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Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Editi
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
on by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
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112|Complete Guide A+
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9 9 9
Chapter91:9Orientation9to9Pharmacology9
Test9Bank
MULTIPLE9CHOICE
1. The9nurse9is9teaching9a9patient9how9a9medication9works9to9treat9an9illness.9To9do9this,9the9
nurse9will9rely9on9knowledge9of:
a. clinical9pharmacology.
b. drug9efficacy.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
ANS:9 D
Pharmacotherapeutics9is9the9study9of9the9use9of9drugs9to9diagnose,9treat,9and9prevent9conditi
ons.9Clinical9pharmacology9is9concerned9with9all9aspects9of9drug–
human9interactions.9Drug9efficacy9measures9the9extent9to9which9a9given9drug9causes9an9inten
ded9effect.
Pharmacokinetics9is9the9study9of9the9impact9of9the9body9on9a9drug.
DIF: Cognitive9Level:9Comprehension
REF:9Four9Basic9Terms9TOP:9 Nursing9Process:9Implementat
ion
MSC:9 NCLEX9Client9Needs9Category:9Physiologic9Integrity:9Pharmacologic9and9Parenteral9Therapies
,Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Editi
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on by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
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112|Complete Guide A+
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2. What9does9it9mean9when9a9drug9is9described9as9easy9to9administer?
a. It9can9be9stored9indefinitely9without9need9for9refrigeration.
b. It9does9not9interact9significantly9with9other9medications.
c. It9enhances9patient9adherence9to9the9drug9regimen.
d. It9is9usually9relatively9inexpensive9to9produce.
ANS:9 C
A9major9benefit9of9drugs9that9are9easy9to9administer9is9that9patients9taking9them9are9more9
likely9to9comply9with9the9drug9regimen.9Drugs9that9are9easy9to9give9may9have9the9other9
attributes9listed,9but9those9properties9are9independent9of9ease9of9administration.
3. A9patient9tells9the9nurse9that9he9was9told9by9the9prescriber9that9the9analgesic9he9is9taking9is9
very9effective.9Which9statement9by9the9patient9demonstrates9an9understanding9of9the9drug‘s9
effectiveness?
a. ―I9don‘t9have9to9worry9about9toxicity,9since9it9takes9a9large9amount9of9this9drug9to9
cause9an9overdose.‖
b. ―It9has9no9side9effects9and9doesn‘t9interact9with9other9drugs.‖
c. ―I9only9have9 to9 take9 it9 every9129 hours.‖
d. ―It9might9make9me9sleepy,9and9it9lessens9pain9for9several9hours9at9a9time.‖
,Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Editi
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on by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
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ANS:9 D
, Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Editi
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1. What9are9the9properties9of9an9ideal9drug?9(Select9all9that9apply.)
a. Irreversible9action
b. Predictability
c. Ease9of9administration
d. Chemical9stability
e. A9simple9trade9name
ANS:9 B,9C,9D
In9addition9to9predictability,9ease9of9administration,9and9chemical9stability,9other9properties9
include9a9reversible9action9so9that9any9harm9the9drug9may9cause9can9be9undone9and9a9simple9
generic9name,9because9generic9names9are9usually9complex9and9difficult9to9remember9and9pr
onounce.
2. Before9administering9a9medication,9what9does9the9nurse9need9to9know9to9evaluate9how
individual9patient9variability9might9affect9the9patient‘s9response9to9the9medication?9(Select9all9th
at9apply.)
a. Chemical9stability9of9the9medication
b. Ease9of9administration
c. Family9medical9history
d. Patient‘s9age
e. Patient‘s9diagnosis
ANS:9 C,9D,9E
The9family9medical9history9can9indicate9genetic9factors9that9may9affect9a9patient‘s9response9to9
a9medication.9Patients9of9different9ages9can9respond9differently9to9medications.9The9patient‘s9i
llness9can9affect9how9drugs9are9metabolized.9The9chemical9stability9of9the9medication9and9the9
ease9of9administration9are9properties9of9drugs.
DIF: Cognitive9Level:9Analysis
REF:9Sources9of9Individual9Variation9TOP:9 Nursing9Process:9Implementat
ion
MSC:9 NCLEX9Client9Needs9Category:9Physiologic9Integrity:9Reduction9of9Risk9Potential
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