1. What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug
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Administration(FDA)?
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a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
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a. USP Dictionary of USAN &International Drug Names
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b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
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c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USPNF)
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d. Drug Interaction Facts w w
3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction?
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a. Drug Facts and Comparisons w w w
b. Drug Interaction Facts
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c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs w w w
d. MartindaleThe Complete Drug Reference w w w
4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar.
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Whichsection of thePhysicians Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get
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information about thisdrug?
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a. Manufacturers section w
b. Brand and Generic Name section
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c. Product Category section w w
d. Product Information section w w
5. Which online drug reference makes available to health care providers and the public
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a standard, comprehensive, up to date look up and downloadable resource about
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medicines?
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a. American Drug Index w w
b. American Hospital Formulary w w
c. DailyMed
d. Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) w w w
6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing?
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a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938) w w w w w w
b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952)w w w
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d. Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment (1962) w w w w
7. Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and
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psychologicaldependency. Under which classification does this drug fall?
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a.I
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I
d.IV
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8. What would the FDA do to expedite drug development and approval for an outbreak of
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smallpox, for which there is no known treatment?
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a. List smallpox as a health orphan disease.
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b. Omit the preclinical research phase.
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c. Extend the clinical research phase. w w w w
d. Fast track the investigational drug.
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9. Which statement is true about over the counter (OTC) drugs?
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a. They are not listed in the USP NF.w w w w w w w
b. A prescription from a health care provider is needed.
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c. They are sold without a prescription.
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d. They are known only by their brand names.
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10. Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected?
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a. Physicians Desk Reference w w
b. Handbook on Injectable Drugs w w w
c. DailyMed
d. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs w w w
11. The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which statement is true about
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thisdrugs classification?
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a. Abuse potential for this drug is low. w w w w w w
b. Psychological dependency is likely. w w w
c. There is a high potential for abuse.
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d. This drug is not a controlled substance.
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12. The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient with a substance abuse
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history.Choose the medication ordered that has the greatest risk for abuse.
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a. Lomotil
b. Diazepam
c. Phenobarbital
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