Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
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,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student is reviewing introductory pharmacology
terminology. Which statement best defines pharmacology?
A. The medical use of drugs to prevent or treat disease
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
C. The study of drugs only in human patients
D. The process by which drugs are prescribed for individual
patients
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the broad study of drugs and how they interact
with living systems. Clinical pharmacology focuses specifically on
drugs in humans, whereas therapeutics concerns the clinical use
of drugs. (Ethernet NDL)
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which example most clearly represents clinical pharmacology?
A. Studying the chemical properties of a compound in a laboratory
B. Examining how a medication affects patients and healthy
human volunteers
C. Studying how healthcare providers select therapies for disease
prevention
D. Describing how chemicals interact with isolated tissues only
Correct Answer:
B. Examining how a medication affects patients and healthy
human volunteers
, Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology is concerned with drugs in humans,
including both patients and healthy volunteers involved in drug
development. (Ethernet NDL)
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A faculty member asks students to identify the term describing the
medical use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease.
Which term should the students select?
A. Pharmacology
B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Therapeutics
D. Pharmacodynamics
Correct Answer:
C. Therapeutics
Rationale:
Therapeutics refers to the clinical or medical use of drugs,
including their use to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease.
Pharmacology is the broader scientific discipline. (studylib.net)
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A newly developed drug reliably produces the desired therapeutic
effect but has a very narrow margin between beneficial and
harmful effects. Which ideal-drug property is most clearly lacking?
A. Safety
B. Selectivity
C. Chemical stability
D. Ease of administration