Roach Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 12TH Edition By Susan M Ford LATEST UPDATE

TEST BANK FOR Roach Introductory Clinical
Pharmacology 12TH Edition By Susan M Ford
LATEST UPDATE


1. A nursing instructor is preparing a teaching plan for a group of nursing students about
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pharmacology. When describing this topic, the instructor would focus the discussion on
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which of the following as an essential aspect?
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A) Drug name r


B) Drug class r


C) Drug action r


D) Drug source r


Ans: C
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Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their action on living organisms. Thus, an r r r r r r r r r r r r r


essential aspect of pharmacology is drug action. An understanding of the drug name,
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drug class, and drug source is important, but the most critical aspect related to
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pharmacology is how the drug acts in the body.
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2. A nursing student is preparing to administer a prescribed drug to a patient. The student
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reviews information about the drug and its actions. Which of the following would be the
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best choice for obtaining this information? Select all that apply.
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A) Nursing instructor r


B) Nurse assigned to the patient r r r r


C) Clinical drug reference r r


D) Prescribing health care provider r r r


E) Clinical pharmacist r


Ans: C, E
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Feedback:
Although the nursing student can ask the nursing instructor, the nurse assigned to the
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patient, and the prescribing health care provider for information about the drug, the best
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choices for drug information would include an appropriate drug reference and the clinical
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pharmacist.
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3. When describing the various types of medications to a group of nursing students, a
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nursing instructor would identify which of the following as a source for deriving
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medications? Select all that apply.
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A) Plants
B) Synthetic sources r


C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animals
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,Ans: A, B, C, D, E
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Feedback:
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Medications are derived from natural sources, for example, plants, molds, minerals, and
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animals, as well as created synthetically in a laboratory.
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,4. Which of the following names may be assigned to a drug during the process of
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development? Select all that apply.
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A) Chemical name r


B) Official name r


C) Pharmacologic name r


D) Trade name r


E) Nonproprietary name r


Ans: A, B, D, E
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Throughout the process of development, drugs may have several names assigned to them
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including a chemical name, a generic (nonproprietary) name, an official name, anda trade
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or brand name.
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5. A drug may be classified by which of the following? Select all that apply.
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A) The chemical type of the drug's active ingredient r r r r r r r


B) The way the drug is used to treat a specific condition
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C) The generic name of the drug r r r r r


D) The trade name of the drug r r r r r


E) The nonproprietary name of the drug r r r r r


Ans: A, B
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Feedback:
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is
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used to treat a particular condition. Generic, trade, and nonproprietary refer to how a drug
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is named.
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6. A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the process of drug
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development in the United States. The students demonstrate understanding of this
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process when they identify that which of the following categories are assigned by the
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Food and Drug Administration to newly approved drugs? Select all that apply.
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A) Metabolite
B) Noncontrolled substance r


C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlled substance r


Ans: C, D, E
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Feedback:
Once drugs are approved for use, the FDA assigns the drug to one of the following
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categories: prescription, nonprescription, or controlled substance. Metabolite refers tothe
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inactive form of the drug. Noncontrolled substance is a term that is not used.
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, 7. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to do to ensure the safe
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use of prescription drugs in the institutional setting? Select all that apply.
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A) Administering drugs r


B) Monitoring clients for drug effects r r r r


C) Prescribing drugs r


D) Evaluating clients for toxic effects r r r r


E) Educating clients/caregivers about drugs r r r


Ans: A, B, D, E
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Feedback:
In the institutional setting, the nurse's role to ensure safe use of prescription drugs
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includes administering drugs, monitoring drug effects, evaluating for toxic effects, and
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educating clients and caregivers about drugs.
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8. The nurse is helping a client review a prescription from the health care provider. When
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examining the prescription, which of the following would the nurse expect to find
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documented? Select all that apply.
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A) Name of the drug r r r


B) Dosage of the drug r r r


C) Route of drug administration r r r


D) Times of drug administration r r r


E) Licensed prescriber's signature r r


Ans: A, B, C, D, E
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Feedback:
The prescription must contain the client's name, the name of the drug, the dosage, the
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method and times of administration, and the signature of the licensed health care
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provider prescribing the drug.
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9. After teaching a group of nursing students about nonprescription drugs, the nursing
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instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which
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of the following? Select all that apply.
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A) They require a licensed health care provider's signature.r r r r r r r


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Ans: B, D, E
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Feedback:
Nonprescription drugs are often referred to as over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. They do r r r r r r r r r r r


not require a prescription (a licensed health care provider's signature) but do not come
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without risk to the client. The federal government has imposed labeling requirements of
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OTC drugs and they should only be taken as directed on the label unless under the
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supervision of a health care provider.
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