Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th
Edition by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1- Edition by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
112|Complete Guide A+ 112|Complete Guide A+
Chapter 1: Orientation to Pharmacology ANS: D
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this, the
nurse will rely on knowledge of:
a. clinical pharmacology.
b. drug efficacy.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
ANS: D
Pharmacotherapeutics is the study of the use of drugs to diagnose, treat, and prevent
conditions. Clinical pharmacology is concerned with all aspects of drug–human interactions.
Drug efficacy measures the extent to which a given drug causes an intended effect.
Pharmacokinetics is the study of the impact of the body on a drug.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Four Basic Terms
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
2. What does it mean when a drug is described as easy to administer?
a. It can be stored indefinitely without need for refrigeration.
b. It does not interact significantly with other medications.
c. It enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
d. It is usually relatively inexpensive to produce.
ANS: C
A major benefit of drugs that are easy to administer is that patients taking them are more
likely to comply with the drug regimen. Drugs that are easy to give may have the other
attributes listed, but those properties are independent of ease of administration.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: Additional Properties of an Ideal Drug: Ease of Administration
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
3. A patient tells the nurse that he was told by the prescriber that the analgesic he is taking is
very effective. Which statement by the patient demonstrates an understanding of the drug‘s
effectiveness?
a. ―I don‘t have to worry about toxicity, since it takes a large amount of this drug to
cause an overdose.‖
b. ―It has no side effects and doesn‘t interact with other drugs.‖
c. ―I only have to take it every 12 hours.‖
d. ―It might make me sleepy, and it lessens pain for several hours at a time.‖
, Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th
Edition by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1- Edition by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
112|Complete Guide A+ 112|Complete Guide A+
A drug is effective if it produces the intended effects, even if it also produces side effects. Chapter 2: Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
Because no drug is completely safe, the level of toxicity does not determine effectiveness. All Test Bank
drugs have side effects and many react with other substances; these do not affect the drug‘s
effectiveness. Ease of administration is independent of a drug‘s effectiveness.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Properties of an Ideal Drug
TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation 1. A patient is using a metered-dose inhaler containing albuterol for asthma. The medication
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies label instructs the patient to administer ―2 puffs every 4 hours as needed for coughing or
wheezing.‖ The patient reports feeling jittery sometimes when taking the medication, and she
MULTIPLE RESPONSE doesn‘t feel that the medication is always effective. Which is not an appropriate nursing
intervention for this patient?
1. What are the properties of an ideal drug? (Select all that apply.) a. Asking the patient to demonstrate use of the inhaler
a. Irreversible action b. Assessing the patient‘s exposure to tobacco smoke
b. Predictability c. Auscultating lung sounds and obtaining vital signs
c. Ease of administration d. Suggesting that the patient use one puff to reduce side effects
d. Chemical stability
ANS: D
e. A simple trade name
It is not within the nurse‘s scope of practice to change the dose of a medication without an
ANS: B, C, D order from a prescriber. Asking the patient to demonstrate inhaler use helps the nurse to
In addition to predictability, ease of administration, and chemical stability, other properties evaluate the patient‘s ability to administer the medication properly and is part of the nurse‘s
include a reversible action so that any harm the drug may cause can be undone and a simple evaluation. Assessing tobacco smoke exposure helps the nurse determine whether nondrug
generic name, because generic names are usually complex and difficult to remember and therapies, such a smoke avoidance, can be used as an adjunct to drug therapy. Performing a
pronounce. physical assessment helps the nurse evaluate the patient‘s response to the medication.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
REF: Properties of an Ideal Drug | Additional Properties of an Ideal Drug REF: Applying the Nursing Process in Drug Therapy: Preadministration Assessment [and all
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment subsections under this heading] TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
2. Before administering a medication, what does the nurse need to know to evaluate how 2. A postoperative patient is being discharged home with acetaminophen/hydrocodone (Lortab)
individual patient variability might affect the patient‘s response to the medication? (Select all for pain. The patient asks the nurse about using Tylenol for fever. Which statement by the
that apply.) nurse is correct?
a. Chemical stability of the medication a. ―It is not safe to take over-the-counter drugs with prescription medications.‖
b. Ease of administration b. ―Taking the two medications together poses a risk of drug toxicity.‖
c. Family medical history c. ―There are no known drug interactions, so this will be safe.‖
d. Patient‘s age d. ―Tylenol and Lortab are different drugs, so there is no risk of overdose.‖
e. Patient‘s diagnosis
ANS: B
ANS: C, D, E Tylenol is the trade name and acetaminophen is the generic name for the same medication. It
The family medical history can indicate genetic factors that may affect a patient‘s response to is important to teach patients to be aware of the different names for the same drug to minimize
a medication. Patients of different ages can respond differently to medications. The patient‘s the risk of overdose. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications and prescription medications may
illness can affect how drugs are metabolized. The chemical stability of the medication and the be taken together unless significant harmful drug interactions are possible. Even though no
ease of administration are properties of drugs. drug interactions are at play in this case, both drugs contain acetaminophen, which could lead
to toxicity.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Sources of Individual Variation
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential REF: Application of Pharmacology in Patient Education: Dosage and Administration
Edition by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1- Edition by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
112|Complete Guide A+ 112|Complete Guide A+
Chapter 1: Orientation to Pharmacology ANS: D
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this, the
nurse will rely on knowledge of:
a. clinical pharmacology.
b. drug efficacy.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
ANS: D
Pharmacotherapeutics is the study of the use of drugs to diagnose, treat, and prevent
conditions. Clinical pharmacology is concerned with all aspects of drug–human interactions.
