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,Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition
by Workman & LaCharity
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
Chapter 2: Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs
Chapter 3: Mathematics Review and Introduction to Dosage
Calculations
Chapter 4: Medical Systems of Weights and Measures
Chapter 5: Dosage Calculation of Intravenous solutions and Drugs
Chapter 6: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Chapter 7: Drugs for Pain Control
Chapter 8: Anti-Infectives: Antibacterial Drugs
Chapter 9: Anti-Infectives: Antiviral Drugs
Chapter 10: Anti-Infectives: Antitubercular and Antifungal Drugs
Chapter 11: Immunizations
Chapter 12: Anticancer Drugs
Chapter 13: Drug therapy for Diabetes
Chapter 14: Drug Therapy for Thyroid and Adrenal Gland Problems
Chapter 15: Drug Therapy Affecting Urine Output
Chapter 16: Drug Therapy for Hypertension
Chapter 17: Drug Therapy for Heart Failure
Chapter 18: Drug Therapy for Dysrhythmias
Chapter 19: Drug Therapy for High Blood Lipids
Chapter 20: Drug Therapy to Disrupt Clotting
Chapter 21: Drug Therapy for Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Pulmonary
Fibrosis/Hypertension
Chapter 22: Drug Therapy for Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Chapter 23: Drug Therapy for Gastric Ulcers and Reflux
Chapter 24: Drug Therapy with Nutritional Supplements
Chapter 25: Drug Therapy for Seizures
Chapter 26: Drug Therapy for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Diseases
Chapter 27: Drug Therapy for Psychiatric Problems
Chapter 28: Drug Therapy for Insomnia
Chapter 29: Drug Therapy for Eye Problems
Chapter 30: Drug Therapy for Osteoporosis and Muscle Relaxation
Chapter 31: Drug Therapy for Male Reproductive Problems
Chapter 32: Drug Therapy for Female Reproductive Problems
Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
MULTIPLE CHOICE
BASIC CONCEPTS
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescribed
drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
a. Physician
, b Nurse practitioner
.
c. Licensed nurse
d Pharmacy technician
.
ANS: D
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing drugs, not
dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering drugs,
although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this is
not his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major
responsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
a. Side effect
b Intended action
.
c. Adverse reaction
d Idiosyncratic response
.
ANS: B
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health problem.
This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3
3. Which type of drug name is “owned” by the company that manufactures it?
a. Generic name
b Chemical name
, .
c. Category name
d Trade name
.
ANS: o D
The ochemical oname ois oa odrug’s oexact ochemical ocomposition. oThe ogeneric oname ois othe
oname oassigned oto othe odrug oby othe oU.S. oAdopted oNames oCouncil oand ois onot oowned oby
oanyone. oThe ocategory oname orefers oto othe otype oof odrug o(what oit odoes oor owhat oit ois oused
ofor) oand ois onot oan oactual odrug oname. oThe otrade oname o(brand oname) ois othe oname
oprovided oand oowned oby oa ospecific odrug’s omanufacturer.
DIF: Cognitive oLevel: oRemembering REF: p. o4
4. Which odrug oor odrug oclass ois oa o“high oalert” odrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: o B
A ohigh oalert odrug ois oone oin owhich oharm ois olikely oto oresult oif ogiven oat othe owrong odose, oto
othe owrong opatient, oor onot ogiven oto othe ocorrect opatient. oDrugs oclassified oas ohigh oalert odrugs
oinclude opotassium, onarcotics o(opioids), oinsulin, ocancer ochemotherapy odrugs, oand oheparin
o(or oany odrug othat ostrongly oaffects oblood oclotting). oPenicillin, oNSAIDs, oand ocalcium oare
onot oconsidered ohigh oalert odrugs.
