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 describes pharmacology?
A. The study of how diseases alter normal body function
B. The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms
C. The process of developing only prescription medications
D. The study of surgical treatment and recovery
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their effects on living
organisms. A describes pathophysiology, C is too narrow because
pharmacology includes many types of drugs, and D concerns
surgical rather than pharmacologic treatment.
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nurse is explaining the meaning of therapeutics to a
nursing student. Which statement is most accurate?
A. Therapeutics refers to the study of drug names and
classifications.
B. Therapeutics refers to the use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or
treat disease.
C. Therapeutics refers only to the elimination of adverse drug
reactions.
D. Therapeutics refers to the process by which drugs are
absorbed into the bloodstream.
Correct Answer:
B. Therapeutics refers to the use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or
treat disease.
, Rationale:
Therapeutics concerns the use of drugs in the prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of illness. A describes drug
classification, D relates to pharmacokinetics, and C represents
only one aspect of medication safety rather than therapeutics as a
whole.
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which characteristic is most consistent with an ideal drug?
A. Produces beneficial effects only at extremely high doses
B. Produces the desired effect while causing minimal unwanted
effects
C. Has the same response in every patient regardless of
circumstances
D. Remains in the body indefinitely after administration
Correct Answer:
B. Produces the desired effect while causing minimal unwanted
effects
Rationale:
An ideal drug would provide the desired therapeutic effect with
minimal toxicity or unwanted effects. Excessively high doses,
unpredictable responses, and prolonged persistence would
decrease medication safety and usefulness.
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A patient asks the nurse, “What is the main therapeutic
objective when I take this medication?” Which response is
most appropriate?
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes pharmacology?
A. The study of how diseases alter normal body function
B. The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms
C. The process of developing only prescription medications
D. The study of surgical treatment and recovery
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their effects on living
organisms. A describes pathophysiology, C is too narrow because
pharmacology includes many types of drugs, and D concerns
surgical rather than pharmacologic treatment.
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nurse is explaining the meaning of therapeutics to a
nursing student. Which statement is most accurate?
A. Therapeutics refers to the study of drug names and
classifications.
B. Therapeutics refers to the use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or
treat disease.
C. Therapeutics refers only to the elimination of adverse drug
reactions.
D. Therapeutics refers to the process by which drugs are
absorbed into the bloodstream.
Correct Answer:
B. Therapeutics refers to the use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or
treat disease.
, Rationale:
Therapeutics concerns the use of drugs in the prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of illness. A describes drug
classification, D relates to pharmacokinetics, and C represents
only one aspect of medication safety rather than therapeutics as a
whole.
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which characteristic is most consistent with an ideal drug?
A. Produces beneficial effects only at extremely high doses
B. Produces the desired effect while causing minimal unwanted
effects
C. Has the same response in every patient regardless of
circumstances
D. Remains in the body indefinitely after administration
Correct Answer:
B. Produces the desired effect while causing minimal unwanted
effects
Rationale:
An ideal drug would provide the desired therapeutic effect with
minimal toxicity or unwanted effects. Excessively high doses,
unpredictable responses, and prolonged persistence would
decrease medication safety and usefulness.
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A patient asks the nurse, “What is the main therapeutic
objective when I take this medication?” Which response is
most appropriate?
