ANALYZED PHARMACOLOGY
TEST BANK
What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Official
Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements? - CORRECT ANSWER -United
States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Drug Interaction Facts
The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which section of the
Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this drug? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Brand and Generic Name section
Which online drug reference makes available to health care providers and the public a standard,
comprehensive, up-to-date look up and downloadable resource about medicines? - CORRECT ANSWER -
DailyMed
Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological dependency.
Under which classification does this drug fall? - CORRECT ANSWER -II
What would the FDA do to expedite drug development and approval for an outbreak of smallpox, for
which there is no known treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER -Fast track the investigational drug.
,Which statement is true about over-the-counter (OTC) drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER -They are sold
without a prescription.
Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Handbook on Injectable Drugs
The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which statement is true about this drug's
classification? - CORRECT ANSWER -Abuse potential for this drug is low.
The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient with a substance abuse history. Choose the
medication ordered that has the greatest risk for abuse. - CORRECT ANSWER -Lortab
An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital by her daughter. While
obtaining the medication history from the patient and her daughter, the nurse discovers that neither
has a list of the patient's current medications or prescriptions. All the patient has is a weekly pill
dispenser that contains four different pills. The prescriptions are filled through the local pharmacy.
Which resource(s) would be appropriate to use in determining the medication names and doses? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Physicians' Desk Reference, Section 4
Senior citizens' center
Patient's home pharmacy
The nurse planning patient teaching regarding drug names would include which statement(s)? -
CORRECT ANSWER -The official name is the name under which the drug is listed by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA).
Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
When categorizing, the nurse is aware that which drug(s) would be considered Schedule II? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Percodan
, Amphetamines
The nurse assesses hives in a patient started on a new medication. What is the nurse's priority action? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Notify physician of allergic reaction.
The nurse administers an initial dose of a steroid to a patient with asthma. Thirty minutes after
administration, the nurse finds the patient agitated and stating that "everyone is out to get me." What is
the term for this unusual reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER -Idiosyncratic reaction
Which is the best description of when drug interactions occur? - CORRECT ANSWER -On the alteration of
the effect of one drug by another drug
What occurs when two drugs compete for the same receptor site, resulting in increased activity of the
first drug? - CORRECT ANSWER -Displacement
What do drug blood levels indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER -They determine if the amount of drug in the
body is in a therapeutic range.
What is the process by which a drug is transported by circulating body fluids to receptor sites? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Distribution
The nurse assesses which blood level to determine the amount of circulating medication in a patient? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Drug
The nurse administers 50 mg of a drug at 6:00 AM that has a half-life of 8 hours. What time will it be
when 25 mg of the drug has been eliminated from the body? - CORRECT ANSWER -2:00 PM
What will the nurse need to determine first in order to mix two drugs in the same syringe? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Compatibility of the drugs
TEST BANK
What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Official
Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements? - CORRECT ANSWER -United
States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Drug Interaction Facts
The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which section of the
Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this drug? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Brand and Generic Name section
Which online drug reference makes available to health care providers and the public a standard,
comprehensive, up-to-date look up and downloadable resource about medicines? - CORRECT ANSWER -
DailyMed
Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological dependency.
Under which classification does this drug fall? - CORRECT ANSWER -II
What would the FDA do to expedite drug development and approval for an outbreak of smallpox, for
which there is no known treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER -Fast track the investigational drug.
,Which statement is true about over-the-counter (OTC) drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER -They are sold
without a prescription.
Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Handbook on Injectable Drugs
The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which statement is true about this drug's
classification? - CORRECT ANSWER -Abuse potential for this drug is low.
The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient with a substance abuse history. Choose the
medication ordered that has the greatest risk for abuse. - CORRECT ANSWER -Lortab
An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital by her daughter. While
obtaining the medication history from the patient and her daughter, the nurse discovers that neither
has a list of the patient's current medications or prescriptions. All the patient has is a weekly pill
dispenser that contains four different pills. The prescriptions are filled through the local pharmacy.
Which resource(s) would be appropriate to use in determining the medication names and doses? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Physicians' Desk Reference, Section 4
Senior citizens' center
Patient's home pharmacy
The nurse planning patient teaching regarding drug names would include which statement(s)? -
CORRECT ANSWER -The official name is the name under which the drug is listed by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA).
Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
When categorizing, the nurse is aware that which drug(s) would be considered Schedule II? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Percodan
, Amphetamines
The nurse assesses hives in a patient started on a new medication. What is the nurse's priority action? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Notify physician of allergic reaction.
The nurse administers an initial dose of a steroid to a patient with asthma. Thirty minutes after
administration, the nurse finds the patient agitated and stating that "everyone is out to get me." What is
the term for this unusual reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER -Idiosyncratic reaction
Which is the best description of when drug interactions occur? - CORRECT ANSWER -On the alteration of
the effect of one drug by another drug
What occurs when two drugs compete for the same receptor site, resulting in increased activity of the
first drug? - CORRECT ANSWER -Displacement
What do drug blood levels indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER -They determine if the amount of drug in the
body is in a therapeutic range.
What is the process by which a drug is transported by circulating body fluids to receptor sites? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Distribution
The nurse assesses which blood level to determine the amount of circulating medication in a patient? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Drug
The nurse administers 50 mg of a drug at 6:00 AM that has a half-life of 8 hours. What time will it be
when 25 mg of the drug has been eliminated from the body? - CORRECT ANSWER -2:00 PM
What will the nurse need to determine first in order to mix two drugs in the same syringe? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Compatibility of the drugs
