C HAPTER 04: C ULTURAL , L EGAL , AND
E THICAL C ONSIDERATIONS
Lilley: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When reviewing the var ious schedules of controlled drugs, the nurse
knows that which description correctl y describes Schedule II drugs?
a. Drugs with high potential for abuse that have accepted medical use
b. Drugs with high potential for abuse that do not have accepted
medical use
c. Medicall y accepted drugs that may cause moderate physical or
psychologic dependence
d. Medicall y accepted drugs with limited potential for causing physical
or psychologic dependence
ANS: A
Schedule II drugs are those with high potential for abuse but that hav e
accepted medical use. Drugs that have high potential for abuse but do
not have accepted medical use are Schedule I drugs. Medically
accepted drugs that have moderate physical or high psychologic
dependence potential are Schedule III drugs. Medicall y acce pted drugs
with limited potential for causing physical or psychologic dependence
are Schedule IV and V drugs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)
TOP: Nursing Process: General
, MSC: NC LEX: Physiological Integrit y: Pharmacological and
Parenteral T herapies
2. The nurse is reviewing facts about pharmacology for a review course. The
term legend drug refers to which item?
a. Over-the-counter drugs
b. Prescription drugs
c. Orphan drugs
d. Older drugs
ANS: B
The term legend drug refers to prescription drugs, which we re
differentiated from over-the-counter drugs by the 1951 Durham -
Humphrey Amendment. Orphan drugs are drugs that are developed for
rare diseases. The other options are not examples of legend drugs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: General
MSC: NC LEX: Physiological Integrit y: Pharmacological and
Parenteral Therapies
3. Nurses have the ethical responsibilit y of doing or activel y promoting
good. What is this principle known as?
a. Justice
b. Veracit y
c. Beneficence
d. Autonom y
ANS: C
E THICAL C ONSIDERATIONS
Lilley: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When reviewing the var ious schedules of controlled drugs, the nurse
knows that which description correctl y describes Schedule II drugs?
a. Drugs with high potential for abuse that have accepted medical use
b. Drugs with high potential for abuse that do not have accepted
medical use
c. Medicall y accepted drugs that may cause moderate physical or
psychologic dependence
d. Medicall y accepted drugs with limited potential for causing physical
or psychologic dependence
ANS: A
Schedule II drugs are those with high potential for abuse but that hav e
accepted medical use. Drugs that have high potential for abuse but do
not have accepted medical use are Schedule I drugs. Medically
accepted drugs that have moderate physical or high psychologic
dependence potential are Schedule III drugs. Medicall y acce pted drugs
with limited potential for causing physical or psychologic dependence
are Schedule IV and V drugs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)
TOP: Nursing Process: General
, MSC: NC LEX: Physiological Integrit y: Pharmacological and
Parenteral T herapies
2. The nurse is reviewing facts about pharmacology for a review course. The
term legend drug refers to which item?
a. Over-the-counter drugs
b. Prescription drugs
c. Orphan drugs
d. Older drugs
ANS: B
The term legend drug refers to prescription drugs, which we re
differentiated from over-the-counter drugs by the 1951 Durham -
Humphrey Amendment. Orphan drugs are drugs that are developed for
rare diseases. The other options are not examples of legend drugs.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: General
MSC: NC LEX: Physiological Integrit y: Pharmacological and
Parenteral Therapies
3. Nurses have the ethical responsibilit y of doing or activel y promoting
good. What is this principle known as?
a. Justice
b. Veracit y
c. Beneficence
d. Autonom y
ANS: C
