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Chapter4601:46Drug46Regulation,46Actions,46and46Responses
Workman46&46LaCharity:46Understanding46Pharmacology:46Essentials46for46Medication46Safety,462n
d46Edition

MULTIPLE46CHOICE46

BASIC46CONCEPT

S

1. Which46health46care46professional46has46the46major46responsibility46for46dispensing46
prescribed46drugs46under46the46direction46of46a46pharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nurse46practitioner
.
c. Licensed46nurse
d Pharmacy46technicia
. n


ANS:4 6 D
The46physician46and46nurse46practitioner46have46the46major46responsibility46for46prescribing46dr
ugs,46not46dispensing46them.46The46licensed46nurse46has46the46primary46responsibility46for46adm
inistering46drugs,46although46under46some46circumstances46a46licensed46nurse46may46dispense46p
rescribed46drugs46but46this46is46not46his46or46her46major46responsibility46in46drug46therapy.46The4
6pharmacy46technician46has46the46major46responsibility46of46dispensing46prescribed46drugs46und
er46the46direction46of46a46licensed46pharmacist.

DIF: Cognitive46Level:46Remembering REF: p.463

2. Which46term46describes46the46effect46of46a46drug46that46improves46body46function?
a. Side46effect
b Intended46action
.
c. Adverse46reaction
d Idiosyncratic46respons
. e


ANS:4 6 B
The46purpose46of46drug46therapy46is46to46take46a46drug46to46prevent,46reduce,46or46correct46a46hea
lth46problem.46This46response46is46any46drug’s46intended46action46also46known46as46a46therapeut
ic46response.

DIF: Cognitive46Level:46Remembering REF: p.463

,3. Which46type46of46drug46name46is46―owned‖46by46the46company46that46manufactures46it?
a. Generic46name
b Chemical46nam
e

, .
c. Category46name
d Trade46name
.


ANS:4 6 D
The46chemical46name46is46a46drug’s46exact46chemical46composition.46The46generic46name46is46t
he46name46assigned46to46the46drug46by46the46U.S.46Adopted46Names46Council46and46is46not46ow
ned46by46anyone.46The46category46name46refers46to46the46type46of46drug46(what46it46does46or46wh
at46it46is46used46for)46and46is46not46an46actual46drug46name.46The46trade46name46(brand46name)46i
s46the46name46provided46and46owned46by46a46specific46drug’s46manufacturer.

DIF: Cognitive46Level:46Remembering REF: p.464

4. Which46drug46or46drug46class46is46a46―high46alert‖46drug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.


ANS:4 6 B
A46high46alert46drug46is46one46in46which46harm46is46likely46to46result46if46given46at46the46wrong46
dose,46to46the46wrong46patient,46or46not46given46to46the46correct46patient.46Drugs46classified46as46
high46alert46drugs46include46potassium,46narcotics46(opioids),46insulin,46cancer46chemotherapy46d
rugs,46and46heparin46(or46any46drug46that46strongly46affects46blood46clotting).46Penicillin,46NSAI
Ds,46and46calcium46are46not46considered46high46alert46drugs.

DIF: Cognitive46Level:46Remembering REF: p.464

5. What46is46the46term46for46a46drug46that46has46the46same46action46as46a46naturally46
occurring46body46hormone46or46enzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blocking46agen
. t
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.


ANS:4 6 A
A46drug46agonist46is46an46extrinsic46drug46that46activates46the46receptor46sites46of46a46cell46and46
mimics46the46actions46of46naturally46occurring46body46substances46(intrinsic46drugs).46A46blockin
g46agent46is46a46drug

, antagonist.46A46chemical46would46not46necessarily46be46a46drug46at46all.46A46duplicator46is46not46a46pha
rmacologic46term.

DIF: Cognitive46Level:46Remembering REF: pp.466-7

6. Which46term46describes46how46the46body46affects46drug46activity?
a. Drug46potency
b Pharmacodynamics
.
c. Therapeutic46effect
d Pharmacokinetics
.


ANS:4 6 D
The46term46pharmacokinetics46refers46to46drug46metabolism46and46how46the46body46changes46a4
6drug.46Pharmacodynamics46refers46to46how46a46drug46works46to46change46body46function.46Dru
g46potency46refers46to46how46strongly46or46to46what46degree46a46drug46exerts46its46effects.46The46
therapeutic46effect46is46closer46to46pharmacodynamics,46meaning46how46a46drug46works46to46ch
ange46body46function.

DIF: Cognitive46Level:46Remembering REF: p.4610

7. In46the46United46States,46which46group46is46responsible46for46enforcing46established46st
andards46for46drug46manufacturing?
a. U.S.46Pharmacopeia
b National46Institutes46of46Health
.
c. Food46and46Drug46Administration
d Association46of46Pharmaceutical46Manufactur
. ers


ANS:4 6 C
The46standards46for46drug46manufacture46are46established46by46the46U.S.46Pharmacopeia.46Thes
e46standards46are46enforced46by46the46Food46and46Drug46Administration.46Neither46the46National
46Institutes46of46Health46nor46the46Association46of46Pharmaceutical46Manufacturers46has46any46a
uthority46to46enforce46drug46standards.

DIF:4 6 4 6 Cognitive46Level:46Remembering4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 REF:4 6 4 6 p.465

8. Which46factor46is46a46major46disadvantage46of46the46transdermal46drug46delivery46route?
a. Only46a46prescriber46can46administer46drugs46by46the46transderm
al46route.
b Transdermal46drugs46must46be46sterile46rather46than46clean.
.
c. First46pass46drug46loss46by46this46route46is46the46most46extensive.
d Drug46absorption46is46dependent46on46adequate46circulation.