Approach 6th Edition Dunphy
Chapterv01:vDrugvRegulation,vActions,vandvResponses
Workmanv&vLaCharity:vUnderstandingvPharmacology:vEssentialsvforvMedicationvSafety,v3rd Editvi ai
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MULTIPLEvCHOICEvBvASI
CvCONCEPTS
1. Whichvhealthvcarevprofessionalvhasvthevmajorvresponsibilityvforvdispensingvprescribed vai
drugsvundervthevdirectionvofvavpharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nursevpractitioner
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c. Licensedvnurse
d Pharmacy technician
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ANS:v v D
Thevphysicianvandvnursevpractitionervhavevthevmajorvresponsibilityvforvprescribingvdrugs,vnotvdispve
nsingvthem.vThevlicensedvnursevhasvthevprimaryvresponsibilityvforvadministeringvdrugs,valthough v u a
ndervsomevcircumstancesvavlicensedvnursevmayvdispensevprescribedvdrugsvbutvthisvis notvhisvorvhevrv
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majorvresponsibilityvinvdrugvtherapy.vThevpharmacyvtechnicianvhasvthevmajorvresponsibilityvofvdvis
pensing prescribedvdrugsvundervthevdirectionvofvavlicensedvpharmacist.
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DIF:v v CognitivevLevel:vRememberingv v v v REF:v v p.v3
2. Whichvtermvdescribesvtheveffectvofvavdrugvthatvimprovesvbodyvfunction?
a. Sideveffect
b Intended action
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c. Adversevreaction
d Idiosyncraticvresponse
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ANS:v v B
Thevpurposevofvdrugvtherapyvisvtovtakevavdrugvtovprevent,vreduce,vorvcorrectvavhealthvproblem.vT
hisvresponsevisvanyvdrug’svintendedvactionvalsovknownvasvavtherapeuticvresponse.
DIF: CognitivevLevel:vRemembering REF: p.v3
3. Whichvtypevofvdrugvnamevisv―owned‖vbyvthevcompanyvthatvmanufacturesvit?
,a. Genericvname
b Chemicalvname
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c. Categoryvname
d Trade name
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ANS: D
Thevchemicalvnamevisvavdrug’svexactvchemicalvcomposition.vThevgenericvnamevisvthevnamevassigvned
vtovthevdrugvbyvthevU.S.vAdoptedvNamesvCouncilvandvis vnotvownedvbyvanyone.vThevcategoryvnvamevref
ersvtovthevtypevofvdrugv(whatvitvdoesvorvwhatvitvisvusedvfor)vandvisvnotvanvactual drugvname.vThevtradevn
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amev(brandvname)visvthevnamevprovided andvowned byvavspecificvdrug’svmanufacturer
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DIF: CognitivevLevel:vRemembering REF: p.v4
4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug?
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a. Penicillin
b Insulin
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c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
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ANS: B
Avhighvalertvdrugvisvonevinvwhichvharmvisvlikelyvtovresultvifvgivenvatvthevwrong dose,vtovthevwrong pvati
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ent,vorvnotvgivenvtovthevcorrectvpatient.vDrugsvclassifiedvasvhighvalertvdrugsvincludevpotassium, nvarcot
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icsv(opioids),vinsulin,vcancervchemotherapyvdrugs,vandvheparinv(orvanyvdrugvthatvstronglyvaffvectsvblo
odvclotting).vPenicillin,vNSAIDs,vandvcalciumvarevnotvconsideredvhighvalertvdrugs.
DIF: CognitivevLevel:vRemembering REF: p.v4
5. Whatvisvthevtermvforvavdrugvthatvhasvthevsamevactionvasvavnaturallyvoccurringvbodyvh
ormonevorvenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blockingvagent
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c. Chemical
d Duplicator
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ANS: A
Avdrugvagonistvisvanvextrinsicvdrugvthatvactivatesvthevreceptorvsitesvofvavcellvandvmimicsvthe v acti
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onsvofvnaturallyvoccurringvbodyvsubstancesv(intrinsicvdrugs).vAblockingvagentvisvavdrug