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Introductory Clinical Pharmacology Test Bank for
Roach's By Ford MN RN CNE, Susan M TEST BANK
With Rationale
1. A nursing instructor is preparing a teaching plan for a group of nursing students
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about pharmacology. Whendescribingthis topic, the instructor would focus the
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discussiononwhich ofthe following as an essentialaspect?
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A) Drugname r




B) Drugclass r




C) Drug action r




D) Drug
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rC Feedback: r




Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their action on living organisms. Thus, an r r r r r r r r r r r r r




essentialaspect ofpharmacologyis drug action. Anunderstanding ofthe drugname,drug
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class, and drug source is important, but the most critical aspect related to
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pharmacologyis how the drug acts in the body.
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2. A nursing student is preparing to administer a prescribed drug to a patient. The
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student reviews informationabout the drug and its actions. Whichofthe following
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would be thebest choice for obtaining this information? Select allthat apply.
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A) Nursing instructor r




B) Nurse assigned tothe patient r r r r




C) Clinicaldrugreference r r




D) Prescribinghealthcareprovider r r r




E) Clinicalpharmacist r r




Ans: C, E r r




Feedback:
Although the nursing student can ask the nursing instructor, the nurse assigned to the
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patient, and the prescribing healthcare provider for informationaboutthe drug,the
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bestchoices for drug information would include an appropriate drug reference and the
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clinicalpharmacist.
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3. Whendescribing the various types of medications to a groupofnursing students,
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anursing instructor would identify which of the following as a source for
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deriving medications?Select allthat apply.
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A) Plants
B) Syntheticsources r




C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animals
Ans: A, B, C, D,
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EFeedback:
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Medicationsarederived fromnaturalsources, forexample, plants, molds, minerals, r r r r r r r r r r




andanimals, as well as created synthetically in a laboratory.
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With Rationale
4. Whichofthe following names maybe assigned to a drug during the process
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ofdevelopment? Select allthat apply.
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A) Chemicalname r




B) Official name r




C) Pharmacologicname r




D) Trade name r




E) Nonproprietary
nameAns:
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B, D, E Feedback:
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Throughout the process of development, drugs may have several names assigned to r r r r r r r r r r r




themincludingachemicalname, ageneric (nonproprietary) name, anofficialname, anda
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tradeor brand name.
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5. Adrugmaybe classified bywhichofthe following?Select allthat apply.
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A) Thechemicaltype ofthe drug's active ingredient r r r r r r r




B) The waythe drug is used to treat a specific condition r r r r r r r r r r




C) The generic name ofthe drug r r r r r




D) The trade name ofthe drug r r r r r




E) The nonproprietary name ofthe r r r r




drugAns: A, B
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Feedback:
Adrug maybe classified bythe chemicaltype ofthe active ingredient or bythe wayit
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isused to treat a particular condition. Generic, trade, and nonproprietary refer to how
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a drug is named.
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6. A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the process of drug
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development in the United States. The students demonstrate understanding of this
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process whentheyidentifythat which ofthe following categories are assigned
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bytheFood and Drug Administration to newlyapproved drugs?Select allthat apply.
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A) Metabolite
B) Noncontrolledsubstance r




C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlledsubstance r r




Ans: C, D, E r r r




Feedback:
Once drugs are approved for use, the FDA assigns the drug to one of the following
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categories:prescription, nonprescription, orcontrolled substance. Metabolitereferstothe
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inactive formofthe drug. Noncontrolled substance is a termthat is not used.
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7. hichofthe following would be most important for the nurse to doto ensurethe
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safeuse ofprescriptiondrugs in the institutional setting?Select all that apply.
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A) Administeringdrugs r




B) Monitoringclients for drugeffects r r r r




C) Prescribingdrugs r




D) Evaluating clients for toxiceffects r r r r




E) Educating clients/caregivers about r r




drugsAns: A, B, D, E
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Feedback:
In the institutional setting, the nurse's role to ensure safe use of prescription drugs
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includesadministeringdrugs, monitoringdrugeffects, evaluating fortoxiceffects,
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andeducating clients and caregivers about drugs.
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8. The nurse is helpinga client review a prescriptionfromthe healthcare provider.
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Whenexamining the prescription, which of the following would the nurse expect to
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find documented? Select all that apply.
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A) Name ofthe drug r r r




B) Dosage ofthe drug r r r




C) Routeofdrugadministration r r r




D) Times ofdrugadministration r r r




E) Licensedprescriber'ssignature r r r




Ans: A, B, C, D, E r r r r r




Feedback:
The prescription must containthe client's name, the name ofthe drug, the dosage,
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themethod and times of administration, and the signature of the licensed health care
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provider prescribing the drug.
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9. After teaching a group of nursing students about nonprescription drugs, the nursing
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instructordetermines that theteaching was successfulwhen the students
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identifywhichofthe following? Select allthat apply.
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A) Theyrequire a licensed healthcareprovider's signature. r r r r r r r




B) Theyare referred to asover-the-counter drugs. r r r r r r




C) Theycanbe takenwithout risk tothe client. r r r r r r r r




D) Theyhave certain labelingrequirements. r r r r




E) Theyshould be takenonlyas directedonthe r r r r r r r r




label.Ans: B, D, E
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Feedback:
Nonprescription drugs are often referred to as over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. They r r r r r r r r r r




do not require a prescription (a licensed health care provider's signature) but do not
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come without risk to the client. The federal government has imposed labeling
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requirements ofOTC drugs and they should only be taken as directed on the label
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unless under the supervision ofa health care provider.
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10. A nursing student is reviewing information about the Controlled Substances Act
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of 1970. The student would expect to find whichofthe following as beingregulated
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fordrugs classified as controlled substances? Select allthat apply.
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A) Manufacturing
B) Elimination
C) Distribution
D) Formulation
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Feedback:
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The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 regulates the manufacture, distribution, and
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dispensing of drugs classified as controlled substances. Elimination refers to the
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excretionofdrugs fromthebody, apharmacokinetic activity. The act does not
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addressformulation ofthe drug.
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11. Whenreviewing informationabout the OrphanDrugProgram, whichofthe
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followingwould the nurse expect to find? Select allthat apply.
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A) Theprogramencourages the development and marketing ofproductsto treat r r r r r r r r r r




rarediseases. r r




B) The programgrants provisionalapproval with a written commitment r r r r r r r r




fromthedrug companyto formallydemonstrate client benefits.
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C) Theprogramprovides forincentives, suchas researchgrants, r r r r r r r r




protocolassistance,and special tax credits, to develop productsto treat rare
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D) The programgrants 7 years ofexclusive marketing rights tothe manufacturer r r r r r r r r r r r




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E) Theprogramaccelerates approval ofdrugs based on preliminaryevidence r r r r r r r r r




beforeformal demonstration of client benefits.
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Feedback:
TheOrphan DrugProgramencourages the development and marketingofproductsusedto
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treat rare diseases. The program provides incentives to encourage manufacturers to
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develop orphan drugs, and if approved, the manufacturer has 7 years of exclusive
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marketing rights. Accelerated programs involve provisional approval and approval
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based on preliminaryevidence.
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