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TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL
PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION BY SUSAN FORD CHAPTER
1-54 | COMPLETE GUIDE

, Chapter 01: General Principles of Pharmacology
Ford: Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 12th Edition

1. After teaching a group of learners about the basics of pharmacology, the learners will be
able to choose which aspect as the most critical to remember?
A) Drug name
B) Drug class
C) Drug action
D) Drug source


ACCURATE CHOICE:-C

Reasoning :->> Pharmacology is the study of drugs and its action on living organisms.
Thus, an essential aspect of pharmacology is drug action. An understanding of the drug
name, drug class, and drug source is important, but the most critical aspect related to
pharmacology is how the drug acts in the body.
Question Format: Multiple
Choice Chapter: 1
Learning Obj: 1 Cognitive
Level: Apply
Hospital client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological Therapies
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
Reference: p. 3, Introduction

2. A nursing attendant suspects the hospital client had an adverse reaction to a prescribed
medication due to an interaction with an unreported over-the-counter supplement.
Which action by the nursing attendant will best assist in preventing future similar
incidents?
A) File a report with MedWatch
B) File a report with the State Board of Nursing
C) Instruct the hospital client to avoid combining medications in the future
D) Document the incident and report it to the primary health care provider


ACCURATE CHOICE:-A

Reasoning :->> Professional nurses play an important role in monitoring for adverse
reactions. Therefore, it is important to submit reports, even if there is uncertainty about the
cause–effect relationship. The FDA protects the identity of those who voluntarily report
adverse reactions.
Question Format: Multiple
Choice Chapter: 1
Learning Obj: 9 Cognitive
Level: Apply

, Hospital client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process)
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BReference: p. 7, Box 1.1 MedWatch and Reporting Adverse Events
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3. A nursing attendant is assessing a hospital client and notes the hospital client has
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developed swelling of the eyelids and lips after administration of a prescribed
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medication. What does the nursing attendant interpret this finding to specifically
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indicate?
B


A) Mild allergic reaction B B




B) Anaphylactic shock B




C) Angioedema
D) Drug idiosyncrasy B




ACCURATE CHOICE:-C B




Reasoning:->> Angioedema is a type of allergic drug reaction manifested by the
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collection of fluid in the subcutaneous tissues, most commonly affecting the eyelids, lips,
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mouth, and throat. Allergic reactions can be manifested by a wide range of signs and
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symptoms such as itching, rashes, and hives. Anaphylactic shock is a serious allergic
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reaction that requires immediate medical attention. Drug idiosyncrasy describes any
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unusual or abnormal reaction to a drug, one that is different from the one normally
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expected.
B


Question Format: Multiple B B B


Choice Chapter: 1
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Learning Obj: 5 Cognitive B B B


Level: Apply
B B


Hospital client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process)
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Reference: p. 12, Allergic Drug Reactions
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4. The nursing attendant is preparing to teach a hospital client about a new drug which is in
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the fourth phase of development. Which activity will the nursing attendant explain best
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illustrates this phase?
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A) Primary health care providers report adverse effects to FDA.
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B) Healthy volunteers are involved in the test.
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C) In vitro tests are performed using human cells.
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D) The drug is given to hospital clients with the disease.
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ACCURATE CHOICE:-A B

, Reasoning:->> The post marketing surveillance phase of drug development encourages
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primary health care professionals to report adverse effects of drugs to the FDA using
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MedWatch. Phase 1 of clinical testing involves 20 to 100 healthy volunteers. In vitro
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testing of the drug on human or animal cells is done in the pre-FDA phase. In Phase 2 of
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clinical testing, the drug is given to hospital clients with the disease for which the drug is
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manufactured.
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Question Format: Multiple B B B


Choice Chapter: 1
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Learning Obj: 4 Cognitive
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Level: Apply
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Hospital client Needs: Health Promotion and
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Maintenance Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
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Reference: p. 7, Concept Mastery Alert
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5. A nursing attendant is assessing an expectant hospital client who admits to having
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a cocaine addiction. Which condition of the baby after birth should the nursing
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attendant explain and prepare the hospital client for?
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A) Diabetes
B) Hypertension
C) Addiction to drugs B B




D) CNS defects B




ACCURATE CHOICE:-C B




Reasoning:->> The nursing attendant informs the hospital client that children born to
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Bmothers using addictive drugs are often born with an addiction to the drug. Children
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born to mothers who are addicted to cocaine are not known to be born with diabetes,
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CNS defects, or hypertension.
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Question Format: Multiple B B B


Choice Chapter: 1
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Learning Obj: 6 Cognitive
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Level: Apply
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Hospital client Needs: Health Promotion and
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Maintenance Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
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Reference: p. 11, Drug Use, Pregnancy, and Lactation
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6. A hospital client arrives at the primary health care clinic and reports taking several
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pills for a headache and severe cough without relief. Which adverse effect should the
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nursing attendant be aware may develop from this combination?
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A) Gastrointestinal bleeding B




B) Breathing difficulties B




C) Liver damage B




D) Anaphylaxis