NURS 504 Exam #1 LATEST VERSION WITH COMPLETE
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A client has asked the nurse to research a drug that the client read
about online.
The nurse's research reveals that it is an orphan drug. What should the
nurse teach the client about this drug?
ANSWERS: "It could be very difficult to access this drug because it's not
readily available on the market."
What is the branch of pharmacology that uses drugs to treat, prevent,
and diagnose disease?
ANSWERS: pharmacotherapeutics
Which statement correctly defines a drug?
ANSWERS: A drug is any chemical that can affect living processes.
What is included in FDA approval of a drug for OTC availability?
ANSWERS: evaluation of evidence that the consumer can use the drug
safely, using information on the product label
,Which statement best defines how a chemical becomes termed a drug?
ANSWERS: A chemical must have a proven therapeutic value or
efficacy without severe toxicity or damaging properties to become a
drug.
Genetic engineering allows scientists to produce human insulin by
altering which type of bacteria?
ANSWERS: Escherichia coli
,The nurse is educating a client on over-the-counter (OTC) medications.
What information is required to be placed on the label of the
medication?
- ANSWERS: contraindications to the medication
- dosage of the medication
- adverse reactions
A client has been diagnosed with depression following several months
of
reduced concentration and sleep difficulties. The client has been
prescribed
buproprion SR 150 mg PO b.i.d. What should the priority nursing
assessment be?
ANSWERS: Assessment of the client's mood and affect
Which is an example of a black box warning by the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)?
ANSWERS: Difficulty breathing and maintaining an airway
Which schedule drugs have high abuse potential and no accepted
medical use?
ANSWERS: Schedule I
Regulatory control over drug testing and evaluation by the FDA
resulted from which legislation?
ANSWERS: Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962
, What statement describes a required characteristic of all generic drugs?
ANSWERS: Generic drugs must be therapeutically equivalent and less
expensive than trade name drugs
One of the phases of drug development is the post-marketing
surveillance phase. Which activity is carried out during this phase?
ANSWERS: Health care providers report adverse effects to FDA
The nurse received an order for furosemide (Lasix). Why should the
nurse write the generic name on the order sent to the pharmacy?
ANSWERS: There is less chance of the wrong drug being given,
because trade names can be similar
The nurse treating a client for the past week notes no improvement in
the client's condition. Another nurse mentions a new drug that might
help the client. The first nurse has never heard of this newly
introduced drug. What is the most likely reason that Sally has not
heard about this new drug?
ANSWERS: The nurse was not aware of or did not have access to
reliable resources for new drug information
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS
\Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+
A client has asked the nurse to research a drug that the client read
about online.
The nurse's research reveals that it is an orphan drug. What should the
nurse teach the client about this drug?
ANSWERS: "It could be very difficult to access this drug because it's not
readily available on the market."
What is the branch of pharmacology that uses drugs to treat, prevent,
and diagnose disease?
ANSWERS: pharmacotherapeutics
Which statement correctly defines a drug?
ANSWERS: A drug is any chemical that can affect living processes.
What is included in FDA approval of a drug for OTC availability?
ANSWERS: evaluation of evidence that the consumer can use the drug
safely, using information on the product label
,Which statement best defines how a chemical becomes termed a drug?
ANSWERS: A chemical must have a proven therapeutic value or
efficacy without severe toxicity or damaging properties to become a
drug.
Genetic engineering allows scientists to produce human insulin by
altering which type of bacteria?
ANSWERS: Escherichia coli
,The nurse is educating a client on over-the-counter (OTC) medications.
What information is required to be placed on the label of the
medication?
- ANSWERS: contraindications to the medication
- dosage of the medication
- adverse reactions
A client has been diagnosed with depression following several months
of
reduced concentration and sleep difficulties. The client has been
prescribed
buproprion SR 150 mg PO b.i.d. What should the priority nursing
assessment be?
ANSWERS: Assessment of the client's mood and affect
Which is an example of a black box warning by the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)?
ANSWERS: Difficulty breathing and maintaining an airway
Which schedule drugs have high abuse potential and no accepted
medical use?
ANSWERS: Schedule I
Regulatory control over drug testing and evaluation by the FDA
resulted from which legislation?
ANSWERS: Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962
, What statement describes a required characteristic of all generic drugs?
ANSWERS: Generic drugs must be therapeutically equivalent and less
expensive than trade name drugs
One of the phases of drug development is the post-marketing
surveillance phase. Which activity is carried out during this phase?
ANSWERS: Health care providers report adverse effects to FDA
The nurse received an order for furosemide (Lasix). Why should the
nurse write the generic name on the order sent to the pharmacy?
ANSWERS: There is less chance of the wrong drug being given,
because trade names can be similar
The nurse treating a client for the past week notes no improvement in
the client's condition. Another nurse mentions a new drug that might
help the client. The first nurse has never heard of this newly
introduced drug. What is the most likely reason that Sally has not
heard about this new drug?
ANSWERS: The nurse was not aware of or did not have access to
reliable resources for new drug information
