c
, Table of Contents c c
Chapter 01- Introduction to Drugs
c c c c
Chapter 02- Drugs and the Body
c c c c c c
Chapter 03- Toxic Effects ofDrugs
c c c c c c
Chapter 04- The NursingProcess in Drug Therapy and Patient Safety
c c c c c c c c c c
Chapter 05- Dosage Calculations
c c c c
Chapter 06- Challenges to Effective Drug Therapy
c c c c c c
Chapter 07- Introduction to Cell Physiology Chapter
c c c c c c c
08- Anti-infective Agents
c c c
Chapter 09- Antibiotics Chapter
c c c
10- Antiviral Agents Chapter
c c c c
11-AntifungalAgents
c c c
Chapter 12- Antiprotozoal Agents
c c c
Chapter 13- Anthelmintic Agents
c c c c
Chapter 14- AntineoplasticAgents
c c c c
Chapter 15- Introduction to the Immune Response and Inflammation
c c c c c c c c
Chapter 16- Anti-inflammatory, Antiarthritis, and Related Agents
c c c c c c c
Chapter 17- Immune Modulators
c c c c
Chapter 18- Vaccines and Sera
c c c c
Chapter 19- Introduction to Nerves and the NervousSystem
c c c c c c c c
Chapter 20- Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Agents
c c c c c c
Chapter 21- Antidepressant Agents
c c c
Chapter 22- Psychotherapeutic Agents
c c c c
Chapter 23- Antiseizure Agents Chapter
c c c c c
24- Antiparkinsonism AgentsChapter
c c c c
25- Muscle Relaxants
c c c
Chapter 26- Narcotics, NarcoticAntagonists, and Antimigraine Agents
c c c c c c c
Chapter 27- General and Local Anesthetic Agents
c c c c c c c
Chapter 28- Neuromuscular Junction Blocking Agents
c c c c c
Chapter 29- Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System
c c c c c c c c
Chapter 30- Adrenergic Agonists
c c c c
Chapter31-AdrenergicAntagonists
c c c
Chapter 32- Cholinergic Agonists
c c c c
Chapter 33- Anticholinergic Agents
c c c c
Chapter 34- Introduction to the Endocrine System
c c c c c c
Chapter 35- Hypothalamic and Pituitary Agents
c c c c c c
Chapter 36- Adrenocortical Agents
c c c c
Chapter 37- Thyroid and Parathyroid Agents Chapter
c c c c c c
38- Agents to Control Blood Glucose LevelsChapter
c c c c c c c c
39- Introduction to the Reproductive System
c c c c c c
Chapter 40- Drugs Affecting the Female Reproductive System
c c c c c c c
Chapter 41- Drugs Affecting the Male Reproductive System
c c c c c c c c
Chapter 42- Introduction to the Cardiovascular System Chapter
c c c c c c c c
43- Drugs Affecting Blood Pressure
c c c c c
Chapter 44- Agents for Treating Heart Failure
c c c c c c
Chapter 45- Antiarrhythmic Agents
c c c c
Chapter 46- Antianginal Agents
c c c
Chapter47-Lipid-LoweringAgents
c c c c
Chapter 48- Drugs Affecting Blood Coagulation
c c c c c
Chapter 49- Drugs Used to Treat Anemias Chapter
c c c c c c c c
50- Introduction to the Renal System Chapter 51-
c c c c c c c c
Diuretic Agents
c c
Chapter 52- Drugs Affecting the Urinary Tract and the Bladder
c c c c c c c c c
Chapter 53- Introduction to the Respiratory System
c c c c c c c
Chapter 54- Drugs Acting on the Upper Respiratory Tract
c c c c c c c c
Chapter 55- Drugs Acting on theLower Respiratory Tract
c c c c c c c c c
Chapter 56- Introduction to the Gastrointestinal System
c c c c c c c
Chapter 57- Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Secretions
c c c c c c
Chapter 58- Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Motility
c c c c c c
Chapter 59- Antiemetic Agents
c c c c
, Chapter 1: Introduction to Drugs c c c c
CognitiveLevel: Application c c
Difficulty: Moderate
c c
IntegratedProcess: Nursingprocess c c c
1.A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan. A nurse working on an oncology unit c c c c c c c c c c c
c administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Healthc c c c c c c c c c
c Department, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14- c c c c c c c c c c
month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best
c c c c c c c c c c c
c describes the actions of all three nurses?c c c c c c
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Response:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are involved with c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of pharmacologythat
c c c c c c c c c c
c deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease. The nurse working in
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c radiology is administering a drug to help diagnose a disease.The nurse workingon an
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c oncologyunit is administering a drugto help treat adisease. Pharmacoeconomics includes
c c c c c c c c c c c c
anycosts involved in drugtherapy.
