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, Test Bank For Understanding Pharmacology, Essentials forMedication Safety, 3rd Edition,Workman & LaCharityChapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses

MULTIPLE CHOICE

BASIC CONCEPTS

1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescribeddrugs under the direction of a pharmacist?a. Physicianb Nurse practitioner.c. Licensed nursed Pharmacy technician.

ANS: DThe physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing drugs, notdispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering drugs,although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this isnot his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the majorresponsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3

2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?a. Side effectb Intended action.c. Adverse reactiond Idiosyncratic response.

ANS: BThe purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health problem.This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 3

3. Which type of drug name is “owned” by the company that manufactures it?a. Generic nameb Chemical name

, .c. Category named Trade name.

ANS: DThe chemical name is a drug’s exact chemical composition. The generic name is the nameassigned to the drug by the U.S. Adopted Names Council and is not owned by anyone. Thecategory name refers to the type of drug (what it does or what it is used for) and is not an actualdrug name. The trade name (brand name) is the name provided and owned by a specific drug’smanufacturer.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 4

4. Which drug or drug class is a “high alert” drug?a. Penicillinb Insulin.c. NSAIDsd Calcium.

ANS: BA high alert drug is one in which harm is likely to result if given at the wrong dose, to the wrongpatient, or not given to the correct patient. Drugs classified as high alert drugs include potassium,narcotics (opioids), insulin, cancer chemotherapy drugs, and heparin (or any drug that stronglyaffects blood clotting). Penicillin, NSAIDs, and calcium are not considered high alert drugs.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 4

5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally occurring bodyhormone or enzyme?a. Agonistb Blocking agent.c. Chemicald Duplicator.

ANS: AA drug agonist is an extrinsic drug that activates the receptor sites of a cell and mimics theactions of naturally occurring body substances (intrinsic drugs). A blocking agent is a drug

, antagonist. A chemical would not necessarily be a drug at all. A duplicator is not a pharmacologicterm.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: pp. 6-7

6. Which term describes how the body affects drug activity?a. Drug potencyb Pharmacodynamics.c. Therapeutic effectd Pharmacokinetics.

ANS: DThe term pharmacokinetics refers to drug metabolism and how the body changes a drug.Pharmacodynamics refers to how a drug works to change body function. Drug potency refers tohow strongly or to what degree a drug exerts its effects. The therapeutic effect is closer topharmacodynamics, meaning how a drug works to change body function.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 10

7. In the United States, which group is responsible for enforcing established standards fordrug manufacturing?a. U.S. Pharmacopeiab National Institutes of Health.c. Food and Drug Administrationd Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers.

ANS: CThe standards for drug manufacture are established by the U.S. Pharmacopeia. These standardsare enforced by the Food and Drug Administration. Neither the National Institutes of Health northe Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers has any authority to enforce drug standards.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 5

8. Which factor is a major disadvantage of the transdermal drug delivery route?a. Only a prescriber can administer drugs by the transdermal route.b Transdermal drugs must be sterile rather than clean..c. First pass drug loss by this route is the most extensive.d Drug absorption is dependent on adequate circulation.