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Pharmacology, 12th Edition (Ford) |
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Test Bank fora Introductory Clinical PharmacologyA12th Edition Ford
1. A nursing instructor is preparing a teaching plan for a group of nursing
students about t pharmacology. When describing this topic, the instructor
would focus the discussion on which of the following as an essential aspect?
Drug name
Drug class
Drug action
Drug source
An: C
FEEDBACK:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their action on living organisms. Thus, an
essential aspect of pharmacology is drug action. An understanding of the drug name,
drug class, and drug source is important, but the most critical aspect related to p
pharmacology is how the drug acts in the body.
2. A nursing student is preparing to administer a prescribed drug to a patient. The
student t reviews information about the drug and its actions. Which of the
following would be the best choice for obtaining this information? Select all that
apply.
Nursing instructor
Nurse assigned to the patient
Clinical drug reference
Prescribing health care provider
Clinical pharmacist
An: C, E
FEEDBACK:
Although the nursing student can ask the nursing instructor, the nurse assigned to the
patient, and the prescribing health care provider for information about the drug, the be
set choices for drug information would include an appropriate drug reference and the
c clinical pharmacist.
3. When describing the various types of medications to a group of nursing
students, a nursing instructor would identify which of the following as a
source for derive nag medications? Select all that apply.
Plants
Synthetic sources
Mold
Minerals
Animals
An: A, B, C, D, and E
FEEDBACK:
Medications are derived from natural sources, for example, plants, molds, minerals, a
ND animals, as well as created synthetically in a laboratory.
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4. Which of the following names may be assigned to a drug during the
process of development? Select all that apply.
Chemical name
Official name
Pharmacologic name
Trade name
Nonproprietary name
An: A, B, D, and E
FEEDBACK:
Throughout the process of development, drugs may have several names assigned to the
me including a chemical name, a generic (nonproprietary) name, an official name, and
a trade or brand name.
5. A drug may be classified by which of the following? Select all that apply.
The chemical type of the drug's active ingredient
the way the drug is used to treat a specific condition
the generic name of the drug
The trade name of the drug
The nonproprietary name of the drug an:
A, B
FEEDBACK:
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it
is used to treat a particular condition. Generic, trade, and nonproprietary refer to how
A drug is named.
6. A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the process of
drug de elopement in the United States. The students demonstrate
understanding of this pro chess when they identify that which of the following
categories are assigned by the Food and Drug Administration to newly
approved drugs? Select all that apply.
Metabolite No
controlled substance
Prescription
Nonprescription
Controlled substance
An: C, D, and E
FEEDBACK:
Once drugs are approved for use, the FDA assigns the drug to one of the following
categories: prescription, nonprescription, or controlled substance. Metabolite refers
to the inactive form of the drug. No controlled substance is a term that is not used.
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7. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to do to ensure
the s age use of prescription drugs in the institutional setting? Select all that
apply.
Administering drugs
Monitoring clients for drug effects
prescribing drugs
Evaluating clients for toxic effects
Educating clients/caregivers about drugs
An: A, B, D, and E
FEEDBACK:
In the institutional setting, the nurse's role to ensure safe use of prescription drugs in
clues administering drugs, monitoring drug effects, evaluating for toxic effects, and
educating clients and caregivers about drugs.
8. The nurse is helping a client review a prescription from the health care provider.
Who en examining the prescription, which of the following would the nurse
expect to find documented? Select all that apply.
Name of the drug
Dosage of the drug
Route of drug administration
Times of drug administration
Licensed prescriber's signature
An: A, B, C, D, and E
FEEDBACK:
The prescription must contain the client's name, the name of the drug, the dosage,
the method and times of administration, and the signature of the licensed health care
provider prescribing the drug.
9. After teaching a group of nursing students about nonprescription drugs, the
nursing I instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the
students identify which h of the following? Select all that apply.
They require a licensed health care provider's signature.
They are referred to as over-the-counter drugs.
They can be taken without risk to the client.
They have certain labeling requirements.
They should be taken only as directed on the label.
An: B, D, and E
FEEDBACK:
Nonprescription drugs are often referred to as over-the-
Counter (OTC) drugs. They do not require a prescription (a licensed health care prove
deer’s signature) but do not come without risk to the client. The federal government
has imposed labeling requirements of OTC drugs and they should only be taken as
direct ted on the label unless under the supervision of a health care provider.
