PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSES A
PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC APPROACH 6TH
EDITION TEST BANK PRACTICE TEST 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
RATIONALS GRADED A+
⩥ The student nurse asks the nursing instructor why he needs to take
anatomy and physiology, as well as microbiology, when he only wants to
learn about pharmacology. What is the best response by the instructor?
1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects."
2. "You must learn all, since those subjects, as well as pharmacology, are
part of the curriculum."
3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to provide the best
patient care, including the administration of medications."
4. "Because an understanding of those subjects is essential to
understanding pharmacology." Answer: 4,
Rationale 4: It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base
of many sciences in order to learn pharmacology. The nurse must learn
anatomy, physiology, and microbiology to understand pharmacology, not
because they are part of the curriculum. Pharmacology is an outgrowth
of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not the reason for
the nurse to learn them. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and
,microbiology prepares the nurse to understand pharmacology, not to
provide care such as administration of medications.
⩥ The nursing instructor is teaching a pharmacology class to student
nurses. The current focus is pharmacology and therapeutics. The nursing
instructor determines that learning has occurred when the students make
which comments? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. "Pharmacology is the use of drugs to relieve suffering."
2. "Pharmacology is the study of medicines."
3. "Therapeutics is the study of the therapeutic use of drugs."
4. "Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions."
5. "Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease." Answer: 1 2
5,
Rationale 1: Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of
drugs to relieve suffering. Therapeutics is the study of disease
prevention and treatment of suffering. Pharmacotherapy is the
application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
Rationale 2: Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of
drugs to relieve suffering. Therapeutics is the study of disease
prevention and treatment of suffering. Pharmacotherapy is the
application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
, ⩥ The nurse administers a vaccine to a child. What is the best
understanding of the nurse as it relates to the manufacture of this
vaccine?
1. The vaccine is produced by natural plant extracts in the laboratory.
2. The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or microorganisms.
3. The vaccine is produced by a combination of animal and plant
products.
4. The vaccine is most commonly synthesized in a laboratory. Answer: 2
Rationale 2: Vaccines are naturally produced in animal cells,
microorganisms, or by the body itself. Vaccines are not synthesized in a
laboratory. Vaccines are not produced by natural plant extracts. Vaccines
are not produced by a combination of animal and plant products.
⩥ The elderly client has gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to the
nurse "I don't understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen (Advil) for
my arthritis." Which plan would be best as it relates to the nurse's
education of this client?
1. A plan to teach the client to use drugs that bypass the gastrointestinal
system, like topical drugs
2. A plan to teach the client to substitute safer drugs like acetaminophen
(Tylenol)
PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC APPROACH 6TH
EDITION TEST BANK PRACTICE TEST 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
RATIONALS GRADED A+
⩥ The student nurse asks the nursing instructor why he needs to take
anatomy and physiology, as well as microbiology, when he only wants to
learn about pharmacology. What is the best response by the instructor?
1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects."
2. "You must learn all, since those subjects, as well as pharmacology, are
part of the curriculum."
3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to provide the best
patient care, including the administration of medications."
4. "Because an understanding of those subjects is essential to
understanding pharmacology." Answer: 4,
Rationale 4: It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base
of many sciences in order to learn pharmacology. The nurse must learn
anatomy, physiology, and microbiology to understand pharmacology, not
because they are part of the curriculum. Pharmacology is an outgrowth
of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not the reason for
the nurse to learn them. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and
,microbiology prepares the nurse to understand pharmacology, not to
provide care such as administration of medications.
⩥ The nursing instructor is teaching a pharmacology class to student
nurses. The current focus is pharmacology and therapeutics. The nursing
instructor determines that learning has occurred when the students make
which comments? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. "Pharmacology is the use of drugs to relieve suffering."
2. "Pharmacology is the study of medicines."
3. "Therapeutics is the study of the therapeutic use of drugs."
4. "Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions."
5. "Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease." Answer: 1 2
5,
Rationale 1: Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of
drugs to relieve suffering. Therapeutics is the study of disease
prevention and treatment of suffering. Pharmacotherapy is the
application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
Rationale 2: Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of
drugs to relieve suffering. Therapeutics is the study of disease
prevention and treatment of suffering. Pharmacotherapy is the
application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
, ⩥ The nurse administers a vaccine to a child. What is the best
understanding of the nurse as it relates to the manufacture of this
vaccine?
1. The vaccine is produced by natural plant extracts in the laboratory.
2. The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or microorganisms.
3. The vaccine is produced by a combination of animal and plant
products.
4. The vaccine is most commonly synthesized in a laboratory. Answer: 2
Rationale 2: Vaccines are naturally produced in animal cells,
microorganisms, or by the body itself. Vaccines are not synthesized in a
laboratory. Vaccines are not produced by natural plant extracts. Vaccines
are not produced by a combination of animal and plant products.
⩥ The elderly client has gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to the
nurse "I don't understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen (Advil) for
my arthritis." Which plan would be best as it relates to the nurse's
education of this client?
1. A plan to teach the client to use drugs that bypass the gastrointestinal
system, like topical drugs
2. A plan to teach the client to substitute safer drugs like acetaminophen
(Tylenol)
