Test Bank For Abrams’ Clinical Drug Therapy
Rationales For Nursing Practice 12th Edition
(Version 2025/2026) Geralyn Frandsen
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Chapter 1, The Foundation Of Pharmacology: Quality And Safety
1. A Woman Diagnosed With Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Has Been Prescribed
Oral Paroxetine Hydrochloride. What Is The Expected Effect For This
Prescription?
A. Curative Effect On Symptoms
B. Systemic Effect On Symptoms
C. Local Effect On Symptoms
D. Parenteral Effect On Symptoms
ANS: B
Rationale: Drugs That Produce Systemic Effects Are Taken Into The Body, Circulated
Through The Bloodstream To Their Sites Of Action In Various Body Tissues, And
Eventually Eliminated From The Body. Curative Agents Are Given To Cure A Disease
Process. In This Case, Paroxetine Hydrochloride Will Control The Symptoms But Not Cure
The Disorder. Drugs With Local Effects, Such As Sunscreen And Local Anesthetics, Act
Mainly At The Site Of Application. Paroxetine Hydrochloride Is Not Administered
Parenterally. Parenteral Agents Are Administered Subcutaneously, Intramuscularly, Or
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Intravenously.
PTS: 1 REF: P. 3, Introduction OBJ: 1
NAT: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological And Parenteral
Therapies TOP: Chapter: 1: The Foundation Of Pharmacology: Quality And
Safety
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand NOT: Multiple Choice
2. A Client Has Been Prescribed An Antibiotic. This Medication Is A Naturally Occurring
Substance That Has Been Chegmrica
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.C
Type Of Medication?
A. Synthetic Drug
B. Semisynthetic Drug
C. Biotechnology Drug
D. Prototype Drug
ANS: B
Rationale: Semisynthetic Drugs (E.G., Many Antibiotics) Are Naturally Occurring
Substances That Have Been Chemically Modified. Synthetic Drugs Are More Standardized
In Their Chemical Characteristics, More Consistent In Their Effects, And Less Likely To
Produce Allergic Reactions. Biotechnology Drugs Involve Manipulating DNA And RNA
And Recombining Genes Into Hybrid Molecules That Can Be Inserted Into Living
Organisms. Prototype Drugs Are The First Drug Of A Particular Group To Be Developed.
PTS: 1 REF: P. 3, Drug Sources OBJ: 1
NAT: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological And Parenteral
Therapies TOP: Chapter: 1: The Foundation Of Pharmacology: Quality And
Safety
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand NOT: Multiple Choice
3. Which Classification Applies To Morphine?
A. Central Nervous System Depressant
B. Central Nervous System Stimulant
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C. Anti-Inflammatory
D. Antihypertensive
ANS: A
Rationale: Drugs Are Classified According To Their Effects On Particular Body Systems,
Their Therapeutic Uses, And Their Chemical Characteristics. Morphine Is Classified As A
Central Nervous System Depressant And Will Produce This Effect In The Client. A Central
Nervous System Stimulant Increases Attention And Raises Mood. An Anti-Inflammatory
Agent Decreases Inflammation At The Site Of Tissue Or Joint Inflammation. An
Antihypertensive Agent Reduces Blood Pressure.
PTS: 1 REF: P. 3, Drug Classifications And
Prototypes OBJ: 1
NAT: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological And Parenteral
Therapies TOP: Chapter: 1: The Foundation Of Pharmacology: Quality And
Safety
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Remember NOT: Multiple Choice
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4. A Client Is Administered Amoxicillin. The Generic Name Of This Medication Belongs To
Which Drug Group?
A. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
B. Diuretics
C. Penicillins
D. ACE Inhibitors
ANS: C
Rationale: The Generic Name Often Indicates The Drug Group (E.G., Drugs With Generic
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Names Ending In “Cillin” Are Penicillins). Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Are
Medications That Have Antidepressant Effects; SSRI Is A Broad Classification, Not A
Generic Name. Diuretics Are Medications That Increase Urine Output; Diuretic Is A Broad
Classification, Not A Generic Name. ACE Inhibitor Is The Broad Classification For The
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, Not The Generic Name.
PTS: 1 REF: P. 3, Drug Names OBJ: 2
NAT: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological And Parenteral
Therapies TOP: Chapter: 1: The Foundation Of Pharmacology: Quality And
Safety
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand NOT: Multiple Choice
5. The Administration Of Diphenhydramine Is Regulated By Which U.S. Government Agency?
A. Public Health Service
B. Federal Trade Commission
C. Occupational Safety And Health Administration
D. Food And Drug
Administration ANS: D
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Rationale: The Food And Drug Administration Approves Drugs For Over-The-Counter
Availability, Including The Transfer Of Drugs From Prescription To OTC Status, And May
Require Clinical Trials To Determine The Safety And Effectiveness Of OTC Use. The
Public Health Service Is Regulated By The State To Maintain The Health Of Individual
Citizens Of The State. The Federal Trade Commission Regulates Imports And Exports
Throughout The Nation. The Occupational Safety And Health Administration Regulates
Safety Within The Workplace.
