WGU Course D398 Intro To Pharmacology –
Questions With Factual Solutions
Drug Standards Correct Answer - rules set to assure that
consumers get what they pay for, that all preparations by the same
drug name must be of uniform strength, quality, and purity
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act Correct Answer - Prohibits the
sale and transport of adulterated or mislabeled food, drinks and
drugs.
Prohibits the mislabeling and misbranding of products.
1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Correct Answer - created
to enforce rules such as labeling, drug approval before release, and
warning labels (such as "may cause drowsiness")
1970 Controlled Substances Act Correct Answer - established
the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). This act set strict standards
for abused drugs and required prescribers to register with the DEA. ,
who enforces the laws included in this act.
controlled substance Correct Answer - A drug that has the
potential for addiction and abuse
the five schedules Correct Answer - Schedule I includes
substances like heroin that have the highest risk of abuse and are
not approved for medical use in the United States.
Schedule II includes psychostimulants (e.g., amphetamine) and
opioid-based medications (e.g., morphine) that have a high risk of
abuse and dependence but have accepted medical uses.
Schedule III includes certain barbiturate sedatives and anabolic
steroids with moderate to low abuse and dependence risk.
,Schedule IV includes sedative agents like diazepam and
phenobarbital, which have a low risk of abuse and dependence.
Schedule V includes drugs used for epilepsy, cough suppressants,
and antidiarrheal medications and has the lowest risk for abuse and
dependence.
What is one of the functions of the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) in ensuring consumer safety? Correct
Answer - Investigating and removing unsafe drugs from the
market
drug classes Correct Answer - help with identification and safe
prescribing of drugs by classifying them into specific categories
based on how they act
three drug identifiers Correct Answer - a chemical name
a generic name
a trade name (brand name)
Parenteral Correct Answer - injected with needles or syringes,
the fastest way to administer drugs into the body because they
bypass the absorption step and begin acting immediately
topical Correct Answer - absorbed into the body through a
certain barrier or membrane, such as the skin, eyes, lungs, or nasal
passages
Po or Per os Correct Answer - by mouth
Bid or Bis in die Correct Answer - Twice daily
C or Cum Correct Answer - With
Rx or Recipere Correct Answer - Take
, factor-label method Correct Answer - used to change the unit
of measurement for a given drug dose, which allows a professional
to convert a drug dose from one system to another. This method
uses equivalent fractions, where the denominator is always one.
rights of drug administration Correct Answer - Right drug or
drug form
Right client
Right time
Right documentation
Right route
Right technique
Right dosage
sentinel events Correct Answer - the most severe errors that
result in death or significant harm to a client
The five steps of medication reconciliation Correct Answer - 1.
develop a list of current medications
2. develop a list of medications to be prescribed
3. compare the medications on the two lists
4. make clinical decisions based on the comparison
5. communicate the new list to the appropriate caregivers and
patient
Poison Control number and email Correct Answer - 1-800-
222-1222 and aapcc.org
ages at most risk of being poisoned Correct Answer - between
the ages 1 and 5
absorption Correct Answer - how a drug moves from its site of
delivery into the bloodstream before it can act in the body
Questions With Factual Solutions
Drug Standards Correct Answer - rules set to assure that
consumers get what they pay for, that all preparations by the same
drug name must be of uniform strength, quality, and purity
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act Correct Answer - Prohibits the
sale and transport of adulterated or mislabeled food, drinks and
drugs.
Prohibits the mislabeling and misbranding of products.
1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Correct Answer - created
to enforce rules such as labeling, drug approval before release, and
warning labels (such as "may cause drowsiness")
1970 Controlled Substances Act Correct Answer - established
the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). This act set strict standards
for abused drugs and required prescribers to register with the DEA. ,
who enforces the laws included in this act.
controlled substance Correct Answer - A drug that has the
potential for addiction and abuse
the five schedules Correct Answer - Schedule I includes
substances like heroin that have the highest risk of abuse and are
not approved for medical use in the United States.
Schedule II includes psychostimulants (e.g., amphetamine) and
opioid-based medications (e.g., morphine) that have a high risk of
abuse and dependence but have accepted medical uses.
Schedule III includes certain barbiturate sedatives and anabolic
steroids with moderate to low abuse and dependence risk.
,Schedule IV includes sedative agents like diazepam and
phenobarbital, which have a low risk of abuse and dependence.
Schedule V includes drugs used for epilepsy, cough suppressants,
and antidiarrheal medications and has the lowest risk for abuse and
dependence.
What is one of the functions of the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) in ensuring consumer safety? Correct
Answer - Investigating and removing unsafe drugs from the
market
drug classes Correct Answer - help with identification and safe
prescribing of drugs by classifying them into specific categories
based on how they act
three drug identifiers Correct Answer - a chemical name
a generic name
a trade name (brand name)
Parenteral Correct Answer - injected with needles or syringes,
the fastest way to administer drugs into the body because they
bypass the absorption step and begin acting immediately
topical Correct Answer - absorbed into the body through a
certain barrier or membrane, such as the skin, eyes, lungs, or nasal
passages
Po or Per os Correct Answer - by mouth
Bid or Bis in die Correct Answer - Twice daily
C or Cum Correct Answer - With
Rx or Recipere Correct Answer - Take
, factor-label method Correct Answer - used to change the unit
of measurement for a given drug dose, which allows a professional
to convert a drug dose from one system to another. This method
uses equivalent fractions, where the denominator is always one.
rights of drug administration Correct Answer - Right drug or
drug form
Right client
Right time
Right documentation
Right route
Right technique
Right dosage
sentinel events Correct Answer - the most severe errors that
result in death or significant harm to a client
The five steps of medication reconciliation Correct Answer - 1.
develop a list of current medications
2. develop a list of medications to be prescribed
3. compare the medications on the two lists
4. make clinical decisions based on the comparison
5. communicate the new list to the appropriate caregivers and
patient
Poison Control number and email Correct Answer - 1-800-
222-1222 and aapcc.org
ages at most risk of being poisoned Correct Answer - between
the ages 1 and 5
absorption Correct Answer - how a drug moves from its site of
delivery into the bloodstream before it can act in the body
