Test Bank
Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for
Medication Safety 2nd Edition
By M. Linda Workman, Linda A. LaCharity
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, Test Bank For Understanding Pharmacology, Essentials for Medication Safety,
2nd Edition,Workman & LaCharity
Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and
Responses MULTIPLE CHOICE
BASIC CONCEPTS
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for
dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nurse practitioner
.
c. Licensed nurse
d Pharmacy
. technician
ANS: D
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing
drugs, not dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for
administering drugs, although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may
dispense prescribed drugs but this is not his or her major responsibility in drug
therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major responsibility of dispensing
prescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
a. Side effect
b Intended action
.
c. Adverse reaction
d Idiosyncratic
. response
ANS: B
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health
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,problem.
This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3
3. Which type of drug name is “owned” by the company that manufactures it?
a. Generic
name
b Chemical
name
.
c. Category
name
d Trade name
.
ANS: D
The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is
the name assigned to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not
owned by anyone. The category name refers to the type of drug (what it does or
what it is used for) and is not an actual drug name. The trade name (brand name) is
the name provided and owned by a specific drug’s manufacturer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 4
4. Which drug or drug class is a “high alert” drug?
a. Penicilli
n
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: B
A high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the wrong dose, to
the wrong patient, or not given to the correct patient. Drugs classified as high alert
drugs include potassium, narcotics (opioids), insulin, cancer chemotherapy drugs,
and heparin (or any drug that strongly affects blood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs,
and calcium are not considered high alert drugs.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 4
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally
occurring body hormone or enzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blocking
. agent
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: A
A drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a cell
and mimics the actions of naturally occurring body substances (intrinsic
drugs). A blocking agent is a drug
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Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for
Medication Safety 2nd Edition
By M. Linda Workman, Linda A. LaCharity
wiseprof
, Test Bank For Understanding Pharmacology, Essentials for Medication Safety,
2nd Edition,Workman & LaCharity
Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and
Responses MULTIPLE CHOICE
BASIC CONCEPTS
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for
dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nurse practitioner
.
c. Licensed nurse
d Pharmacy
. technician
ANS: D
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing
drugs, not dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for
administering drugs, although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may
dispense prescribed drugs but this is not his or her major responsibility in drug
therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major responsibility of dispensing
prescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
a. Side effect
b Intended action
.
c. Adverse reaction
d Idiosyncratic
. response
ANS: B
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health
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,problem.
This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3
3. Which type of drug name is “owned” by the company that manufactures it?
a. Generic
name
b Chemical
name
.
c. Category
name
d Trade name
.
ANS: D
The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is
the name assigned to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not
owned by anyone. The category name refers to the type of drug (what it does or
what it is used for) and is not an actual drug name. The trade name (brand name) is
the name provided and owned by a specific drug’s manufacturer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 4
4. Which drug or drug class is a “high alert” drug?
a. Penicilli
n
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: B
A high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the wrong dose, to
the wrong patient, or not given to the correct patient. Drugs classified as high alert
drugs include potassium, narcotics (opioids), insulin, cancer chemotherapy drugs,
and heparin (or any drug that strongly affects blood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs,
and calcium are not considered high alert drugs.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 4
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally
occurring body hormone or enzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blocking
. agent
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: A
A drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a cell
and mimics the actions of naturally occurring body substances (intrinsic
drugs). A blocking agent is a drug
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