Karch’s Focus on Nursing
Pharmacology
9th Edition
Author(s)Rebecca G. Tucker
TEST BANK
Question 1
Clinical Scenario
A nurse is reviewing a patient’s medication list and notes that
the patient is prescribed multiple drugs that are metabolized by
the liver.
Question
Which organ is primarily responsible for drug metabolism?
,Options
A. Kidney
B. Liver
C. Heart
D. Lungs
Correct Answer
B
Rationale
The liver is the primary site of drug metabolism, where enzymes
modify medications to facilitate excretion.
Why the Other Options Are Incorrect
A. Kidneys are primarily responsible for drug excretion, not
metabolism.
B. Correct.
C. The heart pumps blood but does not metabolize drugs.
D. The lungs are involved in gas exchange, not drug metabolism.
Learning Objective
Identify the primary organ responsible for drug metabolism.
Bloom's Taxonomy
Remember
Difficulty
Easy
,NCLEX Client Needs Category
Physiological Integrity
NCJMM Clinical Judgment Skill
Knowledge Recognition
Question 2
Clinical Scenario
A nurse administers an oral medication and explains that it
must pass through the digestive system before reaching
circulation.
Question
What term describes the process by which a drug moves from
its site of administration into the bloodstream?
Options
A. Distribution
B. Metabolism
C. Absorption
D. Excretion
Correct Answer
C
Rationale
Absorption is the movement of a drug from the site of
administration into the bloodstream.
, Why the Other Options Are Incorrect
A. Distribution refers to movement throughout the body.
B. Metabolism refers to chemical breakdown.
C. Correct.
D. Excretion is elimination of the drug.
Learning Objective
Define drug absorption.
Bloom's Taxonomy
Remember
Difficulty
Easy
NCLEX Client Needs Category
Physiological Integrity
NCJMM Clinical Judgment Skill
Knowledge Recognition
Question 3
Clinical Scenario
A patient is prescribed a medication with a narrow therapeutic
index.
Question
What does a narrow therapeutic index indicate?
Pharmacology
9th Edition
Author(s)Rebecca G. Tucker
TEST BANK
Question 1
Clinical Scenario
A nurse is reviewing a patient’s medication list and notes that
the patient is prescribed multiple drugs that are metabolized by
the liver.
Question
Which organ is primarily responsible for drug metabolism?
,Options
A. Kidney
B. Liver
C. Heart
D. Lungs
Correct Answer
B
Rationale
The liver is the primary site of drug metabolism, where enzymes
modify medications to facilitate excretion.
Why the Other Options Are Incorrect
A. Kidneys are primarily responsible for drug excretion, not
metabolism.
B. Correct.
C. The heart pumps blood but does not metabolize drugs.
D. The lungs are involved in gas exchange, not drug metabolism.
Learning Objective
Identify the primary organ responsible for drug metabolism.
Bloom's Taxonomy
Remember
Difficulty
Easy
,NCLEX Client Needs Category
Physiological Integrity
NCJMM Clinical Judgment Skill
Knowledge Recognition
Question 2
Clinical Scenario
A nurse administers an oral medication and explains that it
must pass through the digestive system before reaching
circulation.
Question
What term describes the process by which a drug moves from
its site of administration into the bloodstream?
Options
A. Distribution
B. Metabolism
C. Absorption
D. Excretion
Correct Answer
C
Rationale
Absorption is the movement of a drug from the site of
administration into the bloodstream.
, Why the Other Options Are Incorrect
A. Distribution refers to movement throughout the body.
B. Metabolism refers to chemical breakdown.
C. Correct.
D. Excretion is elimination of the drug.
Learning Objective
Define drug absorption.
Bloom's Taxonomy
Remember
Difficulty
Easy
NCLEX Client Needs Category
Physiological Integrity
NCJMM Clinical Judgment Skill
Knowledge Recognition
Question 3
Clinical Scenario
A patient is prescribed a medication with a narrow therapeutic
index.
Question
What does a narrow therapeutic index indicate?
