Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
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,Question 1 — Easy — MCQ
Which statement best defines a drug according to Lehne’s
pharmacologic framework?
A. A substance used only to treat disease
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
C. A chemical that produces only beneficial effects
D. A substance that must require a prescription to be considered
a drug
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical that can affect living processes
Rationale:
A drug is defined broadly as any chemical capable of affecting
living processes, although pharmacology for nursing care
primarily focuses on drugs with therapeutic applications. Option A
is too narrow because not all drugs are used exclusively for
treatment. Options C and D are incorrect because drugs can
produce harmful effects and do not necessarily require a
prescription. (studylib.net)
Question 2 — Easy — MCQ
The nurse is reviewing the meaning of pharmacology with a
nursing student. Which statement is most accurate?
A. Pharmacology is the study of diseases and their treatment.
B. Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their interactions with
living systems.
C. Pharmacology is limited to the administration of medications.
D. Pharmacology is the study of drug manufacturing and
marketing.
, Correct Answer:
B. Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their interactions with
living systems.
Rationale:
Pharmacology encompasses the study of drugs and their
interactions with living systems, including their physical and
chemical properties and their biochemical and physiologic effects.
It also includes information about drug uses and processes such
as absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. Options A,
C, and D describe narrower areas rather than pharmacology as a
whole. (studylib.net)
Question 3 — Easy — MCQ
A nursing instructor asks, “What is clinical pharmacology?”
Which response by the student is correct?
A. The study of drug effects only in laboratory animals
B. The study of drug production and distribution
C. The study of drugs in humans
D. The study of nonmedical chemical substances
Correct Answer:
C. The study of drugs in humans
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology is the study of drugs in humans and
includes research involving patients as well as healthy volunteers
during drug development. Options A, B, and D do not define
clinical pharmacology. (studylib.net)
Question 4 — Easy — MCQ
Which nursing student statement correctly describes
therapeutics?