Test Bank - Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 17th Edition
(Clayton,), Chapter 1-49 | All Chapters
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,Chapter 1: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. 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 U.S. Adopted Names Council.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 1 OBJ: 2
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment
2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
d. Drug Interaction Facts
ANS: C
United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information specific to nutritional
supplements. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of drug names,
pronunciation guide, and possible future FDA approved drugs; it does not include nutritional
supplements. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains evidence based information on
herbal medicines and herbal combination products; it does not include information specific to
nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains comprehensive information on drug
interaction facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 4
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale The Complete Drug Reference
ANS: B
, First published in 1983, Drug Interaction Facts is the most comprehensive book available on drug
interactions. In addition to monographs listing various aspects of drug interactions, this information
is reviewed and updated by an internationally renowned group of physicians and pharmacists with
clinical and scientific expertise.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 3
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which section of
the Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this drug?
a. section
b. Brand and Generic Name section
c. Product Category section
d. Product Information section
ANS: B
in the PDR
subdivided by therapeutic classes, such as analgesics, laxatives, oxytocics, and antibiotics. The
Product Information section contains reprints of the package inserts for the major products of
manufacturers.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 4
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
5. Which online drug reference makes available to health care providers and the public a standard,
comprehensive, up to date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?
a. American Drug Index
b. American Hospital Formulary
c. DailyMed
d. Desk Reference (PDR)
ANS: C
DailyMed makes available to health care providers and the public a standard, comprehensive, up to
date look up and downloadable resource about medicines. The American Drug Index is not
appropriate for patient use. The American Hospital Formulary is not appropriate for patient use. The
PDR is not appropriate for patient use.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 5
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing?
a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952)
c. Controlled Substances Act (1970)
(Clayton,), Chapter 1-49 | All Chapters
Latest update||2024/2025.
,
,Chapter 1: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. 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 U.S. Adopted Names Council.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 1 OBJ: 2
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment
2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
d. Drug Interaction Facts
ANS: C
United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information specific to nutritional
supplements. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of drug names,
pronunciation guide, and possible future FDA approved drugs; it does not include nutritional
supplements. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains evidence based information on
herbal medicines and herbal combination products; it does not include information specific to
nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains comprehensive information on drug
interaction facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 4
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale The Complete Drug Reference
ANS: B
, First published in 1983, Drug Interaction Facts is the most comprehensive book available on drug
interactions. In addition to monographs listing various aspects of drug interactions, this information
is reviewed and updated by an internationally renowned group of physicians and pharmacists with
clinical and scientific expertise.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 3
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which section of
the Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this drug?
a. section
b. Brand and Generic Name section
c. Product Category section
d. Product Information section
ANS: B
in the PDR
subdivided by therapeutic classes, such as analgesics, laxatives, oxytocics, and antibiotics. The
Product Information section contains reprints of the package inserts for the major products of
manufacturers.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 4
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
5. Which online drug reference makes available to health care providers and the public a standard,
comprehensive, up to date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?
a. American Drug Index
b. American Hospital Formulary
c. DailyMed
d. Desk Reference (PDR)
ANS: C
DailyMed makes available to health care providers and the public a standard, comprehensive, up to
date look up and downloadable resource about medicines. The American Drug Index is not
appropriate for patient use. The American Hospital Formulary is not appropriate for patient use. The
PDR is not appropriate for patient use.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 5
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing?
a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952)
c. Controlled Substances Act (1970)
