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Test Bank for Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition by M. Linda Workman & LaCharity Chapter 1-32 | Complete GuideR338,94
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing
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prescribed drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
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a. Physician
b Nurse practitioner nm
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c. Licensed nurse nm
d Pharmacy technician nm
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ANS: D n m
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing drugs,
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not dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for
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administering drugs, although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense
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prescribed drugs but this is not his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The
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pharmacy technician has the major responsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs under
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the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering nm nm REF: p. 3 nm
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
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a. Side effectnm
b Intended action nm
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c. Adverse reaction nm
d Idiosyncratic response nm
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ANS: B n m
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
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response.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering nm nm REF: p. 3 nm
3. Which type of drug name is ―owned‖ by the company that manufactures it?
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a. Generic name nm
b Chemical name nm
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c. Category name nm
d Trade name nm
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ANS: D n m
The chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is the
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name assigned to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not owned by
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anyone. The category name refers to the type of drug (what it does or what it is used
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for) and is not an actual drug name. The trade name (brand name) is the name
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provided and owned by a specific drug’s manufacturer.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering nm nm REF: p. 4 nm
4. Which drug or drug class is a ―high alert‖ drug?
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a. Penicillin
b Insulin
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c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
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ANS: B n m
A high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the wrong dose,
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to the wrong patient, or not given to the correct patient. Drugs classified as high alert
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drugs include potassium, narcotics (opioids), insulin, cancer chemotherapy drugs, and
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heparin (or any drug that strongly affects blood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs, and
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calcium are not considered high alert drugs.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering nm nm REF: p. 4 nm
5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally
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occurring body hormone or enzyme?
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a. Agonist
b Blocking agent nm
.
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
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ANS: A n m
A drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a cell and mimics
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the actions of naturally occurring body substances (intrinsic drugs). A blocking agent is
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a drug
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, antagonist. A chemical would not necessarily be a drug at all. A duplicator is not a
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pharmacologic term.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering nm nm REF: pp. 6-7 nm
6. Which term describes how the body affects drug activity?
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a. Drug potency nm
b Pharmacodynamics
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c. Therapeutic effect nm
d Pharmacokinetics
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ANS: D n m
The term pharmacokinetics refers to drug metabolism and how the body changes a
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drug. Pharmacodynamics refers to how a drug works to change body function. Drug
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potency refers to how strongly or to what degree a drug exerts its effects. The
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therapeutic effect is closer to pharmacodynamics, meaning how a drug works to
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change body function.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering nm nm REF: p. 10 nm
7. In the United States, which group is responsible for enforcing established
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standards for drug manufacturing?
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a. U.S. Pharmacopeia
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b National Institutes of Health nm nm nm
.
c. Food and Drug Administration
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d Association of Pharmaceutical nm nm
. Manufacturers
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ANS: C n m
The standards for drug manufacture are established by the U.S. Pharmacopeia. These
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standards are enforced by the Food and Drug Administration. Neither the National
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Institutes of Health nor the Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers has any
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authority to enforce drug standards.
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DIF: n m n m Cognitive Level: Remembering nm nm n m n m n m n m REF: n m n m p. 5 nm
8. Which factor is a major disadvantage of the transdermal drug delivery route?
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a. Only a prescriber can administer drugs by the transdermal
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route.
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b Transdermal drugs must be sterile rather than clean.nm nm nm nm nm nm nm
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c. First pass drug loss by this route is the most extensive.
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d Drug absorption is dependent on adequate circulation.
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