PHARMACOLOGY CONNECTIONS TO
NURSING PRACTICE 5TH EDITION BY
MICHAEL ADAMS UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ The student nurse asks the nursing instructor why he needs to
take anatomy and physiology, as well as microbiology, when he
only wants to learn about pharmacology. What is the best
response by the instructor?
1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects."
2. "You must learn all, since those subjects, as well as
pharmacology, are part of the curriculum."
3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to provide the
best patient care, including the administration of medications."
4. "Because an understanding of those subjects is essential to
understanding pharmacology."
Answer: Correct Answer: 4
It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of
many sciences in order to learn pharmacology. The nurse must
learn anatomy, physiology, and microbiology to understand
pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum.
Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology, but this is not the reason for the nurse to learn
,them. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology
prepares the nurse to understand pharmacology, not to provide
care such as administration of medications.
◉ The nursing instructor is teaching a pharmacology class to
student nurses. The current focus is pharmacology and
therapeutics. The nursing instructor determines that learning has
occurred when the students make which comments? Select all
that apply.
1. "Pharmacology is the use of drugs to relieve suffering."
2. "Pharmacology is the study of medicines."
3. "Therapeutics is the study of the therapeutic use of drugs."
4. "Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions."
5. "Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease."
Answer: Correct Answer: 1, 2
Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of drugs to
relieve suffering. Therapeutics is the study of disease prevention
and treatment of suffering. Pharmacotherapy is the application of
drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
◉ The nurse administers a vaccine to a child. What is the best
understanding of the nurse as it relates to the manufacture of this
vaccine?
,1. The vaccine is produced by natural plant extracts in the
laboratory.
2. The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or
microorganisms.
3. The vaccine is produced by a combination of animal and plant
products.
4. The vaccine is most commonly synthesized in a laboratory.
Answer: Correct Answer: 2.
Vaccines are naturally produced in animal cells, microorganisms,
or by the body itself. Vaccines are not synthesized in a laboratory.
Vaccines are not produced by natural plant extracts. Vaccines are
not produced by a combination of animal and plant products.
◉ The elderly client has gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says
to the nurse "I don't understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen
(Advil) for my arthritis." Which plan would be best as it relates to
the nurse's education of this client?
1. A plan to teach the client to use drugs that bypass the
gastrointestinal system, like topical drugs
2. A plan to teach the client to substitute safer drugs like
acetaminophen (Tylenol)
3. A plan to teach the client to obtain physician approval prior to
the use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications
4. A plan to teach the advantages and disadvantages of ibuprofen
(Advil)
, Answer: Correct Answer: 4.
Since elderly clients account for the use of about 40% of all over-
the-counter (OTC) medications, it is essential for the nurse to
teach clients about the advantages, and the disadvantages, of
these medications. Substitution of other drugs may be beneficial,
but this cannot be done in all situations. The use of topical drugs
may be an option, but the drug a client needs may not be available
in this form. It is not a realistic plan to expect clients to contact
their physician prior to taking any over-the-counter (OTC)
medication.
◉ The pharmaceutical representative comes to the physician's
office and says his company's pharmaceutical laboratory is
marketing a drug that does not need approval by the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA). What is the best response by the
nurse?
1. "Any pharmaceutical laboratory in America must have approval
from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before marketing a
drug."
2. "Is this an over-the-counter (OTC) drug? They do not need
approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)."
3. "Is your pharmaceutical laboratory private? Only public
pharmaceutical laboratories need approval from the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA)."
NURSING PRACTICE 5TH EDITION BY
MICHAEL ADAMS UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ The student nurse asks the nursing instructor why he needs to
take anatomy and physiology, as well as microbiology, when he
only wants to learn about pharmacology. What is the best
response by the instructor?
1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects."
2. "You must learn all, since those subjects, as well as
pharmacology, are part of the curriculum."
3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to provide the
best patient care, including the administration of medications."
4. "Because an understanding of those subjects is essential to
understanding pharmacology."
Answer: Correct Answer: 4
It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of
many sciences in order to learn pharmacology. The nurse must
learn anatomy, physiology, and microbiology to understand
pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum.
Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology, but this is not the reason for the nurse to learn
,them. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology
prepares the nurse to understand pharmacology, not to provide
care such as administration of medications.
◉ The nursing instructor is teaching a pharmacology class to
student nurses. The current focus is pharmacology and
therapeutics. The nursing instructor determines that learning has
occurred when the students make which comments? Select all
that apply.
1. "Pharmacology is the use of drugs to relieve suffering."
2. "Pharmacology is the study of medicines."
3. "Therapeutics is the study of the therapeutic use of drugs."
4. "Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions."
5. "Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease."
Answer: Correct Answer: 1, 2
Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of drugs to
relieve suffering. Therapeutics is the study of disease prevention
and treatment of suffering. Pharmacotherapy is the application of
drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
◉ The nurse administers a vaccine to a child. What is the best
understanding of the nurse as it relates to the manufacture of this
vaccine?
,1. The vaccine is produced by natural plant extracts in the
laboratory.
2. The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or
microorganisms.
3. The vaccine is produced by a combination of animal and plant
products.
4. The vaccine is most commonly synthesized in a laboratory.
Answer: Correct Answer: 2.
Vaccines are naturally produced in animal cells, microorganisms,
or by the body itself. Vaccines are not synthesized in a laboratory.
Vaccines are not produced by natural plant extracts. Vaccines are
not produced by a combination of animal and plant products.
◉ The elderly client has gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says
to the nurse "I don't understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen
(Advil) for my arthritis." Which plan would be best as it relates to
the nurse's education of this client?
1. A plan to teach the client to use drugs that bypass the
gastrointestinal system, like topical drugs
2. A plan to teach the client to substitute safer drugs like
acetaminophen (Tylenol)
3. A plan to teach the client to obtain physician approval prior to
the use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications
4. A plan to teach the advantages and disadvantages of ibuprofen
(Advil)
, Answer: Correct Answer: 4.
Since elderly clients account for the use of about 40% of all over-
the-counter (OTC) medications, it is essential for the nurse to
teach clients about the advantages, and the disadvantages, of
these medications. Substitution of other drugs may be beneficial,
but this cannot be done in all situations. The use of topical drugs
may be an option, but the drug a client needs may not be available
in this form. It is not a realistic plan to expect clients to contact
their physician prior to taking any over-the-counter (OTC)
medication.
◉ The pharmaceutical representative comes to the physician's
office and says his company's pharmaceutical laboratory is
marketing a drug that does not need approval by the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA). What is the best response by the
nurse?
1. "Any pharmaceutical laboratory in America must have approval
from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before marketing a
drug."
2. "Is this an over-the-counter (OTC) drug? They do not need
approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)."
3. "Is your pharmaceutical laboratory private? Only public
pharmaceutical laboratories need approval from the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA)."
