The presence of muscle tremors following drug cessation would ...

[erika]

The presence of muscle tremors following drug cessation would most accurately be associated with which of the following?
 
  1. Adverse effect
  2. Psychological dependence
  3. Therapeutic effect
  4. Physical dependence

Question 2

An overwhelmed nursing student asks the instructor whether there are any tips that will make learning pharmacology easier. The instructor gives an example of the anticoagulant heparin.
 
  The instructor indicates that knowing heparin and comparing other drugs to it will facilitate learning the many anticoagulants. Which approach is the instructor using?
  1. Mechanism of action approach
  2. Generic name approach
  3. Trade name approach
  4. Prototype drug approach

[taylorsonier]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: The presence of physical withdrawal symptoms (muscle tremors) is seen when a person is physically dependent on a drug and the drug is removed. With psychological dependence, few physical signs are seen. Therapeutic effects are seen while drugs are being used, not after they have been removed. (pp. 1415)

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Heparin is the generic name, but comparing one well-understood drug with others in the same class is known as the prototype approach. (pp. 1213)

[erika]

Thank you!

[taylorsonier]

Always glad to help...