Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which term refers to the study of drugs and their interactions
with living systems?
A. Therapeutics
B. Pharmacology
C. Clinical pharmacology
D. Drug therapy
Correct Answer:
B. Pharmacology
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their interactions with
living systems. Clinical pharmacology focuses specifically on
drugs in humans, whereas therapeutics concerns the medical use
of drugs.
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student is reviewing the four basic terms
introduced in pharmacology. Which term describes the use
of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease?
A. Pharmacology
B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Therapeutics
D. Pharmacokinetics
Correct Answer:
C. Therapeutics
Rationale:
Therapeutics, also called pharmacotherapeutics, refers to the
medical use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease and to
prevent pregnancy. Pharmacology is broader and includes the
study of drugs and their interactions with living systems.
, Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best defines clinical pharmacology?
A. The study of chemical properties of drugs
B. The study of drugs in humans
C. The use of drugs to treat disease
D. The study of medication administration techniques
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs in humans
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology is the study of drugs in humans, including
patients and healthy volunteers. The broader discipline of
pharmacology includes the study of drugs and their interactions
with living systems.
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which property is considered the most important
characteristic of an ideal drug?
A. Low cost
B. Selectivity
C. Effectiveness
D. Ease of administration
Correct Answer:
C. Effectiveness
Rationale:
Effectiveness is the most important property because a drug must
produce the desired therapeutic response to have clinical value.
Other desirable characteristics cannot compensate for lack of
effectiveness.
Question 5 — Easy — Select All That Apply
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which term refers to the study of drugs and their interactions
with living systems?
A. Therapeutics
B. Pharmacology
C. Clinical pharmacology
D. Drug therapy
Correct Answer:
B. Pharmacology
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their interactions with
living systems. Clinical pharmacology focuses specifically on
drugs in humans, whereas therapeutics concerns the medical use
of drugs.
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student is reviewing the four basic terms
introduced in pharmacology. Which term describes the use
of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease?
A. Pharmacology
B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Therapeutics
D. Pharmacokinetics
Correct Answer:
C. Therapeutics
Rationale:
Therapeutics, also called pharmacotherapeutics, refers to the
medical use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease and to
prevent pregnancy. Pharmacology is broader and includes the
study of drugs and their interactions with living systems.
, Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best defines clinical pharmacology?
A. The study of chemical properties of drugs
B. The study of drugs in humans
C. The use of drugs to treat disease
D. The study of medication administration techniques
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs in humans
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology is the study of drugs in humans, including
patients and healthy volunteers. The broader discipline of
pharmacology includes the study of drugs and their interactions
with living systems.
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which property is considered the most important
characteristic of an ideal drug?
A. Low cost
B. Selectivity
C. Effectiveness
D. Ease of administration
Correct Answer:
C. Effectiveness
Rationale:
Effectiveness is the most important property because a drug must
produce the desired therapeutic response to have clinical value.
Other desirable characteristics cannot compensate for lack of
effectiveness.
Question 5 — Easy — Select All That Apply
