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UNDERSTANDING PHARMACOLOGY,2ND EDITION BY WORKMAN
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, TESTkBANKkFORkUNDERSTANDINGkPHARMACOLOGYk2NDkEDITIONkBYkWORKMAN
Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
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Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safe
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ty, 2nd Edition
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MULTIPLEkCHOICEkBAk
SICkCONCEPTS
1. Whichkhealthkcarekprofessionalkhaskthekmajorkresponsibilitykforkdispensingkprescribedkdrugs
kunderkthekdirectionkofkakpharmacist?
a. Physician
b. Nursekpractitioner
c. Licensedk nurse
d. Pharmacyk technician
ANS:k k D
Thek physiciank andk nursek practitionerk havek thek majork responsibilityk fork prescribingk drugs,k notk
dispensingk them.k Thek licensedk nursek hask thek primaryk responsibilityk fork administeringk drugs,k a
lthoughk underk somek circumstancesk aklicensedk nursek maykdispensek prescribedk drugskbutk thiskisk
notkhiskorkherkmajorkresponsibilitykinkdrugktherapy.kThekpharmacyktechniciankhaskthekmajorkresp
onsibilitykofkdispensingkprescribedkdrugskunderkthekdirectionkofkaklicensedkpharmacist.
DIF:k k Cognitivek Level:k Rememberingk k k REF:k k p.k 3
2. Whichk termk describesk thek effectk ofk ak drugkthatk improvesk bodyk function?
a. Sidek effect
NURSINGKING.COM
b. Intendedk action
c. Adversek reaction
d. Idiosyncratick response
ANS: B
Thek purposek ofk drugk therapyk isktoktakek ak drugk tok prevent,k reduce,k ork correctk ak healthk problem
.k Thisk responsek isk anyk drug’sk intendedk actionk alsok knownk ask ak therapeutick response.
DIF: Cognitivek Level:k Remembering REF: p.k 3
3. Whichk typek ofk drugk namek isk―owned‖k bykthek companykthatkmanufacturesk it?
a. Generick name
b. Chemicalk name
c. Categoryk name
d. Tradek name
ANS: D
Thekchemicalknamekiskakdrug’skexactkchemicalkcomposition.kThekgenericknamekiskthekname
assignedktokthekdrugkbykthekU.S.kAdoptedkNameskCouncilkandkisknotkownedkbykanyone.kThek cat
egoryknamek refersk tok thek typek ofk drugk (whatk itk doesk ork whatk itk isk usedk for)k andk isk notk ankactu
al
drugkname.kThektradeknamek(brandkname)kisktheknamekprovidedkandkownedkbykakspecikfickdrug’sk
manufacturer.
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DIF: Cognitivek Level:k Remembering REF: p.k 4
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4. Whichkdrugkork drugk classkiskak ―highk alert‖kdrug?
a. Penicillin
b. Insulin
c. NSAIDs
d. Calcium
ANS: B
Ak highk alertk drugk isk onek ink whichk harmk isk likelyktok resultk ifk givenk atk thek wrongk dose,k tok thekw
rongkpatient,k ork notk givenktok thek correctkpatient.k Drugsk classifiedkask highk alertk drugsk includekp
otassium,knarcoticsk(opioids),kinsulin,kcancerkchemotherapykdrugs,kandkheparink(orkanykdrkugkth
atkstronglykaffectskbloodkclotting).kPenicillin,kNSAIDs,kandkcalciumkareknotkconsideredkhighkale
rtkdrugs.
DIF: Cognitivek Level:k Remembering REF: p.k 4
5. Whatkiskthektermkforkakdrugkthatkhasktheksamekactionkaskaknaturallykoccurringkbodykhormonekork
enzyme?
a. Agonist
b. Blockingk agent
c. Chemical
d. Duplicator
ANS: A
Ak drugk agonistk isk ank extrinsick drugk thatk activatesk thek receptork sitesk ofk ak cellkandk mimicskth
ekactionskofknaturallykoccurringkbodyksubstancesk(intrinsickdrugs).kAkblockingkagentkiskakdru
gk antagonist.k Ak chemicalk wouldk notk necessarilyk bek ak drugk atk all.k Ak duplicatork isk not
akpharmacologickkterm.
DIF: Cognitivek Level:k Remembering REF: pp.k 6-7
6. Whichk termk describesk howk thek bodykaffectsk drugk activity?
a. Drugk potency
b. Pharmacodynamics
c. Therapeutick effect
d. Pharmacokinetics
ANS: D
Thektermkpharmacokineticskrefersktokdrugkmetabolismkandkhowkthekbodykchangeskakdrug.kPhk armacody
namicskrefersktokhowkakdrugkworksktokchangekbodykfunction.kDrugkpotencykrefersk t
ok howk stronglyk ork tok whatk degreek ak drugk exertsk itsk effects.k Thek therapeutick effectk isk closerk t
ok pharmacodynamics,k meaningk howk ak drugk worksk tok changek bodyk function.