c c c c c c
Pharmacodynamicsinvolveshowadrugaffectsthebody,andpharmacokineticsishow c c c c c c c c c c c
the bodyacts on the drug.
c c c c c c
Cognitive Level: Comprehension c c
Difficulty: Easy
c c
IntegratedProcess: Nursingprocess c c c
2.A physician has ordered intramuscular injections of morphine, a narcotic, every 4 hoursas
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
needed forpain for amotor vehicleaccident victim.The nurse isaware thatthere is ahigh
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
abusepotential for this drug; therefore, morphine is categorized as a:
c c c c c c c c c c c
A) Schedule Idrug c c
B) Schedule IIdrug c c
C) Schedule IIIdrug c c
D) Schedule IVdrug c c
, ANSWER: B
Response:
Narcotics such as morphine are considered schedule II drugs because of the high abuse
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c potential with severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have high abuse potential and
c c c c c c c c c c c c
c no accepted medical use. Schedule III drugs have a lesser abuse potential thanschedule II
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
drugs and anaccepted medical use.Schedule IVdrugs havelow abusepotential and limited
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c dependence liability. c
Cognitive Level: Comprehension c c
Difficulty: Easy
c c
IntegratedProcess: Communication anddocumentation
c c c c
3.Anurseworking for adrug companyis involved in phase IIIdrugevaluation studies.Which
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c of the following might the nurse be responsible for during this stage of drug development?
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
, Table of Contents c c
Chapter 01- Introduction to Drugs
c c c c
Chapter 02- Drugs and the Body
c c c c c c
Chapter 03- Toxic Effects ofDrugs
c c c c c c
Chapter 04- The NursingProcess in Drug Therapy and Patient Safety
c c c c c c c c c c
Chapter 05- Dosage Calculations
c c c c
Chapter 06- Challenges to Effective Drug Therapy
c c c c c c
Chapter 07- Introduction to Cell Physiology Chapter
c c c c c c c
08- Anti-infective Agents
c c c
Chapter 09- Antibiotics Chapter
c c c
10- Antiviral Agents Chapter
c c c c
11-AntifungalAgents
c c c
Chapter 12- Antiprotozoal Agents
c c c
Chapter 13- Anthelmintic Agents
c c c c
Chapter 14- AntineoplasticAgents
c c c c
Chapter 15- Introduction to the Immune Response and Inflammation
c c c c c c c c
Chapter 16- Anti-inflammatory, Antiarthritis, and Related Agents
c c c c c c c
Chapter 17- Immune Modulators
c c c c
Chapter 18- Vaccines and Sera
c c c c
Chapter 19- Introduction to Nerves and the NervousSystem
c c c c c c c c
Chapter 20- Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Agents
c c c c c c
Chapter 21- Antidepressant Agents
c c c
Chapter 22- Psychotherapeutic Agents
c c c c
Chapter 23- Antiseizure Agents Chapter
c c c c c
24- Antiparkinsonism AgentsChapter
c c c c
25- Muscle Relaxants
c c c
Chapter 26- Narcotics, NarcoticAntagonists, and Antimigraine Agents
c c c c c c c
Chapter 27- General and Local Anesthetic Agents
c c c c c c c
Chapter 28- Neuromuscular Junction Blocking Agents
c c c c c
Chapter 29- Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System
c c c c c c c c
Chapter 30- Adrenergic Agonists
c c c c
Chapter31-AdrenergicAntagonists
c c c
Chapter 32- Cholinergic Agonists
c c c c
Chapter 33- Anticholinergic Agents
c c c c
Chapter 34- Introduction to the Endocrine System
c c c c c c
Chapter 35- Hypothalamic and Pituitary Agents
c c c c c c
Chapter 36- Adrenocortical Agents
c c c c
Chapter 37- Thyroid and Parathyroid Agents Chapter
c c c c c c
38- Agents to Control Blood Glucose LevelsChapter
c c c c c c c c
39- Introduction to the Reproductive System
c c c c c c
Chapter 40- Drugs Affecting the Female Reproductive System
c c c c c c c
Chapter 41- Drugs Affecting the Male Reproductive System
c c c c c c c c
Chapter 42- Introduction to the Cardiovascular System Chapter
