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 organisms?
A. Therapeutics
B. Pharmacology
C. Clinical pharmacology
D. Drug administration
Correct Answer:
B. Pharmacology
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the science concerned with drugs and their
effects and interactions with living systems. Therapeutics focuses
on the clinical use of drugs, while clinical pharmacology focuses
specifically on drugs in humans. (studylib.net)
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best defines a drug in the context of
pharmacology?
A. A substance that always produces a beneficial effect
B. A chemical that can affect living processes
C. A substance used only to treat disease
D. A chemical that produces effects only when prescribed
Correct Answer:
B. A chemical that can affect living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as a chemical capable of affecting living
processes. A drug does not have to produce only beneficial
effects or be used exclusively for treating disease. (studylib.net)
, Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nurse is reviewing the four basic pharmacology terms.
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,
in the chapter's broader definition, to prevent pregnancy.
Pharmacology is the broader science of drugs. (studylib.net)
Question 4 — Easy — Select All That Apply
Which characteristics are considered important properties of
an ideal drug? Select all that apply.
A. Effectiveness
B. Safety
C. Selectivity
D. Predictability
E. Ability to produce permanent effects
F. Chemical stability
Correct Answers:
A, B, C, D, F
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 organisms?
A. Therapeutics
B. Pharmacology
C. Clinical pharmacology
D. Drug administration
Correct Answer:
B. Pharmacology
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the science concerned with drugs and their
effects and interactions with living systems. Therapeutics focuses
on the clinical use of drugs, while clinical pharmacology focuses
specifically on drugs in humans. (studylib.net)
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best defines a drug in the context of
pharmacology?
A. A substance that always produces a beneficial effect
B. A chemical that can affect living processes
C. A substance used only to treat disease
D. A chemical that produces effects only when prescribed
Correct Answer:
B. A chemical that can affect living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as a chemical capable of affecting living
processes. A drug does not have to produce only beneficial
effects or be used exclusively for treating disease. (studylib.net)
, Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nurse is reviewing the four basic pharmacology terms.
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,
in the chapter's broader definition, to prevent pregnancy.
Pharmacology is the broader science of drugs. (studylib.net)
Question 4 — Easy — Select All That Apply
Which characteristics are considered important properties of
an ideal drug? Select all that apply.
A. Effectiveness
B. Safety
C. Selectivity
D. Predictability
E. Ability to produce permanent effects
F. Chemical stability
Correct Answers:
A, B, C, D, F
