TEST BANK UNDERSTANDING PHARMACOLOGY: ESSENTIALS FOR MEDICATION SAFETY, 2ND EDITION WORKMAN & LACHARITY
TEST BANK UNDERSTANDING PHARMACOLOGY: ESSENTIALS FOR MEDICATION SAFETY, 2ND EDITION WORKMAN & LACHARITY
TEST BANK UNDERSTANDING PHARMACOLOGY: ESSENTIALS FOR MEDICATION SAFETY, 2ND EDITION WORKM...
2. Which zterm zdescribes zthe zeffect zof za zdrug zthat zimproves zbody zfunction?
a. Side zeffect
b Intended zaction
.
c. Adverse zreaction
d Idiosyncratic zresponse
.
ANS: z B
The zpurpose zof zdrug ztherapy zis zto ztake za zdrug zto zprevent, zreduce, zor zcorrect za zhealth
zproblem. zThis zresponse zis zany zdrug’s zintended zaction zalso zknown zas za ztherapeutic
zresponse.
DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zRemembering REF: p. z3
3. Which ztype zof zdrug zname zis z―owned‖ zby zthe zcompany zthat zmanufactures zit?
a. Generic zname
b Chemical zname
4. Which zdrug zor zdrug zclass zis za z―high zalert‖ zdrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: z B
A zhigh zalert zdrug zis zone zin zwhich zharm zis zlikely zto zresult zif zgiven zat zthe zwrong zdose, zto
zthe zwrong zpatient, zor znot zgiven zto zthe zcorrect zpatient. zDrugs zclassified zas zhigh zalert zdrugs
zinclude zpotassium, znarcotics z(opioids), zinsulin, zcancer zchemotherapy zdrugs, zand zheparin
z(or zany zdrug zthat zstrongly zaffects zblood zclotting). zPenicillin, zNSAIDs, zand zcalcium zare
znot zconsidered zhigh zalert zdrugs.
DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zRemembering REF: p. z4
5. What zis zthe zterm zfor za zdrug zthat zhas zthe zsame zaction zas za znaturally
zoccurring zbody zhormone zor zenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blocking zagent
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: z A
A zdrug zagonist zis zan zextrinsic zdrug zthat zactivates zthe zreceptor zsites zof za zcell zand zmimics
zthe zactions zof znaturally zoccurring zbody zsubstances z(intrinsic zdrugs). zA zblocking zagent zis za
zdrug
, antagonist. zA zchemical zwould znot znecessarily zbe za zdrug zat zall. zA zduplicator zis znot za
zpharmacologic zterm.
DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zRemembering REF: pp. z6-7
6. Which zterm zdescribes zhow zthe zbody zaffects zdrug zactivity?
a. Drug zpotency
b Pharmacodynamics
.
c. Therapeutic zeffect
d Pharmacokinetics
.
ANS: z D
The zterm zpharmacokinetics zrefers zto zdrug zmetabolism zand zhow zthe zbody zchanges za zdrug.
zPharmacodynamics zrefers zto zhow za zdrug zworks zto zchange zbody zfunction. zDrug zpotency
zrefers zto zhow zstrongly zor zto zwhat zdegree za zdrug zexerts zits zeffects. zThe ztherapeutic zeffect
zis zcloser zto zpharmacodynamics, zmeaning zhow za zdrug zworks zto zchange zbody zfunction.
DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zRemembering REF: p. z10
7. In zthe zUnited zStates, zwhich zgroup zis zresponsible zfor zenforcing zestablished
zstandards zfor zdrug zmanufacturing?
a. U.S. zPharmacopeia
b National zInstitutes zof zHealth
.
c. Food zand zDrug zAdministration
d Association zof zPharmaceutical
. zManufacturers
DIF: z z Cognitive zLevel: zRemembering z z z z REF: z z p. z5
8. Which zfactor zis za zmajor zdisadvantage zof zthe ztransdermal zdrug zdelivery zroute?
a. Only za zprescriber zcan zadminister zdrugs zby zthe ztransdermal
zroute.
b Transdermal zdrugs zmust zbe zsterile zrather zthan zclean.
.
c. First zpass zdrug zloss zby zthis zroute zis zthe zmost zextensive.
d Drug zabsorption zis zdependent zon zadequate zcirculation.
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