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Test Bank for Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions
8th Edition_
by Colbert
All chapters (1-27) Q&A verified |Grade A+ assured
ISBN 9780357618301
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations....................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2 Drug Names and References ........................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 3 Sources and Bodily Effects of Drugs ............................................................................................ 28
Chapter 4 Medication Preparations and Supplies ..................................................................................... 41
Chapter 5 Medication Preparations and Supplies ..................................................................................... 54
Chapter 6 Safe Dosage Calculations ................................................................................................................... 66
Chapter 7 Responsibilities and Principles of Drug Administration ................................................. 78
Chapter 8 Administration by the Gastrointestinal Route ...................................................................... 90
Chapter 9 Administration by the Parenteral Route ................................................................................ 102
Chapter 10 Poison Control .................................................................................................................................... 115
Chapter 11 Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs .................................................................................................. 127
Chapter 12 Skin Medications............................................................................................................................... 175
Chapter 13 Autonomic Nervous System Drugs .......................................................................................... 363
Chapter 14 Antineoplastic Drugs ...................................................................................................................... 420
Chapter 15 Urinary System Drugs .................................................................................................................... 470
Chapter 17 Anti-Infective Drugs ........................................................................................................................ 507
Chapter 18 Eye and Ear Medications............................................................................................................... 542
Chapter 19 Analgesics, Sedatives, and Hypnotics .................................................................................... 591
Chapter 20 Psychotropic Medications, Alcohol, and Drug Abuse .................................................... 614
Chapter 21 Musculoskeletal and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs .............................................................. 624
Chapter 22 Anticonvulsants, Antiparkinsonian Drugs, and Agents for Alzheimer's
Disease ............................................................................................................................................................................ 634
Chapter 23 Endocrine System Drugs ............................................................................................................... 661
Chapter 24 Reproductive System Drugs ........................................................................................................ 691
Chapter 25 Cardiovascular Drugs ..................................................................................................................... 702
Chapter 26 Respiratory System Drugs and Antihistamines ............................................................... 720
Chapter 27: Drugs And Older.............................................................................................................................. 792
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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.
CORRECT ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. The client should be encouraged to seek a psychiatric professional evaluation
to obtain the 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. Try
again.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. The production of herbal medicines is not regulated by the FDA.
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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.
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
3. Upon leaving the exam room, a client tells the nurse that she is confused regarding her
prescription. She asks the nurse if a cheaper, generic drug will be weaker than her current
prescription. How should the nurse respond?
a. Drug standards assure consumers that the same drug must be of uniform strength,
quality, and purity.
b. The prescribed medication is of better quality but will cost more.
c. The insurance companies mandate there are different strengths between generic and
brand name prescriptions.
d. Every drug has a different chemical composition that cannot be duplicated.
CORRECT ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Drug standards assure consumers that the same drug must be of uniform
strength, quality, and purity.
b. Generic and trade drugs are the same medication. Generic is the name that is assigned to
a new drug. The trade name is the name the pharmaceutical company assigns to that drug to
have exclusive rights to market it. Try again.
c. Insurance companies have no control over the production of medication. Try again.
d. The laws regulating drugs state that consumers can be assured that all preparations
with the same name have the same uniform strength, quality, and purity. Try again.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/26/2017 8:23 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2017 8:31 PM
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Test Bank for Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions
8th Edition_
by Colbert
All chapters (1-27) Q&A verified |Grade A+ assured
ISBN 9780357618301
~1~
,THIS DOCUMENT BELONGS TO TESTBANKSPROF
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations....................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2 Drug Names and References ........................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 3 Sources and Bodily Effects of Drugs ............................................................................................ 28
Chapter 4 Medication Preparations and Supplies ..................................................................................... 41
Chapter 5 Medication Preparations and Supplies ..................................................................................... 54
Chapter 6 Safe Dosage Calculations ................................................................................................................... 66
Chapter 7 Responsibilities and Principles of Drug Administration ................................................. 78
Chapter 8 Administration by the Gastrointestinal Route ...................................................................... 90
Chapter 9 Administration by the Parenteral Route ................................................................................ 102
Chapter 10 Poison Control .................................................................................................................................... 115
Chapter 11 Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs .................................................................................................. 127
Chapter 12 Skin Medications............................................................................................................................... 175
Chapter 13 Autonomic Nervous System Drugs .......................................................................................... 363
Chapter 14 Antineoplastic Drugs ...................................................................................................................... 420
Chapter 15 Urinary System Drugs .................................................................................................................... 470
Chapter 17 Anti-Infective Drugs ........................................................................................................................ 507
Chapter 18 Eye and Ear Medications............................................................................................................... 542
Chapter 19 Analgesics, Sedatives, and Hypnotics .................................................................................... 591
Chapter 20 Psychotropic Medications, Alcohol, and Drug Abuse .................................................... 614
Chapter 21 Musculoskeletal and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs .............................................................. 624
Chapter 22 Anticonvulsants, Antiparkinsonian Drugs, and Agents for Alzheimer's
Disease ............................................................................................................................................................................ 634
Chapter 23 Endocrine System Drugs ............................................................................................................... 661
Chapter 24 Reproductive System Drugs ........................................................................................................ 691
Chapter 25 Cardiovascular Drugs ..................................................................................................................... 702
Chapter 26 Respiratory System Drugs and Antihistamines ............................................................... 720
Chapter 27: Drugs And Older.............................................................................................................................. 792
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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.
CORRECT ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. The client should be encouraged to seek a psychiatric professional evaluation
to obtain the 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. Try
again.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. The production of herbal medicines is not regulated by the FDA.
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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.
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
3. Upon leaving the exam room, a client tells the nurse that she is confused regarding her
prescription. She asks the nurse if a cheaper, generic drug will be weaker than her current
prescription. How should the nurse respond?
a. Drug standards assure consumers that the same drug must be of uniform strength,
quality, and purity.
b. The prescribed medication is of better quality but will cost more.
c. The insurance companies mandate there are different strengths between generic and
brand name prescriptions.
d. Every drug has a different chemical composition that cannot be duplicated.
CORRECT ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Drug standards assure consumers that the same drug must be of uniform
strength, quality, and purity.
b. Generic and trade drugs are the same medication. Generic is the name that is assigned to
a new drug. The trade name is the name the pharmaceutical company assigns to that drug to
have exclusive rights to market it. Try again.
c. Insurance companies have no control over the production of medication. Try again.
d. The laws regulating drugs state that consumers can be assured that all preparations
with the same name have the same uniform strength, quality, and purity. Try again.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/26/2017 8:23 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2017 8:31 PM
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