Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student is reviewing basic pharmacology terminology.
Which statement best defines pharmacology?
A. The study of how drugs are absorbed and eliminated
B. The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms
C. The process by which drugs bind to receptors
D. The measurement of drug concentrations in plasma
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their interactions with
living systems. A describes pharmacokinetics, whereas C focuses
on pharmacologic mechanisms and D relates to drug-level
monitoring. Understanding the distinction helps nurses interpret
medication effects and anticipate patient responses.
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nurse explains that pharmacokinetics describes what the body
does to a medication. Which process is included in
pharmacokinetics?
A. Drug-receptor binding
B. Therapeutic response
C. Drug absorption
D. Cellular response to receptor stimulation
Correct Answer:
C. Drug absorption
Rationale:
Pharmacokinetics concerns the movement of a drug through the
, body, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion. Drug-receptor binding and cellular effects are primarily
pharmacodynamic concepts. Recognizing this distinction helps
nurses understand why drug concentrations and responses
change over time.
Question 3 — Easy — SATA
Which findings represent pharmacodynamic concepts? Select
all that apply.
A. A drug binds to a receptor
B. A medication produces bronchodilation
C. A drug is metabolized by the liver
D. A medication causes a decrease in blood pressure
E. A drug is excreted by the kidneys
Correct Answer:
A, B, D
Rationale:
Pharmacodynamics describes what a drug does to the body,
including receptor interactions and resulting physiologic
responses. Metabolism and excretion are pharmacokinetic
processes. Bronchodilation and reduced blood pressure are
examples of drug-induced effects.
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which characteristic would be most consistent with an ideal
drug?
A. Produces therapeutic effects only at extremely high doses
B. Produces a desired effect with minimal unwanted effects
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student is reviewing basic pharmacology terminology.
Which statement best defines pharmacology?
A. The study of how drugs are absorbed and eliminated
B. The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms
C. The process by which drugs bind to receptors
D. The measurement of drug concentrations in plasma
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their interactions with
living systems. A describes pharmacokinetics, whereas C focuses
on pharmacologic mechanisms and D relates to drug-level
monitoring. Understanding the distinction helps nurses interpret
medication effects and anticipate patient responses.
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nurse explains that pharmacokinetics describes what the body
does to a medication. Which process is included in
pharmacokinetics?
A. Drug-receptor binding
B. Therapeutic response
C. Drug absorption
D. Cellular response to receptor stimulation
Correct Answer:
C. Drug absorption
Rationale:
Pharmacokinetics concerns the movement of a drug through the
, body, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion. Drug-receptor binding and cellular effects are primarily
pharmacodynamic concepts. Recognizing this distinction helps
nurses understand why drug concentrations and responses
change over time.
Question 3 — Easy — SATA
Which findings represent pharmacodynamic concepts? Select
all that apply.
A. A drug binds to a receptor
B. A medication produces bronchodilation
C. A drug is metabolized by the liver
D. A medication causes a decrease in blood pressure
E. A drug is excreted by the kidneys
Correct Answer:
A, B, D
Rationale:
Pharmacodynamics describes what a drug does to the body,
including receptor interactions and resulting physiologic
responses. Metabolism and excretion are pharmacokinetic
processes. Bronchodilation and reduced blood pressure are
examples of drug-induced effects.
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which characteristic would be most consistent with an ideal
drug?
A. Produces therapeutic effects only at extremely high doses
B. Produces a desired effect with minimal unwanted effects
