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Chapter 1: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
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b Chapterb 2:b Safely Preparingb andb Givingb Drugs
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Chapter 3: Mathematics Review and Introduction to Dosage
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b Calculations
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Chapterb 4:b Medicalb Systems of Weights and Measures
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Chapter 5: Dosage Calculation of Intravenous solutions and Drugs
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b Chapterb 6:b Anti-Inflammatoryb Drugs
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Chapterb 7:b Drugs for Painb Control
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Chapter 8: Anti-Infectives: Antibacterial Drugs
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b Chapterb 9:b Anti-Infectives:b Antiviralb Drugs
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Chapter 10: Anti-Infectives: Antitubercular and Antifungal Drugs
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b Chapterb 11:b Immunizations
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Chapterb 12:b Anticancerb
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sb Chapter 13: Drug therapy for
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Chapterb 14: Drug Therapy for Thyroid and Adrenalb Gland Problems
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b Chapterb 15:b Drug Therapyb Affectingb Urineb Output
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Chapterb 16:b Drug Therapyb for Hypertension
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b Chapterb 17:b Drug Therapyb for Heartb Failure
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b Chapterb 18:b Drug Therapyb for Dysrhythmias
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b Chapter 19: Drug Therapy for High Blood Lipids
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b Chapterb 20:b Drug Therapyb to Disruptb Clotting
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Chapterb21:bDrugbTherapybforbAsthma,bChronicbObstructivebPulmonarybDisease,bandbPulmonary
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Chapter 22: Drug Therapy for Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
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Chapter 23: Drug Therapy for Gastric Ulcers and Reflux
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Chapter 24: Drug Therapy with Nutritional Supplements
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Chapter 25: Drug Therapy for Seizures
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Chapter 26: Drug Therapy for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
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Diseases Chapter 27: Drug Therapy for Psychiatric Problems
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Chapter 28: Drug Therapy for Insomnia
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Chapter 29: Drug Therapy for Eye
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Problems
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Chapter 30: Drug Therapy for Osteoporosis and Muscle
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Relaxation Chapter 31: Drug Therapy for Male
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Reproductive Problems Chapter 32: Drug Therapy for
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Female Reproductive Problems
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Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
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s MULTIPLE CHOICE s




BASIC CONCEPTS s




1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for s s s s s s s s



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d Pharmacy technician B


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The physicianb andb nurse practitioner haveb theb major responsibility for prescribingb drugs,
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b notb dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering
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b although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this is
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sB not his orb herb majorb responsibilityb in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering B B REF: p. 3 B




2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
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b Intended action B


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response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic
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3. Which type of drug name is —owned‖ by the company that manufactures it? s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s




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b Chemical
name s