Essentials of Pharmacology for
Health Professions – 10th Edition
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SOLUTIONS
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MANUAL &
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ANSWER GUIDE
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Bruce Colbert
Ruth Woodrow
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David M. Colbert
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Comprehensive Solution Manual and Answer
Guide for Instructors and Students
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© Bruce Colbert, Ruth Woodrow & David M. Colbert
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions – 10th
Edition
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Bruce Colbert, Ruth Woodrow & David M. Colbert
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Part 1: Introduction to Pharmacologic Principles
Chapter 1: Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations
Chapter 2: Drug Names and References
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Chapter 3: Sources and Bodily Effects of Drugs
Chapter 4: Medication Preparations and Supplies
Chapter 5: Abbreviations and Systems of Measurement
Chapter 6: Safe Dosage Calculations
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Chapter 7: Responsibilities and Principles of Drug Administration
Chapter 8: Administration by the Gastrointestinal Route
Chapter 9: Administration by Parenteral and Other Routes
Chapter 10: Poison Control
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Part 2: Drug Classifications
Chapter 11: Nutritional Concepts of Pharmacology
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Chapter 12: Integumentary System Medications
Chapter 13: Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
Chapter 14: Cardiovascular System Medications
Chapter 15: Urinary System Drugs
Chapter 16: Gastrointestinal Drugs
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Chapter 17: Respiratory System Drugs and Antihistamines
Chapter 18: Eye and Ear Medications
Chapter 19: Central Nervous System Drugs: Analgesics, Sedatives, and Hypnotics
Chapter 20: Psychotropic Medications, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Withdrawal
Treatment
Chapter 21: Musculoskeletal and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
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Chapter 22: Anticonvulsants, Antiparkinsonian Drugs, and Agents for Alzheimer’s
Disease
Chapter 23: Endocrine System Drugs
Chapter 24: Reproductive System Drugs
Chapter 25: Anti-Infective Drugs
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Chapter 26: Antineoplastic Drugs
Chapter 27: Age-Related Medication Issues
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, Solution and Answer Guide: Colbert, James & Katrancha, Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions, 10e,
2026, 9798214116068; Chapter 1: Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations
Solution and Answer Guide
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COLBERT, JAMES & KATRANCHA, ESSENTIALS OF PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS, 10E,
2026, 9798214116068; CHAPTER 1: CONSUMER SAFETY AND DRUG REGULATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter Review Quiz Answers..............................................................................................1
CHAPTER REVIEW QUIZ ANSWERS
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1. The first major U.S. drug law was passed in the year _______ and was called the
___________________.
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Answer: 1906; Pure Food and Drug Act
Feedback: The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed in the U.S. in 1906. It was the first
government attempt to establish consumer protection in the manufacture of drugs
and foods.
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2. USP stands for _________________________________________________________________
Answer: United States Pharmacopeia
Feedback: The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is a reference that specifies the
official U.S. standards for making individual drugs.
PR
3. NF stands for ___________________________________________________________________
Answer: National Formulary
Feedback: The National Formulary (NF) is a reference that specifies the official U.S.
standards for making individual drugs. It has been combined with the United States
Pharmacopeia (USP) into one reference book, the USP/NF
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4. Which drug law established the USP and NF (which are now one)?
Answer: The Pure Food and Drug Act
Feedback: The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act established two references of officially
approved drugs: the USP and NP, which were subsequently combined into one single
reference source.
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5. The agency that requires you to keep a record of each controlled substance
transaction is the __________
Answer: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
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2026, 9798214116068; Chapter 1: Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations
Feedback: The Drug Enforcement Administration enforces security and accountability
related to controlled substances. Anyone who dispenses, receives, sells, or destroys
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controlled substances must keep on hand special DEA forms, indicating the exact
current inventory and a two-year inventory of every controlled substance transaction.
6. Schedule C-_______ has the lowest potential for abuse.
Answer: Schedule C-V has the lowest potential for abuse
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Feedback: The 1970 Controlled Substances Act classified abused and addicting drugs
into five levels, or schedules, according to their medical value, harmfulness, and
potential for abuse or addiction: C-I, C-II, C-III, C-IV, and C-V, with class C-I being the
highest potential for abuse, and C-V with the lowest potential for abuse.
7. How long must you keep an inventory record of each controlled substance transaction
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at your office? _________________________
Answer: Two years
Feedback: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) enforces security and
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accountability related to controlled substances, including a two-year inventory of
every controlled substance transaction (see also feedback to question 5).
8. Three responsibilities of the FDA include:
_________________________________________________
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Answer: Three responsibilities of the FDA include any of the following:
• Overseeing testing of all proposed new drugs before they are released into the
U.S. market
• Inspecting plants where foods, drugs, medical devices, or cosmetics are made
• Reviewing new drug applications and petitions for food additives
PR
• Investigating and removing unsafe drugs from the market
• Ensuring proper labeling of foods, cosmetics, and drugs
Feedback: The increase in the number of drugs produced for marketing brought
dangers to the public. The federal FDA was established to ensure that some basic
standards would be followed. Its responsibilities include the five listed in the answer
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above.
9. What types of drugs are listed in the C-V schedule?
__________________________________________
Answer: Drugs that have the lowest abuse potential among the five classes or
schedules of controlled substance; these consist primarily of cough suppressants
containing codeine and antidiarrheal preparations such as diphenoxylate
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Feedback: Schedule C-V consists primarily of preparations for cough suppressants
containing codeine and preparations for diarrhea (e.g., diphenoxylate). Examples
include promethazine with codeine, Cheratussin AC, and Lomotil.
