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1. A nursing instructor is preparing a teaching plan for a group of nursing students about
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pharmacology. Whendescribingthistopic,the instructorwould focusthe discussionon
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which of the following as an essential aspect? ,,, ,,, ,, , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
A) Drug name ,,,,
B) Drug class ,,,,
C) Drug action ,,,,
D) Drugsource , ,,, ,,,
Ans: C , , , , , , ,,, ,,,
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their action on living organisms. Thus, an ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, , ,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,, , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,, , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
essentialaspect ofpharmacologyis drugaction. Anunderstandingofthe drugname, drug , ,,, ,,, , , ,,, , ,,, ,,, , , , ,,, ,,, , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
class, and drug source is important, but the most critical aspect related to
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pharmacology is how the drug acts in the body. ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
2. A nursing student is preparing to administer a prescribed drug to a patient. The student
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reviews informationaboutthe drug and itsactions. Whichofthe following would be the
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best choice for obtaining this information? Select all that apply.
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A) Nursinginstructor ,
B) Nurse assigned to the patient ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,, ,,, ,,
C) Clinicaldrugreference , ,
D) Prescribinghealthcareprovider , , ,
E) Clinicalpharmacist , ,, ,,,
Ans: C, E ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
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Although the nursing student can ask the nursing instructor, the nurse assigned to the ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, , ,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
patient, and the prescribing healthcare provider for informationaboutthe drug,the best
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choices for drug information would include an appropriate drug reference and the
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clinical pharmacist. ,,, ,, ,
3. Whendescribing the various types of medications to a groupofnursing students, a
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nursing instructor would identify which of the following as a source for deriving
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medications? Select all that apply. ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
A) Plants
B) Syntheticsources ,
C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animals ,,, ,,,
Ans: A, B, C, D, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,, , ,,, , ,, ,, ,,
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Feedback:
Medicationsarederived fromnaturalsources, forexample, plants, molds, minerals, and , , ,,, ,,, , , , , , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,, ,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
animals, as well as created synthetically in a laboratory. ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,, , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
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4. Whichofthe following names maybe assigned to a drug during the process of , , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,, , ,,, , ,, , ,,, ,,, ,, ,,, , ,,, ,,, ,, ,,, ,,, , ,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
development? Select all that apply. ,, , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
A) Chemical name ,,,
B) Officialname ,
C) Pharmacologicname ,
D) Trade name ,,, , ,,
E) Nonproprietaryname , ,,, ,,,
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Feedback:
Throughout the process of development, drugs may have several names assigned to ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, , ,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,, , ,,, ,,, ,, , ,,, ,,,
themincludingachemicalname, ageneric(nonproprietary) name, anofficialname, and a
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trade or brand name. ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
5. Adrugmaybe classified bywhich ofthe following?Select allthat apply.
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A) Thechemicaltype ofthe drug's active ingredient , , , ,, ,, , , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,, , , ,,
B) The waythe drug is used totreat a specific condition ,,, ,,, , ,,, ,, ,,, ,, , ,,, ,,, , ,, ,,, , ,, , , ,, ,, ,,, ,,,
C) The generic name ofthe drug ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, , ,,, ,,,
D) The trade name ofthe drug ,,, ,, , ,,, ,,, , ,,, ,,,
E) Thenonproprietarynameofthedrug , , , , , ,,, ,,,
Ans: A, B ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
Feedback:
Adrug maybe classified bythe chemicaltype ofthe active ingredient or bythe wayit is used
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to treat a particular condition. Generic, trade, and nonproprietary refer to how a drug
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is named.
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6. A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the process of drug
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development in the United States. The students demonstrate understanding of this ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
process whentheyidentifythat which ofthe followingcategories are assigned bythe , ,,, , , , ,,, ,,, ,, , ,,, ,,, , ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,, ,,, , ,,, ,,,
Food and Drug Administration to newly approved drugs? Select all that apply.
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A) Metabolite
B) Noncontrolledsubstance ,
C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlledsubstance , ,,, ,,,
Ans: C, D, E ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
Feedback:
Once drugs are approved for use, the FDA assigns the drug to one of the following
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categories:prescription, nonprescription, orcontrolledsubstance. Metaboliterefersto the , ,,,, ,,, ,,, , , , ,,, , , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
inactive form of the drug. Noncontrolled substance is a term that is not used. ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,, , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
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7. hichofthe following would be most important forthenurseto doto ensurethe safe use
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of prescription drugs in the institutional setting? Select all that apply.
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A) Administeringdrugs ,
B) Monitoringclients for drugeffects , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,
C) Prescribingdrugs ,
D) Evaluating clients fortoxiceffects ,, ,, ,,, , ,
E) Educatingclients/caregiversaboutdrugs , , , ,,, ,,,
Ans: A, B, D, E ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
Feedback:
In the institutional setting, the nurse's role to ensure safe use of prescription drugs
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includesadministeringdrugs, monitoringdrugeffects,evaluatingfortoxiceffects, and , , , ,,, , , , , , , , ,, ,,, ,,,
educating clients and caregivers about drugs. ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, , ,, ,,, ,,,
8. Thenurse ishelpingaclient reviewa prescriptionfromthehealthcareprovider. When
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examining the prescription, which of the following would the nurse expect to find ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
documented? Select all that apply. ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
A) Name ofthe drug ,,, ,,, , ,,, ,,,
B) Dosage ofthe drug ,, , ,,, , ,,
C) Route ofdrug administration ,,, ,,, ,,,, ,,, ,,,
D) Times ofdrug administration ,,, ,,, , ,,, ,,,
E) Licensedprescriber'ssignature , , ,,, ,,,
Ans: A, B, C, D, E ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
Feedback:
The prescription must containthe client's name, the name ofthe drug,the dosage,the
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method and times of administration, and the signature of the licensed health care ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,, , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
provider prescribing the drug. ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
9. After teaching a group of nursing students about nonprescription drugs, the nursing
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instructordetermines that theteachingwas successfulwhenthe studentsidentifywhich of , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, , , ,, ,, , , ,,, ,,, , , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
the following? Select all that apply.
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A) Theyrequire a licensed healthcareprovider's signature. , ,,, ,,, ,, ,,, ,,, ,,, , , ,,, ,,
B) Theyare referred to asover-the-counter drugs. , ,,, ,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, , , ,,
C) Theycan be taken without risk to the client. , ,,,, , ,, ,, , ,,, ,,, , ,, , ,, ,, , ,, ,,, , ,,
D) Theyhave certain labelingrequirements. , ,,,, ,,, ,,, ,
E) Theyshould be takenonlyasdirectedonthe label. , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, , , , , , ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
Ans: B, D, E ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
Feedback:
Nonprescription drugs are often referred to as over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. They do ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, , ,, , ,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
not require a prescription (a licensed health care provider's signature) but do not come
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without risk tothe client.The federalgovernment has imposed labeling requirementsof ,,,, ,,,, , ,,, , ,,, ,,, , ,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, , ,, , ,,, ,,,
OTC drugs and they should only be taken as directed on the label unless under the
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supervision of a health care provider. ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,
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