Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear And
Simple A Guide To Drug Classifications
And Dosage Calculations 3rd Edition
By Cynthia J. Watkins, 2025 Update
With Correct Answers Rationale
,Table of contents
I. Introduction to pharmacology
1. History of pharmacology
2. Basics of pharmacology
3. Patient safety in medication administration
4. Regulations
5. Prescriptions and labels
Ii. Calculations
6. Basic review of mathematics
7. Measurement systems
8. Dosage calculations
Iii. Administration of medications
9. Enteral medications and administration
10. Parenteral medications and administration
Iv. Classifications of drugs
11. Integumentary system medications
12. Musculoskeletal system medications
13. Nervous system medications
14. Eye and ear medications
15. Endocrine system medications
16. Cardiovascular system medications
17. Immunological system medications
18. Pulmonary system medications
19. Gastrointestinal system medications
20. Reproductive and urinary systems medications
21. Herbs, vitamins, and minerals
,Chapter 1. History of pharmacology
1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having
acomputed tomography (ct) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit
administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the public
healthdepartment, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (mmr)
vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch
Of pharmacology best describes the actions of all three nurses?
A) pharmacoeconomics
B) pharmacotherapeutics
C) pharmacodynamics
D) pharmacokinetics
AN S: b
F eedback:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are
involved with clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a
branch of pharmacology that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent,
and diagnose disease. The radiology nurse is administering a drug to help
diagnose a disease. The oncology nurse is administering a drug to help
treata disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in drug
therapy.pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the body and
pharmacokinetics is how the body
Acts on the body.
2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (im) injections of morphine, a
narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident
victim. The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under
whatcategory would
Morphine be classified?
A) schedule i
B) schedule ii
C) schedule iii
D) schedule iv
AN S: b
, F eedback:
Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as schedule ii drugs
because of severe dependence liability. Schedule i drugs have high abuse
potential and no accepted medical use. Schedule iii drugs have a lesser abuse
potential than ii and an accepted medical use. Schedule iv drugs havelow
abuse
Potential and limited dependence liability.
3. When involved in phase iii drug evaluation studies, what
responsibilitieswould the nurse have?
A) working with animals who are given experimental drugs
B) choosing appropriate patients to be involved in the drug study
C) monitoring and observing patients closely for adverse effects
D) conducting research to determine effectiveness of the drug
AN S: c
F eedback:
Phase iii studies involve use of a drug in a vast clinical population in
whichpatients are asked to record any symptoms they experience while
taking thedrugs. Nurses may be responsible for helping collect and analyze
the information to be shared with the food and drug administration (fda)
but would not conduct research independently because nurses do not
prescribe medications. Use of animals in drug testing is done in the
preclinical trials. Select patients who are involved in phase ii studies to
participate in studies where the participants have the disease the drug is
intended to treat.
These patients are monitored closely for drug action and adverse effects.
Phase i studies involve healthy human volunteers who are usually paid for
their participation. Nurses
May observe for adverse effects and toxicity.
4. What concept is considered when generic drugs are
substituted for brandname drugs?
A) bioavailability
B) critical concentration
C) distribution
D) half-life
AN S: a
Simple A Guide To Drug Classifications
And Dosage Calculations 3rd Edition
By Cynthia J. Watkins, 2025 Update
With Correct Answers Rationale
,Table of contents
I. Introduction to pharmacology
1. History of pharmacology
2. Basics of pharmacology
3. Patient safety in medication administration
4. Regulations
5. Prescriptions and labels
Ii. Calculations
6. Basic review of mathematics
7. Measurement systems
8. Dosage calculations
Iii. Administration of medications
9. Enteral medications and administration
10. Parenteral medications and administration
Iv. Classifications of drugs
11. Integumentary system medications
12. Musculoskeletal system medications
13. Nervous system medications
14. Eye and ear medications
15. Endocrine system medications
16. Cardiovascular system medications
17. Immunological system medications
18. Pulmonary system medications
19. Gastrointestinal system medications
20. Reproductive and urinary systems medications
21. Herbs, vitamins, and minerals
,Chapter 1. History of pharmacology
1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having
acomputed tomography (ct) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit
administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the public
healthdepartment, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (mmr)
vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch
Of pharmacology best describes the actions of all three nurses?
A) pharmacoeconomics
B) pharmacotherapeutics
C) pharmacodynamics
D) pharmacokinetics
AN S: b
F eedback:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Nurses are
involved with clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a
branch of pharmacology that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent,
and diagnose disease. The radiology nurse is administering a drug to help
diagnose a disease. The oncology nurse is administering a drug to help
treata disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in drug
therapy.pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the body and
pharmacokinetics is how the body
Acts on the body.
2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (im) injections of morphine, a
narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident
victim. The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under
whatcategory would
Morphine be classified?
A) schedule i
B) schedule ii
C) schedule iii
D) schedule iv
AN S: b
, F eedback:
Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as schedule ii drugs
because of severe dependence liability. Schedule i drugs have high abuse
potential and no accepted medical use. Schedule iii drugs have a lesser abuse
potential than ii and an accepted medical use. Schedule iv drugs havelow
abuse
Potential and limited dependence liability.
3. When involved in phase iii drug evaluation studies, what
responsibilitieswould the nurse have?
A) working with animals who are given experimental drugs
B) choosing appropriate patients to be involved in the drug study
C) monitoring and observing patients closely for adverse effects
D) conducting research to determine effectiveness of the drug
AN S: c
F eedback:
Phase iii studies involve use of a drug in a vast clinical population in
whichpatients are asked to record any symptoms they experience while
taking thedrugs. Nurses may be responsible for helping collect and analyze
the information to be shared with the food and drug administration (fda)
but would not conduct research independently because nurses do not
prescribe medications. Use of animals in drug testing is done in the
preclinical trials. Select patients who are involved in phase ii studies to
participate in studies where the participants have the disease the drug is
intended to treat.
These patients are monitored closely for drug action and adverse effects.
Phase i studies involve healthy human volunteers who are usually paid for
their participation. Nurses
May observe for adverse effects and toxicity.
4. What concept is considered when generic drugs are
substituted for brandname drugs?
A) bioavailability
B) critical concentration
C) distribution
D) half-life
AN S: a
