TEST BANK FOR RAUS RESPIRATORY CARE PHARMACOLOGY, 7TH EDITION: GARDENHIRE

Gardenhire: Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 7th Edition Test Bank Chapter 1: Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology TRUE/FALSE 1. A drug may be designated as an orphan if used for a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 persons in the United States, or if there is no reasonable expectation of recovering the cost of drug development. ANS: T There are two possible criteria for designation as an orphan drug: 1. The drug is designed for treatment of a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. 2. The drug is designed for treatment of a disease that affects more than 200,000 people in the United States, but there is no reasonable expectation that the manufacturer will ever recover the money spent during development. PTS: 1 REF: Chapter 1 Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology OBJ: Recall 2. Physicians must include their DEA registration number when prescribing narcotics or controlled substances. ANS: T Since the passage of the Controlled Substances Act in 1971, all physicians are required to include their DEA registration number when prescribing narcotics or controlled substances. PTS: 1 REF: Chapter 1 Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology OBJ: Recall 3. To be sold over-the-counter, a product must first be shown to pose virtually no hazard to the consumer. ANS: F OTC drugs can be hazardous in normal amounts if their effects are not understood. In addition, taken in large quantities, OTC products may increase the risk of hazard to the consumer