Author Question: A nurse is administering a medication to a group of volunteers and is assessing for the development ... (Read 26 times)

brutforce · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse is administering a medication to a group of volunteers and is assessing for the development of adverse effects. The nurse is working in which phase of the development of this drug?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Question 2

The nurse reviewing prescription refill request messages would collaborate with the physician regarding a request for which drug?

1. Morphine
2. Cannabis
3. Meperidine
4. An anabolic steroid

brbarasa · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A

Rationale: Investigation and development of drugs follows a predetermined and rigorous process. Clinical investigation is the second phase of this development and consists of clinical phase trials numbered I, II, and III. The Clinical Phase Trial I is when investigators first begin to administered the drug to volunteers to determine proper dosage and to asses for adverse effects. Preclinical investigation is done on human and microbial cells.

Answer to Question 2

4
Rationale 1: Morphine is a Schedule II drug. Telephone prescription requests are not allowed. The client must be examined by a physician prior to a new prescription being written.
Rationale 2: Cannabis is a Schedule I drug. Telephone prescriptions requests are not allowed.
Rationale 3: Meperidine is a Schedule II drug. Telephone prescription requests are not allowed.
Rationale 4: Anabolic steroids are Schedule III drugs. Telephone prescription refills are allowed.
Global Rationale: Schedule I and II drugs cannot be ordered via the telephone. The client must been examined by a physician prior to a new prescription being written. Morphine and meperidine are Schedule II drugs. Cannabis is a Schedule I drug. Anabolic steroids are Schedule III drugs. Telephone prescription refills are allowed.