Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — MCQ
Which statement best defines pharmacology?
A. The study of how diseases are diagnosed
B. The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms
C. The process of selecting nursing interventions
D. The study of surgical procedures
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs, including their actions and
effects in living systems. Option A concerns diagnosis, option C
describes nursing care planning, and option D concerns surgery
rather than drug science.
Question 2 — Easy — MCQ
A nurse is reviewing the four basic terms used in
introductory pharmacology. Which term refers specifically to
the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease?
A. Pharmacology
B. Pharmacotherapy
C. Pharmacokinetics
D. Toxicology
Correct Answer:
B. Pharmacotherapy
Rationale:
Pharmacotherapy refers to the use of medications to prevent,
diagnose, or treat disease. Pharmacology is the broader study of
drugs, pharmacokinetics describes what the body does to a drug,
and toxicology focuses on harmful effects of substances.
, Question 3 — Easy — MCQ
Which property would be most desirable in an ideal drug?
A. It produces multiple unpredictable effects
B. It has a narrow margin of safety
C. It produces the desired effect with minimal harmful effects
D. It remains in the body indefinitely
Correct Answer:
C. It produces the desired effect with minimal harmful effects
Rationale:
An ideal drug would provide the desired therapeutic response
while producing few or no unwanted effects. Unpredictable
effects, a narrow safety margin, and indefinite persistence would
reduce drug safety and usefulness.
Question 4 — Easy — MCQ
A patient receives a medication intended to lower blood
pressure. Which finding best demonstrates that the
therapeutic objective has been achieved?
A. The patient reports a metallic taste
B. The patient's blood pressure moves toward the prescribed
target
C. The patient develops mild dizziness
D. The medication produces a visible change in urine color
Correct Answer:
B. The patient's blood pressure moves toward the prescribed
target
Rationale:
The therapeutic objective is the desired clinical outcome of drug
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — MCQ
Which statement best defines pharmacology?
A. The study of how diseases are diagnosed
B. The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms
C. The process of selecting nursing interventions
D. The study of surgical procedures
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs, including their actions and
effects in living systems. Option A concerns diagnosis, option C
describes nursing care planning, and option D concerns surgery
rather than drug science.
Question 2 — Easy — MCQ
A nurse is reviewing the four basic terms used in
introductory pharmacology. Which term refers specifically to
the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease?
A. Pharmacology
B. Pharmacotherapy
C. Pharmacokinetics
D. Toxicology
Correct Answer:
B. Pharmacotherapy
Rationale:
Pharmacotherapy refers to the use of medications to prevent,
diagnose, or treat disease. Pharmacology is the broader study of
drugs, pharmacokinetics describes what the body does to a drug,
and toxicology focuses on harmful effects of substances.
, Question 3 — Easy — MCQ
Which property would be most desirable in an ideal drug?
A. It produces multiple unpredictable effects
B. It has a narrow margin of safety
C. It produces the desired effect with minimal harmful effects
D. It remains in the body indefinitely
Correct Answer:
C. It produces the desired effect with minimal harmful effects
Rationale:
An ideal drug would provide the desired therapeutic response
while producing few or no unwanted effects. Unpredictable
effects, a narrow safety margin, and indefinite persistence would
reduce drug safety and usefulness.
Question 4 — Easy — MCQ
A patient receives a medication intended to lower blood
pressure. Which finding best demonstrates that the
therapeutic objective has been achieved?
A. The patient reports a metallic taste
B. The patient's blood pressure moves toward the prescribed
target
C. The patient develops mild dizziness
D. The medication produces a visible change in urine color
Correct Answer:
B. The patient's blood pressure moves toward the prescribed
target
Rationale:
The therapeutic objective is the desired clinical outcome of drug
