Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — MCQ
Which definition best describes a drug?
A. Any substance that is approved for prescription use
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
C. Any compound that produces a therapeutic response
D. Any substance used to diagnose a disease
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as a chemical capable of affecting living
processes. The definition is broader than substances used only
therapeutically or by prescription.
Question 2 — Easy — MCQ
A nursing student asks what is meant by pharmacology.
Which response by the instructor is most accurate?
A. The study of diseases and their causes
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
C. The use of drugs exclusively to treat acute illness
D. The study of medication administration techniques
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
Rationale:
Pharmacology encompasses the study of drugs and their
interactions with living systems, including drug properties and
effects.
, Question 3 — Easy — MCQ
Which term refers specifically to the study of drugs in
humans?
A. Therapeutics
B. Pharmacodynamics
C. Clinical pharmacology
D. Pharmacokinetics
Correct Answer:
C. Clinical pharmacology
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology focuses on drugs as studied in humans,
whereas pharmacology has a broader scope involving drugs and
living systems.
Question 4 — Easy — MCQ
The nurse is reviewing the purpose of therapeutics with a
student. Which statement is correct?
A. Therapeutics refers to the medical use of drugs.
B. Therapeutics refers only to drug absorption and excretion.
C. Therapeutics is limited to experimental drug development.
D. Therapeutics refers only to medications used for pain relief.
Correct Answer:
A. Therapeutics refers to the medical use of drugs.
Rationale:
Therapeutics concerns the use of drugs for medical purposes,
including diagnosis, prevention, or treatment.
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — MCQ
Which definition best describes a drug?
A. Any substance that is approved for prescription use
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
C. Any compound that produces a therapeutic response
D. Any substance used to diagnose a disease
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as a chemical capable of affecting living
processes. The definition is broader than substances used only
therapeutically or by prescription.
Question 2 — Easy — MCQ
A nursing student asks what is meant by pharmacology.
Which response by the instructor is most accurate?
A. The study of diseases and their causes
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
C. The use of drugs exclusively to treat acute illness
D. The study of medication administration techniques
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
Rationale:
Pharmacology encompasses the study of drugs and their
interactions with living systems, including drug properties and
effects.
, Question 3 — Easy — MCQ
Which term refers specifically to the study of drugs in
humans?
A. Therapeutics
B. Pharmacodynamics
C. Clinical pharmacology
D. Pharmacokinetics
Correct Answer:
C. Clinical pharmacology
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology focuses on drugs as studied in humans,
whereas pharmacology has a broader scope involving drugs and
living systems.
Question 4 — Easy — MCQ
The nurse is reviewing the purpose of therapeutics with a
student. Which statement is correct?
A. Therapeutics refers to the medical use of drugs.
B. Therapeutics refers only to drug absorption and excretion.
C. Therapeutics is limited to experimental drug development.
D. Therapeutics refers only to medications used for pain relief.
Correct Answer:
A. Therapeutics refers to the medical use of drugs.
Rationale:
Therapeutics concerns the use of drugs for medical purposes,
including diagnosis, prevention, or treatment.
