Test Bank
,Chapter 1: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
ANS: C
The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA. The brand name, or
trademark, is the name given to a drug by its manufacturer. The nonproprietary, or generic,
name is provided by the U.S. Adopted Names Council.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 1 OBJ: 2TOP: Nursing
Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment
2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
d. Drug Interaction Facts
ANS: C
United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information specific to nutritional
supplements. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of drug
names, pronunciation guide, and possible future FDA approved drugs; it does not include
nutritional supplements. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains evidence based
information on herbal medicines and herbal combination products; it does not include
information specific to nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains
comprehensive information on drug interaction facts; it does not include nutritional
supplements.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 4TOP: Nursing
Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
ANS: B
First published in 1983, Drug Interaction Facts is the most comprehensive book available
ondrug interactions. In addition to monographs listing various aspects of drug interactions,
this information is reviewed and updated by an internationally renowned group of physicians
andpharmacists with clinical and scientific expertise.
,DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 3TOP:
, Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which
section of the Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this
drug?
a. Manufacturer’s section
b. Brand and Generic Name section
c. Product Category section
d. Product Information section
ANS: B
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 4TOP:
Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
5. Which online drug reference makes available to health care 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. Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR)
ANS: C
DailyMed makes available to health care providers and the public a standard, comprehensive,
up to date look up and downloadable resource about medicines. The American Drug Index is
not appropriate for patient use. The American Hospital Formulary is not appropriate for
patient use. The PDR is not appropriate for patient use.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 5TOP: Nursing
Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
6. Which ilegislation iauthorizes ithe iFDA ito idetermine ithe isafety iof ia idrug ibefore iits imarketing?
a. Federal iFood, iDrug, iand iCosmetic iAct i(1938)
b. Durham iHumphrey iAmendment i(1952)
c. Controlled iSubstances iAct i(1970)
d. Kefauver iHarris iDrug iAmendment i(1962)
ANS: i A
The iFederal iFood, iDrug, iand iCosmetic iAct iof i1938 iauthorized ithe iFDA ito idetermine ithe
isafety iof iall idrugs ibefore imarketing. iLater iamendments iand iacts ihelped itighten iFDA
icontrol iand iensure idrug isafety. iThe iDurham iHumphrey iAmendment idefines ithe ikinds iof
idrugs ithat icannot ibe iused isafely iwithout imedical isupervision iand irestricts itheir isale ito
iprescription iby ia ilicensed ipractitioner. iThe iControlled iSubstances iAct iaddresses ionly
icontrolled isubstances iand itheir icategorization. iThe iKefauver iHarris iDrug iAmendment
iensures idrug iefficacy iand igreater idrug isafety. iDrug imanufacturers iare irequired ito iprove ito
ithe iFDA ithe ieffectiveness iof itheir iproducts ibefore imarketing ithem.
DIF: iCognitive iLevel: iKnowledge iREF: ip. i4 iOBJ: i8TOP:
i Nursing iProcess iStep: iAssessment
MSC: i NCLEX iClient iNeeds iCategory: iPhysiological iIntegrity
,Chapter 1: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
ANS: C
The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA. The brand name, or
trademark, is the name given to a drug by its manufacturer. The nonproprietary, or generic,
name is provided by the U.S. Adopted Names Council.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 1 OBJ: 2TOP: Nursing
Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment
2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
d. Drug Interaction Facts
ANS: C
United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information specific to nutritional
supplements. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of drug
names, pronunciation guide, and possible future FDA approved drugs; it does not include
nutritional supplements. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains evidence based
information on herbal medicines and herbal combination products; it does not include
information specific to nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains
comprehensive information on drug interaction facts; it does not include nutritional
supplements.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 OBJ: 4TOP: Nursing
Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. Martindale—The Complete Drug Reference
ANS: B
First published in 1983, Drug Interaction Facts is the most comprehensive book available
ondrug interactions. In addition to monographs listing various aspects of drug interactions,
this information is reviewed and updated by an internationally renowned group of physicians
andpharmacists with clinical and scientific expertise.
,DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 3TOP:
, Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which
section of the Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this
drug?
a. Manufacturer’s section
b. Brand and Generic Name section
c. Product Category section
d. Product Information section
ANS: B
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 4TOP:
Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
5. Which online drug reference makes available to health care 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. Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR)
ANS: C
DailyMed makes available to health care providers and the public a standard, comprehensive,
up to date look up and downloadable resource about medicines. The American Drug Index is
not appropriate for patient use. The American Hospital Formulary is not appropriate for
patient use. The PDR is not appropriate for patient use.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 5TOP: Nursing
Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
6. Which ilegislation iauthorizes ithe iFDA ito idetermine ithe isafety iof ia idrug ibefore iits imarketing?
a. Federal iFood, iDrug, iand iCosmetic iAct i(1938)
b. Durham iHumphrey iAmendment i(1952)
c. Controlled iSubstances iAct i(1970)
d. Kefauver iHarris iDrug iAmendment i(1962)
ANS: i A
The iFederal iFood, iDrug, iand iCosmetic iAct iof i1938 iauthorized ithe iFDA ito idetermine ithe
isafety iof iall idrugs ibefore imarketing. iLater iamendments iand iacts ihelped itighten iFDA
icontrol iand iensure idrug isafety. iThe iDurham iHumphrey iAmendment idefines ithe ikinds iof
idrugs ithat icannot ibe iused isafely iwithout imedical isupervision iand irestricts itheir isale ito
iprescription iby ia ilicensed ipractitioner. iThe iControlled iSubstances iAct iaddresses ionly
icontrolled isubstances iand itheir icategorization. iThe iKefauver iHarris iDrug iAmendment
iensures idrug iefficacy iand igreater idrug isafety. iDrug imanufacturers iare irequired ito iprove ito
ithe iFDA ithe ieffectiveness iof itheir iproducts ibefore imarketing ithem.
DIF: iCognitive iLevel: iKnowledge iREF: ip. i4 iOBJ: i8TOP:
i Nursing iProcess iStep: iAssessment
MSC: i NCLEX iClient iNeeds iCategory: iPhysiological iIntegrity
