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CHAPTER 1. Introduction l l
1. What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA
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a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
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a. USP Dictionary of USAN &International Drug Names
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b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database l l l
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
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d. Drug Interaction Facts l l
3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction?
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a. Drug Facts and Comparisons l l l
b. Drug Interaction Facts l l
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs l l l
d. MartindaleThe Complete Drug Reference l l l
4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which section
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of thePhysicians Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this drug?
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a. Manufacturers section l
b. Brand and Generic Name section
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c. Product Category section l l
d. Product Information section l l
5. Which online drug reference makes available to health care providers and the public a stand
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ard, comprehensive, up to date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?
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a. American Drug Index l l
b. American Hospital Formulary l l
c. DailyMed
d. Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) l l l
6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing?
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a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938) l l l l l l
b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952) l l l
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c. Controlled Substances Act (1970) l l l
d. Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment (1962) l l l l
7. Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological depe
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ndency. Under which classification does this drug fall?
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8. What would the FDA do to expedite drug development and approval for an outbreak of
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smallpox, for which there is no known treatment?
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a. List smallpox as a health orphan disease. l l l l l l
b. Omit the preclinical research phase.l l l l
c. Extend the clinical research phase. l l l l
d. Fast track the investigational drug. l l l l
9. Which statement is true about over the counter (OTC) drugs?
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a. They are not listed in the USP NF. l l l l l l l
b. A prescription from a health care provider is needed.
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c. They are sold without a prescription.
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d. They are known only by their brand names. l l l l l l l
10. Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected?
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a. Physicians Desk Reference l l
b. Handbook on Injectable Drugs l l l
c. DailyMed
d. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs l l l
11. The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which statement is true about this drugs
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classification?
a. Abuse potential for this drug is low. l l l l l l
b. Psychological dependency is likely. l l l
c. There is a high potential for abuse. l l l l l l
d. This drug is not a controlled substance. l l l l l l
12. The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient with a substance abuse history. Choo
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se the medication ordered that has the greatest risk for abuse.
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a. Lomotil
b. Diazepam
c. Phenobarbital
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d. Lortab
13. The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which approach
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(es) to therapeutic methods would be considered in this patients treatment? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Therapeutic drugs l
b. Concentrated carbohydrate diet l l
c. Familycentered care l l
d. Regular daily exercise and activity l l l l
e. Dailybaths l
14. An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital by her daughter. While
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obtaining the medication history from the patient and her daughter, the nurse discovers that neither h
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as a list of the patients current medications or prescriptions. All the patient has is a weekly pill dispens
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er that contains four different pills. The prescriptions are filled through the local pharmacy. Which re
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source(s) would be appropriate to use in determining the medication names and doses? (Select all tha
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t apply.)
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a. MartindaleThe Complete Drug Reference l l l
b. Physicians Desk Reference, Section 4 l l l l
c. Senior citizens center l l
d. Patients home pharmacy l l
15. The nurse planning patient teaching regarding drug names would include which stat
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ement(s)? (Select all that apply.) l l l l
a. Most drug companies place their products on the market under generic names.
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The official name is the name under which the drug is listed bythe U.S. Food and Drug
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b. Administration (FDA). l
c. Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
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d. The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
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e. The chemical name is most meaningful to the patient.
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16. When categorizing, the nurse is aware that which drug(s) would be considered Schedule II? (
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Select all that apply.)
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a. Marijuana
b. Percodan
c. Amphetamines
d. Fiorinal
e. Flurazepam
Answers
1. C
2. C
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