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#zstudents #zabout #zpharmacology. #zWhen #zdescribing #zthis #ztopic, #zthe #zinstructor #zwould
#zfocus #zthe #zdiscussion #zon #zwhich #zof #zthe #zfollowing #zas #zan #zessential #zaspect?
A) Drug #zname
B) Drug #zclass
C) Drug #zaction
D) Drug
#zsource #zAns: # z C
#zFeedback:
Pharmacology #zis #zthe #zstudy #zof #zdrugs #zand #ztheir #zaction #zon #zliving #zorganisms. #zThus,
#zan #zessential #zaspect #zof #zpharmacology #zis #zdrug #zaction. #zAn #zunderstanding #zof #zthe #zdrug
#zname, #zdrug #zclass, #zand #zdrug #zsource #zis #zimportant, #zbut #zthe #zmost #zcritical #zaspect
#zrelated #zto #zpharmacology #zis #zhow #zthe #zdrug #zacts #zin #zthe #zbody.
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#zstudent #zreviews #zinformation #zabout #zthe #zdrug #zand #zits #zactions. #zWhich #zof #zthe
#zfollowing #zwould #zbe #zthe #zbest #zchoice #zfor #zobtaining #zthis #zinformation? #zSelect #zall
#zthat #zapply.
A) Nursing #zinstructor
B) Nurse #zassigned #zto #zthe #zpatient
C) Clinical #zdrug #zreference
D) Prescribing #zhealth #zcare #zprovider
E) Clinical
#zpharmacist #zAns: #zC, #zE
Feedback:
Although #zthe #znursing #zstudent #zcan #zask #zthe #znursing #zinstructor, #zthe #znurse #zassigned
#zto #zthe #zpatient, #zand #zthe #zprescribing #zhealth #zcare #zprovider #zfor #zinformation #zabout #zthe
#zdrug, #zthe #zbest #zchoices #zfor #zdrug #zinformation #zwould #zinclude #zan #zappropriate #zdrug
#zreference #zand #zthe #zclinical #zpharmacist.
3. When #zdescribing #zthe #zvarious #ztypes #zof #zmedications #zto #za #zgroup #zof #znursing
#zstudents, #za #znursing #zinstructor #zwould #zidentify #zwhich #zof #zthe #zfollowing #zas #za
#zsource #zfor #zderiving #zmedications? #zSelect #zall #zthat #zapply.
A) Plants
B) Synthetic #zsources
C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animals
#zAns: #zA, #zB, #zC, #zD,
#zE
Feedback:
Medications #zare #zderived #zfrom #znatural #zsources, #zfor #zexample, #zplants, #zmolds, #zminerals,
#zand #zanimals, #zas #zwell #zas #zcreated #zsynthetically #zin #za #zlaboratory.
MedConnoisseur
,1. Which of the following names may be assigned to a drug during the process of
development? Select all that apply.
A) Chemical name
B) Official name
C) Pharmacologic name
D) Trade name
E) Nonproprietary name
Ans: A, B, D, E
Feedback:
Throughout the process of development, drugs may have several names assigned to
them including a chemical name, a generic (nonproprietary) name, an official name, and
a trade or brand name.
2. A drug may be classified by which of the following? Select all that apply.
A) The chemical type of the drug's active ingredient
B) The way the drug is used to treat a specific condition
C) The generic name of the drug
D) The trade name of the drug
E) The nonproprietary name of the drug
Ans: A, B
Feedback:
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is
used to treat a particular condition. Generic, trade, and nonproprietary refer to how a
drug is named.
3. A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the process of drug
development in the United States. The students demonstrate understanding of this
process when they identify that which of the following categories are assigned by the
Food and Drug Administration to newly approved drugs? Select all that apply.
A) Metabolite
B) Noncontrolled substance
C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlled substance
Ans: C, D, E
Feedback:
Once drugs are approved for use, the FDA assigns the drug to one of the following
categories: prescription, nonprescription, or controlled substance. Metabolite refers to
the inactive form of the drug. Noncontrolled substance is a term that is not used.
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, 4. Which #zof #zthe #zfollowing #zwould #zbe #zmost #zimportant #zfor #zthe #znurse #zto #zdo #zto #zensure
#zthe #zsafe #zuse #zof #zprescription #zdrugs #zin #zthe #zinstitutional #zsetting? #zSelect #zall #zthat
#zapply.
A) Administering #zdrugs
B) Monitoring #zclients #zfor #zdrug #zeffects
C) Prescribing #zdrugs
D) Evaluating #zclients #zfor #ztoxic #zeffects
E) Educating #zclients/caregivers #zabout
#zdrugs #zAns: #zA, #zB, #zD, #zE
Feedback:
In #zthe #zinstitutional #zsetting, #zthe #znurse's #zrole #zto #zensure #zsafe #zuse #zof #zprescription
#zdrugs #zincludes #zadministering #zdrugs, #zmonitoring #zdrug #zeffects, #zevaluating #zfor #ztoxic
#zeffects, #zand #zeducating #zclients #zand #zcaregivers #zabout #zdrugs.
