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,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Medicine Classifications and Dosage
Calculations 4th Edition Watkins Test Bank
1. A medical nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a client who is having a
computedtomography (CT) scan. The medical nurse working on the oncology unit
administers chemotherapy to clients who have cancer. At the Public Health
Department, a medical 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 medical nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
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Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Medical nurses are
involved with clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of
pharmacology that deals with the uses of medicine s to treat, prevent, and diagnose
disease. The radiology medical nurse is administering a medicine to help diagnose a
disease. The oncology medical nurse is administering a medicine to help treat a
disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in medicine therapy.
Pharmacodynamics involves how a medicine 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 medical nurse is aware this medicine has a high abuse
potential. Under what category would morphine be classified?
A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule III
D) Schedule IV
ANSWER: B
, Feedback:
Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II medicine s
because of severe dependence liability. Schedule I medicine s have high
abuse potential and no accepted medical use. Schedule III medicine s have
a lesser abuse potential than II and an accepted medical use. Schedule IV
medicine s have low abuse potential and limited dependence liability.
3. When involved in phase III medicine evaluation studies, what
responsibilities would the medical nurse have?
A) Working with animals who are given experimental medicine s
B) Choosing appropriate clients to be involved in the medicine study
C) Monitoring and observing clients closely for adverse effects
D) Conducting research to determine effectiveness of the medicine
ANSWER: C
Feedback:
Phase III studies involve use of a medicine in a vast clinical population in
which clients are asked to record any symptoms they experience while
taking the medicine s. Medical nurses may be responsible for helping
collect and analyze the information to be shared with the Food and
Medicine Administration (FDA) but would not conduct research
independently because medical nurses do not prescribe medications. Use of
animals in medicine testing is done in the preclinical trials. Select clients
who are involved in phase II studies to participate in studies where the
participants have the disease the medicine is intended to treat. These clients
are monitored closely for medicine action and adverse effects. Phase I
studies involve healthy human volunteers who are usually paid for their
participation. Medical nurses may observe for adverse effects and toxicity.
4. What concept is considered when generic medicine s are substituted for
brand name medicine s?
A) Bioavailability
B) Critical concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
Feedback:
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
Pharmacology Clear and Simple- A Guide to Medicine Classifications and Dosage
Calculations 4th Edition Watkins Test Bank
1. A medical nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a client who is having a
computedtomography (CT) scan. The medical nurse working on the oncology unit
administers chemotherapy to clients who have cancer. At the Public Health
Department, a medical 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 medical nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals. Medical nurses are
involved with clinical pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of
pharmacology that deals with the uses of medicine s to treat, prevent, and diagnose
disease. The radiology medical nurse is administering a medicine to help diagnose a
disease. The oncology medical nurse is administering a medicine to help treat a
disease. Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in medicine therapy.
Pharmacodynamics involves how a medicine 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 medical nurse is aware this medicine has a high abuse
potential. Under what category would morphine be classified?
A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule III
D) Schedule IV
ANSWER: B
, Feedback:
Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II medicine s
because of severe dependence liability. Schedule I medicine s have high
abuse potential and no accepted medical use. Schedule III medicine s have
a lesser abuse potential than II and an accepted medical use. Schedule IV
medicine s have low abuse potential and limited dependence liability.
3. When involved in phase III medicine evaluation studies, what
responsibilities would the medical nurse have?
A) Working with animals who are given experimental medicine s
B) Choosing appropriate clients to be involved in the medicine study
C) Monitoring and observing clients closely for adverse effects
D) Conducting research to determine effectiveness of the medicine
ANSWER: C
Feedback:
Phase III studies involve use of a medicine in a vast clinical population in
which clients are asked to record any symptoms they experience while
taking the medicine s. Medical nurses may be responsible for helping
collect and analyze the information to be shared with the Food and
Medicine Administration (FDA) but would not conduct research
independently because medical nurses do not prescribe medications. Use of
animals in medicine testing is done in the preclinical trials. Select clients
who are involved in phase II studies to participate in studies where the
participants have the disease the medicine is intended to treat. These clients
are monitored closely for medicine action and adverse effects. Phase I
studies involve healthy human volunteers who are usually paid for their
participation. Medical nurses may observe for adverse effects and toxicity.
4. What concept is considered when generic medicine s are substituted for
brand name medicine s?
A) Bioavailability
B) Critical concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
ANSWER: A
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