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PHARMACOLOGY OF
NURSING 8TH EDITION
a. clinical pharmacology.
b. drug efficacy.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
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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.
3. A patient tells the nurse that he was told by the prescriber that the analgesiche
is taking is very effective. Which statement by the patient demonstrates an
understanding of the drug’s effectiveness?
“I don’t have to worry about toxicity, since it takes a large amount of this drug to cause
a. 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.”
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. What are the properties of an ideal drug? (Select all that apply.)
a. Irreversible action
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b. Predictability
c. Ease of administration
d. Chemical stability
e. A simple trade name
2. Before administering a medication, what does the nurse need to know to
evaluate how individual patient variability might affect the patient’s response to
the medication? (Select all that apply.)
a. Chemical stability of the medication
b. Ease of administration
c. Family medical history
d. Patient’s age
e. Patient’s diagnosis
Chapter 2: Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A patient is using a metered-d0se inhaler c0ntaining albuter0l f0r asthma.
The medicati0n label instructs the patient t0 administer “2 puffs every 4 h0urs
as needed f0r c0ughing 0r wheezing.” The patient rep0rts feeling jittery
s0metimes when taking the medicati0n, and she d0esn’t feel that the medicati0n
is always effective. Which is n0t an appr0priate nursing interventi0n f0r this
patient?
a. Asking the patient t0 dem0nstrate use 0f the inhaler
b. Assessing the patient’s exp0sure t0 t0bacc0 sm0ke
c. Auscultating lung s0unds and 0btaining vital signs
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TEST BANK OF
PHARMACOLOGY OF
NURSING 8TH EDITION
a. clinical pharmacology.
b. drug efficacy.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
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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.
3. A patient tells the nurse that he was told by the prescriber that the analgesiche
is taking is very effective. Which statement by the patient demonstrates an
understanding of the drug’s effectiveness?
“I don’t have to worry about toxicity, since it takes a large amount of this drug to cause
a. 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.”
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. What are the properties of an ideal drug? (Select all that apply.)
a. Irreversible action
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b. Predictability
c. Ease of administration
d. Chemical stability
e. A simple trade name
2. Before administering a medication, what does the nurse need to know to
evaluate how individual patient variability might affect the patient’s response to
the medication? (Select all that apply.)
a. Chemical stability of the medication
b. Ease of administration
c. Family medical history
d. Patient’s age
e. Patient’s diagnosis
Chapter 2: Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A patient is using a metered-d0se inhaler c0ntaining albuter0l f0r asthma.
The medicati0n label instructs the patient t0 administer “2 puffs every 4 h0urs
as needed f0r c0ughing 0r wheezing.” The patient rep0rts feeling jittery
s0metimes when taking the medicati0n, and she d0esn’t feel that the medicati0n
is always effective. Which is n0t an appr0priate nursing interventi0n f0r this
patient?
a. Asking the patient t0 dem0nstrate use 0f the inhaler
b. Assessing the patient’s exp0sure t0 t0bacc0 sm0ke
c. Auscultating lung s0unds and 0btaining vital signs
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