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 in the context of
pharmacology?
A. A substance approved by a regulatory agency for treating
disease
B. Any chemical capable of changing a living process
C. A compound that produces only beneficial physiologic effects
D. A substance that must be administered by a healthcare
professional
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical capable of changing a living process
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as a chemical that can influence living
processes. The definition is intentionally broad, although
therapeutic pharmacology focuses mainly on drugs used
clinically. Approval, route of administration, and beneficial effects
are not required for something to meet the basic definition of a
drug.
Question 2 — Easy — MCQ
A nursing student asks what pharmacology involves. Which
response by the instructor is most accurate?
A. The study of diseases and their manifestations
B. The study of drugs and how they interact with living systems
C. The study of medication administration techniques only
D. The study of laboratory testing used to diagnose disease
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and how they interact with living systems
, Rationale:
Pharmacology encompasses the study of drugs and their
interactions with living systems. It includes drug properties and
the biologic responses produced by drugs. Medication
administration is only one clinical application of pharmacologic
knowledge.
Question 3 — Easy — MCQ
Which term refers specifically to the study of drugs as they
interact with humans?
A. Therapeutics
B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Pharmacokinetics
Correct Answer:
B. Clinical pharmacology
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology focuses on drugs and their effects or
interactions in humans. Therapeutics concerns the medical use of
drugs, whereas pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
describe specific aspects of drug behavior and response.
Question 4 — Easy — MCQ
The nurse is reviewing the four basic terms introduced in
pharmacology. Which term describes the medical use of
drugs to help diagnose, prevent, or treat illness?
A. Pharmacology
B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Therapeutics
D. Drug selectivity
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — MCQ
Which statement best defines a drug in the context of
pharmacology?
A. A substance approved by a regulatory agency for treating
disease
B. Any chemical capable of changing a living process
C. A compound that produces only beneficial physiologic effects
D. A substance that must be administered by a healthcare
professional
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical capable of changing a living process
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as a chemical that can influence living
processes. The definition is intentionally broad, although
therapeutic pharmacology focuses mainly on drugs used
clinically. Approval, route of administration, and beneficial effects
are not required for something to meet the basic definition of a
drug.
Question 2 — Easy — MCQ
A nursing student asks what pharmacology involves. Which
response by the instructor is most accurate?
A. The study of diseases and their manifestations
B. The study of drugs and how they interact with living systems
C. The study of medication administration techniques only
D. The study of laboratory testing used to diagnose disease
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and how they interact with living systems
, Rationale:
Pharmacology encompasses the study of drugs and their
interactions with living systems. It includes drug properties and
the biologic responses produced by drugs. Medication
administration is only one clinical application of pharmacologic
knowledge.
Question 3 — Easy — MCQ
Which term refers specifically to the study of drugs as they
interact with humans?
A. Therapeutics
B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Pharmacokinetics
Correct Answer:
B. Clinical pharmacology
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology focuses on drugs and their effects or
interactions in humans. Therapeutics concerns the medical use of
drugs, whereas pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
describe specific aspects of drug behavior and response.
Question 4 — Easy — MCQ
The nurse is reviewing the four basic terms introduced in
pharmacology. Which term describes the medical use of
drugs to help diagnose, prevent, or treat illness?
A. Pharmacology
B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Therapeutics
D. Drug selectivity