PTS: 1 REF: P. 4, Prescription And Nonprescription
Drugs OBJ: 4
NAT: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological And Parenteral
Therapies TOP: Chapter: 1: The Foundation Of Pharmacology: Quality And
Safety
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand NOT: Multiple Choice
6. In The U.S., The Administration Of Anabolic Steroids Is Regulated By Which Law?
A. The Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act Of 1938
G R A D E S B O O S T . C O M
B. The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention And Control Act
C. The Harrison Narcotic Act
D. The Sherley Amendment
ANS: B
Rationale: The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention And Control Act Regulates The
Manufacture And Distribution Of Narcotics, Stimulants, Depressants, Hallucinogens, And
Anabolic Steroids. The Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act Of 1938 Revised And Broadened
FDA Powers And Responsibilities, Giving The FDA Control Over Drug Safety. The
Harrison Narcotic Act Restricted The Importation, Manufacture, Sale, And Use Of Opium,
Cocaine, Marijuana, And Other Drugs That The Act D e f i gn erd aa ds E
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Amendment Of 1912 Prohibited Fraudulent Claims Of Drug Effectiveness.
PTS: 1 REF: P. 4, Prescription And Nonprescription
Drugs OBJ: 3
NAT: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological And Parenteral
Therapies TOP: Chapter: 1: The Foundation Of Pharmacology: Quality And
Safety
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Remember NOT: Multiple Choice
7. A Nurse Is Responsible For Maintaining An Accurate Count And Record Of The
Controlled Substances On The Nursing Division. This Nursing Action Is Regulated By
Which U.S. Law Or Agency?
A. The Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act Of 1938
B. The Public Health Service
C. The Drug Enforcement Administration
D. The Sherley Amendment
ANS: C
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Rationales For Nursing Practice 12th Edition
(Version 2025/2026) Geralyn Frandsen
ISBN/ISSN 9781975136130.
, GRADESBOOST.COM
Chapter 1, The Foundation Of Pharmacology: Quality And Safety
1. A Woman Diagnosed With Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Has Been Prescribed
Oral Paroxetine Hydrochloride. What Is The Expected Effect For This
Prescription?
A. Curative Effect On Symptoms
B. Systemic Effect On Symptoms
C. Local Effect On Symptoms
D. Parenteral Effect On Symptoms
ANS: B
Rationale: Drugs That Produce Systemic Effects Are Taken Into The Body, Circulated
Through The Bloodstream To Their Sites Of Action In Various Body Tissues, And
Eventually Eliminated From The Body. Curative Agents Are Given To Cure A Disease
Process. In This Case, Paroxetine Hydrochloride Will Control The Symptoms But Not Cure
The Disorder. Drugs With Local Effects, Such As Sunscreen And Local Anesthetics, Act
Mainly At The Site Of Application. Paroxetine Hydrochloride Is Not Administered
Parenterally. Parenteral Agents Are Administered Subcutaneously, Intramuscularly, Or
G R A D E S B O O S T . C O M
Intravenously.
PTS: 1 REF: P. 3, Introduction OBJ: 1
NAT: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological And Parenteral
Therapies TOP: Chapter: 1: The Foundation Of Pharmacology: Quality And
Safety
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand NOT: Multiple Choice
2. A Client Has Been Prescribed An Antibiotic. This Medication Is A Naturally Occurring
Substance That Has Been Chegmrica
aldlyem
sobdoifoiesd.TWhaot Mi s Another Name For This
.C
Type Of Medication?
A. Synthetic Drug
B. Semisynthetic Drug
C. Biotechnology Drug
D. Prototype Drug
ANS: B
Rationale: Semisynthetic Drugs (E.G., Many Antibiotics) Are Naturally Occurring
Substances That Have Been Chemically Modified. Synthetic Drugs Are More Standardized
In Their Chemical Characteristics, More Consistent In Their Effects, And Less Likely To
Produce Allergic Reactions. Biotechnology Drugs Involve Manipulating DNA And RNA
And Recombining Genes Into Hybrid Molecules That Can Be Inserted Into Living
Organisms. Prototype Drugs Are The First Drug Of A Particular Group To Be Developed.
