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Chapter 1: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
B B B B B B
b Chapterb 2:b Safely Preparingb andb Givingb Drugs
B B B B B B B
Chapter 3: Mathematics Review and Introduction to Dosage
B B B B B B B
b Calculations
B
Chapterb 4:b Medicalb Systems of Weights and Measures
B B B B B B B
Chapter 5: Dosage Calculation of Intravenous solutions and Drugs
f B B B B B B B B
b Chapterb 6:b Anti-Inflammatoryb Drugs
B B B B
Chapterb 7:b Drugs for Painb Control B B B B B
Chapter 8: Anti-Infectives: Antibacterial Drugs
f B B B B
b Chapterb 9:b Anti-Infectives:b Antiviralb Drugs
B B B B B
Chapter 10: Anti-Infectives: Antitubercular and Antifungal Drugs
B B B B B B
b Chapterb 11:b Immunizations
B B B
Chapterb 12:b Anticancerb bDrugs
f B B f B f
B
f b Chapter 13: Drug therapy for
f f B B B B
b Diabetes
f B
Chapterb 14: Drug Therapy for Thyroid and Adrenalb Gland Problems
B B B B B B B B B
b Chapterb 15:b Drug Therapyb Affectingb Urineb Output
B B B B B B B
Chapterb 16:b Drug Therapyb for Hypertension B B B B B
b Chapterb 17:b Drug Therapyb for Heartb Failure
B B B B B B B
b Chapterb 18:b Drug Therapyb for Dysrhythmias
f B B B B B B
b Chapter 19: Drug Therapy for High Blood Lipids
f B B B B B B B B
b Chapterb 20:b Drug Therapyb to Disruptb Clotting
f B B B B B B B
Chapterb21:bDrugbTherapybforbAsthma,bChronicbObstructivebPulmonarybDisease,bandbPulmonary
f f f f f f f f f f f
Fibrosis/Hypertension
f
Chapter 22: Drug Therapy for Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
f f f f f f
Chapter 23: Drug Therapy for Gastric Ulcers and Reflux
f f f f f f f f f
Chapter 24: Drug Therapy with Nutritional Supplements
f f f f f f f
Chapter 25: Drug Therapy for Seizures
f f f f f f
Chapter 26: Drug Therapy for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
f f f f f f f
Diseases Chapter 27: Drug Therapy for Psychiatric Problems
f f f f f f f f
Chapter 28: Drug Therapy for Insomnia f f f f f
Chapter 29: Drug Therapy for Eye
f f f f f f
Problems f
Chapter 30: Drug Therapy for Osteoporosis and Muscle
f f f f f f f
Relaxation Chapter 31: Drug Therapy for Male
f f f f f f f
Reproductive Problems Chapter 32: Drug Therapy for
f f f f f f f
Female Reproductive Problems
f f f
Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses f f f f f f
f MULTIPLE CHOICE f
BASIC CONCEPTS f
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for f f f f f f f f
dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
f f f f f f f f f
a. Physician
, b Nurse practitioner B
.
c. Licensed nurse B
d Pharmacy technician B
.
ANS: b b D N B
N f N f N
The physicianb andb nurse practitioner haveb theb major responsibility for prescribingb drugs,
B B B B B B B B B B B
b notb dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering
N B N B B B B B B B B B B B
b drugs,
N
f B
b although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this is
f N B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
f N f b f N
f not his orb herb majorb responsibilityb in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
f b majorb responsibility of dispensingb prescribed drugs under theb direction ofb a
N B N B B B B B B B B B B
N
f b licensed pharmacist.
B B
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering B B REF: p. 3 B
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
B B B B B B B B B B B
a. Side effect B
b Intended action B
.
c. Adverse reaction B
d Idiosyncratic response B
.
ANS:b bB f f
The purposeofdrugtherapyistotakeadrugtoprevent,reduce,orcorrecta healthproblem.This
N N f
response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
f f f f f f f f f f f f
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering f f f REF: p. 3 f f
3. Which type of drug name is ―owned‖ by the company that manufactures it? f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
a. Generic name f
b Chemical
name f
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for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition,Workman &
f f f f f f
.
c. Category
name
d Trade name B
.
ANS: D
The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is the
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
name assigned to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
not ownedby anyone. The category name refers to the type of drug (what
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
it does or what itis used for) and is not an actual drug name. The trade
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
name (brand name) is the name provided and owned by a specific drug’s
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
manufacturer.
f
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering f f REF: p. 4 f
f 4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug? B B B B B B B B B
a. Penicillin
b
f
Insulin
f
.
c. NSAIDs
d
f
Calcium
.
