Karch Focus on Nursing Pharmacology
Chapter 3 Questions and Correct
Answers
Blood Dyscrasia - correct answers:bone marrow depression caused by drug effects on the rapidly
multiplying cell of the bone marrow; lower than normal levels of blood components can be seen
Dermatological Reactions - correct answers:skin reactions commonly seen as adverse effects of drugs;
can range from simple rash to potentially fatal exfoliative dermatitis
Drug Allergy - correct answers:formation of antibodies to a drug or drug protein; causes an immune
response when the person is next exposed to that drug
Hypersensitivity - correct answers:excessive responsiveness to either the primary of secondary effects of
a drug; may be caused a pathological condition or, in the absence of one by a particular patients
individual response
Poisoning - correct answers:overdose of a drug that causes damage to multiple body systems and has
the potential for fatal reactions
Stomatitis - correct answers:the inflammation of the mucus membranes related to drug effects; can lead
to alterations in nutrition and dental problems
Superinfections - correct answers:infections caused by the destruction of bacteria of the normal flora by
certain drugs, which allow other bacteria to enter the body and cause infection; may occur during the
course of antibiotic therapy
T or F all drugs have adverse effects associated with them - correct answers:true
advers drug effects can range from ______ reactions to ______ and _______ damage. the nurse,, as the
health care provider most associated with drug administration, needs to assess each situation for
potential adverse effects and intervene appropriately. - correct answers:allergic, tissue and cellular
Chapter 3 Questions and Correct
Answers
Blood Dyscrasia - correct answers:bone marrow depression caused by drug effects on the rapidly
multiplying cell of the bone marrow; lower than normal levels of blood components can be seen
Dermatological Reactions - correct answers:skin reactions commonly seen as adverse effects of drugs;
can range from simple rash to potentially fatal exfoliative dermatitis
Drug Allergy - correct answers:formation of antibodies to a drug or drug protein; causes an immune
response when the person is next exposed to that drug
Hypersensitivity - correct answers:excessive responsiveness to either the primary of secondary effects of
a drug; may be caused a pathological condition or, in the absence of one by a particular patients
individual response
Poisoning - correct answers:overdose of a drug that causes damage to multiple body systems and has
the potential for fatal reactions
Stomatitis - correct answers:the inflammation of the mucus membranes related to drug effects; can lead
to alterations in nutrition and dental problems
Superinfections - correct answers:infections caused by the destruction of bacteria of the normal flora by
certain drugs, which allow other bacteria to enter the body and cause infection; may occur during the
course of antibiotic therapy
T or F all drugs have adverse effects associated with them - correct answers:true
advers drug effects can range from ______ reactions to ______ and _______ damage. the nurse,, as the
health care provider most associated with drug administration, needs to assess each situation for
potential adverse effects and intervene appropriately. - correct answers:allergic, tissue and cellular
