Test Bank for Understanding Pharmacology
Essentials for Medication Safety :Exam
Questions With Complete Solution
D - answers Which health care
... [Show More] professional has the major responsibility for dispensing
prescribed drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
a. Physician
b. Nurse practitioner
c. Licensed nurse
d. Pharmacy technician
B - answers Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
a. Side effect
b. Intended action
c. Adverse reaction
d. Idiosyncratic response
D - answers Which type of drug name is "owned" by the company that manufactures
it?
a. Generic name
b. Chemical name
c. Category name
d. Trade name
B - answers Which drug or drug class is a "high alert" drug?
a. Penicillin
b. Insulin
c. NSAIDs
d. Calcium
A - answers What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally
occurring body hormone or enzyme?
a. Agonist
b. Blocking agent
c. Chemical
d. Duplicator
D - answers Which term describes how the body affects drug activity?
a. Drug potency
b. Pharmacodynamics
c. Therapeutic effect
d. Pharmacokinetics
C - answers In the United States, which group is responsible for enforcing established
standards for drug manufacturing?
a. U.S. Pharmacopeia
b. National Institutes of Health
c. Food and Drug Administration
d. Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
D - answers 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.
A - answers How are intrinsic drugs different from extrinsic drugs?
a. Intrinsic drugs are made by the body, whereas extrinsic drugs are made outside the
body.
b. Intrinsic drugs are administered by the parenteral route, whereas extrinsic drugs are
administered by the oral route.
c. Extrinsic drugs can only be applied to the skin or mucous membranes, whereas
intrinsic drugs are taken internally.
d. Extrinsic drugs require a prescription for administration, whereas intrinsic drugs are
available over-the-counter.
C - answers A patient asks why his drug to control high blood pressure has only one
generic name and two different trade names. What is your best response?
a. "Most drugs have different trade names that indicate different dosages."
b. "The two different trade names indicate that one is a more pure and safer drug than
the other."
c. "The generic name is the actual official drug name and the trade name is a brand
owned by a specific manufacturer."
d. "If you have insurance, you can get the trade name drug, which is usually more
expensive than the generic named drug."
D - answers How are the terms drug and medication different in the health care
environment?
a. Medications must be prescribed, whereas drugs are available over-the-counter.
b. Medications are used to treat health problems, whereas drugs can be misused.
c. Drugs are always illegal, whereas medications are legal.
d. There is no difference between these two terms.
C - answers The prescriber tells a patient with allergies to use oral diphenhydramine
(Benadryl) over-thecounter (OTC) to help manage her symptoms. She tells you that she
would rather have a prescription for the "real" Benadryl because she knows it is
stronger and will work better than the nonprescription form. What is your best
response?
a. "If you receive a prescription for this drug your name will be added to a controlled
substances list."
b. "It is better to use the OTC Benadryl rather than the prescribed form because it has
fewer side effects."
c. "The OTC form of Benadryl is the same strength as the one that was available by
prescription only."
d. "You are correct. I will ask the health care provider to write a prescription so that you
can get the most effective drug."
D - answers Why is it important to always ask a patient about his or her use of any
herbal supplements or botanicals?
a. Many states do not have regulations about herbal supplements or botanicals.
b. These substances are illegal and their use by patients must be reported.
c. Patients who use botanicals seldom take their prescribed drugs.
d. These substances can interact with a prescribed drug.
A - answers How are the effects of naturally occurring testosterone changed when a
patient is taking a drug that is a testosterone agonist?
a. Effects are increased.
b. Effects are decreased.
c. Effects are eliminated.
d. Effects are unchanged.
B - answers Which feature of a drug agonist increases its potency?
a. It is water soluble.
b. It binds tighter and longer to its receptors than do other drugs.
c. It is excreted through the intestinal tract rather than through the kidneys.
d. It is administered intramuscularly rather than by the intravenous route.
B - answers Which statement about agonist and antagonist drugs is true? [Show Less]