Test Bank For Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Edition by Jacqueline Burchum and Laura Rosenthal Latest Edition All Chapters Covered Guaranteed Pass

Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Edi
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy




tion by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy




112|Complete Guide A+
yD Dy Dy

,Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Edi
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy




tion by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy




112|Complete Guide A+ yD Dy Dy


Chapter 1: Orientation to Pharmacolog
Dy Dy Dy Dy


yTest Bank
yD Dy




MULTIPLE CHOICE Dy




1. The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do t
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


his, thenurse will rely on knowledge of:
Dy yD Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


a. clinical pharmacology. Dy


b. drug efficacy. Dy


c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
ANS: D Dy


Pharmacotherapeutics is the study of the use of drugs to diagnose, treat, and prevent co Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


nditions. Clinical pharmacology is concerned with all aspects of drug–
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


human interactions.Drug efficacy measures the extent to which a given drug causes an i
Dy yD Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


ntended effect. Dy


Pharmacokinetics is the study of the impact of the body on a drug. Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy




DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension Dy Dy


REF: Four Basic TermsTOP: Nursing Process: Impleme
Dy Dy Dy D
y D y Dy Dy


ntation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therap
D y Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


ies

2. What does it mean when a drug is described as easy to administer?
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


a. It can be stored indefinitely without need for refrigeration.
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


b. It does not interact significantly with other medications.
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


c. It enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


d. It is usually relatively inexpensive to produce.
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy




ANS: C Dy


A major benefit of drugs that are easy to administer is that patients taking them are
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


morelikely to comply with the drug regimen. Drugs that are easy to give may hav
Dy yD Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


e the other attributes listed, but those properties are independent of ease of adminis
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


tration.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension Dy Dy


REF: Additional Properties of an Ideal Drug: Ease of Administr
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


ationTOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
D
y D y Dy Dy


MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therap
D y Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


ies

3. A patient tells the nurse that he was told by the prescriber that the analgesic he is ta
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


king is very effective. Which statement by the patient demonstrates an understanding
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


of the drug‘seffectiveness?
Dy Dy y
D


a. ―I don‘t have to worry about toxicity, since it takes a large amount of this dr
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


ug tocause an overdose.‖
Dy yD Dy Dy


b. ―It has no side effects and doesn‘t interact with other drugs.‖
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy


c. ―I only have to take it every 12 hours.‖
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy

,Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Edi
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy




tion by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy




112|Complete Guide A+ yD Dy Dy


d. ―It might make me sleepy, and it lessens pain for several hours at a time.‖
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy

, Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Edi
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy




tion by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy Dy




112|Complete Guide A+
yD Dy Dy




ANS: D Dy