Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best defines a drug according to the
orientation to pharmacology?
A. A substance used exclusively to treat disease
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
C. A substance that always produces a beneficial physiologic
response
D. Any naturally occurring substance that changes body function
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as any chemical capable of affecting
living processes. Therapeutic drugs are a subset used to
diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The definition does not
restrict drugs to beneficial substances or naturally occurring
compounds. (studylib.net)
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which term refers 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 is the broad science concerned with drugs and
their interactions with living systems. Clinical pharmacology
specifically focuses on drugs in humans, whereas therapeutics
concerns the clinical use of drugs. (studylib.net)
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
The nurse is reviewing the four basic terms introduced in
pharmacology. Which term specifically describes the study
of drugs in humans?
A. Drug
B. Pharmacology
C. Clinical pharmacology
D. Therapeutics
Correct Answer:
C. Clinical pharmacology
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology is the study of drugs as they relate to
humans. Pharmacology is broader, encompassing drug
interactions with living systems generally. (Ethernet Institute)
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which activity best represents therapeutics?
A. Studying the chemical structure of medications
B. Studying how drugs interact with receptors
C. Using drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat disease
D. Measuring the rate at which drugs are eliminated
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best defines a drug according to the
orientation to pharmacology?
A. A substance used exclusively to treat disease
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
C. A substance that always produces a beneficial physiologic
response
D. Any naturally occurring substance that changes body function
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as any chemical capable of affecting
living processes. Therapeutic drugs are a subset used to
diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The definition does not
restrict drugs to beneficial substances or naturally occurring
compounds. (studylib.net)
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which term refers 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 is the broad science concerned with drugs and
their interactions with living systems. Clinical pharmacology
specifically focuses on drugs in humans, whereas therapeutics
concerns the clinical use of drugs. (studylib.net)
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
The nurse is reviewing the four basic terms introduced in
pharmacology. Which term specifically describes the study
of drugs in humans?
A. Drug
B. Pharmacology
C. Clinical pharmacology
D. Therapeutics
Correct Answer:
C. Clinical pharmacology
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology is the study of drugs as they relate to
humans. Pharmacology is broader, encompassing drug
interactions with living systems generally. (Ethernet Institute)
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which activity best represents therapeutics?
A. Studying the chemical structure of medications
B. Studying how drugs interact with receptors
C. Using drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat disease
D. Measuring the rate at which drugs are eliminated
