Test Bank for Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions 9th Edition (Cengage, 2022) by Bruce Colbert, Adam James and Elizabeth Katrancha, Isbn no; 9780357618301, all 27 Chapters Covered

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onsA client calls her primary care provider requesting a prescription for an antidepressant medication. Sh
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e tellsthe nurse that she is severely depressed and would like the prescription called in to her local pha
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rmacy. How should the nurse respond?
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a. The nurse encourages the client to see a psychiatric professional for an evaluation to obt
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b. The nurse tells the client to ask the pharmacist to recommend an over-the-counter antidepressant.
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c. The nurse can offer to write the client a prescription if it is a refill.
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d. The nurse offers to give the client a few samples to use until her next appointment.
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FEEDBACK:
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on to obtain the prescription.
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b. Antidepressants are not sold as over-the- m5 m5 m5 m5 m5

counter medications; a prescription is required. Try again.
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c. The nurse cannot write a prescription without evaluating the client. Try again.
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d. Samples are not given out to a client who has not been evaluated by a practit
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2. A client visits her health care provider for her annual physical. She questions the nurse regarding th
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e use ofan herbal supplement that she saw advertised on television for weight loss. What information
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can the nurse share with her client?
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a. The production of herbal medicines is not regulated by the FDA.
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b. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the FDA is respo
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nsiblefor ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is marketed.
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c. Herbal medicines are tested by the FDA to determine if they have interactions with pres
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d. Herbal medicines, while not approved by the FDA, are considered harmless.
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ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. The production of herbal medicines is not regulated by the FDA.
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b. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the
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dietary manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement is sa
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fe before it is marketed. Try again.
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c. The FDA does not test supplements. Try again.
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d. There are documented interactions with specific herbal supplements and pres
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cribed medications. Try again.
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3. Upon leaving the exam room, a client tells the nurse that she is confused regarding her prescription. S
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he asks the nurse if a cheaper, generic drug will be weaker than her current prescription. How should the
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nurse respond?
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a. Drug standards assure consumers that the same drug must be of uniform strength, quality, and purity.
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b. The prescribed medication is of better quality but will cost more.
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c. The insurance companies mandate there are different strengths between generic and brand
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d. Every drug has a different chemical composition that cannot be duplicated.
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ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK:
a. Drug standards assure consumers that the same drug must be of unifo
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rm strength, quality, and purity.
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b. Generic and trade drugs are the same medication. Generic is the name that is
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assigned to a new drug. The trade name is the name the pharmaceutical compa
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ny assigns to that drug to have exclusive rights to market it. Try again.
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c. Insurance companies have no control over the production of medication. Try again.
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d. The laws regulating drugs state that consumers can be assured that all prep
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arations with the same name have the same uniform strength, quality, and pu
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4. The FDA, under the direction of the Department of Health and Human Services, mandates which
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of the following?
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a. Prescription and nonprescription drugs must be shown to be effective as well as safe.
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b. All labels must include a listing of active ingredients; some labels require a listing of in
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activeingredients as well.
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c. All new products must be tested by the FDA before being released to the public.
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d. All drugs must have "warning" labels.
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ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Prescription and nonprescription drugs must be shown to be effective as well as safe.
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b. All labels must be accurate and must include a listing of all active and
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inactive ingredients. Try again.
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c. The FDA must approve all new products before they are released to the p
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d. Warning labels must be present on certain preparations. Try again.
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