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TEST BANK OF
PHARMACOLOGY OF
NURSING 8TH EDITION
Chapter 1: Orientation to Pharmacology
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.
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2. What does it mean when a drug is described as easy to administer?
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a. Itcanbestoredindefinitelywithoutneedforrefrigeration.
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b. It does not interact significantly with other medications.
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c. It enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
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d. It isusually relativelyinexpensive toproduce.
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3. A patient tells the nurse that he wastold by the prescriber that the analgesiche is taki
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ng is very effective. Which statement by the patient demonstrates an understandin
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gofthedrug’seffectiveness?
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“I don’t have to worry about toxicity, since it takes a large amount of this drugto cause
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b. “Ithas nosideeffectsanddoesn’t interact withotherdrugs.”
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c. “I only have to take it every 12 hours.”
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d. “It might make me sleepy, and it lessens pain for several hours at a time.”
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1. What aretheproperties ofanideal drug?(Select all that apply.)
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a. Irreversibleaction d
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b. Predictability
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d. Chemicalstability d
e. Asimpletradename
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2. Before administering a medication, what does the nurse need to know to evaluateh
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owindividual patientvariabilitymightaffect thepatient’sresponseto themedication
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?(Select allthatapply.)
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Chapter 2: Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice Tes
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atient to administer “2 puffs every 4 hours as needed for coughing or wheezing.” T
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he patient reports feeling jittery sometimes when taking the medication, and she d
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gintervention forthispatient?
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TEST BANK OF
PHARMACOLOGY OF
NURSING 8TH EDITION
Chapter 1: Orientation to Pharmacology
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.
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2. What does it mean when a drug is described as easy to administer?
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a. Itcanbestoredindefinitelywithoutneedforrefrigeration.
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b. It does not interact significantly with other medications.
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c. It enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
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d. It isusually relativelyinexpensive toproduce.
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3. A patient tells the nurse that he wastold by the prescriber that the analgesiche is taki
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ng is very effective. Which statement by the patient demonstrates an understandin
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gofthedrug’seffectiveness?
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“I don’t have to worry about toxicity, since it takes a large amount of this drugto cause
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a. anoverdose.” d
b. “Ithas nosideeffectsanddoesn’t interact withotherdrugs.”
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c. “I only have to take it every 12 hours.”
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d. “It might make me sleepy, and it lessens pain for several hours at a time.”
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1. What aretheproperties ofanideal drug?(Select all that apply.)
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a. Irreversibleaction d
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b. Predictability
c. Ease of administration dd dd
d. Chemicalstability d
e. Asimpletradename
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2. Before administering a medication, what does the nurse need to know to evaluateh
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owindividual patientvariabilitymightaffect thepatient’sresponseto themedication
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?(Select allthatapply.)
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a. Chemicalstabilityofthemedication d d d dd
b. Ease of administration dd dd
c. Family medical history d d d d
d. Patient’sage d
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Chapter 2: Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice Tes
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1. A patient is using a metered-
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dose inhaler containing albuterol for asthma. The medication label instructs the p
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atient to administer “2 puffs every 4 hours as needed for coughing or wheezing.” T
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he patient reports feeling jittery sometimes when taking the medication, and she d
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oesn’t feel that the medicationis always effective. Which is not an appropriate nursin
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a. Asking the patient to demonstrate use of the inhaler
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