c c c c c c c c
43- Drugs Affecting Blood Pressure
c c c c c
Chapter 44- Agents for Treating Heart Failure
c c c c c c
Chapter 45- Antiarrhythmic Agents
c c c c
Chapter 46- Antianginal Agents
c c c
Chapter47-Lipid-LoweringAgents
c c c c
Chapter 48- Drugs Affecting Blood Coagulation
c c c c c
Chapter 49- Drugs Used to Treat Anemias Chapter
c c c c c c c c
50- Introduction to the Renal System Chapter 51-
c c c c c c c c
Diuretic Agents
c c
Chapter 52- Drugs Affecting the Urinary Tract and the Bladder
c c c c c c c c c
Chapter 53- Introduction to the Respiratory System
c c c c c c c
Chapter 54- Drugs Acting on the Upper Respiratory Tract
c c c c c c c c
Chapter 55- Drugs Acting on theLower Respiratory Tract
c c c c c c c c c
Chapter 56- Introduction to the Gastrointestinal System
c c c c c c c
Chapter 57- Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Secretions
c c c c c c
Chapter 58- Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Motility
c c c c c c
Chapter 59- Antiemetic Agents
c c c c
, Chapter 1: Introduction to Drugs c c c c
CognitiveLevel: Application c c
Difficulty: Moderate
c c
IntegratedProcess: Nursingprocess c c c
1.A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan. A nurse working on an oncology unit c c c c c c c c c c c
c administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Healthc c c c c c c c c c
c Department, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14- c c c c c c c c c c
month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best
c c c c c c c c c c c
c describes the actions of all three nurses?c c c c c c
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Response:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are involved with c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of pharmacologythat
c c c c c c c c c c
c deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease. The nurse working in
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c radiology is administering a drug to help diagnose a disease.The nurse workingon an
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c oncologyunit is administering a drugto help treat adisease. Pharmacoeconomics includes
c c c c c c c c c c c c
anycosts involved in drugtherapy.
c c c c c c
Pharmacodynamicsinvolveshowadrugaffectsthebody,andpharmacokineticsishow c c c c c c c c c c c
the bodyacts on the drug.
c c c c c c
Cognitive Level: Comprehension c c
Difficulty: Easy
c c
IntegratedProcess: Nursingprocess c c c
2.A physician has ordered intramuscular injections of morphine, a narcotic, every 4 hoursas
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
needed forpain for amotor vehicleaccident victim.The nurse isaware thatthere is ahigh
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
abusepotential for this drug; therefore, morphine is categorized as a:
c c c c c c c c c c c
A) Schedule Idrug c c
B) Schedule IIdrug c c
C) Schedule IIIdrug c c
D) Schedule IVdrug c c
, ANSWER: B
Response:
Narcotics such as morphine are considered schedule II drugs because of the high abuse
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c potential with severe dependence liability. Schedule I drugs have high abuse potential and
c c c c c c c c c c c c
c no accepted medical use. Schedule III drugs have a lesser abuse potential thanschedule II
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
drugs and anaccepted medical use.Schedule IVdrugs havelow abusepotential and limited
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c dependence liability. c
Cognitive Level: Comprehension c c
Difficulty: Easy
c c
IntegratedProcess: Communication anddocumentation
c c c c
3.Anurseworking for adrug companyis involved in phase IIIdrugevaluation studies.Which
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c of the following might the nurse be responsible for during this stage of drug development?
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
