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h Chapter 1-59 | Complete Guide 2023
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,Test x Bank x -x Focus x onx Nursing x Pharmacology x (9thx Editionx by x Karch) 3
Chapter 01 - Introduction to Drugs
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Ax nursex workingx inx radiologyxadministersx iodinex toxaxpatientx whoxisxhavingx axcomputedx tomographyx (CT)x sc
an. x Thex nursex workingx onx thex oncologyxunitxadministersx chemotherapyx toxpatientsx whox havex cancer. x
Atx thex Publicx Healthx Department, x ax nursex administersx ax measles-mumps-
rubellax (MMR) x vaccinex tox ax 14-month-
oldx childx asx ax routinex immunization.x Whichxbranchx ofxpharmacologyxbestx describesx thex actionsx ofxallx
threex nurses?
Pharmacoeconomicsx
Pharmacotherapeutics
x Pharmacodynamicsx P
harmacokineticsx Ans:
B
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Pharmacologyx isx thex studyx ofx thex biologicx effectsx ofxchemicals. x Nursesx arex involvedxwithx clinicalx pharm
acologyx orx pharmacotherapeutics, x whichx isx axbranchxofxpharmacologyx thatx dealsx withx thex usesx ofx drugsx t
ox treat, x prevent, x andxdiagnosex disease. x Thex radiologyx nursex isxadministeringx axdrugxtox helpx diagnosex ax di
sease. x Thex oncologyx nursex isx administeringx ax drugx tox helpx treatx ax disease.
Pharmacoeconomicsx includesx anyx costsx involvedx inx drugxtherapy. xPharmacodynamicsx involvesxhowx axdr
ugx affectsx thex bodyx andx pharmacokineticsx isx howx thex bodyx actsx onx thex body.
Ax physicianx hasx orderedx intramuscular x (IM)x injectionsxofxmorphine,xax narcotic,xeveryx 4xhoursx asx neededx forx
painx inx ax motorx vehiclex accidentx victim. x Thex nursex isx awarex thisx drugx hasx ax highx abusex potential.
Underxwhatxcategoryx wouldx morphinexbex classified?
Schedulex Ix S
chedulex IIx Sc
hedulex IIIx S
chedulex IVx
Ans: B
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Narcoticsx withx ax highx abusex potentialxarexclassifiedx asxSchedulex IIxdrugsxbecausex ofxseverex dependence
Wantx toxearnx$1.236
Distributionx ofxthis xdocumentxisxillegal extrax per x year?
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liability.x SchedulexIx drugsx havex highx abusex potentialx andx nox acceptedx medicalx use. xSchedulex IIIx drugsx
havex ax lesserx abusex potentialx thanx IIx andx anx acceptedx medicalx use. x SchedulexIVx drugsx havex lowx abusex
potentialx andx limitedx dependencex liability.
Whenx involvedx inx phasex IIIxdrugx evaluationx studies, x whatx responsibilitiesx wouldx thex nursex have?x
Workingx withx animalsx whox arex givenx experimentalx drugs
Choosingx appropriatex patientsx tox bex involvedx inxthex drugxstudyx Monito
ringx andx observingx patientsx closelyx forx adversex effectsx Conductingx res
earchx tox determinex effectivenessx ofx thex drugx Ans:x C
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Phasex IIIx studiesx involvex usex ofxax drugx inxaxvastx clinicalx populationxinxwhichxpatientsx arex askedx toxrecordx
anyx symptomsx theyx experiencex whilex takingx thex drugs. xNursesx mayx bexresponsiblex forxhelpingx collectxan
dx analyzex thex informationx tox bexsharedx withxthex Foodx andxDrugx Administrationx (FDA)x butx wouldx notx co
nductx researchx independentlyx becausex nursesx dox notx prescribex medications. x Usex ofx animalsx inxdrugxtestin
gx isx donex inx thex preclinicalxtrials. xSelectxpatientsx whox arex involvedxinxphasex IIxstudiesx toxparticipatex inxstu
diesx wherex thex participantsx havex thex diseasex thex drugx isx intendedx tox treat. xThesex patientsx arex monitoredxcl
oselyx forx drugx actionxandx adversex effects. x Phasex Ixstudiesx involvexhealthyx humanx volunteersx whox arex usu
allyx paidx forx theirx participation. x Nursesx mayx observex forx adversex effectsx andx toxicity.