PTS: 1 REF: P. 3, Drug Sources OBJ: 1
NAT: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological And Parenteral
Therapies TOP: Chapter: 1: The Foundation Of Pharmacology: Quality And
Safety
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand NOT: Multiple Choice
3. Which Classification Applies To Morphine?
A. Central Nervous System Depressant
B. Central Nervous System Stimulant
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C. Anti-Inflammatory
D. Antihypertensive
ANS: A
Rationale: Drugs Are Classified According To Their Effects On Particular Body Systems,
Their Therapeutic Uses, And Their Chemical Characteristics. Morphine Is Classified As A
Central Nervous System Depressant And Will Produce This Effect In The Client. A Central
Nervous System Stimulant Increases Attention And Raises Mood. An Anti-Inflammatory
Agent Decreases Inflammation At The Site Of Tissue Or Joint Inflammation. An
Antihypertensive Agent Reduces Blood Pressure.
PTS: 1 REF: P. 3, Drug Classifications And
Prototypes OBJ: 1
NAT: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological And Parenteral
Therapies TOP: Chapter: 1: The Foundation Of Pharmacology: Quality And
Safety
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Remember NOT: Multiple Choice
G R A D E S B O O S T . C O M
4. A Client Is Administered Amoxicillin. The Generic Name Of This Medication Belongs To
Which Drug Group?
A. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
B. Diuretics
C. Penicillins
D. ACE Inhibitors
ANS: C
Rationale: The Generic Name Often Indicates The Drug Group (E.G., Drugs With Generic
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Names Ending In “Cillin” Are Penicillins). Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Are
Medications That Have Antidepressant Effects; SSRI Is A Broad Classification, Not A
Generic Name. Diuretics Are Medications That Increase Urine Output; Diuretic Is A Broad
Classification, Not A Generic Name. ACE Inhibitor Is The Broad Classification For The
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, Not The Generic Name.
PTS: 1 REF: P. 3, Drug Names OBJ: 2
NAT: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological And Parenteral
Therapies TOP: Chapter: 1: The Foundation Of Pharmacology: Quality And
Safety
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand NOT: Multiple Choice
5. The Administration Of Diphenhydramine Is Regulated By Which U.S. Government Agency?
A. Public Health Service
B. Federal Trade Commission
C. Occupational Safety And Health Administration
D. Food And Drug
Administration ANS: D
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Rationale: The Food And Drug Administration Approves Drugs For Over-The-Counter
Availability, Including The Transfer Of Drugs From Prescription To OTC Status, And May
Require Clinical Trials To Determine The Safety And Effectiveness Of OTC Use. The
Public Health Service Is Regulated By The State To Maintain The Health Of Individual
Citizens Of The State. The Federal Trade Commission Regulates Imports And Exports
Throughout The Nation. The Occupational Safety And Health Administration Regulates
Safety Within The Workplace.
PTS: 1 REF: P. 4, Prescription And Nonprescription
Drugs OBJ: 4
NAT: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological And Parenteral
Therapies TOP: Chapter: 1: The Foundation Of Pharmacology: Quality And
Safety
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Understand NOT: Multiple Choice
6. In The U.S., The Administration Of Anabolic Steroids Is Regulated By Which Law?
A. The Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act Of 1938
G R A D E S B O O S T . C O M
B. The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention And Control Act
C. The Harrison Narcotic Act
D. The Sherley Amendment
ANS: B
Rationale: The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention And Control Act Regulates The
Manufacture And Distribution Of Narcotics, Stimulants, Depressants, Hallucinogens, And
Anabolic Steroids. The Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act Of 1938 Revised And Broadened
FDA Powers And Responsibilities, Giving The FDA Control Over Drug Safety. The
Harrison Narcotic Act Restricted The Importation, Manufacture, Sale, And Use Of Opium,
Cocaine, Marijuana, And Other Drugs That The Act D e f i gn erd aa ds E
nasrcboo
tio
cssth.Ecsohm
.T erley
Amendment Of 1912 Prohibited Fraudulent Claims Of Drug Effectiveness.
PTS: 1 REF: P. 4, Prescription And Nonprescription
Drugs OBJ: 3
NAT: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological And Parenteral
Therapies TOP: Chapter: 1: The Foundation Of Pharmacology: Quality And
Safety
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process
BLM: Cognitive Level: Remember NOT: Multiple Choice
7. A Nurse Is Responsible For Maintaining An Accurate Count And Record Of The
Controlled Substances On The Nursing Division. This Nursing Action Is Regulated By
Which U.S. Law Or Agency?
A. The Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act Of 1938
B. The Public Health Service
C. The Drug Enforcement Administration
D. The Sherley Amendment
ANS: C
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