Clayton: Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 14th Edition
Test Bank
Chapter 01: Definitions, Names, Standards, and InformationSources
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.
... [Show More] The name is the name under which the drug is listed by the United States Food
and Drug Administration, who by federal law names the drug forhuman use in the
United States.
1. Brand 3. official
2. Nonproprietary 4. trademark
ANS: 3
3. The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA.
1. The brand name, or trademark, is the name given to a drug by its
manufacturer.
2. The nonproprietary, or generic, name is provided by the USAN Council.
4. The trademark, or brand name, is the name given to a drug by itsmanufacturer.
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2. The contains information specific to nutritional supplements.
1. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
2. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
3. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary
4. Drug Interaction Facts
ANS: 3
3. The United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains informationspecific
to nutritional supplements.
1. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of drug
names, pronunciation guide and possible future FDA-approved drugs; itdoes not
include nutritional supplements.
2. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains evidence-based
information on herbal medicines and herbal combination products; it doesnot include
information specific to nutritional supplements.
4. Drug Interaction Facts contains comprehensive information on druginteraction
facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
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3. Drugs may be classified according to which of the following?
1. Effect on the body system 3. Generic or trade
2. Cost 4. Chemical constitution
ANS: 1
1. Classification is according to effect on body system, therapeutic use orclinical
indications, physiological or chemical action, prescription or nonprescription,
and/or recreational drugs.
2. Drugs are not classified by cost.
3. Drugs are not classified by generic or trade names.
4. Drugs are not classified by chemical constitution.
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4. The most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interactionis:
1. Drug Facts and Comparisons.
2. Drug Interaction Facts.
3. Handbook on Injectable Drugs.
4. Martindale–The Complete Drug Reference.
ANS: 2
2. First published in 1983, this reference is currently the most comprehensivebook
available on drug interactions. In addition to monographs listing variousaspects of
drug interactions, this information is reviewed and updated by an internationally
renowned group of physicians and pharmacists with clinical and scientific expertise.
1. Thisis not the most comprehensive source.
3. This is not the most comprehensive source.
4. This is not the most comprehensive source.
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5. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar.
Which section of the Physician’s Desk Reference would be mosthelpful to get
information about this drug?
1. Manufacturer’s section 3. Product Category section
2. Brand and Generic Name
Section
4. Product Information section
ANS: 2
2. A physician’s order would include the brand and/or generic name of the drug. The
alphabetic index in the PDR would make this section the most user-friendly. Based on a
physician’s order, manufacturer’s information and classification information would not
be known.
1. This is a roster of manufacturers.
3. This lists products subdivided by therapeutic classes, such as analgesics,
laxatives, oxytocics, and antibiotics.
4. This section contains reprints of the package inserts for the major productsof
manufacturers.
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