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Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses
20th Edition
by Michelle J. Willihnganz & Samuel L. Gurevitz
Chapter Guide 1-48|Latest
pg. 1
, Chapter 01: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources
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
CORRECT 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
2. Which 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 CORRECT
ANSWER: C
pg. 2
,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 evidence-based information on herbal
medicines and herbal combination products; it does not include information
specific to nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains
comprehensive information on drug interaction facts; it does not include
nutritional supplements.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client
Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
pg. 3
, TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Nutrition | Patient Education
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 CORRECT 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
pg. 4
Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses
20th Edition
by Michelle J. Willihnganz & Samuel L. Gurevitz
Chapter Guide 1-48|Latest
pg. 1
, Chapter 01: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources
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
CORRECT 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
2. Which 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 CORRECT
ANSWER: C
pg. 2
,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 evidence-based information on herbal
medicines and herbal combination products; it does not include information
specific to nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains
comprehensive information on drug interaction facts; it does not include
nutritional supplements.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client
Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
pg. 3
, TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Nutrition | Patient Education
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 CORRECT 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
pg. 4
