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, Chapter 01: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources MULTI
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1. Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
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a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
CORRECT ANSWER: C zz zz
The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA. The brand name, or trademark,
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is the name given to a drug by its manufacturer. The nonproprietary, or generic, name is provided by
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the United States Adopted Names Council.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge zz zz REF: p. 9 zz zz
OBJ: 1NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment TOP: Nursing Proce
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ss Step: Assessment
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2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
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a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
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b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
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c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
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d. Drug Interaction Facts zz zz zz
CORRECT ANSWER: C zz zz
United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information specific to nutritional suppleme
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nts. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of drug names, pronunciat
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ion guide, and possible future FDA approved drugs; it does not include nutritional supplements. Natur
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al Medicines Comprehensive Database contains evidence-
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based information on herbal medicines and herbal combination products; it does not include informatio
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n specific to nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains comprehensive information on dru
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g interaction facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 zz zz zz zz
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
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, TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Nutrition | Patient Education
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3. Which drug reference contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a therapeutic class?
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a. Drug Facts and Comparisons zz zz zz
b. Drug Interaction Facts zz zz
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs zz zz zz
d. Martindale—
The Complete Drug Reference CORRECT A
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NSWER: A zz
Drug Facts and Comparisons contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a therapeutic class.
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Monographs are formatted as tables to allow comparison of similar products, brand names, manufactur
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ers, cost indices, and available dosage forms Online version is available.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge zz zz REF: p. 4 Table 1.2
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OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
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TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical Judgment
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4. Which drug reference contains monographs about virtually every single-
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entity drug available in the United States and describes therapeutic uses of drugs, including approv
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ed and unapproved uses?
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a. Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference zz zz zz zz
b. AHFS Drug Information zz zz
c. Drug Reference zz
d. Drug Facts and Comparisons zz zz zz
CORRECT ANSWER: B
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AHFS Drug Information contains monographs about virtually every single-
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entity drug available in the United States and describes therapeutic uses of drugs, including approved a
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nd unapproved uses.
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