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 effects on
living organisms?
A. Pharmacokinetics
B. Pharmacology
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Therapeutics
Correct Answer:
B. Pharmacology
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs, including their actions,
effects, uses, and interactions with living systems.
Pharmacokinetics describes what the body does to a drug, while
pharmacodynamics describes what a drug does to the body.
Therapeutics refers more broadly to the use of treatments to
prevent or manage disease.
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student is reviewing the four basic terms of
pharmacology. Which term describes the movement of a
drug through the body, including absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and excretion?
A. Pharmacodynamics
B. Pharmacotherapy
C. Pharmacokinetics
D. Toxicology
Correct Answer:
C. Pharmacokinetics
, Rationale:
Pharmacokinetics describes what the body does to a drug,
including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
Pharmacodynamics describes the drug's effects on the body.
Pharmacotherapy concerns the use of drugs to treat disease,
while toxicology focuses on harmful effects of substances.
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes pharmacodynamics?
A. It describes how the body absorbs and eliminates a drug.
B. It describes how a drug produces its effects in the body.
C. It determines how a drug is stored by the pharmacy.
D. It describes how a medication is prescribed for a patient.
Correct Answer:
B. It describes how a drug produces its effects in the body.
Rationale:
Pharmacodynamics concerns what a drug does to the body,
including drug-receptor interactions and resulting physiologic
effects. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion are
pharmacokinetic processes.
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A medication is administered to relieve severe postoperative
pain. Which outcome best represents the therapeutic
objective of the medication?
A. Producing the strongest possible drug effect
B. Eliminating all possible adverse effects
C. Achieving the desired clinical benefit while minimizing
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 effects on
living organisms?
A. Pharmacokinetics
B. Pharmacology
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Therapeutics
Correct Answer:
B. Pharmacology
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs, including their actions,
effects, uses, and interactions with living systems.
Pharmacokinetics describes what the body does to a drug, while
pharmacodynamics describes what a drug does to the body.
Therapeutics refers more broadly to the use of treatments to
prevent or manage disease.
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student is reviewing the four basic terms of
pharmacology. Which term describes the movement of a
drug through the body, including absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and excretion?
A. Pharmacodynamics
B. Pharmacotherapy
C. Pharmacokinetics
D. Toxicology
Correct Answer:
C. Pharmacokinetics
, Rationale:
Pharmacokinetics describes what the body does to a drug,
including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
Pharmacodynamics describes the drug's effects on the body.
Pharmacotherapy concerns the use of drugs to treat disease,
while toxicology focuses on harmful effects of substances.
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes pharmacodynamics?
A. It describes how the body absorbs and eliminates a drug.
B. It describes how a drug produces its effects in the body.
C. It determines how a drug is stored by the pharmacy.
D. It describes how a medication is prescribed for a patient.
Correct Answer:
B. It describes how a drug produces its effects in the body.
Rationale:
Pharmacodynamics concerns what a drug does to the body,
including drug-receptor interactions and resulting physiologic
effects. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion are
pharmacokinetic processes.
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A medication is administered to relieve severe postoperative
pain. Which outcome best represents the therapeutic
objective of the medication?
A. Producing the strongest possible drug effect
B. Eliminating all possible adverse effects
C. Achieving the desired clinical benefit while minimizing
