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 body systems
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living organisms
C. The study of surgical procedures and recovery
D. The study of nutritional requirements during illness
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living organisms
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs, including their actions,
effects, uses, and interactions with living systems. A focuses
more on pathophysiology, C on surgical care, and D on nutrition
rather than drug therapy.
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nurse is reviewing the four basic pharmacology terms with
a student. Which term refers specifically to the study of what
the body does to a drug?
A. Pharmacodynamics
B. Pharmacokinetics
C. Pharmacotherapeutics
D. Toxicology
Correct Answer:
B. Pharmacokinetics
Rationale:
Pharmacokinetics describes the movement of drugs through the
body, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion. Pharmacodynamics concerns what the drug does to
, the body. Pharmacotherapeutics focuses on using drugs to
prevent or treat disease, while toxicology concerns harmful effects
of drugs and other chemicals.
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which characteristic would be most desirable in an ideal
drug?
A. Produces the maximum possible number of effects
B. Produces the desired effect with minimal unwanted effects
C. Remains permanently in the body
D. Produces the same response in every patient
Correct Answer:
B. Produces the desired effect with minimal unwanted effects
Rationale:
An ideal drug would provide the intended therapeutic effect while
minimizing adverse effects. Producing many unrelated effects
increases the potential for harm. Permanent retention is
undesirable, and individual responses naturally vary among
patients.
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A patient is prescribed a medication to lower an elevated
blood pressure. What is the primary therapeutic objective of
the medication?
A. To eliminate every possible symptom experienced by the
patient
B. To produce a desired physiologic effect that improves the
patient's condition
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 body systems
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living organisms
C. The study of surgical procedures and recovery
D. The study of nutritional requirements during illness
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living organisms
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs, including their actions,
effects, uses, and interactions with living systems. A focuses
more on pathophysiology, C on surgical care, and D on nutrition
rather than drug therapy.
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nurse is reviewing the four basic pharmacology terms with
a student. Which term refers specifically to the study of what
the body does to a drug?
A. Pharmacodynamics
B. Pharmacokinetics
C. Pharmacotherapeutics
D. Toxicology
Correct Answer:
B. Pharmacokinetics
Rationale:
Pharmacokinetics describes the movement of drugs through the
body, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion. Pharmacodynamics concerns what the drug does to
, the body. Pharmacotherapeutics focuses on using drugs to
prevent or treat disease, while toxicology concerns harmful effects
of drugs and other chemicals.
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which characteristic would be most desirable in an ideal
drug?
A. Produces the maximum possible number of effects
B. Produces the desired effect with minimal unwanted effects
C. Remains permanently in the body
D. Produces the same response in every patient
Correct Answer:
B. Produces the desired effect with minimal unwanted effects
Rationale:
An ideal drug would provide the intended therapeutic effect while
minimizing adverse effects. Producing many unrelated effects
increases the potential for harm. Permanent retention is
undesirable, and individual responses naturally vary among
patients.
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A patient is prescribed a medication to lower an elevated
blood pressure. What is the primary therapeutic objective of
the medication?
A. To eliminate every possible symptom experienced by the
patient
B. To produce a desired physiologic effect that improves the
patient's condition
