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TEST BANK FOR Understanding Pharmacology, Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition, Workman & La Charity ; Complete Solution Guide | Grade A+.TEST BANK FOR Understanding Pharmacology, Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition, Workman & La Charity ; Complete Solution Guide | Grade A+.TEST ...
,Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
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1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing
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prescribeddrugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
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a. Physician
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c. Licensed nurse ID
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The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing drugs, not
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dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering drugs,
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although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this
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isnot his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major
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responsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
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2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
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a. Side effect ID
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c. Adverse reaction ID
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The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health
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problem.This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
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3. Which type of drug name is ―owned‖ by the company that manufactures it?
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a. Generic name ID
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The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is the name
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assigned to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not owned by anyone. The
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category name refers to the type of drug (what it does or what it is used for) and is not an
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actualdrug name. The trade name (brand name) is the name provided and owned by a specific
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drug’s manufacturer.
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4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug?
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a. Penicillin
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c. NSAIDs
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A high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the wrong dose, to the
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wrongpatient, or not given to the correct patient. Drugs classified as high alert drugs include
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potassium,narcotics (opioids), insulin, cancer chemotherapy drugs, and heparin (or any drug that
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strongly affects blood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs, and calcium are not considered high alert
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drugs.
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5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally occurring
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bodyhormone or enzyme?
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a. Agonist
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c. Chemical
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A drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a cell and mimics
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theactions of naturally occurring body substances (intrinsic drugs). A blocking agent is a
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drug
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