TEST BANK
Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology
Author: Douglas S. Gardenhire
11thEdition
,Table of Contents
Unit I: Basic Concepts And Principles In Pharmacology
1. Introduction To Respiratory Care Pharmacology
2. Principles Of Drug Action
3. Administration Of Aerosolized Agents
4. Calculating Drug Doses
5. The Central And Peripheral Nervous Systems
Unit Ii: Drugs Used To Treat The Respiratory System
6. Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) Bronchodilators
7. Anticholinergic (Parasympatholytic) Bronchodilators
8. Xanthines
9. Mucus-Controlling Drug Therapy
10. Surfactant Agents
11. Corticosteriods In Respiratory Care
12. Nonsteroidal Antiasthma Agents
13. Aerosolized Antiinfective Agents
14. Antimicrobial Agents
15. Cold And Cough Agents
16. Selected Agents Of Pulmonary Value
17. Neonatal And Pediatric Aerosolized Drug Therapy
Unit Iii: Critical Care, Cardiovascular, And Polysomnography Agents
18. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants (Neuromuscular Blocking Agents)
19. Diuretic Agents
20. Drugs Affecting The Central Nervous System
21. Vasopressors, Inotropes, And Antiarrythmic Agents
22. Drugs Affecting Circulation: Antihypertensives, Antianginals, Antithrombotics
23. Sleep And Sleep Pharmacology
,Chapter 01: Introduction To Respiratory Care Pharmacology
Gardenhire: Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Listing Of A Drug And The Amount Of Drug Are Found In Which Part Of A Prescription?
a. Superscription
b. Inscription
c. Subscription
d. Transcription (Signature)
ANSWER: B
The Superscription Directs The Pharmacist To Take The Drug Listed And Prepare The Medication; The
Inscription ListsThe Name And Quantity Of The Drug Being Prescribed; The Subscription Provides Directions
To The Pharmacist For Preparing The Medication; And The Transcription, Or Signature, Is The Information
The Pharmacist Writes On The Label As Instructions To The Patient.
REF: P. 7
2. If Generic Substitution Is Permitted On A Prescription:
a. Drug From Only One Manufacturer Must Be Given.
b. Drug Formulation May Be Changed By The Pharmacist.
c. Any Manufactured Brand Of The Drug Listed May Be Given.
d. Drug Strength May Be Changed By The Pharmacist.
ANSWER: C
A Generic Substitution Allows Any Brand Of A Drug To Be Given, But The Pharmacist May Not Change A
Drug Formulation Without Specific Permission From The Prescribing Physician. A Physician Can Indicate To
The Pharmacist That Generic Substitution Is Permitted In The Filling Of The Prescription. In Such A Case,
The PharmacistMay Provide Any Manufacturer’s Version Of The Prescribed Drug, Rather Than A Specific
Brand. However, The Pharmacist May Not Change The Strength Of A Drug Without Specific Permission
From The Prescribing Physician.
REF: P. 8
3. The Study Of Drugs, Including Their Origin, Properties, And Interactions With Living Organisms, Is Known As
a. Pharmacogenetics.
b. Pharmacology.
c. Therapeutics.
d. Toxicology.
ANSWER: B
Pharmacogenetics Is The Study Of The Interrelationship Of Genetic Differences And Drug Effects.
Pharmacology IsThe Study Of Drugs (Chemicals), Including Their Origin, Properties, And Interactions With
Living Organisms.
Therapeutics Is The Art Of Treating Disease With Drugs. Toxicology Is The Study Of Toxic Substances And Their
Pharmacologic Actions, Including Antidotes And Poison Control.
REF: P. 3
4. The Brand Name Given To A Drug By A Particular Manufacturer Is Known As The Drug’s
a. Chemical Name.
b. Generic Name. C. Official Name. D. Trade Name.
ANSWER: D
The Chemical Name Indicates The Drug’s Chemical Structure. The Generic Name Is Assigned By The United
,StatesAdopted Name Council And Is Usually Based Loosely On The Drug’s Chemical Structure. The Official
Name Is The
, Name Given To The Generic Name Once A Drug Becomes Fully Approved For General Use And Is Admitted
To The United States Pharmacopeia–National Formulary. The Trade Name Is The Brand, Or Proprietary, Name
Given By AParticular Manufacturer. For Example, The Generic Drug Albuterol Is Currently Marketed By
Schering-Plough As Proventil® And By Glaxosmithkline As Ventolin®.
REF: P. 5
5. To Find Official Information About Drugs (According To The FDA), You Need To Go To The
a. Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR).
b. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology.
c. United States Pharmacopeia–National Formulary (USP-NF).
d. Goodman & Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis Of Therapeutics.
ANSWER: C
Because The PDR Is Prepared By Drug Manufacturers Themselves, It May Be Lacking In Objectivity. Basic &
Clinical Pharmacology Covers Only General Pharmacologic Principles And Drug Classes. Goodman &
Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis Of Therapeutics Covers Only General Pharmacologic Principles And
Drug Classes. TheUSP-NF Is A Book Of Standards Containing Information About Medications, Dietary
Supplements, And Medical Devices. The U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA) Considers This Book The
Official Standard For Drugs Marketed In The United States.
REF: P. 5
6. Drugs May Be Obtained From Which Of The Following Sources?
a. Plants
b. Animals
c. Minerals
d. Plants, Animals, And Minerals
ANSWER: D
Drugs May Be Obtained From Plants (E.G., Digitalis), Animals (E.G., Insulin), And Minerals (E.G.,
MagnesiumSulfate).
REF: P. 5
7. The Branch Of The U.S. Government Responsible For The Process Of Approving Drugs For Clinical Use Is
The
a. USAN Council.
b. FDA.
c. USP-NF.
d. PDR.
ANSWER: B
The United States Adopted Name (USAN) Council Is Responsible For Assigning A Generic Name To A
Chemical That Appears To Have Therapeutic Use. The U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA) Is
Responsible For The Process Of Approving Drugs For Clinical Use. The Process By Which A Chemical
Moves From The Status Of A Promising Potential Drug To One Fully Approved By The FDA For General
Clinical Use Is, On Average, Long, Costly, And Complex. Cost Estimates Vary, But In The 1980s It Took An
Average Of 13 To 15 Years
From Chemical Synthesis To Marketing Approval By The FDA, With A Cost Of $350 Million In The United
States.
The USP-NF Is A Book
Of Standards For Medications, Dietary Supplements, And Medical Devices. The PDR Is A Source
Of DrugInformation Prepared By Drug Manufacturers.
REF: P. 4
