BASIC PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSES TEST 1
CHAPTERS 1,2,3 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
what are the 3 names a drug can have? - CORRECT ANSWER-chemical name,
generic name, proprietary or brand names
Before a drug becomes official it is given a - CORRECT ANSWER-generic name or
common name
Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration(FDA)
A. brand
B. nonproprietary
C. official
D. trademark - CORRECT ANSWER-C. official
Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary
d. Drug Interaction Facts - CORRECT ANSWER-c. United States
Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary
Which drug reference contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a
therapeutic class
Basic Pharmacology for Nurses Test 1 Chapters 1,2,3 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
,a. drug facts and comparisons
b. drug interaction facts
c. handbook on injectable drugs
d. martindale-the complete drug reference - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Drug facts and
comparisons
Which drug reference contains monographs about virtually every single entity
drug available in the united states and describes therapeutic uses of drugs,
including approval and unapproved uses
a. Martindale: the complete drug reference
b. AHFS drug information
c. drug reference
d. drug facts and comparisons - CORRECT ANSWER-b. AHFS Drug information
Which online drug reference makes available to healthcare providers and the
public a standard, comprehensive, up to date look up and downloadable resource
about medicines
a. American drug index
b. American hospital formulary
c. dailymed
d. drug reference - CORRECT ANSWER-c. DailyMed
Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its
marketing
a. federal food, drug and cosmetic act 1938
b. durham humphrey amendment 1952
Basic Pharmacology for Nurses Test 1 Chapters 1,2,3 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
, c. controlled substance ate 1970
d. kefauver harris drug amendment 1962 - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Federal Food,
Drug and Cosmetic Act
Which classification does meperidine (Demerol) fall under
a. i
b. ii
c.iii
d. Iv - CORRECT ANSWER-b. ii
Which action would the FDA take to expedite drug development and approval for
an outbreak of smallpox
a. list smallpox as a health orphan disease
b. omit the preclinical research phase
c. extend the clinical research phase
d. fast track the investigational drug - CORRECT ANSWER-d. fast track the
investigational drug
Which statement is true about over the counter drugs
a. they are not listed in the USP NF
b. a prescription from a healthcare provider is needed
c. they are sold without a prescription
d. they are known only by their brand name - CORRECT ANSWER-c. they are sold
without a prescription
which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected
Basic Pharmacology for Nurses Test 1 Chapters 1,2,3 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
CHAPTERS 1,2,3 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
what are the 3 names a drug can have? - CORRECT ANSWER-chemical name,
generic name, proprietary or brand names
Before a drug becomes official it is given a - CORRECT ANSWER-generic name or
common name
Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration(FDA)
A. brand
B. nonproprietary
C. official
D. trademark - CORRECT ANSWER-C. official
Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary
d. Drug Interaction Facts - CORRECT ANSWER-c. United States
Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary
Which drug reference contains drug monographs that describe all drugs in a
therapeutic class
Basic Pharmacology for Nurses Test 1 Chapters 1,2,3 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
,a. drug facts and comparisons
b. drug interaction facts
c. handbook on injectable drugs
d. martindale-the complete drug reference - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Drug facts and
comparisons
Which drug reference contains monographs about virtually every single entity
drug available in the united states and describes therapeutic uses of drugs,
including approval and unapproved uses
a. Martindale: the complete drug reference
b. AHFS drug information
c. drug reference
d. drug facts and comparisons - CORRECT ANSWER-b. AHFS Drug information
Which online drug reference makes available to healthcare providers and the
public a standard, comprehensive, up to date look up and downloadable resource
about medicines
a. American drug index
b. American hospital formulary
c. dailymed
d. drug reference - CORRECT ANSWER-c. DailyMed
Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its
marketing
a. federal food, drug and cosmetic act 1938
b. durham humphrey amendment 1952
Basic Pharmacology for Nurses Test 1 Chapters 1,2,3 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
, c. controlled substance ate 1970
d. kefauver harris drug amendment 1962 - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Federal Food,
Drug and Cosmetic Act
Which classification does meperidine (Demerol) fall under
a. i
b. ii
c.iii
d. Iv - CORRECT ANSWER-b. ii
Which action would the FDA take to expedite drug development and approval for
an outbreak of smallpox
a. list smallpox as a health orphan disease
b. omit the preclinical research phase
c. extend the clinical research phase
d. fast track the investigational drug - CORRECT ANSWER-d. fast track the
investigational drug
Which statement is true about over the counter drugs
a. they are not listed in the USP NF
b. a prescription from a healthcare provider is needed
c. they are sold without a prescription
d. they are known only by their brand name - CORRECT ANSWER-c. they are sold
without a prescription
which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected
Basic Pharmacology for Nurses Test 1 Chapters 1,2,3 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
