Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
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,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best defines a drug?
A. A substance used only to treat a diagnosed disease
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
C. A chemical that produces only beneficial effects
D. Any substance approved for prescription use
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as a chemical capable of affecting living
processes. The definition is not limited to prescription medications
or substances that produce beneficial effects; drugs can also
cause undesirable effects. studylib.net
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which term refers specifically to the study of drugs and their
interactions with living systems?
A. Therapeutics
B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Pharmacology
D. Pharmacokinetics
Correct Answer:
C. Pharmacology
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the broad study of drugs and their interactions
with living systems. Clinical pharmacology focuses specifically on
drugs in humans, while therapeutics concerns the medical use of
drugs. Ethernet University
, Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student is asked to define clinical pharmacology.
Which response is most accurate?
A. The study of drug manufacturing processes
B. The study of drugs in humans
C. The study of how drugs are eliminated by the kidneys
D. The study of drug costs and availability
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs in humans
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology is concerned with drugs as they affect
humans, including their use in patients and, in appropriate
settings, healthy volunteers. studylib.net
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which term describes the medical use of drugs?
A. Pharmacology
B. Pharmacodynamics
C. Therapeutics
D. Pharmacokinetics
Correct Answer:
C. Therapeutics
Rationale:
Therapeutics refers to the medical use of drugs. It focuses on
using drug therapy to achieve desired clinical outcomes while
minimizing undesirable effects. studylib.net