Test Bank for Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety, 3rd Edition by M. Linda Workman & LaCharity

Test Bank for Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety,

3rd Edition by M. Linda Workman & LaCharity
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,ChapterO01:ODrugORegulation,OActions,OandOResponses
WorkmanO&OLaCharity:OUnderstandingOPharmacology:OEssentialsOforOMedicationOSafety,O3rdOEditio
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MULTIPLEOCHOICEOBASICO CONC

EPTS

1. WhichOhealthOcareOprofessionalOhasOtheOmajorOresponsibilityOforOdispensingOprescribe
dO drugsOunderOtheOdirectionOofOaOpharmacist?
a. Physician
b NurseOpractitioner
.
c. LicensedOnurse
d PharmacyOtechnician
.


ANS:OO D
TheOphysicianOandOnurseOpractitionerOhaveOtheOmajorOresponsibilityOforOprescribingOdrugs,OnotO dis
pensingOthem.OTheOlicensedOnurseOhasOtheOprimaryOresponsibilityOforOadministeringOdrugs,O althou
ghOunderOsomeOcircumstancesOaOlicensedOnurseOmayOdispenseOprescribedOdrugsObutOthisOisOnotO hisO
orOherOmajorOresponsibilityOinOdrugOtherapy.OTheOpharmacyOtechnicianOhasOtheOmajorO responsibilit
yOofOdispensingOprescribedOdrugsOunderOtheOdirectionOofOaOlicensedOpharmacist.

DIF: CognitiveOLevel:ORemembering REF: p.O3

2. WhichOtermOdescribesOtheOeffectOofOaOdrugOthatOimprovesObodyOfunction?
a. SideOeffect
b IntendedOaction
.
c. AdverseOreaction
d IdiosyncraticOresponse
.


ANS:OO B
TheOpurposeOofOdrugOtherapyOisOtoOtakeOaOdrugOtoOprevent,Oreduce,OorOcorrectOaOhealthOproblem.OThis
responseOisOanyOdrug’sOintendedOactionOalsoOknownOasOaOtherapeuticOresponse.

DIF: CognitiveOLevel:ORemembering REF: p.O3

3. WhichOtypeOofOdrugOnameOisO“owned”ObyOtheOcompanyOthatOmanufacturesOit?
a. GenericOname
b ChemicalOname

,.
c. CategoryOname
d TradeOnam
. e


ANS:OO D
TheOchemicalOnameOisOaOdrug’sOexactOchemicalOcomposition.OTheOgenericOnameOisOtheOnameOassigne
dOtoO theOdrugObyOtheOU.S.OAdoptedONamesOCouncilOandOisOnotOownedObyOanyone.OTheOcategoryOnam
eOrefersO toOtheOtypeOofOdrugO(whatOitOdoesOorOwhatOitOisOusedOfor)OandOisOnotOanOactualOdrugOname.OT
heOtradeO nameO(brandOname)OisOtheOnameOprovidedOandOownedObyOaOspecificOdrug’sOmanufacturer.

DIF: CognitiveOLevel:ORemembering REF: p.O4

4. WhichOdrugOorOdrugOclassOisOaO“highOalert”Odru
a. Penicillin
g?
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.


ANS:OO B
AOhighOalertOdrugOisOoneOinOwhichOharmOisOlikelyOtoOresultOifOgivenOatOtheOwrongOdose,OtoOtheOwrong
O patient,OorOnotOgivenOtoOtheOcorrectOpatient.ODrugsOclassifiedOasOhighOalertOdrugsOincludeOpotassium

,O narcoticsO(opioids),Oinsulin,OcancerOchemotherapyOdrugs,OandOheparinO(orOanyOdrugOthatOstrongly
O affectsObloodOclotting).OPenicillin,ONSAIDs,OandOcalciumOareOnotOconsideredOhighOalertOdrugs.



DIF: CognitiveOLevel:ORemembering REF: p.O4

5. WhatOisOtheOtermOforOaOdrugOthatOhasOtheOsameOactionOasOaOnaturallyOoccurringOb
odyO hormoneOorOenzyme?
a. Agonist
b BlockingOagent
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.


ANS:OO A
AOdrugOagonistOisOanOextrinsicOdrugOthatOactivatesOtheOreceptorOsitesOofOaOcellOandOmimicsOtheOactionsOo
fO naturallyOoccurringObodyOsubstancesO(intrinsicOdrugs).OAOblockingOagentOisOaOdrug

, antagonist.OAOchemicalOwouldOnotOnecessarilyObeOaOdrugOatOall.OAOduplicatorOisOnotOaOpharmacologicOte

rm.O DIF: CognitiveOLevel:ORememberingREF: pp.O6-7

6. WhichOtermOdescribesOhowOtheObodyOaffectsOdrugOactivity?
a. DrugOpotency
b Pharmacodynamics
.
c. TherapeuticOeffect
d Pharmacokinetics
.


ANS:OO D
TheOtermOpharmacokineticsOrefersOtoOdrugOmetabolismOandOhowOtheObodyOchangesOaOdrug.O Pharm
acodynamicsOrefersOtoOhowOaOdrugOworksOtoOchangeObodyOfunction.ODrugOpotencyOrefersOtoOhowO str
onglyOorOtoOwhatOdegreeOaOdrugOexertsOitsOeffects.OTheOtherapeuticOeffectOisOcloserOtoO pharmacodyna
mics,OmeaningOhowOaOdrugOworksOtoOchangeObodyOfunction.

DIF: CognitiveOLevel:ORemembering REF: p.O10

7. InOtheOUnitedOStates,OwhichOgroupOisOresponsibleOforOenforcingOestablishedOstandardsOf
orO drugOmanufacturing?
a. U.S.OPharmacopeia
b NationalOInstitutesOofOHealth
.
c. FoodOandODrugOAdministratio
d Association
n OofOPharmaceuticalOManufacturers

.


ANS:OO C
TheOstandardsOforOdrugOmanufactureOareOestablishedObyOtheOU.S.OPharmacopeia.OTheseO standardsOa
reO enforcedO byO theO FoodO andO DrugO Administration.O NeitherO theO NationalO InstitutesO ofO HealthO n
orO theO AssociationOofOPharmaceuticalOManufacturersOhasOanyOauthorityOtoOenforceOdrugOstandards.

DIF:OOOO CognitiveOLevel:ORememberingOOOOOOOOO REF:OOO p.O5

8. WhichOfactorOisOaOmajorOdisadvantageOofOtheOtransdermalOdrugOdeliveryOroute?
a. OnlyOaOprescriberOcanOadministerOdrugsObyOtheOtransdermalOroute.
b TransdermalOdrugsOmustObeOsterileOratherOthanOclean.
.
c. FirstOpassOdrugOlossObyOthisOrouteOisOtheOmostOextensive.
d DrugOabsorptionOisOdependentOonOadequateOcirculatio
n.