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1. A i#nursing i#instructor i#is i#preparing i#a i#teaching i#plan for i#a i#group i#of i#nursing i#students
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i#about i#pha i#rmacology. i#When i#describing i#this i#topic, i#the i#instructor i#would i#focus i#the

i#discussion i#on i#whic i#h i#of i#the i#following i#as i#an i#essential i#aspect?

A) Drugi#name
B) Drugi#class
C) Drugi#action
D) Drugsource
i#Ans: i#C

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Pharmacology i#is i#the i#study i#of i#drugs i#and i#their i#action i#on living organisms. i#Thus, i#an
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i#essentia i#l i#aspect i#of i#pharmacology i#is drug action. i#An i#understanding i#of i#the i#drug i#name,
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i#drug i#class, i#an i#d i#drug i#source i#is i#important, i#but the i#most critical i#aspect i#related i#to
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i#pharmacology i#is i#how i#the i#drug i#acts i#in i#the i#body.




2. A i#nursing i#student i#is i#preparing to i#administer i#a i#prescribed i#drug i#to i#a i#patient. i#The
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i#student i#revi i#ews i#information i#about i#the i#drug and i#its i#actions. i#Which i#of i#the i#following
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i#would i#be i#the i#best i#ch i#oice i#for i#obtaining i#this i#information? i#Select i#all i#that i#apply.

A) Nursing i#instructor
B) Nurse i#assigned i#to i#the i#patient
C) Clinical i#drug i#reference
D) Prescribing i#health i#care i#provider
E) Clinicalpharmacist
i#Ans: i # C, i#E

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Although i#the i#nursing i#student i#can i#ask the i#nursing i#instructor, i#the i#nurse i#assigned i#to
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i#the i#patie i#nt, i#and i#the i#prescribing i#health i#care i#provider i#for i#information i#about i#the i#drug,

i#the i#best i#choices i#for i#drug i#information i#would i#include i#an appropriate i#drug i#reference
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i#and i#the i#clinical i#pharmac i#ist.




3. When i#describing i#the i#various i#types i#of i#medications i#to i#a i#group i#of i#nursing students, d


i#a i#nu i#rsing i#instructor i#would i#identify i#which i#of i#the i#following i#as i#a source i#for
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i#deriving i#medic i#ations? i#Select all i#that apply.
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A) Plants
B) Synthetic i#sources
C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animals i#Ans
: i # A,i#B,i#C,i#D,i#E
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Medicationsi#arei#derivedi#fromi#naturali#sources,i#fori#example,i#plants,i#molds,i#minerals,i#and i#an
i#imals, i#as i#well i#as i#created synthetically i#in i#a laboratory.
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4. Whichi#ofi#thei#followingi#names maybei#assigned i#to ai#drugi#duringi#thei#process i#of i#de
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i#velopment? i#Select all i#that apply.
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A) Chemical i#name
B) Official i#name
C) Pharmacologic i#name
D) Trade i#name
E) Nonproprietaryname
i#Ans: i # A, i#B, i#D, i#E

Feedback:
Throughout i#the i#process i#of i#development, i#drugs i#may i#have i#several i#names i#assigned to d


i#them i#i i#ncluding i#a i#chemical i#name, i#a i#generic i#(nonproprietary) i#name, i#an i#official i#name,

i#and i#a i#trade i#o i#ri#brand name.
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5. Ai#drug maybe i#classified byi#which i#of i#the i#following? i#Select i#all i#that i#apply.
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A) The i#chemical i#type i#of i#the i#drug's i#active i#ingredient
B) The i#waythe i#drug i#is i#used i#to i#treat i#a i#specific i#condition
C) The i#generic i#name i#of i#the i#drug
D) Thei#tradei#namei#ofi#the i#drug
E) Thei#nonproprietarynamei#ofi#thei#drug
i#Ans: i # A, i#B

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A i#drug i#maybe i#classified bythe i#chemical i#type i#of i#the i#active i#ingredient or i#bythe i#wayit i#is
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i#use i#d i#to i#treat i#a i#particular i#condition. i#Generic, i#trade, i#and i#nonproprietary i#refer i#to i#how i#a

i#drug i#is i#na i#med.




