Exam 1: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources

Which legislation authorizes the FDA to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing?

Which online drug reference makes available to health care providers and the public a standard, comprehensive, up to date look up and downloadable resource about medicines?

The physician has written an order for a drug with which the nurse is unfamiliar.Which section of the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) is most helpful to get information about this drug?

When categorizing, the nurse is aware that which drug(s) would be considered Schedule II? (Select all that apply.)

Which statement is true about over the counter (OTC) drugs?

What is the most comprehensive reference available to research a drug interaction?

The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus.Which approach(es) to therapeutic methods would be considered in this patient's treatment? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse planning patient teaching regarding drug names would include which statement(s)? (Select all that apply.)

Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?

An older adult experiencing shortness of breath is brought to the hospital by her daughter.While obtaining the medication history from the patient and her daughter, the nurse discovers that neither has a list of the patient's current medications or prescriptions.All the patient has is a weekly pill dispenser that contains four different pills.The prescriptions are filled through the local pharmacy.Which resource(s) would be appropriate to use in determining the medication names and doses? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is transcribing new orders written for a patient with a substance abuse history.Choose the medication ordered that has the greatest risk for abuse.

What would the FDA do to expedite drug development and approval for an outbreak of smallpox, for which there is no known treatment?

What is the name under which a drug is listed by the U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?

Meperidine (Demerol) is a narcotic with a high potential for physical and psychological dependency.Under which classification does this drug fall?

The nurse is administering Lomotil, a Schedule V drug.Which statement is true about this drug's classification?

Which is the most authoritative reference for medications that are injected?