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Test Bank For Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 12th EditionBy
Susan Ford


1. A nursing instructor is preparing a teaching plan for a
group of nursing students about pharmacology. When
describing this topic, the instructor would focus the
discussion onwhich of the following as an essential
aspect?
A) Drug name
B) Drug class
C) Drug action
D) Drug sourceAns:
C Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their action on
living organisms. Thus, an essential aspect of
pharmacology is drug action. An understanding of the
drug name, drug class, and drug source is important, but
the most critical aspect related to pharmacology is how
the drug acts in the body.


2. A nursing student is preparing to administer a prescribed
drug to a patient. The student reviews information about the drug and its actions. Which of the
following would be thebest choice for obtaining this information? Select all that apply.
A) Nursing instructor
B) Nurse assigned to the patient
C) Clinical drug reference
D) Prescribing health care provider
E) Clinical pharmacist Ans:
C, E
Feedback:
Although the nursing student can ask the nursing instructor, the nurse assigned to the patient,
and the prescribing health care provider for information about the drug, the best choices for
drug information would include an appropriate drug reference and the clinical pharmacist.


3. When describing the various types of medications to a group of nursing students, a
nursing instructor would identify which of the following as a source for deriving
medications? Select all that apply.
A) Plants
B) Synthetic sources
C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animals Ans: A,
B, C, D, EFeedback:
Medications are derived from natural sources, for example, plants, molds, minerals, and
animals, as well as created synthetically in a laboratory.




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,Test Bank For Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 12th EditionBy
Susan Ford
4. Which of the following names may be assigned to a drug during the process of
development? Select all that apply.
A) Chemical name
B) Official name
C) Pharmacologic name
D) Trade name
E) Nonproprietary name Ans:
A, B, D, E Feedback:
Throughout the process of development, drugs may have several names assigned to them
including a chemical name, a generic (nonproprietary) name, an official name, anda trade or
brand name.


5. A drug may be classified by which of the following? Select all that apply.
A) The chemical type of the drug's active ingredient
B) The way the drug is used to treat a specific condition
C) The generic name of the drug
D) The trade name of the drug
E) The nonproprietary name of the drugAns:
A, B
Feedback:
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it isused
to treat a particular condition. Generic, trade, and nonproprietary refer to how a drug is named.


6. A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the process of drug
development in the United States. The students demonstrate understanding of this process
when they identify that which of the following categories are assigned by theFood and Drug
Administration to newly approved drugs? Select all that apply.
A) Metabolite
B) Noncontrolled substance
C) Prescription
D) Nonprescription
E) Controlled substanceAns:
C, D, E
Feedback:
Once drugs are approved for use, the FDA assigns the drug to one of the following
categories: prescription, nonprescription, or controlled substance. Metabolite refers tothe
inactive form of the drug. Noncontrolled substance is a term that is not used.




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,Test Bank For Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 12th EditionBy
Susan Ford
7. hich of the following would be most important for the nurse to do to ensure the safeuse of
prescription drugs in the institutional setting? Select all that apply.
A) Administering drugs
B) Monitoring clients for drug effects
C) Prescribing drugs
D) Evaluating clients for toxic effects
E) Educating clients/caregivers about drugsAns:
A, B, D, E
Feedback:
In the institutional setting, the nurse's role to ensure safe use of prescription drugs includes
administering drugs, monitoring drug effects, evaluating for toxic effects, andeducating
clients and caregivers about drugs.


8. The nurse is helping a client review a prescription from the health care provider. When
examining the prescription, which of the following would the nurse expect to find
documented? Select all that apply.
A) Name of the drug
B) Dosage of the drug
C) Route of drug administration
D) Times of drug administration
E) Licensed prescriber's signatureAns:
A, B, C, D, E
Feedback:
The prescription must contain the client's name, the name of the drug, the dosage, the
method and times of administration, and the signature of the licensed health care provider
prescribing the drug.


9. After teaching a group of nursing students about nonprescription drugs, the nursing instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify whichof the
following? Select all that apply.
A) They require a licensed health care provider's signature.
B) They are referred to as over-the-counter drugs.
C) They can be taken without risk to the client.
D) They have certain labeling requirements.
E) They should be taken only as directed on the label. Ans:
B, D, E
Feedback:
Nonprescription drugs are often referred to as over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. They do not
require a prescription (a licensed health care provider's signature) but do not come without
risk to the client. The federal government has imposed labeling requirements ofOTC drugs
and they should only be taken as directed on the label unless under the supervision of a health
care provider.




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Susan Ford
10. A nursing student is reviewing information about the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.
The student would expect to find which of the following as being regulated for drugs
classified as controlled substances? Select all that apply.
A) Manufacturing
B) Elimination
C) Distribution
D) Formulation
E) DispensingAns:
A, C, E Feedback:
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 regulates the manufacture, distribution, and
dispensing of drugs classified as controlled substances. Elimination refers to the excretion of
drugs from the body, a pharmacokinetic activity. The act does not address formulation of the
drug.


11. When reviewing information about the Orphan Drug Program, which of the followingwould
the nurse expect to find? Select all that apply.
A) The program encourages the development and marketing of products to treat rare
diseases.
B) The program grants provisional approval with a written commitment from thedrug
company to formally demonstrate client benefits.
C) The program provides for incentives, such as research grants, protocol assistance, and
special tax credits, to develop products to treat rare diseases.
D) The program grants 7 years of exclusive marketing rights to the manufacturer if
approved.
E) The program accelerates approval of drugs based on preliminary evidence before formal
demonstration of client benefits.
Ans: A, C, D
Feedback:
The Orphan Drug Program encourages the development and marketing of products usedto treat
rare diseases. The program provides incentives to encourage manufacturers to develop orphan
drugs, and if approved, the manufacturer has 7 years of exclusive marketing rights.
Accelerated programs involve provisional approval and approval based on preliminary
evidence.




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