Whatx conceptx isx consideredx whenx genericx drugsx arex substitutedx forxbrandxnamex drugs?x Bioavailabi
lity
Criticalxconcentration
x Distribution
Half-
lifex Ans: A
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Bioavailabilityx isx thex portionx ofxax dosexofxax drugxthatx reachesx thex systemicx circulationxandx isx availablex tox
actx onx bodyx cells. x Bindersx usedx inx ax genericxdrugxmayx notx bexthex samex asx thosex usedx inxthex brandx namexd
rug. x Therefore, x thex wayx thexbodyxbreaksx downx andxusesx thex drugxmayx differ,x whichxmayx eliminatex ax gen
ericx drugx substitution. x Criticalx concentrationxisx thex amountxofxaxdrugxthatx isx neededxtox causex ax therapeuti
cx effectx andx shouldx notx differx betweenx genericxandx brandx namex medications. xDistributionxisx thexphasex of
x pharmacokinetics, x whichx involvesx thex movementx of x ax drugx tox thex body’sx tissuesx andx isx the
Wantx toxearnx$1.236
Distributionx ofxthis xdocumentxisxillegal extrax per x year?
, Test x Bank x -x Focus x onx Nursing x Pharmacology x (9thx Editionx by x Karch) 5
samex inx genericx andx brandx namex drugs. x Ax drug’sx half-
lifex isx thex timex itxtakesx forxthexamountxofxdrugxtoxdecreasex tox halfxthex peakx level, x whichx shouldx notx chang
ex whenx substitutingx ax genericx medication.
Ax nursex isx assessingx thex patient’sx homex medicationx use. xAfterx listeningx toxthexpatientx listx currentx medications
, x thex nursex asksx whatx priorityx question?
Dox youx takex anyx genericx medications?
Arexanyx ofx thesex medicationsxorphanxdrugs?
Arex thesex medicationsx safex tox takexduringxpregnancy?x D
ox youx takex anyx over-the-counterx medications?
Ans: D
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Itx isx importantx forx thex nursex tox specificallyx questionx usex ofx over-the-
counterx medicationsx becausex patientsx mayx notx considerx themx important. xThex patientxisx unlikelyx toxknowxt
hex meaningx ofx orphanx drugsx unlessx theyx tooxarex healthxcarex providers. x Safetyx duringx pregnancy, x usex ofxax
genericx medication, x orx classificationx ofx orphanxdrugsx arex thingsx thex patientxwouldx bex unablex tox answerx b
utx couldx bex foundx inx referencex booksx ifx thex nursex wishesx tox researchx them.
Afterx completingx ax coursex onxpharmacologyx forxnurses, x whatxwillxthexnursex know?xEverythi
ngx necessaryx forx safex andx effectivex medicationx administration
Currentx pharmacologicx therapy;x thex nursex willxnotxrequirexongoingx educationxforx5xyears. x G
eneralx drugx information;xthex nursex canx consultxaxdrugxguidex forxspecificx drugx information.x T
hex drugx actionsx thatx arex associatedx withx eachx classificationx ofx medicationx Ans: C
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Afterx completingx ax pharmacologyx coursex nursesx willxhavex generalx drugx informationxneededx forx safex andx
effectivex medicationx administrationx butx willxneedx toxconsultx ax drugxguidexforxspecificx drugxinformationxb
eforex administeringx anyx medication. x Pharmacologyxisx constantlyx changing, xwithxnewx drugsxenteringx thex
marketx andx newx usesx forx existingx drugsx identified. xContinuingx educationxinx pharmacologyx isx essentialx tox
safex practice. x Nursesx tendx tox becomex familiarx withx thexmedicationsx theyx administer xmostx often, xbutxthere
x willx alwaysx bex ax needx toxresearchx newxdrugsx andxalsox thosex thexnursex isx notxfamiliar xwithxbecausex nox nur
sex knowsx allx medications.
