Test Bank for Pharmacology Clear & Simple: A Guide to Drug Classifications & Dosage Calculations, 4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins | Verified Questions & Answers (2025/2026 Update)

Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple:
A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
Chapters 1 - 21

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,Chapter G 1. G History G of G Pharmacology
Pharmacology GClear Gand GSimple- GA GGuide Gto GDrug GClassifications Gand GDosage
GCalculations G4thGEdition GWatkins GTest GBank




1. A G nurse G working G in G radiology G administers G iodine G to G a G patient G who G is G having G a
GcomputedGtomography G (CT) G scan. G The G nurse G working G on G the G oncology G unit

Gadministers Gchemotherapy G to G patients G who G have G cancer. G At G the G Public G Health

GDepartment, G a G nurse Gadministers G a G measles-mumps-rubella G (MMR) G vaccine Gto

Ga G 14-month-old Gchild G as G a Groutine G immunization. G Which Gbranch G of

Gpharmacology Gbest G describes Gthe Gactions Gof Gall Gthree Gnurses?


A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
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Pharmacology Gis G the G study G of G the G biologic G effects G of G chemicals. G Nurses G are
Ginvolved Gwith G clinical G pharmacology G or G pharmacotherapeutics, G which G is G a

Gbranch G of Gpharmacology G that G deals G with G the G uses G of G drugs G to G treat, G prevent,

Gand G diagnose G disease.GThe G radiology G nurse G is G administering G a G drug G to G help

Gdiagnose G a G disease. G The G oncology Gnurse G is G administering G a G drug G to G help G treat

Ga G disease. G Pharmacoeconomics G includes G any Gcosts G involved G in G drug G therapy.

GPharmacodynamics G involves Ghow Ga G drug Gaffects G the Gbody Gand Gpharmacokinetics

Gis Ghow Gthe Gbody Gacts Gon Gthe Gbody.




2. A Gphysician G has Gordered G intramuscular G (IM) Ginjections G of Gmorphine, Ga
Gnarcotic, Gevery G4 G hours G as G needed G for G pain G in Ga G motor G vehicle

G accident Gvictim. G The G nurse G is G aware G this G drug G has G a G high G abuse

G potential. G Under G whatGcategory Gwould Gmorphine Gbe Gclassified?


A) Schedule G I
B) Schedule GII
C) Schedule G III
D) Schedule GIV
ANSWER: B

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Narcotics Gwith Ga Ghigh G abuse G potential Gare Gclassified Gas GSchedule GII
Gdrugs Gbecause G of G severe G dependence G liability. G Schedule G I Gdrugs G have

G high G abuse Gpotential G and G no G accepted G medical G use. G Schedule G III

G drugs G have G a G lesser Gabuse G potential G than G II G and G an G accepted G medical

G use. G Schedule G IV G drugs G haveGlow Gabuse Gpotential Gand Glimited

G dependence Gliability.




3. When G involved G in G phase G III G drug G evaluation G studies, G what
G responsibilitiesGwould Gthe Gnurse Ghave?


A) Working G with G animals G who G are G given G experimental G drugs
B) Choosing G appropriate G patients G to G be G involved G in G the G drug G study
C) Monitoring G and G observing G patients G closely G for G adverse G effects
D) Conducting G research G to G determine G effectiveness G of G the G drug
ANSWER: C
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Phase G III G studies G involve G use G of G a G drug Gin G a G vast G clinical G population
G in G whichGpatients G are G asked G to G record G any G symptoms G they G experience

G while G taking G theGdrugs. G Nurses G may Gbe G responsible G for G helping G collect

G and G analyze G the Ginformation G to G be G shared G with G the G Food G and G Drug

G Administration G (FDA) G butGwould G not G conduct G research G independently

G because G nurses G do G not G prescribe Gmedications. G Use G of G animals G in G drug

G testing G is G done G in G the G preclinical G trials. GSelect G patients G who G are

G involved G in G phase G II G studies G to G participate G in G studies Gwhere G the

G participants G have G the G disease G the G drug G is G intended G to G treat. G These

Gpatients G are G monitored G closely G for G drug G action G and G adverse G effects.

G Phase G I Gstudies G involve G healthy G human G volunteers G who G are G usually

Gpaid G for G their Gparticipation. G Nurses Gmay Gobserve G for G adverse Geffects

G and G toxicity.




4. What G concept G is G considered G when G generic G drugs G are G substituted
G for G brandGname Gdrugs?


A) Bioavailability
B) Critical G concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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