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#zWhen #zexamining #zthe #zprescription, #zwhich #zof #zthe #zfollowing #zwould #zthe #znurse
#zexpect #zto #zfind #zdocumented? #zSelect #zall #zthat #zapply.
A) Name #zof #zthe #zdrug
B) Dosage #zof #zthe #zdrug
C) Route #zof #zdrug #zadministration
D) Times #zof #zdrug #zadministration
E) Licensed #zprescriber's
#zsignature #zAns: #zA, #zB, #zC, #zD, #zE
Feedback:
The #zprescription #zmust #zcontain #zthe #zclient's #zname, #zthe #zname #zof #zthe #zdrug, #zthe #zdosage,
#zthe #zmethod #zand #ztimes #zof #zadministration, #zand #zthe #zsignature #zof #zthe #zlicensed #zhealth
#zcare #zprovider #zprescribing #zthe #zdrug.
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#z
#zidentify #zwhich #zof #zthe #zfollowing? #zSelect #zall #zthat #zapply.
A) They #zrequire #za #zlicensed #zhealth #zcare #zprovider's #zsignature.
B) They#zare #zreferred #zto #zas #zover-the-counter #zdrugs.
C) They #zcan #zbe #ztaken #zwithout #zrisk #zto #zthe #zclient.
D) They#zhave #zcertain #zlabeling #zrequirements.
E) They#zshould #zbe #ztaken #zonly #zas #zdirected #zon #zthe
#zlabel. #zAns: #zB, #zD, #zE
Feedback:
Nonprescription #zdrugs #zare #zoften #zreferred #zto #zas #zover-the-counter #z(OTC) #zdrugs.
#zThey #zdo #znot #zrequire #za #zprescription #z(a #zlicensed #zhealth #zcare #zprovider's #zsignature)
#zbut #zdo #znot #zcome #zwithout #zrisk #zto #zthe #zclient. #zThe #zfederal #zgovernment #zhas #zimposed
#zlabeling #zrequirements #zof #zOTC #zdrugs #zand #zthey #zshould #zonly #zbe #ztaken #zas #zdirected
#zon #zthe #zlabel #zunless #zunder #zthe #zsupervision #zof #za #zhealth #zcare #zprovider.
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1. A #znursing #zinstructor #zis #zpreparing #za #zteaching #zplan #zfor #za #zgroup #zof #znursing
#zstudents #zabout #zpharmacology. #zWhen #zdescribing #zthis #ztopic, #zthe #zinstructor #zwould
#zfocus #zthe #zdiscussion #zon #zwhich #zof #zthe #zfollowing #zas #zan #zessential #zaspect?
A) Drug #zname
B) Drug #zclass
C) Drug #zaction
D) Drug
#zsource #zAns: # z C
#zFeedback:
Pharmacology #zis #zthe #zstudy #zof #zdrugs #zand #ztheir #zaction #zon #zliving #zorganisms. #zThus,
#zan #zessential #zaspect #zof #zpharmacology #zis #zdrug #zaction. #zAn #zunderstanding #zof #zthe #zdrug
#zname, #zdrug #zclass, #zand #zdrug #zsource #zis #zimportant, #zbut #zthe #zmost #zcritical #zaspect
#zrelated #zto #zpharmacology #zis #zhow #zthe #zdrug #zacts #zin #zthe #zbody.
2. A #znursing #zstudent #zis #zpreparing #zto #zadminister #za #zprescribed #zdrug #zto #za #zpatient. #zThe
#zstudent #zreviews #zinformation #zabout #zthe #zdrug #zand #zits #zactions. #zWhich #zof #zthe
#zfollowing #zwould #zbe #zthe #zbest #zchoice #zfor #zobtaining #zthis #zinformation? #zSelect #zall
#zthat #zapply.
A) Nursing #zinstructor
B) Nurse #zassigned #zto #zthe #zpatient
C) Clinical #zdrug #zreference
D) Prescribing #zhealth #zcare #zprovider
E) Clinical
#zpharmacist #zAns: #zC, #zE
Feedback:
Although #zthe #znursing #zstudent #zcan #zask #zthe #znursing #zinstructor, #zthe #znurse #zassigned
#zto #zthe #zpatient, #zand #zthe #zprescribing #zhealth #zcare #zprovider #zfor #zinformation #zabout #zthe
#zdrug, #zthe #zbest #zchoices #zfor #zdrug #zinformation #zwould #zinclude #zan #zappropriate #zdrug
#zreference #zand #zthe #zclinical #zpharmacist.
3. When #zdescribing #zthe #zvarious #ztypes #zof #zmedications #zto #za #zgroup #zof #znursing
#zstudents, #za #znursing #zinstructor #zwould #zidentify #zwhich #zof #zthe #zfollowing #zas #za
#zsource #zfor #zderiving #zmedications? #zSelect #zall #zthat #zapply.
