The nurse is preparing to administer a drug that is labeled "used for minor skin irritations." Based on the label, how is this drug classified?
1. By its function
2. By its usefulness
3. By its pharmacologic use
4. By its therapeutic use
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Rationale 1: Function is not a classification for medications.
Rationale 2: Usefulness is not a classification for medications.
Rationale 3: Pharmacological classification categorizes drugs by how they work pharmacologically.
Rationale 4: When organized by therapeutic classification, a statement is made about what a particular drug does clinically.
Global Rationale: When organized by therapeutic classification, a statement is made about what a particular drug does clinically. Pharmacological classification categorizes drugs by how they work pharmacologically. Function and usefulness are not classifications for medications.
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a. 40 c. 32 b. 36 d. 24
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1. A demonstration of the pathophysiology of the effects of smoking tobacco on the body given by the school's biology teacher 2. A talk on the importance of not smoking given by a local high school basketball star 3. Colorful posters with catchy slogans displayed throughout the school 4. A pledge campaign during which students sign contracts saying that they will not use tobacco products