CAYTON’S BASIC PHARMACOLOGY FOR
NURSES 19TH EDITION BY MICHELLE J.
WILLIHNGANZ, SAMUEL L. GUREVITZ,
BRUCE CLAYTON | TEST BANK
ALL CHAPTERS WITH ANSWERS|A+PASS
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,Chapter 01: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources Willihnganz: Clayton’s
Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 19th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
ANSWER: C
The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA. The brand name, or
trademark, is the name given to a drug by its manufacturer. The nonproprietary, or generic, name
is provided by the United States Adopted Names Council.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 9
OBJ: 1NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment TOP: Nursing
Process Step: Assessment CON: Patient Education
2Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
d. Drug Interaction Facts
ANSWER: C
United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information specific to nutritional
supplements. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of drug
names, pronunciation guide, and possible future FDA approved drugs; it does not include
nutritional supplements. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains
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evidence-based information on herbal medicines and herbal combination products; it does not
include information specific to nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains
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comprehensive information on drug interaction facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
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,3.Which drug reference contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a therapeutic class?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
ANSWER: A
Drug Facts and Comparisons contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a therapeutic
class. Monographs are formatted as tables to allow comparison of similar products, brand names,
manufacturers, cost indices, and available dosage forms Online version is available.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 Table 1.2
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical Judgment
4.Which drug reference contains monographs about virtually every single-entity drug available
in the United States and describes therapeutic uses of drugs, including approved and unapproved
uses?
a. Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference
b. AHFS Drug Information
c. Drug Reference
d. Drug Facts and Comparisons
ANSWER: B
AHFS Drug Information contains monographs about virtually every single-entity drug available
in the United States and describes therapeutic uses of drugs, including approved and unapproved
uses.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 Table 1.2
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Planning CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical Judgment
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5. Which online drug reference makes available to healthcare providers and the public a
standard, comprehensive, up-to-date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?
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a. American Drug Index
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, b. American Hospital Formulary
c. DailyMed
d. Drug Reference
ANSWER: C
DailyMed makes available to healthcare providers and the public a standard, comprehensive, up-
to-date look up and downloadable resource about medicines. The American Drug Index is not
appropriate for patient use. The American Hospital Formulary is not appropriate for patient use.
The drug reference is not appropriate for patient use.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 | p. 4 OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs
Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical Judgment
6.Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing?
a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952)
c. Controlled Substances Act (1970)
d. Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment (1962)
ANSWER: A
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 authorized the FDA to determine the safety
of all drugs before marketing. Later amendments and acts helped tighten FDA control and ensure
drug safety. The Durham Humphrey Amendment defines the kinds of drugs that cannot be used
safely without medical supervision and restricts their sale to prescription by a licensed
practitioner. The Controlled Substances Act addresses only controlled substances and their
categorization. The Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment ensures drug efficacy and greater drug
safety. Drug manufacturers are required to prove to the FDA the effectiveness of their products
before marketing them.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5 Table l.3
OBJ: 5 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity TOP: Nursing Process
Step: Assessment
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CON: Safety | Patient Education | Evidence | Health Care Law
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7.Which classification does meperidine (Demerol) fall under?
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NURSES 19TH EDITION BY MICHELLE J.
WILLIHNGANZ, SAMUEL L. GUREVITZ,
BRUCE CLAYTON | TEST BANK
ALL CHAPTERS WITH ANSWERS|A+PASS
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1|Page
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,Chapter 01: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources Willihnganz: Clayton’s
Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 19th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
ANSWER: C
The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA. The brand name, or
trademark, is the name given to a drug by its manufacturer. The nonproprietary, or generic, name
is provided by the United States Adopted Names Council.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 9
OBJ: 1NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment TOP: Nursing
Process Step: Assessment CON: Patient Education
2Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
d. Drug Interaction Facts
ANSWER: C
United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information specific to nutritional
supplements. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of drug
names, pronunciation guide, and possible future FDA approved drugs; it does not include
nutritional supplements. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains
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evidence-based information on herbal medicines and herbal combination products; it does not
include information specific to nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains
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comprehensive information on drug interaction facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
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,3.Which drug reference contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a therapeutic class?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
ANSWER: A
Drug Facts and Comparisons contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a therapeutic
class. Monographs are formatted as tables to allow comparison of similar products, brand names,
manufacturers, cost indices, and available dosage forms Online version is available.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 Table 1.2
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical Judgment
4.Which drug reference contains monographs about virtually every single-entity drug available
in the United States and describes therapeutic uses of drugs, including approved and unapproved
uses?
a. Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference
b. AHFS Drug Information
c. Drug Reference
d. Drug Facts and Comparisons
ANSWER: B
AHFS Drug Information contains monographs about virtually every single-entity drug available
in the United States and describes therapeutic uses of drugs, including approved and unapproved
uses.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 Table 1.2
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Planning CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical Judgment
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5. Which online drug reference makes available to healthcare providers and the public a
standard, comprehensive, up-to-date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?
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a. American Drug Index
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, b. American Hospital Formulary
c. DailyMed
d. Drug Reference
ANSWER: C
DailyMed makes available to healthcare providers and the public a standard, comprehensive, up-
to-date look up and downloadable resource about medicines. The American Drug Index is not
appropriate for patient use. The American Hospital Formulary is not appropriate for patient use.
The drug reference is not appropriate for patient use.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 | p. 4 OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs
Category: Physiological Integrity
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
CON: Safety | Patient Education | Clinical Judgment
6.Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing?
a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952)
c. Controlled Substances Act (1970)
d. Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment (1962)
ANSWER: A
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 authorized the FDA to determine the safety
of all drugs before marketing. Later amendments and acts helped tighten FDA control and ensure
drug safety. The Durham Humphrey Amendment defines the kinds of drugs that cannot be used
safely without medical supervision and restricts their sale to prescription by a licensed
practitioner. The Controlled Substances Act addresses only controlled substances and their
categorization. The Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment ensures drug efficacy and greater drug
safety. Drug manufacturers are required to prove to the FDA the effectiveness of their products
before marketing them.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 5 Table l.3
OBJ: 5 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity TOP: Nursing Process
Step: Assessment
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CON: Safety | Patient Education | Evidence | Health Care Law
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7.Which classification does meperidine (Demerol) fall under?
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