Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best defines a drug within the foundational
concepts of pharmacology?
A. A substance that is used only to cure disease
B. A chemical capable of changing living processes
C. A substance that is always manufactured in a laboratory
D. A chemical that produces only beneficial effects
Correct Answer:
B. A chemical capable of changing living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly understood as a chemical that can affect living
processes. Drugs are not limited to substances that cure disease,
and no drug produces exclusively beneficial effects. The definition
is intentionally broad and includes substances used
therapeutically. studylib.net
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student asks what pharmacology encompasses.
Which response is most accurate?
A. The study of surgical procedures
B. The study of diseases without considering treatment
C. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
D. The study of medication administration techniques only
Correct Answer:
C. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
Rationale:
Pharmacology examines drugs and their interactions with living
systems. It extends beyond administration techniques and
, includes the scientific principles underlying drug effects and drug
therapy. studylib.net
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which term refers specifically to the study of drugs in human
beings?
A. Therapeutics
B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Drug administration
Correct Answer:
B. Clinical pharmacology
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology focuses on drugs as they relate to humans,
including their effects and interactions in people. Therapeutics is
concerned with the medical use of drugs, whereas
pharmacodynamics concerns drug effects and mechanisms of
action. studylib.net
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nurse explains that the primary focus of therapeutics is
which activity?
A. Studying chemical structures of drugs
B. Studying how drugs are absorbed and eliminated
C. Using drugs for medical treatment
D. Measuring drug concentrations in the bloodstream
Correct Answer:
C. Using drugs for medical treatment
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best defines a drug within the foundational
concepts of pharmacology?
A. A substance that is used only to cure disease
B. A chemical capable of changing living processes
C. A substance that is always manufactured in a laboratory
D. A chemical that produces only beneficial effects
Correct Answer:
B. A chemical capable of changing living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly understood as a chemical that can affect living
processes. Drugs are not limited to substances that cure disease,
and no drug produces exclusively beneficial effects. The definition
is intentionally broad and includes substances used
therapeutically. studylib.net
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student asks what pharmacology encompasses.
Which response is most accurate?
A. The study of surgical procedures
B. The study of diseases without considering treatment
C. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
D. The study of medication administration techniques only
Correct Answer:
C. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
Rationale:
Pharmacology examines drugs and their interactions with living
systems. It extends beyond administration techniques and
, includes the scientific principles underlying drug effects and drug
therapy. studylib.net
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which term refers specifically to the study of drugs in human
beings?
A. Therapeutics
B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Drug administration
Correct Answer:
B. Clinical pharmacology
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology focuses on drugs as they relate to humans,
including their effects and interactions in people. Therapeutics is
concerned with the medical use of drugs, whereas
pharmacodynamics concerns drug effects and mechanisms of
action. studylib.net
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nurse explains that the primary focus of therapeutics is
which activity?
A. Studying chemical structures of drugs
B. Studying how drugs are absorbed and eliminated
C. Using drugs for medical treatment
D. Measuring drug concentrations in the bloodstream
Correct Answer:
C. Using drugs for medical treatment
