Test Bank - Karch Focus on Nursing Pharmacology
9th Edition by Rebecca Tucker
Chapters 1 - 59
, Table of Contents
11 11
Chapter1101-
11Introduction11to11Drugs11Chap
ter1102-
11Drugs11and11the11Body11Chapt
er1103-
11Toxic11Effects11of11Drugs
Chapter1104-
11The11Nursing11Process11in11Drug11Therapy11and11Patient11Saf
ety11Chapter1105-11Dosage11Calculations
Chapter1106-
11Challenges11to11Effective11Drug11Therapy11Ch
apter1107-
11Introduction11to11Cell11Physiology11Chapter1
108-11Anti-infective11Agents
Chapter1109-
11Antibiotics11Chapter1110-
11Antiviral11Agents11Chapter
1111-11Antifungal11Agents
Chapter1112-
11Antiprotozoal11Agents11Chapt
er1113-
11Anthelmintic11Agents11Chapte
r1114-11Antineoplastic11Agents
Chapter1115-
11Introduction11to11the11Immune11Response11and11Inflammatio
n11Chapter1116-11Anti-
inflammatory,11Antiarthritis,11and11Related11Agents11Chapter111
7-11Immune11Modulators
Chapter1118-11Vaccines11and11Sera
Chapter1119-
11Introduction11to11Nerves11and11the11Nervous11Syste
m11Chapter1120-11Anxiolytic11and11Hypnotic11Agents
Chapter1121-
11Antidepressant11Agents11Chapter1
122-
11Psychotherapeutic11Agents11Chapte
r1123-
11Antiseizure11Agents11Chapter1124
-
11Antiparkinsonism11Agents11Chapter
1125-11Muscle11Relaxants
Chapter1126-
11Narcotics,11Narcotic11Antagonists,11and11Antimigraine11Agents11C
hapter1127-11General11and11Local11Anesthetic11Agents
Chapter1128-
11Neuromuscular11Junction11Blocking11Agents11Chapter
1129-
11Introduction11to11the11Autonomic11Nervous11System11
Chapter1130-11Adrenergic11Agonists
Chapter1131-
11Adrenergic11Antagonists11Chapte
r1132-
11Cholinergic11Agonists11Chapter1
133-11Anticholinergic11Agents
Chapter1134-
11Introduction11to11the11Endocrine11System11C
hapter1135-
11Hypothalamic11and11Pituitary11Agents11Chap
ter1136-11Adrenocortical11Agents
Chapter11 37-
,11 Thyroid11 and11 Parathyroid11 Agents11Chapter11
38-
11Agents11to11Control11Blood11Glucose11Levels11C
hapter1139-
11Introduction11to11the11Reproductive11System
Chapter1140-
11Drugs11Affecting11the11Female11Reproductive11System11C
hapter1141-
11Drugs11Affecting11the11Male11Reproductive11System11C
hapter1142-
11Introduction11to11the11Cardiovascular11System11Chapter
1143-11Drugs11Affecting11Blood11Pressure
Chapter1144-
11Agents11for11Treating11Heart11Failure11Ch
apter1145-11Antiarrhythmic11Agents
Chapter1146-
11Antianginal11Agents11Chapter1147-
11Lipid-Lowering11Agents
Chapter1148-
11Drugs11Affecting11Blood11Coagulation11Chap
ter1149-
11Drugs11Used11to11Treat11Anemias11Chapte
r1150-
11Introduction11to11the11Renal11System11Cha
pter1151-11Diuretic11Agents
Chapter1152-
11Drugs11Affecting11the11Urinary11Tract11and11the11Bladde
r11Chapter1153-
11Introduction11to11the11Respiratory11System
Chapter1154-
11Drugs11Acting11on11the11Upper11Respiratory11Tract1
1Chapter1155-
11Drugs11Acting11on11the11Lower11Respiratory11Tract11
Chapter1156-
11Introduction11to11the11Gastrointestinal11System11Ch
apter1157-
11Drugs11Affecting11Gastrointestinal11Secretions11Cha
pter1158-
11Drugs11Affecting11Gastrointestinal11Motility11Chapte
r1159-11Antiemetic11Agents
