Unit 1 – Module’s 1-5
Practice Quiz
Unit 1 – Module 1
Question 1: Match the Phases of New Drug Development:
1. Phase I A. the drug company evaluates the drug's metabolism and the effects on
healthy humans
2. Phase II B. the drug company evaluates the drug's therapeutic effects and dose
ranges on patients with a specific disease process
3. Phase III C. the drug company evaluates the drug's safety and effectiveness on
patient's in hospitals and clinics
4. Phase IV D. the FDA evaluates the drug's effect on the general public
Question 2: Drugs regulated by the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 are classified by Schedules. Match
the Schedule number with it's description:
1. Schedule I A. less abuse potential and limited dependence liability. Examples
include some sedatives, anxiolytics, and nonnarcotic analgesics
2. Schedule II B. High abuse potential with severe dependence liability. Examples
include narcotics (including hydrocodone), amphetamines, and some
barbiturates
3. Schedule III
C. limited abuse potential. Examples include small amounts of narcotics
such as codeine, used as antidiarrheals or antitussives.
4. Schedule IV
D. High abuse potential and no accepted medical use. Examples include
heroin, Ecstasy, & LSD
5. Schedule V E. less abuse potential with moderate dependence liability. Examples
include nonbarbiturate sedatives, nonamphetamine stimulants,
anabolic steroids, and limited amount of certain narcotics
Question 3: Identify the nursing implications regarding drug regulation. (Select two that apply.)
A. nurses must be aware of their institution's policy regarding drug regulation
B. only the FDA can approve a drug for "off label" use
C. it is the patient's responsibility to ask the nurse questions about the drugs they are receiving
D. nurses must be knowledgeable of state and federal regulations regarding drugs
E. the healthcare practitioner (HCP) has the final control on drug use
, Question 4: Match the term with its definition:
1. any chemical that can affect living processes A. drug
2. the medical use of drugs B. therapeutics
3. the study of drugs and their interactions with living C. John Jacob Abel
systems
D. pharmacogenetics
4. the study of drugs in humans
E. complementary alternative
5. father of American pharmacology therapies
6. involves use of natural plant extracts, herbs, vitamins, F. Pharmacology
supplements, biofeedback, acupuncture, and massage
G. Clinical Pharmacology
7. study of how genetic differences change typical drug
effects
Question 5: As of June 2015, the FDA changed their previous risk to a pregnancy letter system (A, B, C, D,
& X) to what type of system?
A. a system similar to the Scheduled Drug System which uses Roman numerals VI, VII, VIII, IX, & X
indicating increasing risk to the fetus or infant
B. a black box warning system which indicates a significant risk
C. the pregnant or nursing woman must request of their healthcare provider written information
regarding the risks to their fetus or infant so they can make an educated decision
D. healthcare providers determine the risk versus the benefits on an individual basis for the
pregnant or nursing woman
Question 6: The student nurse is preparing for the first pharmacology exam. In planning for this exam,
what is most important for the student nurse to remember about the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of
1938?
A. designated official standards for drugs
B. It legally defined the term "narcotic"
C. prevented the marketing of drugs if they had not been thoroughly tested
D. prevented fraudulent claims for therapeutic effect