Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — MCQ
Which statement best defines a drug according to the
principles introduced in pharmacology?
A. A chemical used only to treat disease
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
C. A substance that always produces a beneficial effect
D. Any naturally occurring substance used in healthcare
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as a chemical capable of affecting living
processes. The definition is broader than therapeutic medications
because chemicals can produce biologic effects even when they
are not used therapeutically. (Ethernet University)
Question 2 — Easy — MCQ
Which term refers specifically to the study of drugs and their
interactions with living systems?
A. Therapeutics
B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Pharmacology
D. Pharmacotherapy
Correct Answer:
C. Pharmacology
Rationale:
Pharmacology encompasses the study of drugs and their
interactions with living systems, including their properties, effects,
uses, and processes affecting drug disposition. Therapeutics
, focuses on the medical use of drugs, while clinical pharmacology
applies drug knowledge to patients. (studylib.net)
Question 3 — Easy — MCQ
A nursing instructor asks a student to identify the term that
describes the medical use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or
treat disease. Which response is correct?
A. Pharmacology
B. Therapeutics
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Pharmacokinetics
Correct Answer:
B. Therapeutics
Rationale:
Therapeutics, or pharmacotherapeutics, refers to the medical use
of drugs, including their use to diagnose, prevent, or treat
disease. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics describe
processes involved in drug disposition and drug effects rather
than the overall medical use of drugs. (studylib.net)
Question 4 — Easy — MCQ
Which property is considered one of the three most
important characteristics of an ideal drug?
A. Low cost
B. Chemical stability
C. Selectivity
D. Ease of administration
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — MCQ
Which statement best defines a drug according to the
principles introduced in pharmacology?
A. A chemical used only to treat disease
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
C. A substance that always produces a beneficial effect
D. Any naturally occurring substance used in healthcare
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as a chemical capable of affecting living
processes. The definition is broader than therapeutic medications
because chemicals can produce biologic effects even when they
are not used therapeutically. (Ethernet University)
Question 2 — Easy — MCQ
Which term refers specifically to the study of drugs and their
interactions with living systems?
A. Therapeutics
B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Pharmacology
D. Pharmacotherapy
Correct Answer:
C. Pharmacology
Rationale:
Pharmacology encompasses the study of drugs and their
interactions with living systems, including their properties, effects,
uses, and processes affecting drug disposition. Therapeutics
, focuses on the medical use of drugs, while clinical pharmacology
applies drug knowledge to patients. (studylib.net)
Question 3 — Easy — MCQ
A nursing instructor asks a student to identify the term that
describes the medical use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or
treat disease. Which response is correct?
A. Pharmacology
B. Therapeutics
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Pharmacokinetics
Correct Answer:
B. Therapeutics
Rationale:
Therapeutics, or pharmacotherapeutics, refers to the medical use
of drugs, including their use to diagnose, prevent, or treat
disease. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics describe
processes involved in drug disposition and drug effects rather
than the overall medical use of drugs. (studylib.net)
Question 4 — Easy — MCQ
Which property is considered one of the three most
important characteristics of an ideal drug?
A. Low cost
B. Chemical stability
C. Selectivity
D. Ease of administration