Drug efficacy measures the extent to which a given drug causes an intended effect.
Pharmacokinetics is the study of the impact of the body on a drug.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Four Basic Terms
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
2. What does it mean when a drug is described as easy to administer?
a. It can be stored indefinitely without need for refrigeration.
b. It does not interact significantly with other medications.
c. It enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
d. It is usually relatively inexpensive to produce.
ANS: C
A major benefit of drugs that are easy to administer is that patients taking them are more
likely to comply with the drug regimen. Drugs that are easy to give may have the other
attributes listed, but those properties are independent of ease of administration.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: Additional Properties of an Ideal Drug: Ease of Administration
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
3. A patient tells the nurse that he was told by the prescriber that the analgesic he is taking is
very effective. Which statement by the patient demonstrates an understanding of the drug‘s
effectiveness?
a. ―I don‘t have to worry about toxicity, since it takes a large amount of this drug to
cause an overdose.‖
b. ―It has no side effects and doesn‘t interact with other drugs.‖
c. ―I only have to take it every 12 hours.‖
d. ―It might make me sleepy, and it lessens pain for several hours at a time.‖
, Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th
Edition by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1- Edition by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
112|Complete Guide A+ 112|Complete Guide A+
A drug is effective if it produces the intended effects, even if it also produces side effects. Chapter 2: Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
Because no drug is completely safe, the level of toxicity does not determine effectiveness. All Test Bank
drugs have side effects and many react with other substances; these do not affect the drug‘s
effectiveness. Ease of administration is independent of a drug‘s effectiveness.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Properties of an Ideal Drug
TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation 1. A patient is using a metered-dose inhaler containing albuterol for asthma. The medication
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies label instructs the patient to administer ―2 puffs every 4 hours as needed for coughing or
wheezing.‖ The patient reports feeling jittery sometimes when taking the medication, and she
MULTIPLE RESPONSE doesn‘t feel that the medication is always effective. Which is not an appropriate nursing
intervention for this patient?
1. What are the properties of an ideal drug? (Select all that apply.) a. Asking the patient to demonstrate use of the inhaler
a. Irreversible action b. Assessing the patient‘s exposure to tobacco smoke
b. Predictability c. Auscultating lung sounds and obtaining vital signs
c. Ease of administration d. Suggesting that the patient use one puff to reduce side effects
d. Chemical stability
ANS: D
e. A simple trade name
It is not within the nurse‘s scope of practice to change the dose of a medication without an
ANS: B, C, D order from a prescriber. Asking the patient to demonstrate inhaler use helps the nurse to
In addition to predictability, ease of administration, and chemical stability, other properties evaluate the patient‘s ability to administer the medication properly and is part of the nurse‘s
include a reversible action so that any harm the drug may cause can be undone and a simple evaluation. Assessing tobacco smoke exposure helps the nurse determine whether nondrug
generic name, because generic names are usually complex and difficult to remember and therapies, such a smoke avoidance, can be used as an adjunct to drug therapy. Performing a
pronounce. physical assessment helps the nurse evaluate the patient‘s response to the medication.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
REF: Properties of an Ideal Drug | Additional Properties of an Ideal Drug REF: Applying the Nursing Process in Drug Therapy: Preadministration Assessment [and all
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment subsections under this heading] TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
2. Before administering a medication, what does the nurse need to know to evaluate how 2. A postoperative patient is being discharged home with acetaminophen/hydrocodone (Lortab)
individual patient variability might affect the patient‘s response to the medication? (Select all for pain. The patient asks the nurse about using Tylenol for fever. Which statement by the
that apply.) nurse is correct?
a. Chemical stability of the medication a. ―It is not safe to take over-the-counter drugs with prescription medications.‖
b. Ease of administration b. ―Taking the two medications together poses a risk of drug toxicity.‖
c. Family medical history c. ―There are no known drug interactions, so this will be safe.‖
d. Patient‘s age d. ―Tylenol and Lortab are different drugs, so there is no risk of overdose.‖
e. Patient‘s diagnosis
ANS: B
ANS: C, D, E Tylenol is the trade name and acetaminophen is the generic name for the same medication. It
The family medical history can indicate genetic factors that may affect a patient‘s response to is important to teach patients to be aware of the different names for the same drug to minimize
a medication. Patients of different ages can respond differently to medications. The patient‘s the risk of overdose. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications and prescription medications may
illness can affect how drugs are metabolized. The chemical stability of the medication and the be taken together unless significant harmful drug interactions are possible. Even though no
ease of administration are properties of drugs. drug interactions are at play in this case, both drugs contain acetaminophen, which could lead
to toxicity.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Sources of Individual Variation
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential REF: Application of Pharmacology in Patient Education: Dosage and Administration
