Chapter 25 Medication Administration and IV Therapy

Chapter 25  Medication Administration and IV Therapy

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of these legislative acts empowered the Food and Drug Administration to test all new drugs for toxicity before granting the pharmaceutical company the approval to market a drug?
a.
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
b.
Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914
c.
Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962
d.
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

ANS: A
The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938) authorized the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to test all new drugs for safety before granting pharmaceutical companies approval to market them; this legislation was amended in 1952 to distinguish prescription from nonprescription drugs and to regulate dispensing of prescriptions.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

2. Which of the following types of medications are regulated by Schedule C-III of the Controlled Substance Act of 1970?
a.
those containing limited quantities of codeine
b.
those containing limited amounts of certain narcotics for use as antitussives and antidiarrheals
c.
those having a high abuse potential and no current approved medical use
d.
those having a low abuse potential and a current approved medical use

ANS: A
The Harrison Narcotic Act (1914) established initial regulation of narcotics. This law has been superceded by other legislation, such as the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act (1970). This act, also known as the Controlled Substance Act, established categories or schedules of various controlled substances that are minimum standards for all states, but individual states can enact laws for stricter control of these substances. Schedule C-III drugs are those containing limited quantities of codeine.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

3. The generic drug ibuprofen has several trade names, including:
a.
Aspirin
c.
Clinoril
b.
Advil
d.
Tylenol

ANS: B
Ibuprofen is a generic name; the trade names for this drug include Advil, Motrin, Excedrin IB, and Nuprin.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

4. When Benadryl tablets are taken by mouth, what type of drug action will result?
a.
local
c.
cellular
b.
local and systemic
d.
systemic

ANS: B
A drug can produce a systemic effect (acting on the body as a whole); a local effect (acting only on a particular tissue or organ); or both local and systemic effects. Oral medications can provide a local and systemic drug action.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

5. When a drug is administered primarily for a systemic effect, which of these routes provides the quickest onset of action?
a.
parenteral
c.
sublingual
b.
rectal
d.
oral

ANS: A
A drug can produce a systemic effect (acting on the body as a whole); a local effect (acting only on a particular tissue or organ); or both local and systemic effects. Drugs administered parenterally provide the quickest onset of action for a systemic effect.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)