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Approach 6th Edition Dunphy
Chapterv01:vDrugvRegulation,vActions,vandvResponses
Workmanv&vLaCharity:vUnderstandingvPharmacology:vEssentialsvforvMedicationvSafety,v3rd Editvi ai
on
MULTIPLEvCHOICEvBvASI
CvCONCEPTS
1. Whichvhealthvcarevprofessionalvhasvthevmajorvresponsibilityvforvdispensingvprescribed vai
drugsvundervthevdirectionvofvavpharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nursevpractitioner
.
c. Licensedvnurse
d Pharmacy technician
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.
ANS:v v D
Thevphysicianvandvnursevpractitionervhavevthevmajorvresponsibilityvforvprescribingvdrugs,vnotvdispve
nsingvthem.vThevlicensedvnursevhasvthevprimaryvresponsibilityvforvadministeringvdrugs,valthough v u a
ndervsomevcircumstancesvavlicensedvnursevmayvdispensevprescribedvdrugsvbutvthisvis notvhisvorvhevrv
ai
majorvresponsibilityvinvdrugvtherapy.vThevpharmacyvtechnicianvhasvthevmajorvresponsibilityvofvdvis
pensing prescribedvdrugsvundervthevdirectionvofvavlicensedvpharmacist.
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DIF:v v CognitivevLevel:vRememberingv v v v REF:v v p.v3
2. Whichvtermvdescribesvtheveffectvofvavdrugvthatvimprovesvbodyvfunction?
a. Sideveffect
b Intended action
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.
c. Adversevreaction
d Idiosyncraticvresponse
.
ANS:v v B
Thevpurposevofvdrugvtherapyvisvtovtakevavdrugvtovprevent,vreduce,vorvcorrectvavhealthvproblem.vT
hisvresponsevisvanyvdrug’svintendedvactionvalsovknownvasvavtherapeuticvresponse.
DIF: CognitivevLevel:vRemembering REF: p.v3
3. Whichvtypevofvdrugvnamevisv―owned‖vbyvthevcompanyvthatvmanufacturesvit?
,a. Genericvname
b Chemicalvname
, .
c. Categoryvname
d Trade name
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.
ANS: D
Thevchemicalvnamevisvavdrug’svexactvchemicalvcomposition.vThevgenericvnamevisvthevnamevassigvned
vtovthevdrugvbyvthevU.S.vAdoptedvNamesvCouncilvandvis vnotvownedvbyvanyone.vThevcategoryvnvamevref
ersvtovthevtypevofvdrugv(whatvitvdoesvorvwhatvitvisvusedvfor)vandvisvnotvanvactual drugvname.vThevtradevn
ai
amev(brandvname)visvthevnamevprovided andvowned byvavspecificvdrug’svmanufacturer
ai ai
.
DIF: CognitivevLevel:vRemembering REF: p.v4
4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug?
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a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: B
Avhighvalertvdrugvisvonevinvwhichvharmvisvlikelyvtovresultvifvgivenvatvthevwrong dose,vtovthevwrong pvati
ai ai
ent,vorvnotvgivenvtovthevcorrectvpatient.vDrugsvclassifiedvasvhighvalertvdrugsvincludevpotassium, nvarcot
ai
icsv(opioids),vinsulin,vcancervchemotherapyvdrugs,vandvheparinv(orvanyvdrugvthatvstronglyvaffvectsvblo
odvclotting).vPenicillin,vNSAIDs,vandvcalciumvarevnotvconsideredvhighvalertvdrugs.
