Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple:
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A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
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4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
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Chapters 1 - 21
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,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
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Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations 4thEdition
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Watkins Test Bank
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1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a computed
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tomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers
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chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a nurse
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administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a
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routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions of all
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three nurses?
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A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
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Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are involved withp p p p p p p p p p p p p
clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of pharmacology
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that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease.The radiology
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nurse is administering a drug to help diagnose a disease. The oncology nurse is
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administering a drug to help treat a disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs
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involved in drug therapy. Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the body and
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pharmacokinetics is how the body acts on the body.
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2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a
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narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident victim.
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The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under what
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category would morphine be classified?
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A) Schedule I p
B) Schedule II p
C) Schedule III p
D) Schedule IV p
ANSWER: B
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Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II drugs
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because of severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have high abuse
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potential and no accepted medical use. Schedule III drugs have a lesser
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abuse potential than II and an accepted medical use. Schedule IV drugs have
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low abuse potential and limited dependence liability.
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3. When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what responsibilities
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would the nurse have?
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A) Working with animals who are given experimental drugs
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B) Choosing appropriate patients to be involved in the drug study
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C) Monitoring and observing patients closely for adverse effects p p p p p p p
D) Conducting research to determine effectiveness of the drug p p p p p p p
ANSWER: C
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Phase III studies involve use of a drug in a vast clinical population in which
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patients are asked to record any symptoms they experience while taking the
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drugs. Nurses may be responsible for helping collect and analyze the
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information to be shared with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) but
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would not conduct research independently because nurses do not prescribe
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medications. Use of animals in drug testing is done in the preclinical trials.
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Select patients who are involved in phase II studies to participate in studies
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where the participants have the disease the drug is intended to treat. These
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patients are monitored closely for drug action and adverse effects. Phase I
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studies involve healthy human volunteers who are usually paid for their
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participation. Nurses may observe for adverse effects and toxicity.
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4. What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted for
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brandname drugs?
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A) Bioavailability
B) Critical concentration p
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
Feedback:
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A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
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4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
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Chapters 1 - 21
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,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
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Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations 4thEdition
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Watkins Test Bank
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1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a computed
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tomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers
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chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a nurse
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administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a
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routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions of all
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three nurses?
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A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are involved withp p p p p p p p p p p p p
clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of pharmacology
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that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease.The radiology
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nurse is administering a drug to help diagnose a disease. The oncology nurse is
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administering a drug to help treat a disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs
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involved in drug therapy. Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the body and
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pharmacokinetics is how the body acts on the body.
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2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a
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narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident victim.
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The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under what
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category would morphine be classified?
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A) Schedule I p
B) Schedule II p
C) Schedule III p
D) Schedule IV p
ANSWER: B
, Feedback:
Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II drugs
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because of severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have high abuse
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potential and no accepted medical use. Schedule III drugs have a lesser
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abuse potential than II and an accepted medical use. Schedule IV drugs have
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low abuse potential and limited dependence liability.
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3. When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what responsibilities
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would the nurse have?
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A) Working with animals who are given experimental drugs
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B) Choosing appropriate patients to be involved in the drug study
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C) Monitoring and observing patients closely for adverse effects p p p p p p p
D) Conducting research to determine effectiveness of the drug p p p p p p p
ANSWER: C
Feedback:
Phase III studies involve use of a drug in a vast clinical population in which
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patients are asked to record any symptoms they experience while taking the
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drugs. Nurses may be responsible for helping collect and analyze the
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information to be shared with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) but
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would not conduct research independently because nurses do not prescribe
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medications. Use of animals in drug testing is done in the preclinical trials.
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Select patients who are involved in phase II studies to participate in studies
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where the participants have the disease the drug is intended to treat. These
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patients are monitored closely for drug action and adverse effects. Phase I
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studies involve healthy human volunteers who are usually paid for their
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participation. Nurses may observe for adverse effects and toxicity.
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4. What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted for
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brandname drugs?
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A) Bioavailability
B) Critical concentration p
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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