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 a drug according to the
foundational definition used in pharmacology?
A. A substance prescribed only to treat a diagnosed illness
B. Any chemical capable of affecting living processes
C. A substance that produces only beneficial physiologic effects
D. Any medication approved for human use
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical capable of affecting living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as a chemical that can affect living
processes. The definition is intentionally broad and includes
substances beyond medications used therapeutically. Choice A is
too narrow because not every drug must be prescribed
specifically for treatment. Choice C is incorrect because drugs
can produce both beneficial and harmful effects. Choice D is also
too restrictive because the pharmacologic definition of a drug is
not limited to approved medications. (studylib.net)
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student asks what pharmacology encompasses.
Which response by the instructor is most accurate?
A. The study of drugs only after they enter the human body
B. The clinical use of medications to treat disease
C. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
D. The study of medication administration techniques
Correct Answer:
C. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
, Rationale:
Pharmacology is the broad scientific study of drugs and their
interactions with living systems. It includes such areas as drug
properties, physiologic effects, and processes involved in drug
handling by the body. Choice A is closer to clinical pharmacology,
which focuses on drugs in humans. Choice B describes
therapeutics or pharmacotherapeutics. Choice D is only one small
aspect of nursing medication care and does not define
pharmacology. (studylib.net)
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which activity is an example of clinical pharmacology rather
than therapeutics?
A. Studying how a medication affects healthy volunteers during
drug development
B. Selecting a medication to treat a patient's hypertension
C. Choosing a route of administration for pain treatment
D. Evaluating whether a drug achieves its intended clinical benefit
Correct Answer:
A. Studying how a medication affects healthy volunteers during
drug development
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology concerns the study of drugs in humans,
including both patients and healthy volunteers involved in drug
development. Choices B, C, and D involve the practical medical
use and evaluation of drugs, which falls within therapeutics.
(studylib.net)
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes a drug according to the
foundational definition used in pharmacology?
A. A substance prescribed only to treat a diagnosed illness
B. Any chemical capable of affecting living processes
C. A substance that produces only beneficial physiologic effects
D. Any medication approved for human use
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical capable of affecting living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as a chemical that can affect living
processes. The definition is intentionally broad and includes
substances beyond medications used therapeutically. Choice A is
too narrow because not every drug must be prescribed
specifically for treatment. Choice C is incorrect because drugs
can produce both beneficial and harmful effects. Choice D is also
too restrictive because the pharmacologic definition of a drug is
not limited to approved medications. (studylib.net)
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student asks what pharmacology encompasses.
Which response by the instructor is most accurate?
A. The study of drugs only after they enter the human body
B. The clinical use of medications to treat disease
C. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
D. The study of medication administration techniques
Correct Answer:
C. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
, Rationale:
Pharmacology is the broad scientific study of drugs and their
interactions with living systems. It includes such areas as drug
properties, physiologic effects, and processes involved in drug
handling by the body. Choice A is closer to clinical pharmacology,
which focuses on drugs in humans. Choice B describes
therapeutics or pharmacotherapeutics. Choice D is only one small
aspect of nursing medication care and does not define
pharmacology. (studylib.net)
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which activity is an example of clinical pharmacology rather
than therapeutics?
A. Studying how a medication affects healthy volunteers during
drug development
B. Selecting a medication to treat a patient's hypertension
C. Choosing a route of administration for pain treatment
D. Evaluating whether a drug achieves its intended clinical benefit
Correct Answer:
A. Studying how a medication affects healthy volunteers during
drug development
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology concerns the study of drugs in humans,
including both patients and healthy volunteers involved in drug
development. Choices B, C, and D involve the practical medical
use and evaluation of drugs, which falls within therapeutics.
(studylib.net)
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
