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Pharmacology (14th
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Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 14th Edition Katzung Trevor Test Bank
Chapter 1. Introduction: The Nature of Drugs & Drug Development & Regulation
1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is
having a computed tomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the
oncology unit administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer.
At the Public Health Department, a nurse administers a measles-
mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a routine
immunization. Which branch of
pharmacology best describes the actions of all three nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
Ans: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals.
Nurses are involved with clinical pharmacology or
pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of pharmacology
that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and
diagnose disease. The radiology nurse is administering a drug
to help diagnose a disease. The oncology nurse is
administering a drug to help treat a disease.
Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in drug
therapy.
2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a
narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle
accident victim.
The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under
what category
A) Schedule I
, B) Schedule II
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Pharmacology (14th
Edition) by Katzung &
Trevor – Complete Test
Bank for Nursing,
Pharmacy, and Medical
Education
,TEST BANK
, Page 1 of 822
Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 14th Edition Katzung Trevor Test Bank
Chapter 1. Introduction: The Nature of Drugs & Drug Development & Regulation
1. A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is
having a computed tomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the
oncology unit administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer.
At the Public Health Department, a nurse administers a measles-
mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a routine
immunization. Which branch of
pharmacology best describes the actions of all three nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
Ans: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology is the study of the biologic effects of chemicals.
Nurses are involved with clinical pharmacology or
pharmacotherapeutics, which is a branch of pharmacology
that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and
diagnose disease. The radiology nurse is administering a drug
to help diagnose a disease. The oncology nurse is
administering a drug to help treat a disease.
Pharmacoeconomics includes any costs involved in drug
therapy.
2. A physician has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a
narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle
accident victim.
The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse potential. Under
what category
A) Schedule I
, B) Schedule II
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WWW.NURSYLAB.COM