DIF: CognitivevLevel:vRemembering REF: p.v4
5. Whatvisvthevtermvforvavdrugvthatvhasvthevsamevactionvasvavnaturallyvoccurringvbodyvh
ormonevorvenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blockingvagent
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: A
Avdrugvagonistvisvanvextrinsicvdrugvthatvactivatesvthevreceptorvsitesvofvavcellvandvmimicsvthe v acti
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onsvofvnaturallyvoccurringvbodyvsubstancesv(intrinsicvdrugs).vAblockingvagentvisvavdrug
Approach 6th Edition Dunphy
Chapterv01:vDrugvRegulation,vActions,vandvResponses
Workmanv&vLaCharity:vUnderstandingvPharmacology:vEssentialsvforvMedicationvSafety,v3rd Editvi ai
on
MULTIPLEvCHOICEvBvASI
CvCONCEPTS
1. Whichvhealthvcarevprofessionalvhasvthevmajorvresponsibilityvforvdispensingvprescribed vai
drugsvundervthevdirectionvofvavpharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nursevpractitioner
.
c. Licensedvnurse
d Pharmacy technician
ai
.
ANS:v v D
Thevphysicianvandvnursevpractitionervhavevthevmajorvresponsibilityvforvprescribingvdrugs,vnotvdispve
nsingvthem.vThevlicensedvnursevhasvthevprimaryvresponsibilityvforvadministeringvdrugs,valthough v u a
ndervsomevcircumstancesvavlicensedvnursevmayvdispensevprescribedvdrugsvbutvthisvis notvhisvorvhevrv
ai
majorvresponsibilityvinvdrugvtherapy.vThevpharmacyvtechnicianvhasvthevmajorvresponsibilityvofvdvis
pensing prescribedvdrugsvundervthevdirectionvofvavlicensedvpharmacist.
ai
DIF:v v CognitivevLevel:vRememberingv v v v REF:v v p.v3
2. Whichvtermvdescribesvtheveffectvofvavdrugvthatvimprovesvbodyvfunction?
a. Sideveffect
b Intended action
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.
c. Adversevreaction
d Idiosyncraticvresponse
.
ANS:v v B
Thevpurposevofvdrugvtherapyvisvtovtakevavdrugvtovprevent,vreduce,vorvcorrectvavhealthvproblem.vT
hisvresponsevisvanyvdrug’svintendedvactionvalsovknownvasvavtherapeuticvresponse.
DIF: CognitivevLevel:vRemembering REF: p.v3
3. Whichvtypevofvdrugvnamevisv―owned‖vbyvthevcompanyvthatvmanufacturesvit?
,a. Genericvname
b Chemicalvname
, .
c. Categoryvname
d Trade name
ai
.
ANS: D
Thevchemicalvnamevisvavdrug’svexactvchemicalvcomposition.vThevgenericvnamevisvthevnamevassigvned
vtovthevdrugvbyvthevU.S.vAdoptedvNamesvCouncilvandvis vnotvownedvbyvanyone.vThevcategoryvnvamevref
ersvtovthevtypevofvdrugv(whatvitvdoesvorvwhatvitvisvusedvfor)vandvisvnotvanvactual drugvname.vThevtradevn
ai
amev(brandvname)visvthevnamevprovided andvowned byvavspecificvdrug’svmanufacturer
ai ai
.
DIF: CognitivevLevel:vRemembering REF: p.v4
4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug?
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a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: B
Avhighvalertvdrugvisvonevinvwhichvharmvisvlikelyvtovresultvifvgivenvatvthevwrong dose,vtovthevwrong pvati
ai ai
ent,vorvnotvgivenvtovthevcorrectvpatient.vDrugsvclassifiedvasvhighvalertvdrugsvincludevpotassium, nvarcot
ai
icsv(opioids),vinsulin,vcancervchemotherapyvdrugs,vandvheparinv(orvanyvdrugvthatvstronglyvaffvectsvblo
odvclotting).vPenicillin,vNSAIDs,vandvcalciumvarevnotvconsideredvhighvalertvdrugs.
DIF: CognitivevLevel:vRemembering REF: p.v4
5. Whatvisvthevtermvforvavdrugvthatvhasvthevsamevactionvasvavnaturallyvoccurringvbodyvh
ormonevorvenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blockingvagent
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: A
Avdrugvagonistvisvanvextrinsicvdrugvthatvactivatesvthevreceptorvsitesvofvavcellvandvmimicsvthe v acti
ai
onsvofvnaturallyvoccurringvbodyvsubstancesv(intrinsicvdrugs).vAblockingvagentvisvavdrug
