WorksheetsAbrams Chapter 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Scarlett, a client with generalized anxiety disorder, is started on oral sertraline. What effect can Scarlett expect from this medication?
Curative effect on symptoms
Systemic effect on symptoms
Local effect on symptoms
Parenteral effect on symptoms
Hannah is learning about antibiotics in her science class. She discovers that some antibiotics are naturally occurring substances that have been chemically modified in the lab. What is another name for this type of medication?
Synthetic drug
Semisynthetic drug
Biotechnology drug
Prototype drug
Ethan, Liam, and Samuel are studying for their pharmacology quiz. They come across a question: Which classification applies to morphine?
Central nervous system depressant
Central nervous system stimulant
Anti-inflammatory
Antihypertensive
Henry is given a medication called amoxicillin during his visit to the clinic. Can you help James and Aiden figure out which drug group the generic name of this medication belongs to?
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Diuretics
Penicillins
Emma and Liam are curious about who makes the rules for giving out diphenhydramine in the U.S. Can you help them figure out which government agency is in charge?
Public Health Service
Federal Trade Commission
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Food and Drug Administration
Maya, Aria, and Evelyn are studying for their health class. They stumble upon a question: In the U.S., the administration of anabolic steroids is regulated by which law?
The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
The Harrison Narcotic Act
The Sherley Amendment
Nurse Zoe is on duty and must keep a super accurate count of all the controlled substances on her nursing division. She knows this important task is regulated by a specific U.S. law or agency. Can you help Zoe remember which one it is?
The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
The Public Health Service
The Drug Enforcement Administration
The Sherley Amendment
Anika and Aiden are curious about how new medicines are tested. In Phase 1 clinical trials, which method is used to determine the potential uses and effects of a new drug?
Administering doses to healthy volunteers
Administering doses to people with the disease
Administering in placebo-controlled design
Calculating the risk-to-benefit ratio
Rohan, Aiden, and Abigail are participating in a clinical trial for a brand new medication designed to help treat Alzheimer's disease. None of them know if they're getting the real medication or just a placebo—it's a mystery! In which phase of clinical testing are our friends taking part?
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Aria and Mason are working on a science project about how new medicines are approved in the United States. They want to know: Which organization is responsible for approving new drugs in the United States?
The American Medical Association (AMA)
The American Pharmaceutical Association (APA)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The U.S. Pharmacopeia
Kai has been dealing with a long-standing skin condition and is now advised to use a special drug that works locally. As his nurse, what should you recognize about this drug's characteristic?
It affects only the organ system in which it is metabolized.
The drug requires application at multiple sites.
It is effective only as long as it is in contact with skin.
The drug acts primarily at the site where it is applied.
Evelyn and Benjamin are studying for their pharmacy exam. Evelyn asks, "Hey Benjamin, do you know why a black box warning is so important on medications?" What should Benjamin answer?
It will result in the medication being removed from the market.
It acknowledges that the medication has been tested on only a selected portion of the population.
It suggests that the prescription of the medication be avoided when treating certain populations.
It alerts health care professionals of the potential of serious adverse effects associated with the medication.
Benjamin, Priya, and Avery are new nurses at a health care facility and are learning about the rules for handling Schedule II medications according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Which of the following actions show they are following the DEA mandates? Select all that apply to help them ace their training!
Access to narcotics is controlled by key or codes.
Narcotics are administered by prescriptions only.
Only selected narcotics may be automatically renewed.
The administration of individual narcotic doses is recorded in specific unit documentation.
Any recognized discrepancy involving a narcotic must be reported to the appropriate facility authority.
Ethan, Harper, and Zoe are preparing for a big pharmacy quiz! They want to make sure they're using the most authoritative and well-respected medication references. Can you help them out? Select all the sources that are considered top-notch!
American Hospital Formulary Service
Drug Facts and Comparisons
Physicians' Desk Reference
Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide
Package inserts provided with each medication
Grace, Avery, and Samuel are preparing for their big pharmacology exam! To make their study session more effective, which ways should they organize the medications? Select all that apply to help them ace the test.
Prototype
Controlled substance
Drug use
Generic names
Therapeutic classification
Priya, a nurse, is caring for her patient Elijah, who is very passionate about only using natural remedies and refuses anything he thinks is "unnatural." If Elijah asks Priya what most modern medications are made of, what would be the most accurate answer?
natural products derived from plants
natural products derived from minerals
synthetic products manufactured in laboratories
synthetic modifications of natural products
Priya, Emma, and Arjun are student nurses helping a patient who is feeling confused because some of their medication names have changed over time. As they discuss how to best explain this to the patient, which of the following statements is most important for them to remember?
A drug can belong to only one group or classification.
A prototype drug is the standard by which similar drugs are compared.
Drug groups and prototypes change frequently, and knowledge about a prototype cannot guide knowledge about other drugs in the same class.
The generic name of a drug changes among manufacturers.
Zoe, Evelyn, and Hannah are studying for their nursing exam. They come across a question: When it comes to controlled substances, what should nurses remember about how these drugs are classified?
categorized according to prescription or nonprescription status
regulated by state and local laws more than federal laws
those that must demonstrate high standards of safety
scheduled according to medical use and potential for abuse
Oliver is curious about his new prescription for 800 mg of a medication, especially since he noticed the same drug is available over-the-counter (OTC) as a 200-mg tablet. To help Oliver understand, what important fact should the nurse know about OTC drugs?
are considered safe for any consumer to use
are not available for treatment of most commonly occurring symptoms
often differ in indications for use and recommended dosages from their prescription versions
are paid for by most insurance policies
Elijah, Grace, and Hannah are on a mission to make their hospital the safest in town! Which of the following error-reduction strategies should they use during medication administration? (Select all that apply.)
quiet zone signs at entrance to the medication room
protocols and checklist outlining medication administration
wearing a sash or vest to signal others to avoid interrupting the nurse during medication administration
carrying several patients’ prescanned medications on a tray
educating staff to interrupt nurses administering medication only when they are in a patient’s room