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Health Professions – 10th Edition
ST
SOLUTIONS
UV
MANUAL &
IA
ANSWER GUIDE
?_
AP
Bruce Colbert
Ruth Woodrow
PR
David M. Colbert
OV
Comprehensive Solution Manual and Answer
Guide for Instructors and Students
ED
© Bruce Colbert, Ruth Woodrow & David M. Colbert
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
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Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions – 10th
Edition
ST
Bruce Colbert, Ruth Woodrow & David M. Colbert
UV
Part 1: Introduction to Pharmacologic Principles
Chapter 1: Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations
Chapter 2: Drug Names and References
IA
Chapter 3: Sources and Bodily Effects of Drugs
Chapter 4: Medication Preparations and Supplies
Chapter 5: Abbreviations and Systems of Measurement
Chapter 6: Safe Dosage Calculations
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Chapter 7: Responsibilities and Principles of Drug Administration
Chapter 8: Administration by the Gastrointestinal Route
Chapter 9: Administration by Parenteral and Other Routes
Chapter 10: Poison Control
AP
Part 2: Drug Classifications
Chapter 11: Nutritional Concepts of Pharmacology
PR
Chapter 12: Integumentary System Medications
Chapter 13: Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
Chapter 14: Cardiovascular System Medications
Chapter 15: Urinary System Drugs
Chapter 16: Gastrointestinal Drugs
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Chapter 17: Respiratory System Drugs and Antihistamines
Chapter 18: Eye and Ear Medications
Chapter 19: Central Nervous System Drugs: Analgesics, Sedatives, and Hypnotics
Chapter 20: Psychotropic Medications, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Withdrawal
Treatment
Chapter 21: Musculoskeletal and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
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Chapter 22: Anticonvulsants, Antiparkinsonian Drugs, and Agents for Alzheimer’s
Disease
Chapter 23: Endocrine System Drugs
Chapter 24: Reproductive System Drugs
Chapter 25: Anti-Infective Drugs
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Chapter 26: Antineoplastic Drugs
Chapter 27: Age-Related Medication Issues
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, Solution and Answer Guide: Colbert, James & Katrancha, Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions, 10e,
2026, 9798214116068; Chapter 1: Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations
Solution and Answer Guide
ST
COLBERT, JAMES & KATRANCHA, ESSENTIALS OF PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS, 10E,
2026, 9798214116068; CHAPTER 1: CONSUMER SAFETY AND DRUG REGULATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
UV
Chapter Review Quiz Answers..............................................................................................1
CHAPTER REVIEW QUIZ ANSWERS
IA
1. The first major U.S. drug law was passed in the year _______ and was called the
___________________.
?_
Answer: 1906; Pure Food and Drug Act
Feedback: The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed in the U.S. in 1906. It was the first
government attempt to establish consumer protection in the manufacture of drugs
and foods.
AP
2. USP stands for _________________________________________________________________
Answer: United States Pharmacopeia
Feedback: The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is a reference that specifies the
official U.S. standards for making individual drugs.
PR
3. NF stands for ___________________________________________________________________
Answer: National Formulary
Feedback: The National Formulary (NF) is a reference that specifies the official U.S.
standards for making individual drugs. It has been combined with the United States
Pharmacopeia (USP) into one reference book, the USP/NF
OV
4. Which drug law established the USP and NF (which are now one)?
Answer: The Pure Food and Drug Act
Feedback: The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act established two references of officially
approved drugs: the USP and NP, which were subsequently combined into one single
reference source.
ED
5. The agency that requires you to keep a record of each controlled substance
transaction is the __________
Answer: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
?
© 2026 Cengage Learning, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly 1
accessible website, in whole or in part.
, Solution and Answer Guide: Colbert, James & Katrancha, Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions, 10e,
2026, 9798214116068; Chapter 1: Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations
Feedback: The Drug Enforcement Administration enforces security and accountability
related to controlled substances. Anyone who dispenses, receives, sells, or destroys
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controlled substances must keep on hand special DEA forms, indicating the exact
current inventory and a two-year inventory of every controlled substance transaction.
6. Schedule C-_______ has the lowest potential for abuse.
Answer: Schedule C-V has the lowest potential for abuse
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Feedback: The 1970 Controlled Substances Act classified abused and addicting drugs
into five levels, or schedules, according to their medical value, harmfulness, and
potential for abuse or addiction: C-I, C-II, C-III, C-IV, and C-V, with class C-I being the
highest potential for abuse, and C-V with the lowest potential for abuse.
7. How long must you keep an inventory record of each controlled substance transaction
IA
at your office? _________________________
Answer: Two years
Feedback: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) enforces security and
?_
accountability related to controlled substances, including a two-year inventory of
every controlled substance transaction (see also feedback to question 5).
8. Three responsibilities of the FDA include:
_________________________________________________
AP
Answer: Three responsibilities of the FDA include any of the following:
• Overseeing testing of all proposed new drugs before they are released into the
U.S. market
• Inspecting plants where foods, drugs, medical devices, or cosmetics are made
• Reviewing new drug applications and petitions for food additives
PR
• Investigating and removing unsafe drugs from the market
• Ensuring proper labeling of foods, cosmetics, and drugs
Feedback: The increase in the number of drugs produced for marketing brought
dangers to the public. The federal FDA was established to ensure that some basic
standards would be followed. Its responsibilities include the five listed in the answer
OV
above.
9. What types of drugs are listed in the C-V schedule?
__________________________________________
Answer: Drugs that have the lowest abuse potential among the five classes or
schedules of controlled substance; these consist primarily of cough suppressants
containing codeine and antidiarrheal preparations such as diphenoxylate
ED
Feedback: Schedule C-V consists primarily of preparations for cough suppressants
containing codeine and preparations for diarrhea (e.g., diphenoxylate). Examples
include promethazine with codeine, Cheratussin AC, and Lomotil.
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