BASIC AND CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 15TH EDITION
KATZUNG TREVOR TEST BANK
INCLUSIVE OF CHAPTERS 1-66 COMPLETE WITH EXPLAINED ANSWERS
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Basic And Clinical Pharmacology 15th Edition Katzung Trevor Test Bank
Chapter 1. Introduction: The Nature Of Drugs & Drug Development & Regulation
1. A Nurse Working In Radiology Administers Iodine To A Patient Who Is
Having A Computed Tomography (CT) Scan. The Nurse Working On The
Oncology Unit Administers Chemotherapy To Patients Who Have Cancer.
At The Public Health Department, A Nurse Administers A Measles-Mumps-
Rubella (MMR) Vaccine ToA 14-Month-Old Child As A Routine
Immunization. Which Branch Of Pharmacology Best Describes The Actions
Of All Three Nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
Ans: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology Is The Study Of The Biologic Effects Of Chemicals. Nurses
Are Involved With Clinical Pharmacology Or Pharmacotherapeutics, Which
Is A Branch Of Pharmacology That Deals With The Uses Of Drugs To Treat,
Prevent, And Diagnose Disease. The Radiology Nurse Is Administering A
Drug To Help Diagnose A Disease. The Oncology Nurse Is Administering A
Drug To Help Treat ADisease. Pharmacoeconomics Includes Any Costs
Involved In Drug Therapy.
Pharmacodynamics Involves How A Drug Affects The Body And
Pharmacokinetics Is How The Body Acts On The Body.
2. When Involved In Phase III Drug Evaluation Studies,
WhatResponsibilities Would The Nurse Have?
A) Working With Animals Who Are Given Experimental Drugs
B) Choosing Appropriate Patients To Be Involved In The Drug Study
C) Monitoring And Observing Patients Closely For Adverse Effects
D) Conducting Research To Determine Effectiveness Of The Drug
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Ans: C
Feedback:
Phase III Studies Involve Use Of A Drug In A Vast Clinical Population In
WhichPatients Are Asked To Record Any Symptoms They Experience
While Taking TheDrugs. Nurses May Be Responsible For Helping Collect
And Analyze The Information To Be Shared With The Food And Drug
Administration (FDA) ButWould Not Conduct Research Independently
Because Nurses Do Not Prescribe Medications. Use Of Animals In Drug
Testing Is Done In The Preclinical Trials. Select Patients Who Are
Involved In Phase II Studies To Participate In Studies Where The
Participants Have The Disease The Drug Is Intended To Treat. These
Patients Are Monitored Closely For Drug Action And Adverse Effects.
Phase I Studies Involve Healthy Human Volunteers Who Are Usually Paid
For Their Participation. Nurses May Observe For Adverse Effects And
Toxicity.
3. A Physician Has Ordered Intramuscular (IM) Injections Of Morphine, A
Narcotic, Every 4 Hours As Needed For Pain In A Motor Vehicle Accident
Victim. The Nurse Is Aware This Drug Has A High Abuse Potential. Under
What CategoryWould Morphine Be Classified?
A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule III
D) Schedule IV
Ans: B
Feedback:
Narcotics With A High Abuse Potential Are Classified As Schedule II
Drugs Because Of Severe Dependence Liability. Schedule I Drugs Have
High Abuse Potential And No Accepted Medical Use. Schedule III Drugs
Have A Lesser Abuse Potential Than II And An Accepted Medical Use.
Schedule IV Drugs HaveLow Abuse Potential And Limited Dependence
Liability.
4. What Concept Is Considered When Generic Drugs Are Substituted For
BrandName Drugs?
A) Bioavailability
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