PHARMACOLOGY 9TH EDITION MCCUISTION TEST BANK Test Bank - Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach (9th Edition

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Test Bank - Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach (9th Edition, Chapter 01: Drug Development and Ethical Considerations MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is preparing to adminis... ter a schedule II injectable drug and is drawing up half of the contents of a single-use vial. Which nursing action is correct? a. Ask another nurse to observe and cosign wasting the remaining drug from the vial. b. Keep the remaining amount in the patients drawer to give at the next dose. c. Record the amount unused in the patients medication record. d. Dispose of the vial with the remaining drug into a locked collection box. 2. A patient is prescribed a medication and asks the nurse if the drug is available in a generic form. The nurse understands that a generic medication will have a name that a. is a registered trademark. b. is always capitalized. c. describes the drugs chemical structure. d. is non-proprietary. 3. A patient receives a prescription on which the provider has noted that a generic medication may be given. The patient asks the nurse what this means. What will the nurse tell the patient about generic drugs? a. They contain the same inert ingredients as brand-name drugs. b. They have chemical structures that are identical to proprietary drugs. c. They tend to be less expensive than brand-name drugs. d. They undergo extensive testing before they are marketed. 4. The nurse reviews information about a drug and notes the initials USP after the drugs official name. The nurse understands that this designation indicates the drug a. is a controlled substance. b. is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). c. is available in generic form. d. meets quality and safety standards. [Show More]

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