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n by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
r r r r r r r
112|Complete Guide A+
r r
,Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Editio
r r r r r r r r
n by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
r r r r r r r
112|Complete Guide A+ r r
Chapter 1: Orientation to Pharmacology
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Test Bank
r
MULTIPLErCHOICE
1. Thernurserisrteachingrarpatientrhowrarmedicationrworksrtortreatranrillness.rTordorthis,rthernurs
erwillrrelyronrknowledgerof:
a. clinicalrpharmacology.
b. drugrefficacy.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
ANS:r D
Pharmacotherapeuticsrisrtherstudyrofrtheruserofrdrugsrtordiagnose,rtreat,randrpreventrconditions.r
Clinicalrpharmacologyrisrconcernedrwithrallraspectsrofrdrug–
humanrinteractions.rDrugrefficacyrmeasuresrtherextentrtorwhichrargivenrdrugrcausesranrintendedr
effect.
Pharmacokineticsrisrtherstudyrofrtherimpactrofrtherbodyronrardrug.
DIF: CognitiverLevel:rComprehension
REF:rFourrBasicrTermsrTOP:r NursingrProcess:rImplementatio
n
MSC:r NCLEXrClientrNeedsrCategory:rPhysiologicrIntegrity:rPharmacologicrandrParenteralrTherapies
2. Whatrdoesritrmeanrwhenrardrugrisrdescribedrasreasyrtoradminister?
a. Itrcanrberstoredrindefinitelyrwithoutrneedrforrrefrigeration.
b. Itrdoesrnotrinteractrsignificantlyrwithrotherrmedications.
c. Itrenhancesrpatientradherencertortherdrugrregimen.
d. Itrisrusuallyrrelativelyrinexpensivertorproduce.
ANS:r C
Armajorrbenefitrofrdrugsrthatrarereasyrtoradministerrisrthatrpatientsrtakingrthemrarermorerlikel
yrtorcomplyrwithrtherdrugrregimen.rDrugsrthatrarereasyrtorgivermayrhavertherotherrattributesrl
isted,rbutrthoserpropertiesrarerindependentrofreaserofradministration.
DIF: CognitiverLevel:rComprehension
REF:rAdditionalrPropertiesrofranrIdealrDrug:rEaserofrAdministrationrT
OP:r NursingrProcess:rAssessment
MSC:r NCLEXrClientrNeedsrCategory:rPhysiologicrIntegrity:rPharmacologicrandrParenteralrTherapies
3. Arpatientrtellsrthernurserthatrherwasrtoldrbyrtherprescriberrthatrtheranalgesicrherisrtakingrisrveryr
effective.rWhichrstatementrbyrtherpatientrdemonstratesranrunderstandingrofrtherdrug’sreffectiv
eness?
a. “Irdon’trhavertorworryraboutrtoxicity,rsinceritrtakesrarlargeramountrofrthisrdrugrtorcaus
eranroverdose.”
b. “Itrhasrnorsidereffectsrandrdoesn’trinteractrwithrotherrdrugs.”
c. “Ironlyrhavertortakeritreveryr12rhours.”
d. “Itrmightrmakermersleepy,randritrlessensrpainrforrseveralrhoursratrartime.”
,Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Editio
r r r r r r r r
n by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
r r r r r r r
112|Complete Guide A+
r r
ANS:r D
, Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Editio
r r r r r r r r
n by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
r r r r r r r
112|Complete Guide A+ r r
Ardrugrisreffectiverifritrproducesrtherintendedreffects,revenrifritralsorproducesrsidereffects.rBecause
rnordrugrisrcompletelyrsafe,rtherlevelrofrtoxicityrdoesrnotrdeterminereffectiveness.rAllrdrugsrhavers
idereffectsrandrmanyrreactrwithrotherrsubstances;rtheserdornotraffectrtherdrug’sreffectiveness.rEas
erofradministrationrisrindependentrofrardrug’sreffectiveness.
