentialdanddlimitedddependencedliability.
3.
Whend involvedd ind phased IIId drugd evaluationd studies,d whatd responsibili
tiesdwoulddthednursedhave?
A) Workingdwithd animalsd whod ared givend experimentald drugs
B) Choosingd appropriated patientsd todbed involvedd ind thed drugdstudy
C) Monitoringd andd observingdpatientsd closelydford adversed effects
D) Conductingd researchd tod determined effectivenessd ofd thed drug
ANSWER: C
Feedback:
Phased IIIdstudiesdinvolved usedofdad drugdind advastd clinicald populationdindwhichd
patientsdared askedd tod recordd anydsymptomsd theydexperienced whiled takingd t
heddrugs.dNursesdmaydbedresponsibledfordhelpingdcollectdanddanalyzedthedinf
ormationd tod bedshareddwithdthedFoodd andd DrugdAdministrationd (FDA)d butdw
ouldd notd conductd researchd independentlydbecaused nursesd dod notd prescribe
dmedications.d Used ofd animalsd ind drugd testingd isd doned ind thed preclinicald trials
.dSelectd patientsdwhodaredinvolveddindphased IIdstudiesdtodparticipatedindstudi
esdwheredthed participantsd havedthed diseased theddrugdisdintendeddtodtreat.d T
hesedpatientsdaredmonitoredd closelydforddrugdactiond andd adversed effects.d P
hased Idstudiesdinvolvedhealthydhumandvolunteersdwhodaredusuallydpaiddford t
heirdparticipation.dNursesdmaydobservedfordadversedeffectsdanddtoxicity.
4.
Whatd conceptd isdconsideredd whend genericd drugsd ared substitutedd ford
branddnameddrugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Criticald concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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