100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
Previously searched by you
Test Bank for Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety,[ 3rd edition]by M. Linda Workman & LaCharity|newest edition 2024|2025 A+.$20.49
Add to cart
Test Bank for Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety,[ 3rd edition]by M. Linda Workman & LaCharity|newest edition 2024|2025 A+.Test Bank for Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety,[ 3rd edition]by M. Linda Workman & LaCharity|newest edition 2024|2025 A+.T...
,Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
ki ki ki ki ki ki
Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety,
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
3rdEdition
ki ik
MULTIPLE CHOICE ki
ki BASIC
CONCEPTS
ki
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
prescribeddrugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
a. Physician
b Nurse practitioner ki
.
c. Licensed nurse ki
d Pharmacy technician ki
.
ANS: D k i
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing drugs,
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
not dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
drugs, although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
but this isnot his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
the major responsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
pharmacist.
ki
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ki ki REF: p. 3 ki
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
a. Side effect ki
b Intended action ki
.
c. Adverse reaction ki
d Idiosyncratic response ki
.
ANS: B k i
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
problem.This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ki ki REF: p. 3 ki
3. Which type of drug name is ―owned‖ by the company that manufactures it?
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
a. Generic name ki
b Chemical name ki
, .
c. Category name ki
d Trade name ki
.
ANS: D k i
The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is the name
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
assigned to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not owned by anyone. The
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
category name refers to the type of drug (what it does or what it is used for) and is not an
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
actualdrug name. The trade name (brand name) is the name provided and owned by a
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
specific drug’s manufacturer.
ki ki ki
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ki ki REF: p. 4 ki
4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug? ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: B k i
A high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the wrong dose, to the
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
wrongpatient, or not given to the correct patient. Drugs classified as high alert drugs include
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
potassium,narcotics (opioids), insulin, cancer chemotherapy drugs, and heparin (or any drug
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
that strongly affects blood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs, and calcium are not considered high
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
alert drugs.
ki ki
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ki ki REF: p. 4 ki
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally occurring
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
bodyhormone or enzyme?
ki ki ki ki
a. Agonist
b Blocking agent ki
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
ANS: A k i
A drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a cell and mimics
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
theactions of naturally occurring body substances (intrinsic drugs). A blocking agent is a
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
drug
ki
, antagonist. A chemical would not necessarily be a drug at all. A duplicator is not a
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
pharmacologicterm.
ki ki
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ki ki REF: pp. 6-7 ki
6. Which term describes how the body affects drug activity? ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
a. Drug potency ki
b Pharmacodynamics
.
c. Therapeutic effect ki
d Pharmacokinetics
.
ANS: D k i
The term pharmacokinetics refers to drug metabolism and how the body changes a drug.
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
Pharmacodynamics refers to how a drug works to change body function. Drug potency refers
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
tohow strongly or to what degree a drug exerts its effects. The therapeutic effect is closer to
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
pharmacodynamics, meaning how a drug works to change body function.
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ki ki REF: p. 10 ki
7. In the United States, which group is responsible for enforcing established standards
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
fordrug manufacturing?
ki ki ki
a. U.S. Pharmacopeia ki
b National Institutes of Health ki ki ki
.
c. Food and Drug Administration ki ki ki
d Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers ki ki ki
.
ANS: C k i
The standards for drug manufacture are established by the U.S. Pharmacopeia. These
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
standards are enforced by the Food and Drug Administration. Neither the National Institutes
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
of Health nor the Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers has any authority to enforce
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
drug standards.
ki ki
DIF: ki ki ki k i Cognitive Level: Remembering ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki k i REF: ki ki k i p. 5 ki
8. Which factor is a major disadvantage of the transdermal drug delivery route?
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
a. Only a prescriber can administer drugs by the transdermal
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
route. ki
b Transdermal drugs must be sterile rather than clean. ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
.
c. First pass drug loss by this route is the most extensive.
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
d Drug absorption is dependent on adequate circulation.
ki ki ki ki ki ki
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Avanah. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $20.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
