Focus On Nursing Pharmacology Test Bank By AMY M. KARCH
Focus On Nursing Pharmacology Test Bank 8th
Edition By AMY M. KARCH | Complete Study
Guide
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,Focus On Nursing Pharmacology Test Bank By AMY M. KARCH
Chapter 01 - Introduction to Drugs
A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a computed
tomography(CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers
chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, 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?
Pharmacoecono
mics
Pharmacotherape
utics
Pharmacodynam
ics
Pharmacokinetic
s Ans: B
Feedback:
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 treat a 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.
A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a narcotic, every 4
hours as neededfor pain in a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse is aware
this drug has a high abuse potential. Under what category would morphine be
classified?
Schedule I
Schedule
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,Focus On Nursing Pharmacology Test Bank By AMY M. KARCH
II
Schedule
III
Schedule
IV Ans:
B
Feedback:
Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II drugs because of
severe dependence
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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 have low abuse potential and limited dependence liability.
When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what responsibilities would
the nurse have? Working with animals who are given experimental drugs
Choosing appropriate patients to be involved in the drug
study Monitoring and observing patients closely for
adverse effects Conducting research to determine
effectiveness of the drug Ans:
C
Feedback:
Phase III studies involve use of a drug in a vast clinical population in which patients
are asked to record any symptoms they experience while taking the drugs. 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.
What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted for brand name
drugs? Bioavailability
Critical
concentration
Distribution
Half-life
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Focus On Nursing Pharmacology Test Bank 8th
Edition By AMY M. KARCH | Complete Study
Guide
1|Page
,Focus On Nursing Pharmacology Test Bank By AMY M. KARCH
Chapter 01 - Introduction to Drugs
A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a computed
tomography(CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers
chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, 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?
Pharmacoecono
mics
Pharmacotherape
utics
Pharmacodynam
ics
Pharmacokinetic
s Ans: B
Feedback:
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 treat a 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.
A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a narcotic, every 4
hours as neededfor pain in a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse is aware
this drug has a high abuse potential. Under what category would morphine be
classified?
Schedule I
Schedule
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,Focus On Nursing Pharmacology Test Bank By AMY M. KARCH
II
Schedule
III
Schedule
IV Ans:
B
Feedback:
Narcotics with a high abuse potential are classified as Schedule II drugs because of
severe dependence
3|Page
, Focus On Nursing Pharmacology Test Bank By AMY M. KARCH
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 have low abuse potential and limited dependence liability.
When involved in phase III drug evaluation studies, what responsibilities would
the nurse have? Working with animals who are given experimental drugs
Choosing appropriate patients to be involved in the drug
study Monitoring and observing patients closely for
adverse effects Conducting research to determine
effectiveness of the drug Ans:
C
Feedback:
Phase III studies involve use of a drug in a vast clinical population in which patients
are asked to record any symptoms they experience while taking the drugs. 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.
What concept is considered when generic drugs are substituted for brand name
drugs? Bioavailability
Critical
concentration
Distribution
Half-life
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