Test Bank for Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety 2nd Edition Workman LaCharity | 100% A Graded All Chapters Covered

TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING PHARMACOLOGY,
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ESSENTIALS FOR MEDICATION SAFETY, 3RD EDITION
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MULTIPLEmCHOICEmBASI

,CmCONCEPTS

1. Whichmhealthmcaremprofessionalmhasmthemmajormresponsibilitymformdispensingmprescri
bedmmedicalmdrugsmundermthemdirectionmofmampharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nursingmattendantmmp
. ractitioner
c. Licensedmnursingmatt
endantm
d Pharmacymtechnician
.


ACCURATEmRESPONSE:-D
Reviewmfeedback:-
>>>Themphysicianmandmnursingmattendantmhavemthemmajormresponsibilitymformprescribingmmedi
calmdrugs,mnotmdispensingmthem.mThemlicensedmnursingmattendantmhasmthemprimarymresponsibilit
ymformadministeringmmedicalmdrugs,malthoughmundermsomemcircumstancesmamlicensedmnursingmat
tendantmmaymdispensemprescribedmmedicalmdrugsmbutmthismismnotmhismormhermmajormresponsibilit
yminmmedicalmdrugmtherapy.mThempharmacymtechnicianmhasmthemmajormresponsibilitymofmdispens
ingmprescribedmmedicalmdrugsmundermthemdirectionmofmamlicensedmpharmacist.

DIFFICULT:mCognitivemLevel:mRemembering REF: p.m3

2. Whichmtermmdescribesmthemeffectmofmammedicalmdrugmthatmimprovesmbodymfunction?
a. Sidemeffect
b Intendedmaction
.
c. Adversemreaction
d Idiosyncraticmresponse
.


ACCURATEmRESPONSE:-B
Reviewmfeedbackm:-
>>>Themaimmofmmedicalmdrugmtherapymismtomtakemammedicalmdrugmtomprevent,mlessen,mormcorrect
mamhealthmproblem.mThismresponsemismanymmedicalmdrug’smintendedmactionmalsomknownmasma mth

erapeuticmresponse.

DIFFICULT:mCognitivemLevel:mRemembering REF: p.m3

3. Whichmtypemofmmedicalmdrugmnamemism“owned”mbymthemcompanymthatmmanufacturesmit?
a. Genericmname
b Chemicalmname

.
c. Categorymname
d Trademname
.


ACCURATEmRESPONSE:-D
Reviewmfeedback:-
>>>Themchemicalmnamemismammedicalmdrug’smexactmchemicalmcomposition.mThemgenericmname

,mismthemnamemassignedmtomthemmedicalmdrugmbymthemU.S.mAdoptedmNamesmCouncilmandmismnotm
ownedmbymanyone.mThemcategorymnamemrefersmtomthemtypemofmmedicalmdrugm(whatmitmdoesmormw
hatmitmismusedmfor)mandmismnotmanmactualmmedicalmdrugmname.mThemtrademnamem(brandmname)mis
mthemnamemprovidedmandmownedmbyma mspecificmmedicalmdrug’smmanufacturer.



DIFFICULT:mCognitivemLevel:mRemembering REF: p.m4

4. Whichmmedicalmdrugmormmedicalmdrugmclassmismam“highmalert”mmedicalmdrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.


ACCURATEmRESPONSE:-B
Reviewmfeedback:-
>>>Amhighmalertmmedicalmdrugmismoneminmwhichmharmmismlikelymtomresultmifmgivenmatmthemwrong
mdose,mtomthemwrongmhospitalmclient,mor mnotmgivenmtomthemcorrectmhospitalmclient.mMedicalmdrugs

mclassifiedmasmhighmalertmmedicalmdrugsmincludempotassium,mnarcoticsm(opioids),minsulin,mcancerm

chemotherapymmedicalmdrugs,mandmheparinm(ormanymmedicalmdrugmthatmstronglymaffectsmbloodmcl
otting).mPenicillin,mNSAIDs,mandmcalciummaremnotmconsideredmhighmalertmmedicalmdrugs.

