Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear and Simple:
A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
Chapters 1 - 21 7
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,Chapter7 1.7 History7of7 Pharmacology
Pharmacology7Clear7and7Simple-
7A7Guide7to7Drug7Classifications7and7Dosage7Calculations74th7Edition7Watkins7Test7Bank
1.
A7 nurse7 working7 in7 radiology7 administers7 iodine7 to7a7 patient7 who7is7 having7 a7compute
d7tomography7(CT)7 scan.7 The7 nurse7 working7 on7 the7 oncology7unit7administers7chemothe
rapy7 to7 patients7 who7 have7 cancer.7 At7 the7 Public7 Health7Department,7 a7 nurse7administers
7 a7 measles-mumps-rubella7 (MMR)7 vaccine7to7a7 14-month-
old7child7as7a7routine7 immunization.7 Which7branch7 of7pharmacology7best7describes7the7a
ctions7of7all7three7nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology7is7 the7 study7 of7 the7 biologic7 effects7 of7 chemicals.7 Nurses7are7involved7wit
h7 clinical7 pharmacology7 or7 pharmacotherapeutics,7 which7 is7 a7branch7 of7pharmacology7t
hat7 deals7 with7 the7 uses7 of7 drugs7 to7 treat,7 prevent,7and7 diagnose7 disease.7The7 radiology7 nu
rse7 is7 administering7 a7 drug7 to7 help7diagnose7 a7 disease.7 The7 oncology7nurse7 is7 administer
ing7 a7 drug7 to7 help7 treat7a7 disease.7 Pharmacoeconomics7 includes7 any7costs7 involved7 in7 d
rug7 therapy.7Pharmacodynamics7involves7how7a7drug7affects7the7body7and7pharmacokin
etics7is7how7the7body7acts7on7the7body.
2.
A7physician7 has7ordered7intramuscular7 (IM)7 injections7 of7 morphine,7 a7narc
otic,7every747 hours7as7needed7 for7 pain7in7a7motor7 vehicle7 accident7victim.7 Th
e7 nurse7 is7aware7 this7 drug7 has7 a7 high7 abuse7 potential.7 Under7 what7category7w
ould7morphine7be7classified?
A) Schedule7 I
B) Schedule7II
C) Schedule7 III
D) Schedule7IV
ANSWER: B
, Feedback:
Narcotics7with7a7high7 abuse7 potential7are7classified7as7Schedule7II7drugs7becau
se7 of7 severe7 dependence7liability.7 Schedule7 I7drugs7have7 high7 abuse7potential7
and7 no7accepted7 medical7 use.7 Schedule7 III7 drugs7 have7 a7 lesser7abuse7 potential
7 than7 II7 and7 an7 accepted7 medical7 use.7 Schedule7 IV7 drugs7 have7low7abuse7poten
tial7and7limited7dependence7liability.
3.
When7 involved7 in7 phase7 III7 drug7 evaluation7 studies,7 what7 responsibiliti
es7would7the7nurse7have?
A) Working7 with7 animals7 who7 are7 given7 experimental7 drugs
B) Choosing7 appropriate7 patients7 to7 be7 involved7 in7 the7 drug7 study
C) Monitoring7 and7 observing7 patients7 closely7 for7 adverse7 effects
D) Conducting7 research7 to7 determine7 effectiveness7 of7 the7 drug
ANSWER: C
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Phase7 III7 studies7 involve7 use7 of7 a7 drug7in7 a7 vast7 clinical7 population7 in7 which7p
atients7are7 asked7 to7 record7 any7 symptoms7 they7 experience7 while7 taking7 the7dru
gs.7 Nurses7 may7be7 responsible7for7 helping7 collect7and7analyze7 the7information
7 to7 be7 shared7 with7 the7 Food7 and7 Drug7 Administration7 (FDA)7 but7would7 not7 co
nduct7 research7 independently7 because7 nurses7 do7 not7 prescribe7medications.7 U
se7 of7 animals7 in7 drug7 testing7 is7 done7 in7the7 preclinical7 trials.7Select7 patients7 w
ho7are7involved7 in7 phase7 II7 studies7 to7participate7 in7 studies7where7the7 participa
nts7 have7 the7 disease7 the7 drug7 is7 intended7 to7 treat.7 These7patients7 are7 monitored
7 closely7 for7 drug7 action7 and7 adverse7 effects.7 Phase7 I7studies7 involve7 healthy7 h
uman7 volunteers7 who7are7usually7paid7 for7 their7participation.7 Nurses7may7obse
rve7 for7 adverse7effects7 and7toxicity.
4.
