Test Bank - Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach (9th Edition, ) PHARMACOLOGY 9TH EDITION MCCUISTION TEST BANK
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Test Bank - Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach (9th Edition) PHARMACOLOGY 9TH EDITION MCCUISTION TEST BANK
(Chapter 1-5 only )
1. The nurse is preparing to administer a schedule II injectable drug and is drawing up half of the contents of a Single-use vial. Which nursing...
Test Bank - Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered
Nursing Process Approach (9th Edition)
PHARMACOLOGY 9TH EDITION
MCCUISTION TEST BANK
(Chapter 1-5 only )
1. The nurse is preparing to administer a schedule II injectable drug and is drawing up half of the
contents of a Single-use vial. Which nursing action is correct?
a. Ask another nurse to observe and cosign wasting the remaining drug from the vial.
b. Keep the remaining amount in the patient’s drawer to give at the next dose.
c. Record the amount unused in the patient’s medication record.
d. Dispose of the vial with the remaining drug into a locked collection box.
Answer: a
Explanation: Schedule II drugs require meticulous accountability, and when wasting a portion, another nurse should observe and cosign the process.
2. A patient is prescribed a medication and asks the nurse if the drug is available in a generic form. The nurse understands that a generic medication will have a name that
a. is a registered trademark.
b. is always capitalized.
c. describes the drug's chemical structure.
d. is non-proprietary.
Answer: d
Explanation: The generic name of a drug is its official non-proprietary name, distinct from the capitalized brand name and not necessarily describing its chemical structure. 3. A patient receives a prescription on which the provider has noted that a generic medication may be given. The patient asks the nurse what this means. What will the nurse tell the patient about generic drugs?
a. They contain the same inert ingredients as brand-name drugs.
b. They have chemical structures that are identical to proprietary drugs.
c. They tend to be less expensive than brand-name drugs.
d. They undergo extensive testing before they are marketed.
Answer: c
Explanation: Generic drugs, if bioequivalent to brand-name drugs, are typically less costly due to
reduced testing requirements and different inert ingredients.
4. The nurse reviews information about a drug and notes the initials USP after the drug's official name. The nurse understands that this designation indicates the drug
a. is a controlled substance.
b. is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
c. is available in generic form.
d. meets quality and safety standards.
Answer: d
Explanation: USP indicates that the drug meets rigorous standards for quality, purity, and safety set by the United States Pharmacopoeia National Formulary.
5. The nurse is preparing to give a medication to a child. The child’s parent asks whether the drug is safe for children. How will the nurse respond to the parent?
a. Drugs are tested on adults and safe doses for children are based on weights compared to adult weights.
b. Drugs are deemed safe for children over time when repeated use proves effectiveness and safety.
c. Drugs are tested for both efficacy and safety in children in order to be marketed for pediatric use.
d. Drugs are tested on children in post marketing studies and on a limited basis.
Answer: c Explanation: Pediatric drug testing is mandated to ensure safety and efficacy for children before market approval.
6. Which law(s) govern all drug administration by nurses?
a. Drug Regulation and Reform Act
b. FDA Amendments Act
c. Nurse Practice Acts
d. The Controlled Substances Act
Answer: c
Explanation: Nurse Practice Acts dictate how nurses administer medications, ensuring safe and competent practice.
7. The nurse administers a drug and miscalculates the dose by placing the decimal place one space to the right, resulting in a 10-fold overdose and the death of the patient. What offense does this represent?
a. Malfeasance
b. Malpractice
c. Misfeasance
d. Nonfeasance
Answer: c
Explanation: Misfeasance involves negligent administration resulting in harm due to an error in dose calculation.
8. The nurse is busy and neglects to give a drug to a patient resulting in the patient’s death. What offense does this represent?
a. Malfeasance
b. Malpractice
c. Misfeasance
d. Nonfeasance
Answer: d Explanation: Nonfeasance is the omission of a required action (in this case, administering the drug), resulting in harm.
9. A patient is taking methadone as part of a heroin withdrawal program. The nurse understands that, in this instance, methadone is classified as which drug schedule?
a. C-I
b. C-II
c. C-III
d. C-V
Answer: b
Explanation: Methadone, when used for opioid withdrawal, is classified as a Schedule II controlled substance due to its potential for abuse.
10. The nurse is preparing to administer a combination drug containing acetaminophen and codeine. The nurse knows that this drug is classified as which drug schedule?
a. C-II
b. C-III
c. C-IV
d. C-V
Answer: b
Explanation: Codeine, when combined with other substances like acetaminophen, is classified as a Schedule III controlled substance.
11. The nurse is obtaining consent from a subject newly recruited for a clinical drug trial that will
last for 6 months. All subjects will be given gift certificates for participating. One subject says, “Well, I guess if the drug doesn't work, I'll just have to put up with the symptoms for 6 months.” What will the nurse tell the subject?
a. Participation for the duration of the study is required.
b. Participation may end at any time without penalty.
c. Withdrawal from the study may end at any time, but the gift certificate will not be given.
d. You can request placement in the treatment group.
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