Pharmacology mFinal
mStudy mGuide
Test Bank for Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd
Edition by M. Linda Workman & LaCharity
UNIT mI: mGeneral mAspects mof mPharmacology
1. mDrug mRegulation, mActions, mand mResponses
2. mSafely mPreparing mand mGiving mDrugs
UNIT mII: mMathematics mfor mPharmacology mand mDosage
mCalculation
3. mMathematics mReview mand mIntroduction mto mDosage
mCalculations
4. mMedical mSystems mof mWeights mand mMeasures
5. mDosage mCalculation mof mIntravenous msolutions mand
mDrugs
UNIT mIII: mPharmacology mFor mMultisystem mApplication
6. mAnti-Inflammatory mDrugs
7. mDrugs mfor mPain mControl
8. mAnti-Infectives: mAntibacterial mDrugs
9. mAnti-Infectives: mAntiviral mDrugs
10. mAnti-Infectives: mAntitubercular mand mAntifungal mDrugs
11. mImmunizations
12. mAnticancer mDrugs
Unit mIV: mDrug mTherapy mfor mEndocrine mProblems
13. mDrug mtherapy mfor mDiabetes
14. mDrug mTherapy mfor mThyroid mand mAdrenal mGland mProblems
Unit mV: mDrug mTherapy mfor mProblems mof mthe mCirculatory mand mCardiac mSystems
15. mDrug mTherapy mAffecting mUrine mOutput
16. mDrug mTherapy mfor mHypertension
17. mDrug mTherapy mfor mHeart mFailure
18. mDrug mTherapy mfor mDysrhythmias
19. mDrug mTherapy mfor mHigh mBlood mLipids
20. mDrug mTherapy mto mDisrupt mClotting
Unit mVI: mDrug mTherapy mfor mRespiratory mSystem mProblems
21. mDrug mTherapy mfor mAsthma, mChronic mObstructive mPulmonary mDisease, mand
mPulmonary mFibrosis/Hypertension
Unit mVII: mDrug mTherapy mfor mGastrointestinal mSystem mProblems
22. mDrug mTherapy mfor mGastrointestinal mDysfunction
23. mDrug mTherapy mfor mGastric mUlcers mand mReflux
24. mDrug mTherapy mwith mNutritional mSupplements
Unit mVIII: mDrug mTherapy mfor mNervous mSystem mProblems
Chapter m01: mDrug mRegulation, mActions, mand mResponses
MULTIPLE mCHOICE
mBASIC
mCONCEPTS
1. Which mhealth mcare mprofessional mhas mthe mmajor mresponsibility mfor
mdispensing mprescribed mdrugs munder mthe mdirection mof ma mpharmacist?
a. Physician
b Nurse mpractitioner
.
c. Licensed mnurse
d Pharmacy
. mtechnician
ANS: m D
The mphysician mand mnurse mpractitioner mhave mthe mmajor mresponsibility mfor
mprescribing mdrugs, mnot mdispensing mthem. mThe mlicensed mnurse mhas mthe
mprimary mresponsibility mfor madministering mdrugs, malthough munder msome
mcircumstances ma mlicensed mnurse mmay mdispense mprescribed mdrugs mbut mthis mis
mnot mhis mor mher mmajor mresponsibility min mdrug mtherapy. mThe mpharmacy
mtechnician mhas mthe mmajor mresponsibility mof mdispensing mprescribed mdrugs munder
mthe mdirection mof ma mlicensed mpharmacist.
DIF: Cognitive mLevel: mRemembering REF: p. m3
2. Which mterm mdescribes mthe meffect mof ma mdrug mthat mimproves mbody
mfunction?
a. Side meffect
b Intended maction
.
c. Adverse mreaction
, Pharmacology mFinal
mStudy mGuide
d Idiosyncratic
. mresponse
ANS: m B
The mpurpose mof mdrug mtherapy mis mto mtake ma mdrug mto mprevent, mreduce, mor
mcorrect ma mhealth mproblem. mThis mresponse mis many mdrug’s mintended maction
malso mknown mas ma mtherapeutic mresponse.
DIF: Cognitive mLevel: mRemembering REF: p. m3
3. Which mtype mof mdrug mname mis m“owned” mby mthe mcompany mthat
mmanufactures mit?
a. Generic mname
b Chemical
mname
c. Category
mname
d Trade mname
.
ANS: m D
The mchemical mname mis ma mdrug’s mexact mchemical mcomposition. mThe mgeneric
mname mis mthe mname massigned mto mthe mdrug mby mthe mU.S. mAdopted mNames
mCouncil mand mis mnot mowned mby manyone. mThe mcategory mname mrefers mto mthe
mtype mof mdrug m(what mit mdoes mor mwhat mit mis mused mfor) mand mis mnot man
mactual mdrug mname. mThe mtrade mname m(brand mname) mis mthe mname mprovided
mand mowned mby ma mspecific mdrug’s mmanufacturer.
DIF: Cognitive mLevel: mRemembering REF: p. m4
4. Which mdrug mor mdrug mclass mis ma m“high malert” mdrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: m B
A mhigh malert mdrug mis mone min mwhich mharm mis mlikely mto mresult mif mgiven mat
mthe mwrong mdose, mto mthe mwrong mpatient, mor mnot mgiven mto mthe mcorrect
mpatient. mDrugs mclassified mas mhigh malert mdrugs minclude mpotassium, mnarcotics
m(opioids), minsulin, mcancer mchemotherapy mdrugs, mand mheparin m(or many mdrug
mthat mstrongly maffects mblood mclotting). mPenicillin, mNSAIDs, mand mcalcium mare
mnot mconsidered mhigh malert mdrugs.
DIF: Cognitive mLevel: mRemembering REF: p. m4
, Pharmacology mFinal
mStudy mGuide
5. What mis mthe mterm mfor ma mdrug mthat mhas mthe msame maction mas ma
mnaturally moccurring mbody mhormone mor menzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blocking
. magent
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: m A
A mdrug magonist mis man mextrinsic mdrug mthat mactivates mthe mreceptor msites mof ma
mcell mand mmimics mthe mactions mof mnaturally moccurring mbody msubstances
m(intrinsic mdrugs). mA mblocking magent mis ma mdrug
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