Test Bank For
Essentials Of
Pharmacology For
Health Professions
10th Edition
Author:Bruce Colbert
Ruth Woodrow
,Chapter 1 Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations
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1. A client calls her primary care provider requesting a prescription for an
antidepressant medication. She tells the nurse that she is severely depressed and would
like the prescription called in to her local pharmacy. How should the nurse respond?
a. The nurse encourages the client to see a psychiatric professional for an
evaluation to obtain the prescription.
b. The nurse tells the client to ask the pharmacist to recommend an over-the-counter
antidepressant.
c. The nurse can offer to write the client a prescription if it is a refill.
d. The nurse offers to give the client a few samples to use until her next appointment.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. The client should be encouraged to seek a psychiatric professional
evaluation to obtainthe prescription.
b. Antidepressants are not sold as over-the-counter medications; a
prescription is required.Try again.
c. The nurse cannot write a prescription without evaluating the client. Try again.
d. Samples are not given out to a client who has not been evaluated by a
practitioner. Tryagain.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/26/2017 8:16 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2017 8:32 PM
2. A client visits her health care provider for her annual physical. She questions the
nurse regarding the use of an herbal supplement that she saw advertised on television
for weight loss. What information can the nurse share with her client?
a. The production of herbal medicines is not regulated by the FDA.
b. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the FDA
is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is
marketed.
c. Herbal medicines are tested by the FDA to determine if they have
interactions with prescribed medications.
d. Herbal medicines, while not approved by the FDA, are considered harmless.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. The production of herbal medicines is not regulated by the FDA.
b. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the
dietary manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement
is safe before it is marketed. Try again.
c. The FDA does not test supplements. Try again.
d. There are documented interactions with specific herbal supplements
and prescribed medications. Try again.
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POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/26/2017 8:22 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2017 8:32 PM
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Essentials Of
Pharmacology For
Health Professions
10th Edition
Author:Bruce Colbert
Ruth Woodrow
,Chapter 1 Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations
Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Page 1
Cognero.
,Chapter 1 Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations
1. A client calls her primary care provider requesting a prescription for an
antidepressant medication. She tells the nurse that she is severely depressed and would
like the prescription called in to her local pharmacy. How should the nurse respond?
a. The nurse encourages the client to see a psychiatric professional for an
evaluation to obtain the prescription.
b. The nurse tells the client to ask the pharmacist to recommend an over-the-counter
antidepressant.
c. The nurse can offer to write the client a prescription if it is a refill.
d. The nurse offers to give the client a few samples to use until her next appointment.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. The client should be encouraged to seek a psychiatric professional
evaluation to obtainthe prescription.
b. Antidepressants are not sold as over-the-counter medications; a
prescription is required.Try again.
c. The nurse cannot write a prescription without evaluating the client. Try again.
d. Samples are not given out to a client who has not been evaluated by a
practitioner. Tryagain.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/26/2017 8:16 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2017 8:32 PM
2. A client visits her health care provider for her annual physical. She questions the
nurse regarding the use of an herbal supplement that she saw advertised on television
for weight loss. What information can the nurse share with her client?
a. The production of herbal medicines is not regulated by the FDA.
b. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the FDA
is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is
marketed.
c. Herbal medicines are tested by the FDA to determine if they have
interactions with prescribed medications.
d. Herbal medicines, while not approved by the FDA, are considered harmless.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. The production of herbal medicines is not regulated by the FDA.
b. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the
dietary manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement
is safe before it is marketed. Try again.
c. The FDA does not test supplements. Try again.
d. There are documented interactions with specific herbal supplements
and prescribed medications. Try again.
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POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/26/2017 8:22 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2017 8:32 PM
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