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
pharmacologic framework in this chapter?
A. A chemical used only to treat a diagnosed disease
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
C. Any substance that produces only beneficial physiologic effects
D. A substance approved for prescription use by a health-care
provider
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as a chemical capable of affecting living
processes. A is too narrow because drugs may also be used for
prevention, diagnosis, or other therapeutic purposes. C is
incorrect because drugs can produce both beneficial and harmful
effects. D is too restrictive because the definition of a drug is
broader than substances that require prescriptions. (studylib.net)
Question 2 — Easy — MCQ
A nursing student asks what pharmacology encompasses.
Which response by the instructor is most accurate?
A. The study of diseases and their clinical manifestations
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
C. The study of medication administration techniques only
D. The study of prescription laws and health-care regulations
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
Rationale:
Pharmacology focuses on drugs and their interactions with living
systems, including their properties, effects, and handling by the
, body. A describes pathology more closely. C is only one small
aspect of nursing medication care. D concerns regulatory issues
rather than the scientific field of pharmacology. (studylib.net)
Question 3 — Easy — MCQ
A researcher is studying how a new medication affects
healthy volunteers and patients. Which term best describes
this field of study?
A. Therapeutics
B. Pharmacodynamics
C. Clinical pharmacology
D. Pharmacotherapy
Correct Answer:
C. Clinical pharmacology
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology is concerned with the study of drugs in
humans, including healthy volunteers and patients. A refers to the
clinical use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. B
focuses on what drugs do to the body and how they produce their
effects. D is commonly used to describe the therapeutic use of
drugs and does not specifically identify the study of drugs in
humans. (studylib.net)
Question 4 — Easy — MCQ
Which nursing activity is the best example of therapeutics?
A. Studying how medications bind to receptors
B. Investigating how the liver metabolizes a medication
C. Using a medication to achieve a desired clinical outcome
D. Measuring the chemical stability of a medication in storage
Correct Answer:
C. Using a medication to achieve a desired clinical outcome
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
pharmacologic framework in this chapter?
A. A chemical used only to treat a diagnosed disease
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
C. Any substance that produces only beneficial physiologic effects
D. A substance approved for prescription use by a health-care
provider
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as a chemical capable of affecting living
processes. A is too narrow because drugs may also be used for
prevention, diagnosis, or other therapeutic purposes. C is
incorrect because drugs can produce both beneficial and harmful
effects. D is too restrictive because the definition of a drug is
broader than substances that require prescriptions. (studylib.net)
Question 2 — Easy — MCQ
A nursing student asks what pharmacology encompasses.
Which response by the instructor is most accurate?
A. The study of diseases and their clinical manifestations
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
C. The study of medication administration techniques only
D. The study of prescription laws and health-care regulations
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
Rationale:
Pharmacology focuses on drugs and their interactions with living
systems, including their properties, effects, and handling by the
, body. A describes pathology more closely. C is only one small
aspect of nursing medication care. D concerns regulatory issues
rather than the scientific field of pharmacology. (studylib.net)
Question 3 — Easy — MCQ
A researcher is studying how a new medication affects
healthy volunteers and patients. Which term best describes
this field of study?
A. Therapeutics
B. Pharmacodynamics
C. Clinical pharmacology
D. Pharmacotherapy
Correct Answer:
C. Clinical pharmacology
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology is concerned with the study of drugs in
humans, including healthy volunteers and patients. A refers to the
clinical use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. B
focuses on what drugs do to the body and how they produce their
effects. D is commonly used to describe the therapeutic use of
drugs and does not specifically identify the study of drugs in
humans. (studylib.net)
Question 4 — Easy — MCQ
Which nursing activity is the best example of therapeutics?
A. Studying how medications bind to receptors
B. Investigating how the liver metabolizes a medication
C. Using a medication to achieve a desired clinical outcome
D. Measuring the chemical stability of a medication in storage
Correct Answer:
C. Using a medication to achieve a desired clinical outcome