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Test Bank forAIntroductory Clinical PharmacologyA12th Edition Ford
Test Bank – Introductory Clinical
Pharmacology, 12th Edition (Ford) |
Verified Q&A | ISBN
9781975163730.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 32744169
Test Bank fora Introductory Clinical PharmacologyA12th Edition Ford
1. A nursing instructor is preparing a teaching plan for a group of nursing
students about t pharmacology. When describing this topic, the instructor
would focus the discussion on which of the following as an essential aspect?
Drug name
Drug class
Drug action
Drug source
An: C
FEEDBACK:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their action on living organisms. Thus, an
essential aspect of pharmacology is drug action. An understanding of the drug name,
drug class, and drug source is important, but the most critical aspect related to p
pharmacology is how the drug acts in the body.
2. A nursing student is preparing to administer a prescribed drug to a patient. The
student t reviews information about the drug and its actions. Which of the
following would be the best choice for obtaining this information? Select all that
apply.
Nursing instructor
Nurse assigned to the patient
Clinical drug reference
Prescribing health care provider
Clinical pharmacist
An: C, E
FEEDBACK:
Although the nursing student can ask the nursing instructor, the nurse assigned to the
patient, and the prescribing health care provider for information about the drug, the be
set choices for drug information would include an appropriate drug reference and the
c clinical pharmacist.
3. When describing the various types of medications to a group of nursing
students, a nursing instructor would identify which of the following as a
source for derive nag medications? Select all that apply.
Plants
Synthetic sources
Mold
Minerals
Animals
An: A, B, C, D, and E
FEEDBACK:
Medications are derived from natural sources, for example, plants, molds, minerals, a
ND animals, as well as created synthetically in a laboratory.
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4. Which of the following names may be assigned to a drug during the
process of development? Select all that apply.
Chemical name
Official name
Pharmacologic name
Trade name
Nonproprietary name
An: A, B, D, and E
FEEDBACK:
Throughout the process of development, drugs may have several names assigned to the
me including a chemical name, a generic (nonproprietary) name, an official name, and
a trade or brand name.
5. A drug may be classified by which of the following? Select all that apply.
The chemical type of the drug's active ingredient
the way the drug is used to treat a specific condition
the generic name of the drug
The trade name of the drug
The nonproprietary name of the drug an:
A, B
FEEDBACK:
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it
is used to treat a particular condition. Generic, trade, and nonproprietary refer to how
A drug is named.
6. A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the process of
drug de elopement in the United States. The students demonstrate
understanding of this pro chess when they identify that which of the following
categories are assigned by the Food and Drug Administration to newly
approved drugs? Select all that apply.
Metabolite No
controlled substance
Prescription
Nonprescription
Controlled substance
An: C, D, and E
FEEDBACK:
Once drugs are approved for use, the FDA assigns the drug to one of the following
categories: prescription, nonprescription, or controlled substance. Metabolite refers
to the inactive form of the drug. No controlled substance is a term that is not used.
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7. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to do to ensure
the s age use of prescription drugs in the institutional setting? Select all that
apply.
Administering drugs
Monitoring clients for drug effects
prescribing drugs
Evaluating clients for toxic effects
Educating clients/caregivers about drugs
An: A, B, D, and E
FEEDBACK:
In the institutional setting, the nurse's role to ensure safe use of prescription drugs in
clues administering drugs, monitoring drug effects, evaluating for toxic effects, and
educating clients and caregivers about drugs.
8. The nurse is helping a client review a prescription from the health care provider.
Who en examining the prescription, which of the following would the nurse
expect to find documented? Select all that apply.
Name of the drug
Dosage of the drug
Route of drug administration
Times of drug administration
Licensed prescriber's signature
An: A, B, C, D, and E
FEEDBACK:
The prescription must contain the client's name, the name of the drug, the dosage,
the method and times of administration, and the signature of the licensed health care
provider prescribing the drug.
9. After teaching a group of nursing students about nonprescription drugs, the
nursing I instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the
students identify which h of the following? Select all that apply.
They require a licensed health care provider's signature.
They are referred to as over-the-counter drugs.
They can be taken without risk to the client.
They have certain labeling requirements.
They should be taken only as directed on the label.
An: B, D, and E
FEEDBACK:
Nonprescription drugs are often referred to as over-the-
Counter (OTC) drugs. They do not require a prescription (a licensed health care prove
deer’s signature) but do not come without risk to the client. The federal government
has imposed labeling requirements of OTC drugs and they should only be taken as
direct ted on the label unless under the supervision of a health care provider.
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