Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) Journeyman Plumber Exam 2026: 250+ Practice Questions

TEST BANK
PHARMACOLOGY
CLEAR & SIMPLE:
A GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE CALCULATIONS


3RD EDITION| BY: CYNTHIA J. WATKINS

,Test n,Bank: n,Pharmacology n,Clear n,and n,Simple: n,A n,Guide n,to n,Drug n,Classifications n,and
n,Dosage n,Calculations n,3rd n,Edition n,by n,Cynthia n,J. n,Watkins




Table n,of n,Contents:
Chapter n,1. n,History n,of n,Pharmacology
Chapter n,2. n,Basics n,of n,Pharmacology
Chapter n,3. n,Patient n,Safety n,in n,Medication n,Administration
Chapter n,4. n,Regulations
Chapter n,5. n,Prescriptions n,and n,Labels
II. n,Calculations
Chapter n,6. n,Basic n,Review n,of
Mathematics n,Chapter n,7. n,Measurement
n,


n, Systems n,Chapter n,8. n,Dosage
n, Calculations
Chapter n,9. n,Enteral n,Medications n,and n,Administration
Chapter n,10. n,Parenteral n,Medications n,and n,Administration
Chapter n,11. n,Integumentary n,System n,Medications
Chapter n,12. n,Musculoskeletal n,System n,Medications
Chapter n,13. n,Nervous n,System n,Medications
Chapter n,14. n,Eye n,and n,Ear n,Medications
Chapter n,15. n,Endocrine n,System n,Medications
Chapter n,16. n,Cardiovascular n,System n,Medications
Chapter n,17. n,Immunological n,System n,Medications
Chapter n,18. n,Pulmonary n,System n,Medications
Chapter n,19. n,Gastrointestinal n,System n,Medications
Chapter n,20. n,Reproductive n,and n,Urinary n,Systems n,Medications
Chapter n,21. n,Herbs, n,Vitamins, n,and n,Minerals

,Chapter n,1. n, History n, of n, Pharmacology
Pharmacology n,Clear n,and n,Simple- n,A n,Guide n,to n,Drug n,Classifications n,and n,Dosage n,Calculations
n,3rd n,Edition n,Watkins n,Test n,Bank




1. A n,nurse n,working n,in n,radiology n,administers n,iodine n,to n,a n,patient n,who n,is
n,having n,acomputed n,tomography n,(CT) n,scan. n,The n,nurse n,working n,on n,the

n,oncology n,unit n,administers n,chemotherapy n,to n,patients n,who n,have n,cancer. n,At

n,the n,Public n,HealthDepartment, n,a n,nurse n,administers n,a n, measles-mumps-

rubella n,(MMR) n,vaccine n,to n,a n,14-month-old n,child n,as n,a n,routine n,immunization.
n,Which n,branch n,of n,pharmacology n,best n,describes n,the n,actions n,of n,all n,three

n,nurses?


A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
Answer n,:
n, B
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Pharmacology n,is n,the n,study n,of n,the n,biologic n,effects n,of n,chemicals. n,Nurses n,are
n,involved n,with n,clinical n,pharmacology n,or n,pharmacotherapeutics, n,which n,is n,a

n,branch n,of n,pharmacology n,that n,deals n,with n,the n,uses n,of n,drugs n,to n,treat,

n,prevent, n,and n,diagnose n,disease. n,The n,radiology n,nurse n,is n,administering n,a

n,drug n,to n,help n,diagnose n,a n,disease. n,The n,oncology n,nurse n,is n,administering n,a

n,drug n,to n,help n,treata n,disease. n,Pharmacoeconomics n,includes n,any n,costs

n,involved n,in n,drug n,therapy.Pharmacodynamics n,involves n,how n,a n,drug n,affects

n,the n,body n,and n,pharmacokinetics n,is n,how n,the n,body n,acts n,on n,the n,body.




2. A n,physician n,has n,ordered n,intramuscular n,(IM) n,injections n,of
n,morphine, n,a n,narcotic, n,every n,4 n,hours n,as n,needed n,for n,pain n,in n,a

n,motor n,vehicle n,accident n , victim. n,The n,nurse n,is n,aware n,this n,drug

n,has n,a n,high n,abuse n,potential. n,Under n,what n,category n,would

n,morphine n,be n,classified?


A) Schedule n,I
B) Schedule n,II
C) Schedule n,III
D) Schedule n,IV
Answer n,:
n, B

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Narcotics n,with n,a n,high n,abuse n,potential n,are n,classified n,as n,Schedule n,II
n,drugs n,because n,of n,severe n,dependence n,liability. n, Schedule n,I n,drugs

n,have n,high n,abuse n,potential n , and n , no n,accepted n, medical n , use.

n , Schedule n , III n , drugs n,have n , a n , lesser n,abuse n,potential n,than n,II n,and

n,an n,accepted n,medical n,use. n,Schedule n,IV n,drugs n,have n,low n,abuse

n,potential n,and n,limited n,dependence n,liability.




3. When n,involved n,in n,phase n,III n,drug n,evaluation n,studies, n,what
n,responsibilities n,would n,the n,nurse n,have?


A) Working n,with n, animals n, who n, are n, given n,experimental n , drugs
B) Choosing n,appropriate n, patients n, to n,be n, involved n, in n, the n, drug n,study
C) Monitoring n,and n, observing n, patients n, closely n, for n, adverse n, effects
D) Conducting n, research n , to n, determine n, effectiveness n, of n, the n, drug
Answer n,:
n, C
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Phase n,III n,studies n,involve n,use n,of n,a n,drug n,in n,a n,vast n,clinical
n,population n,in n,which n,patients n,are n,asked n,to n,record n,any n,symptoms

n,they n,experience n,while n,taking n,the n,drugs. n,Nurses n,may n,be

n,responsible n,for n,helping n,collect n,and n,analyze n,the n,information n,to

n,be n,shared n,with n,the n,Food n,and n,Drug n,Administration n,(FDA) n,but

n,would n,not n,conduct n,research n,independently n,because n,nurses n,do

n,not n,prescribe n,medications. n,Use n,of n,animals n,in n,drug n,testing n,is

n,done n,in n,the n,preclinical n,trials. n, Select n,patients n,who n,are n,involved

n,in n,phase n,II n,studies n,to n,participate n,in n,studies n,where n,the

n,participants n,have n,the n,disease n,the n,drug n,is n,intended n,to n,treat.

n,These n,patients n,are n,monitored n,closely n,for n,drug n,action n,and

n,adverse n,effects. n,Phase n,I n,studies n,involve n,healthy n,human

n,volunteers n,who n,are n,usually n,paid n,for n,their n,participation. n,Nurses

n,may n,observe n,for n,adverse n,effects n,and n,toxicity.




4. What n,concept n,is n,considered n,when n,generic n,drugs n,are n,substituted
n,for n,brand n,name n,drugs?


A) Bioavailability
B) Critical n , concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
Answer n,:
n, A
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