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Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
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1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescribed drugs
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a. Physician under the direction of a pharmacist? c c c c c c



b Nurse practitioner c


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c. Licensed nurse c



d Pharmacy technician c


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ANS: D c


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prescribing drugs, not dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for
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administering drugs, although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense
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prescribed drugs but this is not his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy
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technician has the major responsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a
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licensed pharmacist.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering c c REF: p. 3 c c




2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
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a. Side effect c


b Intended action c


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c. Adverse reaction c


d Idiosyncratic response c


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ANS: B c


The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health problem. This
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response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
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3. Which type of drug name is “owned” by the company that manufactures it?
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a. Generic name
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b Chemical namec




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c. Category name c



d Trade name c


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ANS: D c



The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is the name
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assigned to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not owned by anyone. The
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category name refers to the type of drug (what it does or what it is used for) and is not an actual
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drug name. The trade name (brand name) is the name provided and owned by a specific drug’s
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manufacturer.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering c c REF: p. 4 c c




4. Which drug or drug class is a “high alert” drug?
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a. Penicillin
b Insulin
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c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
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ANS: B c


A high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the wrong dose, to the wrong
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patient, or not given to the correct patient. Drugs classified as high alert drugs include
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potassium, narcotics (opioids), insulin, cancer chemotherapy drugs, and heparin (or any drug
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that strongly affects blood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs, and calcium are not considered high
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alert drugs.
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5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally occurring body
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hormone or enzyme?
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a. Agonist

b Blocking agent c


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c. Chemical
d Duplicator
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