, Chapter111:11Introduction11to11
Drugs
Cognitive11Level:1 1 Application11Di
fficulty:11Moderate
Integrated11Process:1 1 Nursing11process
1.A11nurse11working11in11radiology11administers11iodine11to11a11patient11who11is11h
aving11a11computerized11axial11tomography11(CAT)11scan.11A11nurse11working11on
11an11oncology11unit11administers11chemotherapy11to11patients11who11have11can
cer.11At11the11Public11Health11Department,11a11nurse11administers11a11measles-
mumps-rubella11(MMR)11vaccine11to11a1114-11month-
old11child11as11a11routine11immunization.11Which11branch11of11pharmacology11be
st11describes11the11actions11of11all11three11nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Response:
Pharmacology11is11the11study11of11the11biologic11effects11of11chemicals.11Nurses11ar
e11involved11with11clinical11pharmacology11or11pharmacotherapeutics,11which11is11a
11branch11of11pharmacology11that11deals11 with11the11uses11of11drugs11to11treat,11pr
event,11and11diagnose11disease.11The11nurse11working11in11radiology11is11administe
ring11a11drug11to11help11diagnose11a11disease.11The11nurse11working11on11an11oncol
ogy11unit11is11administering11a11drug11to11help11treat11a11disease.11Pharmacoeconom
ics11includes11any11costs11involved11in11drug11therapy.
Pharmacodynamics11involves11how11a11drug11affects11the11body,11and11pharmacok
inetics11is11how11the11body11acts11on11the11drug.
Cognitive11Level:11Comprehensi
on11Difficulty:11Easy
Integrated11Process:1 1 Nursing11process
2.A11physician11has11ordered11intramuscular11injections11of11morphine,11a11narcotic,1
9th Edition by Rebecca Tucker
Chapters 1 - 59
, Table of Contents
11 11
Chapter1101-
11Introduction11to11Drugs11Chap
ter1102-
11Drugs11and11the11Body11Chapt
er1103-
11Toxic11Effects11of11Drugs
Chapter1104-
11The11Nursing11Process11in11Drug11Therapy11and11Patient11Saf
ety11Chapter1105-11Dosage11Calculations
Chapter1106-
11Challenges11to11Effective11Drug11Therapy11Ch
apter1107-
11Introduction11to11Cell11Physiology11Chapter1
108-11Anti-infective11Agents
Chapter1109-
11Antibiotics11Chapter1110-
11Antiviral11Agents11Chapter
1111-11Antifungal11Agents
Chapter1112-
11Antiprotozoal11Agents11Chapt
er1113-
11Anthelmintic11Agents11Chapte
r1114-11Antineoplastic11Agents
Chapter1115-
11Introduction11to11the11Immune11Response11and11Inflammatio
n11Chapter1116-11Anti-
inflammatory,11Antiarthritis,11and11Related11Agents11Chapter111
7-11Immune11Modulators
Chapter1118-11Vaccines11and11Sera
Chapter1119-
11Introduction11to11Nerves11and11the11Nervous11Syste
m11Chapter1120-11Anxiolytic11and11Hypnotic11Agents
Chapter1121-
11Antidepressant11Agents11Chapter1
122-
11Psychotherapeutic11Agents11Chapte
r1123-
11Antiseizure11Agents11Chapter1124
-
11Antiparkinsonism11Agents11Chapter
1125-11Muscle11Relaxants
Chapter1126-
11Narcotics,11Narcotic11Antagonists,11and11Antimigraine11Agents11C
hapter1127-11General11and11Local11Anesthetic11Agents
Chapter1128-
11Neuromuscular11Junction11Blocking11Agents11Chapter
1129-
11Introduction11to11the11Autonomic11Nervous11System11
Chapter1130-11Adrenergic11Agonists
Chapter1131-
