Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing
Care
12th Edition
• Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
,TEST BANK
QUESTION 1 (MCQ)
1. Question Type
MCQ
2. Clinical Scenario
A nursing student is reviewing foundational pharmacology
concepts before administering medications on the clinical unit.
3. Question Stem
Which statement best defines pharmacodynamics?
4. Answer Options
A. The study of how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes,
and excretes drugs
B. The study of how drugs affect the body and produce
therapeutic effects
C. The process of drug administration via different routes
D. The study of drug manufacturing and approval
5. Correct Answer
B
6. Detailed Rationale
,Pharmacodynamics describes drug effects on the body,
including receptor interaction, mechanism of action, and
therapeutic effects.
7. Incorrect Option Analysis
• A: Describes pharmacokinetics → misconception between
ADME vs effect
• C: Route of administration is part of pharmacotherapy, not
pharmacodynamics
• D: Drug development/regulation, not pharmacology
mechanism
8. Nursing Process
Assessment
9. NCJMM
Recognize Cues
10. Difficulty
Easy
11. Bloom’s Level
Understand
12. NCLEX Category
Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
, 13. Key Learning Objective
Differentiate pharmacodynamics from other pharmacology
branches
QUESTION 2 (MCQ)
Clinical Scenario
A nurse is reviewing characteristics of safe medications.
Question Stem
Which is considered a property of an ideal drug?
Options
A. Causes multiple systemic side effects
B. Has a wide therapeutic index
C. Requires frequent dose adjustments
D. Is highly protein bound
Correct Answer
B
Rationale
A wide therapeutic index indicates a larger safety margin,
reducing toxicity risk.
Incorrect Options
Care
12th Edition
• Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
,TEST BANK
QUESTION 1 (MCQ)
1. Question Type
MCQ
2. Clinical Scenario
A nursing student is reviewing foundational pharmacology
concepts before administering medications on the clinical unit.
3. Question Stem
Which statement best defines pharmacodynamics?
4. Answer Options
A. The study of how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes,
and excretes drugs
B. The study of how drugs affect the body and produce
therapeutic effects
C. The process of drug administration via different routes
D. The study of drug manufacturing and approval
5. Correct Answer
B
6. Detailed Rationale
,Pharmacodynamics describes drug effects on the body,
including receptor interaction, mechanism of action, and
therapeutic effects.
7. Incorrect Option Analysis
• A: Describes pharmacokinetics → misconception between
ADME vs effect
• C: Route of administration is part of pharmacotherapy, not
pharmacodynamics
• D: Drug development/regulation, not pharmacology
mechanism
8. Nursing Process
Assessment
9. NCJMM
Recognize Cues
10. Difficulty
Easy
11. Bloom’s Level
Understand
12. NCLEX Category
Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
, 13. Key Learning Objective
Differentiate pharmacodynamics from other pharmacology
branches
QUESTION 2 (MCQ)
Clinical Scenario
A nurse is reviewing characteristics of safe medications.
Question Stem
Which is considered a property of an ideal drug?
Options
A. Causes multiple systemic side effects
B. Has a wide therapeutic index
C. Requires frequent dose adjustments
D. Is highly protein bound
Correct Answer
B
Rationale
A wide therapeutic index indicates a larger safety margin,
reducing toxicity risk.
Incorrect Options