A) Plants
B) Synthetic #zsources
C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animals
#zAns: #zA, #zB, #zC, #zD,
#zE
Feedback:
Medications #zare #zderived #zfrom #znatural #zsources, #zfor #zexample, #zplants, #zmolds, #zminerals,
#zand #zanimals, #zas #zwell #zas #zcreated #zsynthetically #zin #za #zlaboratory.
MedConnoisseur
,1. Which of the following names may be assigned to a drug during the process of
development? Select all that apply.
A) Chemical name
B) Official name
C) Pharmacologic name
D) Trade name
E) Nonproprietary name
Ans: A, B, D, E
Feedback:
Throughout the process of development, drugs may have several names assigned to
them including a chemical name, a generic (nonproprietary) name, an official name, and
a trade or brand name.
2. A drug may be classified by which of the following? Select all that apply.
A) The chemical type of the drug's active ingredient
B) The way the drug is used to treat a specific condition
C) The generic name of the drug
D) The trade name of the drug
E) The nonproprietary name of the drug
Ans: A, B
Feedback:
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is
used to treat a particular condition. Generic, trade, and nonproprietary refer to how a
drug is named.
3. A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the process of drug
development in the United States. The students demonstrate understanding of this
process when they identify that which of the following categories are assigned by the
Food and Drug Administration to newly approved drugs? Select all that apply.
A) Metabolite
B) Noncontrolled substance
C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlled substance
Ans: C, D, E
Feedback:
Once drugs are approved for use, the FDA assigns the drug to one of the following
categories: prescription, nonprescription, or controlled substance. Metabolite refers to
the inactive form of the drug. Noncontrolled substance is a term that is not used.
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, 4. Which #zof #zthe #zfollowing #zwould #zbe #zmost #zimportant #zfor #zthe #znurse #zto #zdo #zto #zensure
#zthe #zsafe #zuse #zof #zprescription #zdrugs #zin #zthe #zinstitutional #zsetting? #zSelect #zall #zthat
#zapply.
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B) Monitoring #zclients #zfor #zdrug #zeffects
C) Prescribing #zdrugs
D) Evaluating #zclients #zfor #ztoxic #zeffects
E) Educating #zclients/caregivers #zabout
#zdrugs #zAns: #zA, #zB, #zD, #zE
Feedback:
In #zthe #zinstitutional #zsetting, #zthe #znurse's #zrole #zto #zensure #zsafe #zuse #zof #zprescription
#zdrugs #zincludes #zadministering #zdrugs, #zmonitoring #zdrug #zeffects, #zevaluating #zfor #ztoxic
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#zexpect #zto #zfind #zdocumented? #zSelect #zall #zthat #zapply.
A) Name #zof #zthe #zdrug
B) Dosage #zof #zthe #zdrug
C) Route #zof #zdrug #zadministration
D) Times #zof #zdrug #zadministration
E) Licensed #zprescriber's
#zsignature #zAns: #zA, #zB, #zC, #zD, #zE
Feedback:
The #zprescription #zmust #zcontain #zthe #zclient's #zname, #zthe #zname #zof #zthe #zdrug, #zthe #zdosage,
#zthe #zmethod #zand #ztimes #zof #zadministration, #zand #zthe #zsignature #zof #zthe #zlicensed #zhealth
#zcare #zprovider #zprescribing #zthe #zdrug.
6. After #zteaching #za #zgroup #zof #znursing #zstudents #zabout #znonprescription #zdrugs, #zthe
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#z
#zidentify #zwhich #zof #zthe #zfollowing? #zSelect #zall #zthat #zapply.
A) They #zrequire #za #zlicensed #zhealth #zcare #zprovider's #zsignature.
B) They#zare #zreferred #zto #zas #zover-the-counter #zdrugs.
C) They #zcan #zbe #ztaken #zwithout #zrisk #zto #zthe #zclient.
D) They#zhave #zcertain #zlabeling #zrequirements.
E) They#zshould #zbe #ztaken #zonly #zas #zdirected #zon #zthe
#zlabel. #zAns: #zB, #zD, #zE
Feedback:
Nonprescription #zdrugs #zare #zoften #zreferred #zto #zas #zover-the-counter #z(OTC) #zdrugs.
#zThey #zdo #znot #zrequire #za #zprescription #z(a #zlicensed #zhealth #zcare #zprovider's #zsignature)
#zbut #zdo #znot #zcome #zwithout #zrisk #zto #zthe #zclient. #zThe #zfederal #zgovernment #zhas #zimposed
#zlabeling #zrequirements #zof #zOTC #zdrugs #zand #zthey #zshould #zonly #zbe #ztaken #zas #zdirected
#zon #zthe #zlabel #zunless #zunder #zthe #zsupervision #zof #za #zhealth #zcare #zprovider.
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