DIF: CognitiverLevel:rComprehension
REF:rPropertiesrofranrIdealrDrugrTOP:r NursingrProcess:rEvaluation
MSC:r NCLEXrClientrNeedsrCategory:rPhysiologicrIntegrity:rPharmacologicrandrParenteralrTherapies
MULTIPLErRESPONSE
1. Whatrarertherpropertiesrofranridealrdrug?r(Selectrallrthatrapply.)
a. Irreversibleraction
b. Predictability
c. Easerofradministration
d. Chemicalrstability
e. Arsimplertradername
ANS:r B,rC,rD
Inradditionrtorpredictability,reaserofradministration,randrchemicalrstability,rotherrpropertiesrincl
uderarreversibleractionrsorthatranyrharmrtherdrugrmayrcausercanrberundonerandrarsimplergenericrn
ame,rbecausergenericrnamesrarerusuallyrcomplexrandrdifficultrtorrememberrandrpronounce.
DIF: CognitiverLevel:rComprehension
REF:rPropertiesrofranrIdealrDrugr|rAdditionalrPropertiesrofranrIdealrDrugrTOP:r
NursingrProcess:rAssessment
MSC:r NCLEXrClientrNeedsrCategory:rPhysiologicrIntegrity:rPharmacologicrandrParenteralrTherapies
2. Beforeradministeringrarmedication,rwhatrdoesrthernurserneedrtorknowrtorevaluaterhowrindividual
patientrvariabilityrmightraffectrtherpatient’srresponsertorthermedication?r(Selectrallrthatrapply.)
r
a. Chemicalrstabilityrofrthermedication
b. Easerofradministration
c. Familyrmedicalrhistory
d. Patient’srage
e. Patient’srdiagnosis
ANS:r C,rD,rE
Therfamilyrmedicalrhistoryrcanrindicatergeneticrfactorsrthatrmayraffectrarpatient’srresponsertorarm
edication.rPatientsrofrdifferentragesrcanrrespondrdifferentlyrtormedications.rTherpatient’srillnessrc
anraffectrhowrdrugsrarermetabolized.rTherchemicalrstabilityrofrthermedicationrandrthereaserofradm
inistrationrarerpropertiesrofrdrugs.
DIF: CognitiverLevel:rAnalysis
REF:rSourcesrofrIndividualrVariationrTOP:r NursingrProcess:rImplementation
MSC:r NCLEXrClientrNeedsrCategory:rPhysiologicrIntegrity:rReductionrofrRiskrPotential
r r r r r r r r
n by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
r r r r r r r
112|Complete Guide A+
r r
,Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Editio
r r r r r r r r
n by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
r r r r r r r
112|Complete Guide A+ r r
Chapter 1: Orientation to Pharmacology
r r r r r
Test Bank
r
MULTIPLErCHOICE
1. Thernurserisrteachingrarpatientrhowrarmedicationrworksrtortreatranrillness.rTordorthis,rthernurs
erwillrrelyronrknowledgerof:
a. clinicalrpharmacology.
b. drugrefficacy.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
ANS:r D
Pharmacotherapeuticsrisrtherstudyrofrtheruserofrdrugsrtordiagnose,rtreat,randrpreventrconditions.r
Clinicalrpharmacologyrisrconcernedrwithrallraspectsrofrdrug–
humanrinteractions.rDrugrefficacyrmeasuresrtherextentrtorwhichrargivenrdrugrcausesranrintendedr
effect.
Pharmacokineticsrisrtherstudyrofrtherimpactrofrtherbodyronrardrug.
DIF: CognitiverLevel:rComprehension
REF:rFourrBasicrTermsrTOP:r NursingrProcess:rImplementatio
n
MSC:r NCLEXrClientrNeedsrCategory:rPhysiologicrIntegrity:rPharmacologicrandrParenteralrTherapies
2. Whatrdoesritrmeanrwhenrardrugrisrdescribedrasreasyrtoradminister?
a. Itrcanrberstoredrindefinitelyrwithoutrneedrforrrefrigeration.
b. Itrdoesrnotrinteractrsignificantlyrwithrotherrmedications.
c. Itrenhancesrpatientradherencertortherdrugrregimen.
d. Itrisrusuallyrrelativelyrinexpensivertorproduce.
ANS:r C
Armajorrbenefitrofrdrugsrthatrarereasyrtoradministerrisrthatrpatientsrtakingrthemrarermorerlikel
yrtorcomplyrwithrtherdrugrregimen.rDrugsrthatrarereasyrtorgivermayrhavertherotherrattributesrl
isted,rbutrthoserpropertiesrarerindependentrofreaserofradministration.