6. A i#groupi#of i#nursingi#students i#arei#reviewingi#information i#about i#thei#process i#of i#drug
i#develo i#pment i#in the i#United i#States. i#The i#students demonstrate i#understanding i#of i#this
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i#process i#wh i#en i#theyidentifythat i#which i#of i#the i#following i#categories i#are i#assigned

i#bythe Food and i#Dru i#g i#Administration i#to i#newly i#approved i#drugs? i#Select i#all i#that
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i#apply.

A) Metabolite
B) Noncontrolled i#substance
C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlledsubstance
i#Ans: i # C, i#D, i#E

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Once i#drugs i#are i#approved i#for i#use, i#the i#FDA i#assigns i#the drug to i#one i#of i#the i#following
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i#categori i#es: i#prescription, i#nonprescription, i#or i#controlled i#substance. i#Metabolite i#refers

i#to i#the i#inactive i#form i#of i#the i#drug. i#Noncontrolled i#substance i#is i#a i#term i#that i#is not d


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7. Whichi#ofi#thei#followingi#wouldi#bei#most i#importanti#fori#thei#nursei#toi#do toi#ensure i#thei#safei#use
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i#of i#prescription i#drugs i#in the i#institutional i#setting? i#Select i#all i#that i#apply.
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A) Administering i#drugs
B) Monitoring i#clients i#for i#drug i#effects
C) Prescribing i#drugs
D) Evaluating i#clients for i#toxic effects
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E) Educatingclients/caregiversi#about drugs d


i#Ans: i # A, i#B, i#D, i#E

Feedback:
In i#the i#institutional i#setting, i#the i#nurse's i#role i#to i#ensure i#safe i#use i#of i#prescription i#drugs
i#includes i#administering i#drugs, i#monitoring i#drug effects, i#evaluating i#for i#toxic i#effects,
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i#and i#educating cl i#ients i#and i#caregivers i#about i#drugs.
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8. The i#nurse is i#helping i#a i#client i#review i#a i#prescription i#from the i#health i#care i#provider.
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i#When i#ex i#amining the i#prescription, i#which i#of i#the i#following i#would i#the i#nurse i#expect
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i#to i#find i#documen i#ted? i#Select i#all i#that i#apply.

A) Namei#of i#the i#drug
B) Dosage i#of i#the i#drug
C) Routei#ofi#drugi#administration
D) Timesi#ofi#drugi#administration
E) Licensedprescriber'ssignature
i#Ans: i # A, i#B, i#C, i#D, i#E

Feedback:
The i#prescription i#must i#contain the i#client's i#name, i#the i#name i#of i#the i#drug, i#the dosage, i#the
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i#meth i#od i#and i#times i#of i#administration, i#and i#the i#signature i#of i#the i#licensed i#health i#care

i#provider i#presc i#ribing i#the i#drug.




9. After i#teaching i#a i#group i#of i#nursing students i#about nonprescription i#drugs, i#the i#nursing
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i#instru i#ctor i#determines i#that i#the i#teaching i#was i#successful i#when i#the i#students

i#identifywhich of i#the i#f i#ollowing? i#Select i#all i#that i#apply.
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A) They i#require i#a i#licensed i#health care i#provider's i#signature.
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B) Theyare i#referred i#to i#as i#over-the-counter i#drugs.
C) Theyi#can i#be i#taken i#without risk to i#the i#client.
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D) They i#have i#certain i#labeling i#requirements.
E) Theyshouldi#bei#takeni#onlyi#asi#directedi#on i#thei#label. i#A
i#ns: i # B, i#D, i#E

Feedback:
Nonprescription i#drugs i#are often i#referred i#to i#as i#over-the-
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counter i#(OTC) i#drugs. i#They i#do i#not i#require i#a i#prescription i#(a i#licensed i#health i#care
i#provider's i#signature) i#buti#do i#not i#comei#without i#riski#toi#thei#client. i#Thei#federal i#government

i#has imposedi#l i#abeling i#requirements i#of i#OTC i#drugs i#and i#they i#should i#only i#be i#taken i#as
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i#directed i#on i#the i#label i#unless i#under i#the i#supervision of i#a i#health i#care i#provider.
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