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PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION BY SUSAN M
FORD/COMPLETE GUIDE 2024-2025

, Chapter 01: General Principles of Pharmacology
Ford: Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 12th Edition

1. After teaching a group of students about the basics of pharmacology, the students will be able
to choose which aspect as the most critical to remember?
A) Drug name
B) Drug class
C) Drug action
D) Drug source


Correct choice:->> C

Explanation:- Pharmacology is the study of drugs and its 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.
Question Format: Multiple Choice
Chapter: 1
Learning Objective: 1
Cognitive Level: Apply
Patient Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological Therapies
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
Reference: p. 3, Introduction

2. A nurse practitioner suspects the patient had an adverse reaction to a prescribed
medication due to an interaction with an unreported over-the-counter supplement.
Which action by the nurse practitioner will best assist in preventing future similar
incidents?
A) File a report with MedWatch
B) File a report with the State Board of Nursing
C) Instruct the patient to avoid combining medications in the future
D) Document the incident and report it to the health care provider


Correct choice:->> A

Explanation:- Nurse practitioners play an important role in monitoring for adverse reactions.
Therefore, it is important to submit reports, even if there is uncertainty about the cause–
effect relationship. The FDA protects the identity of those who voluntarily report adverse
reactions.
Question Format: Multiple Choice
Chapter: 1
Learning Objective: 9
Cognitive Level: Apply

, Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and InfectionControl

Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process)
Reference: p. 7, Box 1.1 MedWatch and Reporting Adverse Events

3. A nurse practitioner is assessing a patient and notes the patient has developed swelling of
the eyelids and lips after administration of a prescribed medication. What does the nurse
practitioner interpret this finding to specifically indicate?
A) Mild allergic reaction
B) Anaphylactic shock
C) Angioedema
D) Drug idiosyncrasy


Correct choice:->> C

Explanation:- Angioedema is a type of allergic drug reaction manifested by the collection of
fluid in the subcutaneous tissues, most commonly affecting the eyelids, lips, mouth, and
throat. Allergic reactions can be manifested by a wide range of signs and symptoms such as
itching, rashes, and hives. Anaphylactic shock is a serious allergic reaction that requires
immediate medical attention. Drug idiosyncrasy describes any unusual or abnormal reaction to
a drug, one that is different from the one normally expected.
Question Format: Multiple Choice
Chapter: 1
Learning Objective: 5
Cognitive Level: Apply
Patient Needs: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential Integrated
Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process) Reference: p. 12,
Allergic Drug Reactions

4. The nurse practitioner is preparing to teach a patient about a new drug which is in the fourth
phase of development. Which activity will the nurse practitioner explain best illustrates this
phase?
A) Health care providers report adverse effects to FDA.
B) Healthy volunteers are involved in the test.
C) In vitro tests are performed using human cells.
D) The drug is given to patients with the disease.


Correct choice:->> A

, Explanation:- The postmarketing surveillance phase of drug development encourages health
care professionals to report adverse effects of drugs to the FDA using MedWatch. Phase 1 of
clinical testing involves 20 to 100 healthy volunteers. In vitro testing of the drug on human or
animal cells is done in the pre-FDA phase. In Phase 2 of clinical testing, the drug is given to
patients with the disease for which the drug is manufactured.
Question Format: Multiple Choice
Chapter: 1
Learning Objective: 4
Cognitive Level: Apply
Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning Reference: p. 7,
Concept Mastery Alert

5. A nurse practitioner is assessing a pregnant patient who admits to having a cocaine
addiction. Which condition of the baby after birth should the nurse practitioner explain
and preparethe patient for?
A) Diabetes
B) Hypertension
C) Addiction to drugs
D) CNS defects


Correct choice:->> C

Explanation:- The nurse practitioner informs the patient that children born to mothers
using addictive drugs are often born with an addiction to the drug. Children born to
mothers who are addicted to cocaine are not known to be born with diabetes, CNS defects,
or hypertension.
Question Format: Multiple Choice
Chapter: 1
Learning Objective: 6
Cognitive Level: Apply
Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
Reference: p. 11, Drug Use, Pregnancy, and Lactation

6. A patient arrives at the health care clinic and reports taking several pills for a headache
and severe cough without relief. Which adverse effect should the nurse practitioner be
aware may develop from this combination?
A) Gastrointestinal bleeding
B) Breathing difficulties
C) Liver damage
D) Anaphylaxis

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