ANS: B
A high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
wrong dose,to the wrong patient, or not given to the correct patient. Drugs
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
classified as highalert drugs include potassium, narcotics (opioids), insulin,
f f f f f f f f f f
cancer chemotherapy drugs,and heparin (or any drug that strongly affects blood
f f f f f f f f f f f f
clotting). f
Penicillin, NSAIDs, and calcium are not considered high alert drugs. f f f f f f f f f
f DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering f f REF: p. 4 f
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
occurring body hormone or enzyme?
f f f f f
a. Agonist
b Blocking
. agent f
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: A
A drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
cell and mimics the actions of naturally occurring body substances (intrinsic
f f f f f f f f f f
drugs). Ablocking agent is a drug
f f f f f f f
B B B
b
b
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Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition B B B B B B B
b by Workman & LaCharity
f B B B B
TABLE OF CONTENTS B B
Chapter 1: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
B B B B B B
b Chapterb 2:b Safely Preparingb andb Givingb Drugs
B B B B B B B
Chapter 3: Mathematics Review and Introduction to Dosage
B B B B B B B
b Calculations
B
Chapterb 4:b Medicalb Systems of Weights and Measures
B B B B B B B
Chapter 5: Dosage Calculation of Intravenous solutions and Drugs
f B B B B B B B B
b Chapterb 6:b Anti-Inflammatoryb Drugs
B B B B
Chapterb 7:b Drugs for Painb Control B B B B B
Chapter 8: Anti-Infectives: Antibacterial Drugs
f B B B B
b Chapterb 9:b Anti-Infectives:b Antiviralb Drugs
B B B B B
Chapter 10: Anti-Infectives: Antitubercular and Antifungal Drugs
B B B B B B
b Chapterb 11:b Immunizations
B B B
Chapterb 12:b Anticancerb bDrugs
f B B f B f
B
f b Chapter 13: Drug therapy for
f f B B B B
b Diabetes
f B
Chapterb 14: Drug Therapy for Thyroid and Adrenalb Gland Problems
B B B B B B B B B
b Chapterb 15:b Drug Therapyb Affectingb Urineb Output
B B B B B B B
Chapterb 16:b Drug Therapyb for Hypertension B B B B B
b Chapterb 17:b Drug Therapyb for Heartb Failure
B B B B B B B
b Chapterb 18:b Drug Therapyb for Dysrhythmias
f B B B B B B
b Chapter 19: Drug Therapy for High Blood Lipids
f B B B B B B B B
b Chapterb 20:b Drug Therapyb to Disruptb Clotting
f B B B B B B B
Chapterb21:bDrugbTherapybforbAsthma,bChronicbObstructivebPulmonarybDisease,bandbPulmonary
f f f f f f f f f f f
Fibrosis/Hypertension
f
Chapter 22: Drug Therapy for Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
f f f f f f
Chapter 23: Drug Therapy for Gastric Ulcers and Reflux
f f f f f f f f f
Chapter 24: Drug Therapy with Nutritional Supplements
f f f f f f f
Chapter 25: Drug Therapy for Seizures
f f f f f f
Chapter 26: Drug Therapy for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
f f f f f f f
Diseases Chapter 27: Drug Therapy for Psychiatric Problems
f f f f f f f f
Chapter 28: Drug Therapy for Insomnia f f f f f
Chapter 29: Drug Therapy for Eye
f f f f f f
Problems f
Chapter 30: Drug Therapy for Osteoporosis and Muscle
f f f f f f f
Relaxation Chapter 31: Drug Therapy for Male
f f f f f f f
Reproductive Problems Chapter 32: Drug Therapy for
f f f f f f f
Female Reproductive Problems
f f f
Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses f f f f f f
f MULTIPLE CHOICE f
BASIC CONCEPTS f
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for f f f f f f f f
dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
f f f f f f f f f
a. Physician
, b Nurse practitioner B
.
c. Licensed nurse B
d Pharmacy technician B
.
ANS: b b D N B
N f N f N
The physicianb andb nurse practitioner haveb theb major responsibility for prescribingb drugs,
B B B B B B B B B B B
b notb dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering
N B N B B B B B B B B B B B
b drugs,
N
f B
b although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this is
f N B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
f N f b f N
f not his orb herb majorb responsibilityb in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
f b majorb responsibility of dispensingb prescribed drugs under theb direction ofb a
N B N B B B B B B B B B B
N
f b licensed pharmacist.
B B
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering B B REF: p. 3 B
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
B B B B B B B B B B B
a. Side effect B
b Intended action B
.
c. Adverse reaction B
d Idiosyncratic response B
.
ANS:b bB f f
The purposeofdrugtherapyistotakeadrugtoprevent,reduce,orcorrecta healthproblem.This
N N f
response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
f f f f f f f f f f f f
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering f f f REF: p. 3 f f
3. Which type of drug name is ―owned‖ by the company that manufactures it? f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
a. Generic name f
b Chemical
name f
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for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition,Workman &
f f f f f f
.
c. Category
name
d Trade name B
.
ANS: D
The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is the
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
name assigned to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
not ownedby anyone. The category name refers to the type of drug (what
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
it does or what itis used for) and is not an actual drug name. The trade
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
name (brand name) is the name provided and owned by a specific drug’s
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
manufacturer.
f
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering f f REF: p. 4 f
f 4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug? B B B B B B B B B
a. Penicillin
b
f
Insulin
f
.
c. NSAIDs
d
f
Calcium
.
ANS: B
A high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
wrong dose,to the wrong patient, or not given to the correct patient. Drugs
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
classified as highalert drugs include potassium, narcotics (opioids), insulin,
f f f f f f f f f f
cancer chemotherapy drugs,and heparin (or any drug that strongly affects blood
f f f f f f f f f f f f
clotting). f
Penicillin, NSAIDs, and calcium are not considered high alert drugs. f f f f f f f f f
f DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering f f REF: p. 4 f
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
occurring body hormone or enzyme?
f f f f f
a. Agonist
b Blocking
. agent f
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: A
A drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
cell and mimics the actions of naturally occurring body substances (intrinsic
f f f f f f f f f f
drugs). Ablocking agent is a drug
f f f f f f f