DIF: CognitiverLevel:rComprehension
REF:rAdditionalrPropertiesrofranrIdealrDrug:rEaserofrAdministrationrT
OP:r NursingrProcess:rAssessment
MSC:r NCLEXrClientrNeedsrCategory:rPhysiologicrIntegrity:rPharmacologicrandrParenteralrTherapies
3. Arpatientrtellsrthernurserthatrherwasrtoldrbyrtherprescriberrthatrtheranalgesicrherisrtakingrisrveryr
effective.rWhichrstatementrbyrtherpatientrdemonstratesranrunderstandingrofrtherdrug’sreffectiv
eness?
a. “Irdon’trhavertorworryraboutrtoxicity,rsinceritrtakesrarlargeramountrofrthisrdrugrtorcaus
eranroverdose.”
b. “Itrhasrnorsidereffectsrandrdoesn’trinteractrwithrotherrdrugs.”
c. “Ironlyrhavertortakeritreveryr12rhours.”
d. “Itrmightrmakermersleepy,randritrlessensrpainrforrseveralrhoursratrartime.”
,Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Editio
r r r r r r r r
n by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
r r r r r r r
112|Complete Guide A+
r r
ANS:r D
, Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 11th Editio
r r r r r r r r
n by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
r r r r r r r
112|Complete Guide A+ r r
Ardrugrisreffectiverifritrproducesrtherintendedreffects,revenrifritralsorproducesrsidereffects.rBecause
rnordrugrisrcompletelyrsafe,rtherlevelrofrtoxicityrdoesrnotrdeterminereffectiveness.rAllrdrugsrhavers
idereffectsrandrmanyrreactrwithrotherrsubstances;rtheserdornotraffectrtherdrug’sreffectiveness.rEas
erofradministrationrisrindependentrofrardrug’sreffectiveness.
DIF: CognitiverLevel:rComprehension
REF:rPropertiesrofranrIdealrDrugrTOP:r NursingrProcess:rEvaluation
MSC:r NCLEXrClientrNeedsrCategory:rPhysiologicrIntegrity:rPharmacologicrandrParenteralrTherapies
MULTIPLErRESPONSE
1. Whatrarertherpropertiesrofranridealrdrug?r(Selectrallrthatrapply.)
a. Irreversibleraction
b. Predictability
c. Easerofradministration
d. Chemicalrstability
e. Arsimplertradername
ANS:r B,rC,rD
Inradditionrtorpredictability,reaserofradministration,randrchemicalrstability,rotherrpropertiesrincl
uderarreversibleractionrsorthatranyrharmrtherdrugrmayrcausercanrberundonerandrarsimplergenericrn
ame,rbecausergenericrnamesrarerusuallyrcomplexrandrdifficultrtorrememberrandrpronounce.
DIF: CognitiverLevel:rComprehension
REF:rPropertiesrofranrIdealrDrugr|rAdditionalrPropertiesrofranrIdealrDrugrTOP:r
NursingrProcess:rAssessment
MSC:r NCLEXrClientrNeedsrCategory:rPhysiologicrIntegrity:rPharmacologicrandrParenteralrTherapies
2. Beforeradministeringrarmedication,rwhatrdoesrthernurserneedrtorknowrtorevaluaterhowrindividual
patientrvariabilityrmightraffectrtherpatient’srresponsertorthermedication?r(Selectrallrthatrapply.)
r
a. Chemicalrstabilityrofrthermedication
b. Easerofradministration
c. Familyrmedicalrhistory
d. Patient’srage
e. Patient’srdiagnosis
ANS:r C,rD,rE
Therfamilyrmedicalrhistoryrcanrindicatergeneticrfactorsrthatrmayraffectrarpatient’srresponsertorarm
edication.rPatientsrofrdifferentragesrcanrrespondrdifferentlyrtormedications.rTherpatient’srillnessrc
anraffectrhowrdrugsrarermetabolized.rTherchemicalrstabilityrofrthermedicationrandrthereaserofradm
inistrationrarerpropertiesrofrdrugs.
DIF: CognitiverLevel:rAnalysis
REF:rSourcesrofrIndividualrVariationrTOP:r NursingrProcess:rImplementation
MSC:r NCLEXrClientrNeedsrCategory:rPhysiologicrIntegrity:rReductionrofrRiskrPotential