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The nurse is teaching a patient how a medicat nurse will rely on knowledge of:
a. clinical pharmacology.
b. drug efficacy.
,Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Editi
on by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
112|Complete Guide A+
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
ANS: D
Pharmacotherapeutics is the study of the use of drugs to diagnose, treat, and prevent conditio
ns. Clinical pharmacology is concerned with all aspects of drug–
human interactions. Drug efficacy measures the extent to which a given drug causes an intend
ed effect.
Pharmacokinetics is the study of the impact of the body on a drug.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: Four Basic Terms TOP: Nursing Process: Implementa
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MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
2. What does it mean when a drug is described as easy to administer?
a. It can be stored indefinitely without need for refrigeration.
b. It does not interact significantly with other medications.
c. It enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
d. It is usually relatively inexpensive to produce.
ANS: C
A major benefit of drugs that are easy to administer is that patients taking them are more likel
y to comply with the drug regimen. Drugs that are easy to give may have the other attributes
listed, but those properties are independent of ease of administration.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: Additional Properties of an Ideal Drug: Ease of Administration TO
P: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
3. A patient tells the nurse that he was told by the prescriber that the analgesic he is taking is
very effective. Which statement by the patient demonstrates an understanding of the drug‘s
effectiveness?
a. ―I don‘t have to worryabout toxicity, since it takes a large amount of this drug to c
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c. ―I only have to take it every 12 hours.‖
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d. ―It might make me sleepy, and it lessens pain for several hours at a time.‖
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MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis [[ [[
REF: Sources of Individual Variation TOP: Nursing Process: Implementa
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on by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
112|Complete Guide A+
1. i
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The nurse is teaching a patient how a medicat nurse will rely on knowledge of:
a. clinical pharmacology.
b. drug efficacy.
,Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Editi
on by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
112|Complete Guide A+
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
ANS: D
Pharmacotherapeutics is the study of the use of drugs to diagnose, treat, and prevent conditio
ns. Clinical pharmacology is concerned with all aspects of drug–
human interactions. Drug efficacy measures the extent to which a given drug causes an intend
ed effect.
Pharmacokinetics is the study of the impact of the body on a drug.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: Four Basic Terms TOP: Nursing Process: Implementa
gi
tion
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
2. What does it mean when a drug is described as easy to administer?
a. It can be stored indefinitely without need for refrigeration.
b. It does not interact significantly with other medications.
c. It enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
d. It is usually relatively inexpensive to produce.
ANS: C
A major benefit of drugs that are easy to administer is that patients taking them are more likel
y to comply with the drug regimen. Drugs that are easy to give may have the other attributes
listed, but those properties are independent of ease of administration.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: Additional Properties of an Ideal Drug: Ease of Administration TO
P: Nursing Process: Assessment
gi
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
3. A patient tells the nurse that he was told by the prescriber that the analgesic he is taking is
very effective. Which statement by the patient demonstrates an understanding of the drug‘s
effectiveness?
a. ―I don‘t have to worryabout toxicity, since it takes a large amount of this drug to c
gi
ause an overdose.‖
b. ―It has no side effects and doesn‘t interact with other drugs.‖
c. ―I only have to take it every 12 hours.‖
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d. ―It might make me sleepy, and it lessens pain for several hours at a time.‖
,TestBankLehne'sPharmacologyforNursingCare,12thEditi on
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [[ [
byJacquelineBurchum, LauraRosenthal Chapter1-
[ [ [[ [ [[ [
112|Complete Guide A+
[[ [[ [[
ANS: D
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[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [[ [
byJacquelineBurchum, LauraRosenthal Chapter1- [ [ [[ [ [[ [
112|Complete Guide A+ [[ [[ [[
A drug is effective if it produces the intended effects, even if it also produces side effects. Be c
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ause no drug is completely safe, the level of toxicity does not determine effectiveness. All dr ug
[[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ gi [[ [[ [[ [[
s have side effects and many react with other substances; these do not affect the drug‘s effe cti
[[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[
veness. Ease of administration is independent of a drug‘s effectiveness.
[[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension [[ [[
REF: Properties of an Ideal Drug TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ gi [ [ [[ [[
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
[ [ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[
MULTIPLE RESPONSE [[
1. What are the properties of an ideal drug? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Irreversible action [[
b. Predictability
c. Ease of administration [[ [[
d. Chemical stability [[
e. A simple trade name [[ [[ [[
ANS: B, C, D [ [ [[ [[
In addition to predictability, ease of administration, and chemical stability, other properties in
[[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[
clude a reversible action so that any harm the drug may cause can be undone and a simple gen er
[[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[
ic name, because generic names are usually complex and difficult to remember and pronou nc
[[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[
e.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension [[ [[
REF: Properties of an Ideal Drug | Additional Properties of an Ideal Drug
[[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment [ [ [[ [[
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
[ [ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[
2. Before administering a medication, what does the nurse need to know to evaluate how individ
[[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[
ual patient variabilitymight affect the patient‘s response to the medication? (Select all t hat appl
[[ [[ [ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[
y.)
a. Chemical stabilityof the medication [[ [ [[ [[
b. Ease of administration [[ [[
c. Family medical history [ [[
d. Patient‘s age [[
e. Patient‘s diagnosis [[
ANS: C, D, E [ [ [[ [[
The family medical history can indicate genetic factors that may affect a patient‘s response to a
[[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[
medication. Patients of different ages can respond differently to medications. The patient‘s i ll
[[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[
ness can affect how drugs are metabolized. The chemical stabilityof the medication and the e ase
[[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[
of administration are properties of drugs.
[[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [[
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis [[ [[
REF: Sources of Individual Variation TOP: Nursing Process: Implementa
[[ [[ [[ [[ [[ [ [ [[ [[
tion
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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