TEST BANK FOR
PHARMACOTHERAPY
PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICE 5th EDITION
CHRISHOLM BURNS ALL
CHAPTERS INCLUDED
TEST BANK FOR
PHARMACOTHERAPY
PRINCIPLES
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PRACTICE 5th EDITION
CHRISHOLM BURNS ALL
CHAPTERS INCLUDED
Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice
5th Edition Chisholm-Burns Test Bank
CHAPTER 1. Introduction
1. What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)?
a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
d. Drug Interaction Facts
3. What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction?
a. Drug Facts and Comparisons
b. Drug Interaction Facts
c. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
d. MartindaleThe Complete Drug Reference
4. The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Which
section of thePhysicians Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this
drug?
a. Manufacturers section
b. Brand and Generic Name section
c. Product Category section
d. Product Information section
5. Which online drug reference makes available to health care providers and the public a
standard, comprehensive, up to date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?
a. American Drug Index
b. American Hospital Formulary
c. DailyMed
d. Physicians Desk Reference (PDR)
6. Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing?
a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
b. Durham Humphrey Amendment (1952)
c. Controlled Substances Act (1970)
d. Kefauver Harris Drug Amendment (1962)
7. Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological
dependency. Under which classification does this drug fall?
a.I
b.II
c.III
d.IV
8. What would the FDA do to expedite drug development and approval for an outbreak of
smallpox, for which there is no known treatment?
a. List smallpox as a health orphan disease.
b. Omit the preclinical research phase.
c. Extend the clinical research phase.
d. Fast track the investigational drug.
9. Which statement is true about over the counter (OTC) drugs?
a. They are not listed in the USP NF.
b. A prescription from a health care provider is needed.
c. They are sold without a prescription.
d. They are known only by their brand names.
10. Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected?
a. Physicians Desk Reference
b. Handbook on Injectable Drugs
c. DailyMed
d. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs
11. The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug. Which statement is true about this
drugs classification?
a. Abuse potential for this drug is low.
b. Psychological dependency is likely.
c. There is a high potential for abuse.
d. This drug is not a controlled substance.
12. The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient with a substance abuse history.
Choose the medication ordered that has the greatest risk for abuse.
a. Lomotil
b. Diazepam
c. Phenobarbital
d. Lortab
13. The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which
approach(es) to therapeutic methods would be considered in this patients treatment? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Therapeutic drugs
b. Concentrated carbohydrate diet
c. Family centered care
d. Regular daily exercise and activity
e. Daily baths
14. An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital by her daughter.
While obtaining the medication history from the patient and her daughter, the nurse discovers
that neither has a list of the patients current medications or prescriptions. All the patient has is a
weekly pill dispenser that contains four different pills. The prescriptions are filled through the
local pharmacy. Which resource(s) would be appropriate to use in determining the medication
names and doses? (Select all that apply.)
a. MartindaleThe Complete Drug Reference
b. Physicians Desk Reference, Section 4
c. Senior citizens center
d. Patients home pharmacy
15. The nurse planning patient teaching regarding drug names would include which
statement(s)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Most drug companies place their products on the market under generic names.
The official name is the name under which the drug is listed by the U.S. Food and Drug
b. Administration (FDA).
c. Brand names are easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
d. The first letter of the generic name is not capitalized.
e. The chemical name is most meaningful to the patient.
16. When categorizing, the nurse is aware that which drug(s) would be considered Schedule
II? (Select all that apply.)
a. Marijuana
b. Percodan
c. Amphetamines
d. Fiorinal
e. Flurazepam
Answers
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. B
11. A
12. D
13. A,B,D
14. B,D
15. B,C,D
16.B,C
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CHAPTER 2. GERIATRICS
1. The following is an accurate description of the aging population:
A. The number of older adults will reach 17 million in 2030
B. The ratio of women to men will no longer exist
C. The surviving baby boomers will be more racially diverse than previous elders
D. The surviving baby boomers will have less financial resources than previous
elders
E. The minority elder populations are projected to decrease in 2020
2. Education and health literacy in the older Americans can be described as:
A. In 2007, 62% of Hispanic elders had high school degrees
B. Nearly 20% of people 75 years and older have low health literacy
C. In 2007, 62% of black elders had high school degrees
D. Nearly 40% of people 75 years and older have low health literacy
E. None of the above
3. Following are common chronic conditions older Americans have:
A. Diabetes, hypertension, cancer
B. Hypertension, Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease
C. Asthma, stroke, hypothyroidism
D. Chronic lower respiratory diseases, Alzheimer disease, stroke
E. Cancer, heart disease, Parkinson disease
4. The most important pharmacokinetic change that occurs with aging is:
A. Reduced renal function
B. Delayed gastric emptying
C. Increased conjugation
D. Phase II hepatic metabolism
E. Deconditioning
5. All of the following are incorporated into the Cockcroft–Gault equation except:
A. Age
B. Gender
C. Serum albumin
D. Serum creatinine
E. Weight
6. Because of pharmacodynamic changes, older adults have increased sensitivity to:
A. Acetaminophen
B. Metformin
C. Aspirin
D. Morphine
E. Cyanocobalamin
7. Polypharmacy use in older adults does not result in:
A. Increased adherence
B. Increased drug–drug i [Show Less]