What7 concept7 is7 considered7 when7 generic7 drugs7 are7 substituted7 for7 bran
d7name7drugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Critical7 concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations,
4th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins
Chapters 1 - 21 7
,
,Chapter7 1.7 History7of7 Pharmacology
Pharmacology7Clear7and7Simple-
7A7Guide7to7Drug7Classifications7and7Dosage7Calculations74th7Edition7Watkins7Test7Bank
1.
A7 nurse7 working7 in7 radiology7 administers7 iodine7 to7a7 patient7 who7is7 having7 a7compute
d7tomography7(CT)7 scan.7 The7 nurse7 working7 on7 the7 oncology7unit7administers7chemothe
rapy7 to7 patients7 who7 have7 cancer.7 At7 the7 Public7 Health7Department,7 a7 nurse7administers
7 a7 measles-mumps-rubella7 (MMR)7 vaccine7to7a7 14-month-
old7child7as7a7routine7 immunization.7 Which7branch7 of7pharmacology7best7describes7the7a
ctions7of7all7three7nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology7is7 the7 study7 of7 the7 biologic7 effects7 of7 chemicals.7 Nurses7are7involved7wit
h7 clinical7 pharmacology7 or7 pharmacotherapeutics,7 which7 is7 a7branch7 of7pharmacology7t
hat7 deals7 with7 the7 uses7 of7 drugs7 to7 treat,7 prevent,7and7 diagnose7 disease.7The7 radiology7 nu
rse7 is7 administering7 a7 drug7 to7 help7diagnose7 a7 disease.7 The7 oncology7nurse7 is7 administer
ing7 a7 drug7 to7 help7 treat7a7 disease.7 Pharmacoeconomics7 includes7 any7costs7 involved7 in7 d
rug7 therapy.7Pharmacodynamics7involves7how7a7drug7affects7the7body7and7pharmacokin
etics7is7how7the7body7acts7on7the7body.
2.
A7physician7 has7ordered7intramuscular7 (IM)7 injections7 of7 morphine,7 a7narc
otic,7every747 hours7as7needed7 for7 pain7in7a7motor7 vehicle7 accident7victim.7 Th
e7 nurse7 is7aware7 this7 drug7 has7 a7 high7 abuse7 potential.7 Under7 what7category7w
ould7morphine7be7classified?
A) Schedule7 I
B) Schedule7II
C) Schedule7 III
D) Schedule7IV
ANSWER: B
, Feedback:
Narcotics7with7a7high7 abuse7 potential7are7classified7as7Schedule7II7drugs7becau
se7 of7 severe7 dependence7liability.7 Schedule7 I7drugs7have7 high7 abuse7potential7
and7 no7accepted7 medical7 use.7 Schedule7 III7 drugs7 have7 a7 lesser7abuse7 potential
7 than7 II7 and7 an7 accepted7 medical7 use.7 Schedule7 IV7 drugs7 have7low7abuse7poten
tial7and7limited7dependence7liability.
3.
When7 involved7 in7 phase7 III7 drug7 evaluation7 studies,7 what7 responsibiliti
es7would7the7nurse7have?
A) Working7 with7 animals7 who7 are7 given7 experimental7 drugs
B) Choosing7 appropriate7 patients7 to7 be7 involved7 in7 the7 drug7 study
C) Monitoring7 and7 observing7 patients7 closely7 for7 adverse7 effects
D) Conducting7 research7 to7 determine7 effectiveness7 of7 the7 drug
ANSWER: C
Feedback:
Phase7 III7 studies7 involve7 use7 of7 a7 drug7in7 a7 vast7 clinical7 population7 in7 which7p
atients7are7 asked7 to7 record7 any7 symptoms7 they7 experience7 while7 taking7 the7dru
gs.7 Nurses7 may7be7 responsible7for7 helping7 collect7and7analyze7 the7information
7 to7 be7 shared7 with7 the7 Food7 and7 Drug7 Administration7 (FDA)7 but7would7 not7 co
nduct7 research7 independently7 because7 nurses7 do7 not7 prescribe7medications.7 U
se7 of7 animals7 in7 drug7 testing7 is7 done7 in7the7 preclinical7 trials.7Select7 patients7 w
ho7are7involved7 in7 phase7 II7 studies7 to7participate7 in7 studies7where7the7 participa
nts7 have7 the7 disease7 the7 drug7 is7 intended7 to7 treat.7 These7patients7 are7 monitored
7 closely7 for7 drug7 action7 and7 adverse7 effects.7 Phase7 I7studies7 involve7 healthy7 h
uman7 volunteers7 who7are7usually7paid7 for7 their7participation.7 Nurses7may7obse
rve7 for7 adverse7effects7 and7toxicity.
4.
What7 concept7 is7 considered7 when7 generic7 drugs7 are7 substituted7 for7 bran
d7name7drugs?
A) Bioavailability
B) Critical7 concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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