11Adrenergic11Antagonists11Chapte
r1132-
11Cholinergic11Agonists11Chapter1
133-11Anticholinergic11Agents
Chapter1134-
11Introduction11to11the11Endocrine11System11C
hapter1135-
11Hypothalamic11and11Pituitary11Agents11Chap
ter1136-11Adrenocortical11Agents
Chapter11 37-
,11 Thyroid11 and11 Parathyroid11 Agents11Chapter11
38-
11Agents11to11Control11Blood11Glucose11Levels11C
hapter1139-
11Introduction11to11the11Reproductive11System
Chapter1140-
11Drugs11Affecting11the11Female11Reproductive11System11C
hapter1141-
11Drugs11Affecting11the11Male11Reproductive11System11C
hapter1142-
11Introduction11to11the11Cardiovascular11System11Chapter
1143-11Drugs11Affecting11Blood11Pressure
Chapter1144-
11Agents11for11Treating11Heart11Failure11Ch
apter1145-11Antiarrhythmic11Agents
Chapter1146-
11Antianginal11Agents11Chapter1147-
11Lipid-Lowering11Agents
Chapter1148-
11Drugs11Affecting11Blood11Coagulation11Chap
ter1149-
11Drugs11Used11to11Treat11Anemias11Chapte
r1150-
11Introduction11to11the11Renal11System11Cha
pter1151-11Diuretic11Agents
Chapter1152-
11Drugs11Affecting11the11Urinary11Tract11and11the11Bladde
r11Chapter1153-
11Introduction11to11the11Respiratory11System
Chapter1154-
11Drugs11Acting11on11the11Upper11Respiratory11Tract1
1Chapter1155-
11Drugs11Acting11on11the11Lower11Respiratory11Tract11
Chapter1156-
11Introduction11to11the11Gastrointestinal11System11Ch
apter1157-
11Drugs11Affecting11Gastrointestinal11Secretions11Cha
pter1158-
11Drugs11Affecting11Gastrointestinal11Motility11Chapte
r1159-11Antiemetic11Agents
, Chapter111:11Introduction11to11
Drugs
Cognitive11Level:1 1 Application11Di
fficulty:11Moderate
Integrated11Process:1 1 Nursing11process
1.A11nurse11working11in11radiology11administers11iodine11to11a11patient11who11is11h
aving11a11computerized11axial11tomography11(CAT)11scan.11A11nurse11working11on
11an11oncology11unit11administers11chemotherapy11to11patients11who11have11can
cer.11At11the11Public11Health11Department,11a11nurse11administers11a11measles-
mumps-rubella11(MMR)11vaccine11to11a1114-11month-
old11child11as11a11routine11immunization.11Which11branch11of11pharmacology11be
st11describes11the11actions11of11all11three11nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Response:
Pharmacology11is11the11study11of11the11biologic11effects11of11chemicals.11Nurses11ar
e11involved11with11clinical11pharmacology11or11pharmacotherapeutics,11which11is11a
11branch11of11pharmacology11that11deals11 with11the11uses11of11drugs11to11treat,11pr
event,11and11diagnose11disease.11The11nurse11working11in11radiology11is11administe
ring11a11drug11to11help11diagnose11a11disease.11The11nurse11working11on11an11oncol
ogy11unit11is11administering11a11drug11to11help11treat11a11disease.11Pharmacoeconom
ics11includes11any11costs11involved11in11drug11therapy.
Pharmacodynamics11involves11how11a11drug11affects11the11body,11and11pharmacok
inetics11is11how11the11body11acts11on11the11drug.
Cognitive11Level:11Comprehensi
on11Difficulty:11Easy
Integrated11Process:1 1 Nursing11process
2.A11physician11has11ordered11intramuscular11injections11of11morphine,11a11narcotic,1