DIFFICULT:mCognitivemLevel:mRemembering REF: p.m4

5. Whatmismthemtermmformammedicalmdrugmthatmhasmthemsamemactionmasmamnaturallymo
ccurringmbodymhormonemormenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blockingmagent
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.


ACCURATEmRESPONSE:-m A
Reviewmfeedback:-
>>>Ammedicalmdrugmagonistmismanmextrinsicmmedicalmdrugmthatmactivatesmthemreceptormsitesmofm
amcellmandmmimicsmthemactionsmofmnaturallymoccurringmbodymsubstancesm(intrinsicmmedicalmdrug
s).mAmblockingmagentmismammedicalmdrugmantagonist.mAmchemicalmwouldmnotmnecessarilymbemamm
edicalmdrugmatmall.mAmduplicatormismnotmampharmacologicmterm.

DIFFICULT:mCognitivemLevel:mRemembering REF: pp.m6-7

6. Whichmtermmdescribesmhowmthembodymaffectsmmedicalmdrugmactivity?
a. Medicalmdrugmpote
ncy
b Pharmacodynamics
.
c. Therapeuticmeffect
d Pharmacokinetics
.

, ACCURATEmRESPONSE:-D
Reviewmfeedback:-
>>>Themtermmpharmacokineticsmrefersmtommedicalmdrugmmetabolismmandmhowmthembodymchang
esmammedicalmdrug.mPharmacodynamicsmrefersmtomhowmammedicalmdrugmworksmtomchangembodym
function.mMedicalmdrugmpotencymrefersmtomhowmstronglymormtomwhatmdegreemammedicalmdrugmex
ertsmitsmeffects.mThemtherapeuticmeffectmismclosermtompharmacodynamics,mmeaningmhowmammedi
calmdrugmworksmtomchangembodymfunction.

DIFFICULT:mCognitivemLevel:mRemembering REF: p.m10

7. InmthemUnitedmStates,mwhichmgroupmismresponsiblemformenforcingmestablishedmstandards
mformmedicalmdrugmmanufacturing?

a. U.S.mPharmacopeia
b NationalmInstitutesmofmHealth
.
c. FoodmandmMedicalmdrugmAdministration
d AssociationmofmPharmaceuticalmManufacturers
.


ACCURATEmRESPONSE:-C
Reviewmfeedback:-
>>>ThemstandardsmformmedicalmdrugmmanufacturemaremestablishedmbymthemU.S.mPharmacopeia.m
ThesemstandardsmaremenforcedmbymthemFoodmandmMedicalmdrugmAdministration.mNeithermthemNa
tionalmInstitutesmofmHealthmnormthemAssociationmofmPharmaceuticalmManufacturersmhasmanymaut
horitymtomenforcemmedicalmdrugmstandards.

DIFFICULT:mCognitivemLevel:mRemembering REF: p.m5

8. Whichmfactormismammajormdisadvantagemofmthemtransdermalmmedicalmdrugmdeliverymroute?
a. Onlymamprescribermcanmadministermmedicalmdrugsmbymthemtransde
rmalmroute.
b Transdermalmmedicalmdrugsmmustmbemsterilemrathermthanmclean.
.
c. Firstmpassmmedicalmdrugmlossmbymthismroutemismthemmostmextensiv
e.
d Medicalmdrugmabsorptionmismdependentmonmadequatemcirculation.




ACCURATEmRESPONSE:-D
Reviewmfeedback:-
>>>Oncemamtransdermalmmedicalmdrugmmovesmthroughmthemskin,mitmmustmentermthembloodstreamm
tomreachmitsmtargetmtissue.mIfmcirculationmismpoormtomthemareamwheremthemtransdermalmmedicalmdru
gmismapplied,mverymlittle,mifmany,mofmthemmedicalmdrugmwillmreachmitsmtargetmtissue.

DIFFICULT:mCognitivemLevel:mRemembering REF: p.m12

9. Howmaremintrinsicmmedicalmdrugsmdifferentmfrommextrinsicmmedicalmdrugs?
a. Intrinsicmmedicalmdrugsmaremmadembymthembody,mwhereasmextrinsicmmedicalmdrugsmaremmade
moutsidemthembody.