Test Bank - Essentials of Pharmacology for Health
Professions 10th Edition by Bruce Colbert, Ruth
Woodrow. All Chapters 1-27.
,Test Bank for Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions 10th Edition (Cengage, 2025) by Bruce Colbert, Adam James and Elizabeth
Katrancha
TABLES OF CONTENTS
Part I: Introduction
1. Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations
2. Drug Names and References
3. Sources and Bodily Effects of Drugs
4. Medication Preparations and Supplies
5. Abbreviations and Systems of Measurement
6. Safe Dosage Preparation
7. Responsibilities and Principles of Drug Administration
8. Administration by the Gastrointestinal Route
9. Administration by the Parenteral Route
10. Poison Control
Part II: Drug Classifications
11. Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs
12. Integumentary System Medications
13. Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
14. Cardiovascular Drugs
15. Urinary System Drugs
16. Gastrointestinal Drugs
17. Respiratory System Drugs and Antihistamines
18. Eye and Ear Medications
,19. Analgesics, Sedatives, and Hypnotics
20. Psychotropic Medications, Alcohol, and Drug Abuse Agents
21. Musculoskeletal and Anti-inflammatory Drugs
22. Anticonvulsants, Antiparkinsonian Drugs, and Agents for Alzheimer’s Disease
23. Endocrine System Drugs
24. Reproductive System Drugs
25. Anti-infective Drugs and Vaccines
26. Antineoplastic Drugs
27. Geriatric and Pediatric Drug Considerations
, Chapter 1 Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations
1. A client calls her primary care provider requesting a prescription for an antidepressant medication. She tells
the nurse that she is severely depressed and would like the prescription called in to her local pharmacy. How
should the nurse respond?
a. The nurse encourages the client to see a psychiatric professional for an evaluation to obtain the
prescription.
b. The nurse tells the client to ask the pharmacist to recommend an over-the-counter antidepressant.
c. The nurse can offer to write the client a prescription if it is a refill.
d. The nurse offers to give the client a few samples to use until her next appointment.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. The client should be encouraged to seek a psychiatric professional evaluation to obtain
the prescription.
b. Antidepressants are not sold as over-the-counter medications; a prescription is required.
Try again.
c. The nurse cannot write a prescription without evaluating the client. Try again.
d. Samples are not given out to a client who has not been evaluated by a practitioner. Try
again.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/26/2017 8:16 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2017 8:32 PM
2. A client visits her health care provider for her annual physical. She questions the nurse regarding the use of
an herbal supplement that she saw advertised on television for weight loss. What information can the nurse
share with her client?
a. The production of herbal medicines is not regulated by the FDA.
b. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the FDA is responsible
for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is marketed.
c. Herbal medicines are tested by the FDA to determine if they have interactions with prescribed
medications.
d. Herbal medicines, while not approved by the FDA, are considered harmless.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. The production of herbal medicines is not regulated by the FDA.
b. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the dietary
manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is
marketed. Try again.
c. The FDA does not test supplements. Try again.
d. There are documented interactions with specific herbal supplements and prescribed
medications. Try again.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/26/2017 8:22 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2017 8:32 PM
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Professions 10th Edition by Bruce Colbert, Ruth
Woodrow. All Chapters 1-27.
,Test Bank for Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions 10th Edition (Cengage, 2025) by Bruce Colbert, Adam James and Elizabeth
Katrancha
TABLES OF CONTENTS
Part I: Introduction
1. Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations
2. Drug Names and References
3. Sources and Bodily Effects of Drugs
4. Medication Preparations and Supplies
5. Abbreviations and Systems of Measurement
6. Safe Dosage Preparation
7. Responsibilities and Principles of Drug Administration
8. Administration by the Gastrointestinal Route
9. Administration by the Parenteral Route
10. Poison Control
Part II: Drug Classifications
11. Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs
12. Integumentary System Medications
13. Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
14. Cardiovascular Drugs
15. Urinary System Drugs
16. Gastrointestinal Drugs
17. Respiratory System Drugs and Antihistamines
18. Eye and Ear Medications
,19. Analgesics, Sedatives, and Hypnotics
20. Psychotropic Medications, Alcohol, and Drug Abuse Agents
21. Musculoskeletal and Anti-inflammatory Drugs
22. Anticonvulsants, Antiparkinsonian Drugs, and Agents for Alzheimer’s Disease
23. Endocrine System Drugs
24. Reproductive System Drugs
25. Anti-infective Drugs and Vaccines
26. Antineoplastic Drugs
27. Geriatric and Pediatric Drug Considerations
, Chapter 1 Consumer Safety and Drug Regulations
1. A client calls her primary care provider requesting a prescription for an antidepressant medication. She tells
the nurse that she is severely depressed and would like the prescription called in to her local pharmacy. How
should the nurse respond?
a. The nurse encourages the client to see a psychiatric professional for an evaluation to obtain the
prescription.
b. The nurse tells the client to ask the pharmacist to recommend an over-the-counter antidepressant.
c. The nurse can offer to write the client a prescription if it is a refill.
d. The nurse offers to give the client a few samples to use until her next appointment.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. The client should be encouraged to seek a psychiatric professional evaluation to obtain
the prescription.
b. Antidepressants are not sold as over-the-counter medications; a prescription is required.
Try again.
c. The nurse cannot write a prescription without evaluating the client. Try again.
d. Samples are not given out to a client who has not been evaluated by a practitioner. Try
again.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/26/2017 8:16 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2017 8:32 PM
2. A client visits her health care provider for her annual physical. She questions the nurse regarding the use of
an herbal supplement that she saw advertised on television for weight loss. What information can the nurse
share with her client?
a. The production of herbal medicines is not regulated by the FDA.
b. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the FDA is responsible
for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is marketed.
c. Herbal medicines are tested by the FDA to determine if they have interactions with prescribed
medications.
d. Herbal medicines, while not approved by the FDA, are considered harmless.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. The production of herbal medicines is not regulated by the FDA.
b. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the dietary
manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is
marketed. Try again.
c. The FDA does not test supplements. Try again.
d. There are documented interactions with specific herbal supplements and prescribed
medications. Try again.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/26/2017 8:22 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/26/2017 8:32 PM
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