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Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety – Test Bank | 3rd Edition by Workman & LaCharity | Full Exam Question Set with Answers

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This document contains the complete test bank for Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 3rd Edition by M. Linda Workman and Linda LaCharity. It includes hundreds of verified multiple choice, multiple response, and completion-style questions, organized by chapter. Topics include drug regulation, dosage calculations, pharmacodynamics, high-alert medications, IV therapy, drug classifications by system (e.g., cardiovascular, endocrine, nervous), and medication safety principles. The questions are aligned with cognitive levels (e.g., remembering, understanding, applying), making it an ideal study resource for nursing and allied health students.

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FULL TEST BANK
Understanding Pharmacology 3rd Edition
by M. Linda Workman & LaCharity
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,Table of Content
Chapter 1: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
Chapter 2: Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs
Chapter 3: Mathematics Review and Introduction to DosageCalculations
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

,Test Bank For Understanding Pharmacology, Essentials for
Medication Safety, 3rd Edition,Workman & LaCharity
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 Pharmacyptechnician
.


ANSWER: 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.

DIFFICULTY: Cognitive Level: Remembering REFER TO;
P. 3

2. Which Term Describes The Effect Of A Drug That Improves Body Function?
A. Side Effect
B Intendedpaction
.
C. Adverse Reaction
D Idiosyncratic
. Response


ANSWER: 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.

DIFFICULTY: Cognitive Level: Remembering REFER TO;
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 Tradepname
.


ANSWER: D
The Chemical Name Is A Drug’s Exact Chemical Composition. The Generic Name Is
The Name Assigned To The Drug By The U.S. Adopted Names Council And Is Not
Owned By Anyone. The Category Name Refers To The Type Of Drug (What It Does
Or What It Is Used For) And Is Not An Actual Drug Name. The Trade Name (Brand
Name) Is The Name Provided And Owned By A Specific Drug’s Manufacturer.

DIFFICULTY: Cognitive Level: Remembering REFER TO;
P. 4

4. Which Pdrug Por Pdrug Pclass Pis Pa P―High Palert‖ Pdrug?
A. Penicillin
B Insulin
.
C. Nsaids
D Calcium
.


ANSWER: B
A High Alert Drug Is One In Which Harm Is Likely To Result If Given At The Wrong
Dose, To The Wrong Patient, Or Not Given To The Correct Patient. Drugs Classified As
High Alert Drugs Include Potassium, Narcotics (Opioids), Insulin, Cancer Chemotherapy
Drugs, And Heparin (Or Any Drug That Strongly Affects Blood Clotting). Penicillin,
Nsaids, And Calcium Are Not Considered High Alert Drugs.

DIFFICULTY: Cognitive Level: Remembering REFER TO;
P. 4

5. What Is The Term For A Drug That Has The Same Action As A
Naturally Occurring Body Hormone Or Enzyme?
A. Agonist
B Blocking
. Agent
C. Chemical
D Duplicator
.


ANSWER: A
A Drug Agonist Is An Extrinsic Drug That Activates The Receptor Sites Of A Cell And
Mimics The Actions Of Naturally Occurring Body Substances (Intrinsic Drugs). A

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