USA NU 578 unit 1 Practice Questions and Answers
A nurse is preparing to give an oral dose of drug X to treat a patient's high blood pressure. After
giving the drug, the nurse finds that it not only reduces the blood pressure without serious
harmful effects, but it also causes the patient to hav...
known as pharmacotherapeutics, is the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease or to
prevent pregnancy. The term effectiveness indicates that the drug elicits the intended response
or responses.
Which statement by a new nurse indicates that further study is indicated?
A. Effectiveness is the most important property a drug can have.
B. There is no such thing as a safe drug.
C. Drugs are defined as illegal substances.
D. There is no such thing as a selective drug; all medications cause side effects. - Answer✔✔-
Drugs are defined as illegal substances. Correct
A drug is any chemical that can affect living processes. All the other statements are correct.
What is the ultimate concern for the nurse when administering a drug?
A. Intensity of the response
B. Dosage
C. Route of administration
D. Timing of administration - Answer✔✔-A. Intensity of the response Correct
The ultimate concern for the nurse when administering a drug is the intensity of the response,
which is determined by the dosage size, route of administration, and timing of administration.
What is the objective of drug therapy?
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