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h Edition Chisholm-Burns Test Bank
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CHAPTER 1. Introduction x x


1. What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (F
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DA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
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 x x



3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction?
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a. Drug Facts and Comparisons x x x



b. Drug Interaction Facts
x x



c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs x x x



d. MartindaleThe Complete Drug Reference x x x



4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which secti
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on of thePhysicians Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this drug?
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a. Manufacturers section x



b. Brand and Generic Name section
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c. Product Category section x x



d. Product Information section x x



5. Which online drug reference makes available to health care providers and the public a sta
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ndard, comprehensive, up to date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?
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a. American Drug Index x x



b. American Hospital Formulary x x



c. DailyMed
d. Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) x x x



6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing?
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a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
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b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952) x x x




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c. Controlled Substances Act (1970) x x x



d. Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment (1962) x x x x




7. Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological de
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pendency. Under which classification does this drug fall?
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a.I b
x



.II c.
x



III dx



.IV
8. What would the FDA do to expedite drug development and approval for an outbreak of
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smallpox, for which there is no known treatment?
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a. List smallpox as a health orphan disease.
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b. Omit the preclinical research phase.
x x x x



c. Extend the clinical research phase. x x x x



d. Fast track the investigational drug.
x x x x



9. Which statement is true about over the counter (OTC) drugs?
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a. They are not listed in the USP NF. x x x x x x x



b. A prescription from a health care provider is needed.
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c. They are sold without a prescription.
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d. They are known only by their brand names.
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10. Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected?
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a. Physicians Desk Reference x x



b. Handbook on Injectable Drugs x x x



c. DailyMed
d. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs x x x



11. The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which statement is true about this dr
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ugs classification?
x



a. Abuse potential for this drug is low. x x x x x x



b. Psychological dependency is likely. x x x



c. There is a high potential for abuse.
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d. This drug is not a controlled substance.
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12. The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient with a substance abuse history. Ch
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oose the medication ordered that has the greatest risk for abuse.
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a. Lomotil
b. Diazepam
c. Phenobarbital




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d. Lortab
13. The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which approa
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ch(es) to therapeutic methods would be considered in this patients treatment? (Select all that appl
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y.)
a. Therapeutic drugs x



b. Concentrated carbohydrate diet x x



c. Family centered care x x



d. Regular daily exercise and activity x x x x



e. Daily baths x




14. An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital by her daughter. Whi
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le obtaining the medication history from the patient and her daughter, the nurse discovers that neit
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her has a list of the patients current medications or prescriptions. All the patient has is a weekly pill
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dispenser that contains four different pills. The prescriptions are filled through the local pharmacy
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. Which resource(s) would be appropriate to use in determining the medication names and doses? (
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Select all that apply.)
x x x



a. MartindaleThe Complete Drug Reference x x x



b. Physicians Desk Reference, Section 4 x x x x



c. Senior citizens center x x



d. Patients home pharmacy x x



15. The nurse planning patient teaching regarding drug names would include which st
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atement(s)? (Select all that apply.) x x x x



a. Most drug companies place their products on the market under generic names.
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The official name is the name under which the drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug
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b. Administration (FDA). x



c. Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
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d. The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
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e. The chemical name is most meaningful to the patient.
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16. When categorizing, the nurse is aware that which drug(s) would be considered Schedule II
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? (Select all that apply.)
x x x x



a. Marijuana
b. Percodan
c. Amphetamines
d. Fiorinal
e. Flurazepam
Answers
1. C
2. C




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