Wantx toxearnx$1.236
Distributionx ofxthis xdocumentxisxillegal extrax per x year?
x x
Focus on Nursing Pharmacology 9th Edition by Amy Karc
x x x x x x x x x
h Chapter 1-59 | Complete Guide 2023
x x x x x x
,Test x Bank x -x Focus x onx Nursing x Pharmacology x (9thx Editionx by x Karch) 3
Chapter 01 - Introduction to Drugs
x x x x x
Ax nursex workingx inx radiologyxadministersx iodinex toxaxpatientx whoxisxhavingx axcomputedx tomographyx (CT)x sc
an. x Thex nursex workingx onx thex oncologyxunitxadministersx chemotherapyx toxpatientsx whox havex cancer. x
Atx thex Publicx Healthx Department, x ax nursex administersx ax measles-mumps-
rubellax (MMR) x vaccinex tox ax 14-month-
oldx childx asx ax routinex immunization.x Whichxbranchx ofxpharmacologyxbestx describesx thex actionsx ofxallx
threex nurses?
Pharmacoeconomicsx
Pharmacotherapeutics
x Pharmacodynamicsx P
harmacokineticsx Ans:
B
Feedback:
Pharmacologyx isx thex studyx ofx thex biologicx effectsx ofxchemicals. x Nursesx arex involvedxwithx clinicalx pharm
acologyx orx pharmacotherapeutics, x whichx isx axbranchxofxpharmacologyx thatx dealsx withx thex usesx ofx drugsx t
ox treat, x prevent, x andxdiagnosex disease. x Thex radiologyx nursex isxadministeringx axdrugxtox helpx diagnosex ax di
sease. x Thex oncologyx nursex isx administeringx ax drugx tox helpx treatx ax disease.
Pharmacoeconomicsx includesx anyx costsx involvedx inx drugxtherapy. xPharmacodynamicsx involvesxhowx axdr
ugx affectsx thex bodyx andx pharmacokineticsx isx howx thex bodyx actsx onx thex body.
Ax physicianx hasx orderedx intramuscular x (IM)x injectionsxofxmorphine,xax narcotic,xeveryx 4xhoursx asx neededx forx
painx inx ax motorx vehiclex accidentx victim. x Thex nursex isx awarex thisx drugx hasx ax highx abusex potential.
Underxwhatxcategoryx wouldx morphinexbex classified?
Schedulex Ix S
chedulex IIx Sc
hedulex IIIx S
chedulex IVx
Ans: B
Feedback:
Narcoticsx withx ax highx abusex potentialxarexclassifiedx asxSchedulex IIxdrugsxbecausex ofxseverex dependence
Wantx toxearnx$1.236
Distributionx ofxthis xdocumentxisxillegal extrax per x year?
,Test x Bank x -x Focus x onx Nursing x Pharmacology x (9thx Editionx by x Karch) 4
liability.x SchedulexIx drugsx havex highx abusex potentialx andx nox acceptedx medicalx use. xSchedulex IIIx drugsx
havex ax lesserx abusex potentialx thanx IIx andx anx acceptedx medicalx use. x SchedulexIVx drugsx havex lowx abusex
potentialx andx limitedx dependencex liability.
Whenx involvedx inx phasex IIIxdrugx evaluationx studies, x whatx responsibilitiesx wouldx thex nursex have?x
Workingx withx animalsx whox arex givenx experimentalx drugs
Choosingx appropriatex patientsx tox bex involvedx inxthex drugxstudyx Monito
ringx andx observingx patientsx closelyx forx adversex effectsx Conductingx res
earchx tox determinex effectivenessx ofx thex drugx Ans:x C
Feedback:
Phasex IIIx studiesx involvex usex ofxax drugx inxaxvastx clinicalx populationxinxwhichxpatientsx arex askedx toxrecordx
anyx symptomsx theyx experiencex whilex takingx thex drugs. xNursesx mayx bexresponsiblex forxhelpingx collectxan
dx analyzex thex informationx tox bexsharedx withxthex Foodx andxDrugx Administrationx (FDA)x butx wouldx notx co
nductx researchx independentlyx becausex nursesx dox notx prescribex medications. x Usex ofx animalsx inxdrugxtestin
gx isx donex inx thex preclinicalxtrials. xSelectxpatientsx whox arex involvedxinxphasex IIxstudiesx toxparticipatex inxstu
diesx wherex thex participantsx havex thex diseasex thex drugx isx intendedx tox treat. xThesex patientsx arex monitoredxcl
oselyx forx drugx actionxandx adversex effects. x Phasex Ixstudiesx involvexhealthyx humanx volunteersx whox arex usu
allyx paidx forx theirx participation. x Nursesx mayx observex forx adversex effectsx andx toxicity.
