Medication Safety, 2nd Edition,Workman & LaCharity 100% A+
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Chaptera201:a2Druga2Regulation,a2Actions,a2anda2Responses
Workmana2&a2LaCharity:a2Understandinga2Pharmacology:a2Essentialsa2fora2Medicationa2Safety,a22n
da2Edition
MULTIPLEa2CHOICEa2
BASICa2CONCEPT
S
1. Whicha2healtha2carea2professionala2hasa2thea2majora2responsibilitya2fora2dispensinga2pr
escribeda2drugsa2undera2thea2directiona2ofa2aa2pharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nursea2practitioner
.
c. Licenseda2nurse
d Pharmacya2technicia
. n
ANS:a 2 D
Thea2physiciana2anda2nursea2practitionera2havea2thea2majora2responsibilitya2fora2prescribinga2dru
gs,a2nota2dispensinga2them.a2Thea2licenseda2nursea2hasa2thea2primarya2responsibilitya2fora2admin
isteringa2drugs,a2althougha2undera2somea2circumstancesa2aa2licenseda2nursea2maya2dispensea2pres
cribeda2drugsa2buta2thisa2isa2nota2hisa2ora2hera2majora2responsibilitya2ina2druga2therapy.a2Thea2ph
armacya2techniciana2hasa2thea2majora2responsibilitya2ofa2dispensinga2prescribeda2drugsa2undera2t
hea2directiona2ofa2aa2licenseda2pharmacist.
DIF: Cognitivea2Level:a2Remembering REF: p.a23
2. Whicha2terma2describesa2thea2effecta2ofa2aa2druga2thata2improvesa2bodya2function?
a. Sidea2effect
b Intendeda2action
.
c. Adversea2reaction
d Idiosyncratica2respons
. e
ANS:a 2 B
Thea2purposea2ofa2druga2therapya2isa2toa2takea2aa2druga2toa2prevent,a2reduce,a2ora2correcta2aa2healt
ha2problem.a2Thisa2responsea2isa2anya2drug’sa2intendeda2actiona2alsoa2knowna2asa2aa2therapeutica
2response.
DIF: Cognitivea2Level:a2Remembering REF: p.a23
,3. Whicha2typea2ofa2druga2namea2isa2―owned‖a2bya2thea2companya2thata2manufacturesa2it?
a. Generica2name
b Chemicala2nam
e
, .
c. Categorya2name
d Tradea2name
.
ANS:a 2 D
Thea2chemicala2namea2isa2aa2drug’sa2exacta2chemicala2composition.a2Thea2generica2namea2isa2th
ea2namea2assigneda2toa2thea2druga2bya2thea2U.S.a2Adopteda2Namesa2Councila2anda2isa2nota2owne
da2bya2anyone.a2Thea2categorya2namea2refersa2toa2thea2typea2ofa2druga2(whata2ita2doesa2ora2whata2i
ta2isa2useda2for)a2anda2isa2nota2ana2actuala2druga2name.a2Thea2tradea2namea2(branda2name)a2isa2the
a2namea2provideda2anda2owneda2bya2aa2specifica2drug’sa2manufacturer.
DIF: Cognitivea2Level:a2Remembering REF: p.a24
4. Whicha2druga2ora2druga2classa2isa2aa2―higha2alert‖a2drug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS:a 2 B
Aa2higha2alerta2druga2isa2onea2ina2whicha2harma2isa2likelya2toa2resulta2ifa2givena2ata2thea2wronga2d
ose,a2toa2thea2wronga2patient,a2ora2nota2givena2toa2thea2correcta2patient.a2Drugsa2classifieda2asa2hig
ha2alerta2drugsa2includea2potassium,a2narcoticsa2(opioids),a2insulin,a2cancera2chemotherapya2drug
s,a2anda2heparina2(ora2anya2druga2thata2stronglya2affectsa2blooda2clotting).a2Penicillin,a2NSAIDs,a2
anda2calciuma2area2nota2considereda2higha2alerta2drugs.
DIF: Cognitivea2Level:a2Remembering REF: p.a24
5. Whata2isa2thea2terma2fora2aa2druga2thata2hasa2thea2samea2actiona2asa2aa2naturallya2o
ccurringa2bodya2hormonea2ora2enzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blockinga2agen
. t
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS:a 2 A
Aa2druga2agonista2isa2ana2extrinsica2druga2thata2activatesa2thea2receptora2sitesa2ofa2aa2cella2anda2m
imicsa2thea2actionsa2ofa2naturallya2occurringa2bodya2substancesa2(intrinsica2drugs).a2Aa2blockinga2
agenta2isa2aa2drug
, antagonist.a2Aa2chemicala2woulda2nota2necessarilya2bea2aa2druga2ata2all.a2Aa2duplicatora2isa2nota2aa2phar
macologica2term.
DIF: Cognitivea2Level:a2Remembering REF: pp.a26-7
6. Whicha2terma2describesa2howa2thea2bodya2affectsa2druga2activity?
a. Druga2potency
b Pharmacodynamics
.
c. Therapeutica2effect
d Pharmacokinetics
.
ANS:a 2 D
Thea2terma2pharmacokineticsa2refersa2toa2druga2metabolisma2anda2howa2thea2bodya2changesa2aa2
drug.a2Pharmacodynamicsa2refersa2toa2howa2aa2druga2worksa2toa2changea2bodya2function.a2Druga2
potencya2refersa2toa2howa2stronglya2ora2toa2whata2degreea2aa2druga2exertsa2itsa2effects.a2Thea2ther
apeutica2effecta2isa2closera2toa2pharmacodynamics,a2meaninga2howa2aa2druga2worksa2toa2changea
2bodya2function.
DIF: Cognitivea2Level:a2Remembering REF: p.a210
7. Ina2thea2Uniteda2States,a2whicha2groupa2isa2responsiblea2fora2enforcinga2establisheda2sta
ndardsa2fora2druga2manufacturing?
a. U.S.a2Pharmacopeia
b Nationala2Institutesa2ofa2Health
.
c. Fooda2anda2Druga2Administration
d Associationa2ofa2Pharmaceuticala2Manufactur
. ers
ANS:a 2 C
Thea2standardsa2fora2druga2manufacturea2area2establisheda2bya2thea2U.S.a2Pharmacopeia.a2These
a2standardsa2area2enforceda2bya2thea2Fooda2anda2Druga2Administration.a2Neithera2thea2Nationala2I
nstitutesa2ofa2Healtha2nora2thea2Associationa2ofa2Pharmaceuticala2Manufacturersa2hasa2anya2auth
oritya2toa2enforcea2druga2standards.
DIF:a 2 a 2 Cognitivea2Level:a2Rememberinga 2 a 2 a 2 a 2 REF:a 2 a 2 p.a25
8. Whicha2factora2isa2aa2majora2disadvantagea2ofa2thea2transdermala2druga2deliverya2route?
a. Onlya2aa2prescribera2cana2administera2drugsa2bya2thea2transderma
la2route.
b Transdermala2drugsa2musta2bea2sterilea2rathera2thana2clean.
.
c. Firsta2passa2druga2lossa2bya2thisa2routea2isa2thea2mosta2extensive.
d Druga2absorptiona2isa2dependenta2ona2adequatea2circulation.