DIF: Cognitive oLevel: oRemembering REF: p. o4
5. What ois othe oterm ofor oa odrug othat ohas othe osame oaction oas oa onaturally
ooccurring obody ohormone oor oenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blocking oagent
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: o o A
A odrug oagonist ois oan oextrinsic odrug othat oactivates othe oreceptor osites oof oa ocell oand
omimics othe oactions oof onaturally ooccurring obody osubstances o(intrinsic odrugs). oA
oblocking oagent o is oa odrug
,Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition
by Workman & LaCharity
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
Chapter 2: Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs
Chapter 3: Mathematics Review and Introduction to Dosage
Calculations
Chapter 4: Medical Systems of Weights and Measures
Chapter 5: Dosage Calculation of Intravenous solutions and Drugs
Chapter 6: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Chapter 7: Drugs for Pain Control
Chapter 8: Anti-Infectives: Antibacterial Drugs
Chapter 9: Anti-Infectives: Antiviral Drugs
Chapter 10: Anti-Infectives: Antitubercular and Antifungal Drugs
Chapter 11: Immunizations
Chapter 12: Anticancer Drugs
Chapter 13: Drug therapy for Diabetes
Chapter 14: Drug Therapy for Thyroid and Adrenal Gland Problems
Chapter 15: Drug Therapy Affecting Urine Output
Chapter 16: Drug Therapy for Hypertension
Chapter 17: Drug Therapy for Heart Failure
Chapter 18: Drug Therapy for Dysrhythmias
Chapter 19: Drug Therapy for High Blood Lipids
Chapter 20: Drug Therapy to Disrupt Clotting
Chapter 21: Drug Therapy for Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Pulmonary
Fibrosis/Hypertension
Chapter 22: Drug Therapy for Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Chapter 23: Drug Therapy for Gastric Ulcers and Reflux
Chapter 24: Drug Therapy with Nutritional Supplements
Chapter 25: Drug Therapy for Seizures
Chapter 26: Drug Therapy for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Diseases
Chapter 27: Drug Therapy for Psychiatric Problems
Chapter 28: Drug Therapy for Insomnia
Chapter 29: Drug Therapy for Eye Problems
Chapter 30: Drug Therapy for Osteoporosis and Muscle Relaxation
Chapter 31: Drug Therapy for Male Reproductive Problems
Chapter 32: Drug Therapy for Female Reproductive Problems
Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
MULTIPLE CHOICE
BASIC CONCEPTS
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescribed
drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
a. Physician
, b Nurse practitioner
.
c. Licensed nurse
d Pharmacy technician
.
ANS: D
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing drugs, not
dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering drugs,
although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this is
not his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major
responsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
a. Side effect
b Intended action
.
c. Adverse reaction
d Idiosyncratic response
.
ANS: B
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health problem.
This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3
3. Which type of drug name is “owned” by the company that manufactures it?
a. Generic name
b Chemical name
, .
c. Category name
d Trade name
.
ANS: o D
The ochemical oname ois oa odrug’s oexact ochemical ocomposition. oThe ogeneric oname ois othe
oname oassigned oto othe odrug oby othe oU.S. oAdopted oNames oCouncil oand ois onot oowned oby
oanyone. oThe ocategory oname orefers oto othe otype oof odrug o(what oit odoes oor owhat oit ois oused
ofor) oand ois onot oan oactual odrug oname. oThe otrade oname o(brand oname) ois othe oname
oprovided oand oowned oby oa ospecific odrug’s omanufacturer.
DIF: Cognitive oLevel: oRemembering REF: p. o4
4. Which odrug oor odrug oclass ois oa o“high oalert” odrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: o B
A ohigh oalert odrug ois oone oin owhich oharm ois olikely oto oresult oif ogiven oat othe owrong odose, oto
othe owrong opatient, oor onot ogiven oto othe ocorrect opatient. oDrugs oclassified oas ohigh oalert odrugs
oinclude opotassium, onarcotics o(opioids), oinsulin, ocancer ochemotherapy odrugs, oand oheparin
o(or oany odrug othat ostrongly oaffects oblood oclotting). oPenicillin, oNSAIDs, oand ocalcium oare
onot oconsidered ohigh oalert odrugs.
DIF: Cognitive oLevel: oRemembering REF: p. o4
5. What ois othe oterm ofor oa odrug othat ohas othe osame oaction oas oa onaturally
ooccurring obody ohormone oor oenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blocking oagent
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: o o A
A odrug oagonist ois oan oextrinsic odrug othat oactivates othe oreceptor osites oof oa ocell oand
omimics othe oactions oof onaturally ooccurring obody osubstances o(intrinsic odrugs). oA
oblocking oagent o is oa odrug
