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1. Which health care 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 2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function? a. Side effect b . Intended action c. Adverse reaction d . Idiosyncratic response 3. Which type of drug name is “owned” by the company that manufactures it? a. Generic name b Chemical ...

NURSING 104 Pharmacology Quizlet--FINAL EXAM. Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition/NURSING 104 Pharmacology Quizlet--FINAL EXAM. Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition

Chapter 10: Anti-Infectives: Antitubercular and Antifungal Drugs Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE BASIC CONCEPTS 1. What is the major way in which tuberculosis is spread from one person to another? a. By blood transfusions b. By aerosol transmission c. Through direct skin contact d. From unprotected sexual intercourse 2. Which statement about tuberculosis (TB) is true? a. The lungs are the only organ ever affec...

Chapter 09: Anti-Infectives: Antiviral Drugs Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE BASIC CONCEPTS 1. What does the term “host” mean? a. The person infected by a virus. b. The type of virus known as a retrovirus. c. The type of virus known as a common virus. d. The type of infection that occurs only in immunosuppressed people. 2. Why do most people become ill with a specific viral infection only once? a. Once a v...

Chapter 07: Drugs for Pain Control Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE BASIC CONCEPTS 1. What is another name for an opioid drug? a. Nanogram b. Narcoleptic c. Nociceptor d. Narcotic 2. How long must pain be present to be considered “chronic pain?” a. 6 days b. 6 weeks c. 6 months d. 6 years 3. On a 0 to 10 pain rating scale, which of the following numbers reported by a patient represents the worst pain in...

Chapter 06: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE BASIC CONCEPTS 1. Which stage of the inflammatory response involves capillary leak syndrome? a. Stage I b. Stage II c. Stage III d. Stage IV 2. Which corticosteroid is applied topically to the skin? a. Betamethasone (Celestone) b. Triamcinolone (Kenalog) c. Dexamethosone (Decadron) d. Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) 3. Which problem is a ...

Chapter 02: Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE BASIC CONCEPTS 1. How soon should a drug ordered as “STAT” be administered? a. Immediately b. With the next meal c. At the same time every day d. Only when the stomach is completely empty 2. When do most drug errors occur in a hospital setting? a. When a patient is in the emergency department b. When a patient is scheduled for a ...

Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE BASIC CONCEPTS 1. Which health care 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 2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function? a. Side effect b. Intended actio...

Dosage Calculation of Intravenous Solutions and Drugs Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What does the term infiltration mean? a. Leakage of intravenous fluid into the surrounding tissue b. Infusion of intravenous fluids at a faster rate than was prescribed c. Plugging up or clotting off the needle during intravenous infusion d. Infusion of intravenous fluids without the use of a pump or controller 2. How many ...

1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a pharmacist 2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function? 3. Which type of drug name is “owned” by the company that manufactures it? 4. Which drug or drug class is a “high alert” drug? 5. What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally occurring body hormone ...