Test Bank For Essentials Of Pharmacology For Health Professions 8th Edition Bruce Colbert Ruth Woodrow

Chapter 1 Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. A client calls her primary care provider requesting a prescription for an antidepressant medication. She tells the nurse that she is severely depressed and would like the prescription called in to her local pharmacy. How should the nurse respond? a. The nurse encourages the client to see a psychiatric professional for an evaluation to obtain the prescription. b. The nurse tells the client to ask the pharmacist to recommend an over-the-counter antidepressant. c. The nurse can offer to write the client a prescription if it is a refill. d. The nurse offers to give the client a few samples to use until her next appointment. ANSWER: a FEEDBACK: a. The client should be encouraged to seek a psychiatric professional evaluation to obtain the prescription. b. Antidepressants are not sold as over-the-counter medications; a prescription is required. Try again. c. The nurse cannot write a prescription without evaluating the client. Try again. d. Samples are not given out to a client who has not been evaluated by a practitioner. Try again. POINTS: 1 QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False DATE CREATED: 11/26/2017 8:16 PM DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2017 8:32 PM 2. A client visits her health care provider for her annual physical. She questions the nurse regarding the use of an herbal supplement that she saw advertised on television for weight loss. What information can the nurse share with her client? a. The production of herbal medicines is not regulated by the FDA. b. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the FDA is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is marketed. c. Herbal medicines are tested by the FDA to determine if they have interactions with prescribed medications. d. Herbal medicines, while not approved by the FDA, are considered harmless. ANSWER: a FEEDBACK: a. The production of herbal medicines is not regulated by the FDA. b. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the dietary manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is marketed. Try again. c. The FDA does not test supplements. Try again. d. There are documented interactions with specific herbal supplements and prescribed medications. Try again......