DIF: Cognitivek Level:k Remembering REF: p.k 10
7. InkthekUnitedkStates,kwhichkgroupkiskresponsiblekforkenforcingkestablishedkstandardskforkdrku
gkmanufacturing?
a. U.S.kPharmacopeia
b. Nationalk Instituteskofk Health
UNDERSTANDING PHARMACOLOGY,2ND EDITION BY WORKMAN
k k k k
, TESTkBANKkFORkUNDERSTANDINGkPHARMACOLOGYk2NDkEDITIONkBYkWORKMAN
Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
k k k k k k
Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safe
k k k k k k k k k
ty, 2nd Edition
k k
MULTIPLEkCHOICEkBAk
SICkCONCEPTS
1. Whichkhealthkcarekprofessionalkhaskthekmajorkresponsibilitykforkdispensingkprescribedkdrugs
kunderkthekdirectionkofkakpharmacist?
a. Physician
b. Nursekpractitioner
c. Licensedk nurse
d. Pharmacyk technician
ANS:k k D
Thek physiciank andk nursek practitionerk havek thek majork responsibilityk fork prescribingk drugs,k notk
dispensingk them.k Thek licensedk nursek hask thek primaryk responsibilityk fork administeringk drugs,k a
lthoughk underk somek circumstancesk aklicensedk nursek maykdispensek prescribedk drugskbutk thiskisk
notkhiskorkherkmajorkresponsibilitykinkdrugktherapy.kThekpharmacyktechniciankhaskthekmajorkresp
onsibilitykofkdispensingkprescribedkdrugskunderkthekdirectionkofkaklicensedkpharmacist.
DIF:k k Cognitivek Level:k Rememberingk k k REF:k k p.k 3
2. Whichk termk describesk thek effectk ofk ak drugkthatk improvesk bodyk function?
a. Sidek effect
NURSINGKING.COM
b. Intendedk action
c. Adversek reaction
d. Idiosyncratick response
ANS: B
Thek purposek ofk drugk therapyk isktoktakek ak drugk tok prevent,k reduce,k ork correctk ak healthk problem
.k Thisk responsek isk anyk drug’sk intendedk actionk alsok knownk ask ak therapeutick response.
DIF: Cognitivek Level:k Remembering REF: p.k 3
3. Whichk typek ofk drugk namek isk―owned‖k bykthek companykthatkmanufacturesk it?
a. Generick name
b. Chemicalk name
c. Categoryk name
d. Tradek name
ANS: D
Thekchemicalknamekiskakdrug’skexactkchemicalkcomposition.kThekgenericknamekiskthekname
assignedktokthekdrugkbykthekU.S.kAdoptedkNameskCouncilkandkisknotkownedkbykanyone.kThek cat
egoryknamek refersk tok thek typek ofk drugk (whatk itk doesk ork whatk itk isk usedk for)k andk isk notk ankactu
al
drugkname.kThektradeknamek(brandkname)kisktheknamekprovidedkandkownedkbykakspecikfickdrug’sk
manufacturer.
,TESTkBANKkFORkUNDERSTANDINGkPHARMACOLOGYk2NDkEDITIONkBYkWORKMAN
DIF: Cognitivek Level:k Remembering REF: p.k 4
, TESTkBANKkFORkUNDERSTANDINGkPHARMACOLOGYk2NDkEDITIONkBYkWORKMAN
4. Whichkdrugkork drugk classkiskak ―highk alert‖kdrug?
a. Penicillin
b. Insulin
c. NSAIDs
d. Calcium
ANS: B
Ak highk alertk drugk isk onek ink whichk harmk isk likelyktok resultk ifk givenk atk thek wrongk dose,k tok thekw
rongkpatient,k ork notk givenktok thek correctkpatient.k Drugsk classifiedkask highk alertk drugsk includekp
otassium,knarcoticsk(opioids),kinsulin,kcancerkchemotherapykdrugs,kandkheparink(orkanykdrkugkth
atkstronglykaffectskbloodkclotting).kPenicillin,kNSAIDs,kandkcalciumkareknotkconsideredkhighkale
rtkdrugs.
DIF: Cognitivek Level:k Remembering REF: p.k 4
5. Whatkiskthektermkforkakdrugkthatkhasktheksamekactionkaskaknaturallykoccurringkbodykhormonekork
enzyme?
a. Agonist
b. Blockingk agent
c. Chemical
d. Duplicator
ANS: A
Ak drugk agonistk isk ank extrinsick drugk thatk activatesk thek receptork sitesk ofk ak cellkandk mimicskth
ekactionskofknaturallykoccurringkbodyksubstancesk(intrinsickdrugs).kAkblockingkagentkiskakdru
gk antagonist.k Ak chemicalk wouldk notk necessarilyk bek ak drugk atk all.k Ak duplicatork isk not
akpharmacologickkterm.
DIF: Cognitivek Level:k Remembering REF: pp.k 6-7
6. Whichk termk describesk howk thek bodykaffectsk drugk activity?
a. Drugk potency
b. Pharmacodynamics
c. Therapeutick effect
d. Pharmacokinetics
ANS: D
Thektermkpharmacokineticskrefersktokdrugkmetabolismkandkhowkthekbodykchangeskakdrug.kPhk armacody
namicskrefersktokhowkakdrugkworksktokchangekbodykfunction.kDrugkpotencykrefersk t
ok howk stronglyk ork tok whatk degreek ak drugk exertsk itsk effects.k Thek therapeutick effectk isk closerk t
ok pharmacodynamics,k meaningk howk ak drugk worksk tok changek bodyk function.
DIF: Cognitivek Level:k Remembering REF: p.k 10
7. InkthekUnitedkStates,kwhichkgroupkiskresponsiblekforkenforcingkestablishedkstandardskforkdrku
gkmanufacturing?
a. U.S.kPharmacopeia
b. Nationalk Instituteskofk Health