Whatx conceptx isx consideredx whenx genericx drugsx arex substitutedx forxbrandxnamex drugs?x Bioavailabi
lity
Criticalxconcentration
x Distribution
Half-
lifex Ans: A
Feedback:
Bioavailabilityx isx thex portionx ofxax dosexofxax drugxthatx reachesx thex systemicx circulationxandx isx availablex tox
actx onx bodyx cells. x Bindersx usedx inx ax genericxdrugxmayx notx bexthex samex asx thosex usedx inxthex brandx namexd
rug. x Therefore, x thex wayx thexbodyxbreaksx downx andxusesx thex drugxmayx differ,x whichxmayx eliminatex ax gen
ericx drugx substitution. x Criticalx concentrationxisx thex amountxofxaxdrugxthatx isx neededxtox causex ax therapeuti
cx effectx andx shouldx notx differx betweenx genericxandx brandx namex medications. xDistributionxisx thexphasex of
x pharmacokinetics, x whichx involvesx thex movementx of x ax drugx tox thex body’sx tissuesx andx isx the
Wantx toxearnx$1.236
Distributionx ofxthis xdocumentxisxillegal extrax per x year?
, Test x Bank x -x Focus x onx Nursing x Pharmacology x (9thx Editionx by x Karch) 5
samex inx genericx andx brandx namex drugs. x Ax drug’sx half-
lifex isx thex timex itxtakesx forxthexamountxofxdrugxtoxdecreasex tox halfxthex peakx level, x whichx shouldx notx chang
ex whenx substitutingx ax genericx medication.
Ax nursex isx assessingx thex patient’sx homex medicationx use. xAfterx listeningx toxthexpatientx listx currentx medications
, x thex nursex asksx whatx priorityx question?
Dox youx takex anyx genericx medications?
Arexanyx ofx thesex medicationsxorphanxdrugs?
Arex thesex medicationsx safex tox takexduringxpregnancy?x D
ox youx takex anyx over-the-counterx medications?
Ans: D
Feedback:
Itx isx importantx forx thex nursex tox specificallyx questionx usex ofx over-the-
counterx medicationsx becausex patientsx mayx notx considerx themx important. xThex patientxisx unlikelyx toxknowxt
hex meaningx ofx orphanx drugsx unlessx theyx tooxarex healthxcarex providers. x Safetyx duringx pregnancy, x usex ofxax
genericx medication, x orx classificationx ofx orphanxdrugsx arex thingsx thex patientxwouldx bex unablex tox answerx b
utx couldx bex foundx inx referencex booksx ifx thex nursex wishesx tox researchx them.
Afterx completingx ax coursex onxpharmacologyx forxnurses, x whatxwillxthexnursex know?xEverythi
ngx necessaryx forx safex andx effectivex medicationx administration
Currentx pharmacologicx therapy;x thex nursex willxnotxrequirexongoingx educationxforx5xyears. x G
eneralx drugx information;xthex nursex canx consultxaxdrugxguidex forxspecificx drugx information.x T
hex drugx actionsx thatx arex associatedx withx eachx classificationx ofx medicationx Ans: C
Feedback:
Afterx completingx ax pharmacologyx coursex nursesx willxhavex generalx drugx informationxneededx forx safex andx
effectivex medicationx administrationx butx willxneedx toxconsultx ax drugxguidexforxspecificx drugxinformationxb
eforex administeringx anyx medication. x Pharmacologyxisx constantlyx changing, xwithxnewx drugsxenteringx thex
marketx andx newx usesx forx existingx drugsx identified. xContinuingx educationxinx pharmacologyx isx essentialx tox
safex practice. x Nursesx tendx tox becomex familiarx withx thexmedicationsx theyx administer xmostx often, xbutxthere
x willx alwaysx bex ax needx toxresearchx newxdrugsx andxalsox thosex thexnursex isx notxfamiliar xwithxbecausex nox nur
sex knowsx allx medications.
Wantx toxearnx$1.236
Distributionx ofxthis xdocumentxisxillegal extrax per x year?
