Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student asks, “What does the term pharmacology refer
to?” Which response by the instructor is most accurate?
A. The study of how diseases alter body function
B. The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms
C. The preparation and dispensing of medications
D. The use of surgery to restore physiologic function
Correct Answer: B. The study of drugs and their effects on living
organisms
Rationale: Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their effects
on living systems. A describes pathophysiology, C is primarily
associated with pharmacy practice, and D describes a surgical
rather than pharmacologic intervention.
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes pharmacotherapy?
A. The study of the chemical structure of medications
B. The use of drugs to prevent or treat disease and alter
physiologic function
C. The process by which a drug is eliminated from the body
D. The study of adverse events caused by accidental poisoning
Correct Answer: B. The use of drugs to prevent or treat disease
and alter physiologic function
Rationale: Pharmacotherapy concerns the therapeutic use of
drugs. A concerns drug chemistry, C is related to drug elimination
and pharmacokinetics, and D describes a toxicologic concern
rather than the therapeutic use of medications.
, Question 3 — Easy — Select All That Apply
Which characteristics are consistent with an ideal drug? Select
all that apply.
A. Produces the desired therapeutic effect
B. Produces minimal unwanted effects
C. Has predictable actions when appropriately administered
D. Produces the same response in every patient regardless of
individual differences
E. Can achieve therapeutic benefit without unnecessary toxicity
Correct Answers: A, B, C, E
Rationale: An ideal drug should provide the intended therapeutic
effect while minimizing adverse effects and toxicity, and its effects
should be reasonably predictable. Individual patient
characteristics can alter drug responses, so D is incorrect.
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nurse explains the therapeutic objective of drug therapy to a
patient. Which statement is most appropriate?
A. “The goal is to give the largest dose the patient can tolerate.”
B. “The goal is to eliminate every possible physiologic response to
the drug.”
C. “The goal is to obtain the desired therapeutic effect while
minimizing unwanted effects.”
D. “The goal is to ensure that the medication remains in the body
as long as possible.”
Correct Answer: C. “The goal is to obtain the desired therapeutic
effect while minimizing unwanted effects.”
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student asks, “What does the term pharmacology refer
to?” Which response by the instructor is most accurate?
A. The study of how diseases alter body function
B. The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms
C. The preparation and dispensing of medications
D. The use of surgery to restore physiologic function
Correct Answer: B. The study of drugs and their effects on living
organisms
Rationale: Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their effects
on living systems. A describes pathophysiology, C is primarily
associated with pharmacy practice, and D describes a surgical
rather than pharmacologic intervention.
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes pharmacotherapy?
A. The study of the chemical structure of medications
B. The use of drugs to prevent or treat disease and alter
physiologic function
C. The process by which a drug is eliminated from the body
D. The study of adverse events caused by accidental poisoning
Correct Answer: B. The use of drugs to prevent or treat disease
and alter physiologic function
Rationale: Pharmacotherapy concerns the therapeutic use of
drugs. A concerns drug chemistry, C is related to drug elimination
and pharmacokinetics, and D describes a toxicologic concern
rather than the therapeutic use of medications.
, Question 3 — Easy — Select All That Apply
Which characteristics are consistent with an ideal drug? Select
all that apply.
A. Produces the desired therapeutic effect
B. Produces minimal unwanted effects
C. Has predictable actions when appropriately administered
D. Produces the same response in every patient regardless of
individual differences
E. Can achieve therapeutic benefit without unnecessary toxicity
Correct Answers: A, B, C, E
Rationale: An ideal drug should provide the intended therapeutic
effect while minimizing adverse effects and toxicity, and its effects
should be reasonably predictable. Individual patient
characteristics can alter drug responses, so D is incorrect.
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nurse explains the therapeutic objective of drug therapy to a
patient. Which statement is most appropriate?
A. “The goal is to give the largest dose the patient can tolerate.”
B. “The goal is to eliminate every possible physiologic response to
the drug.”
C. “The goal is to obtain the desired therapeutic effect while
minimizing unwanted effects.”
D. “The goal is to ensure that the medication remains in the body
as long as possible.”
Correct Answer: C. “The goal is to obtain the desired therapeutic
effect while minimizing unwanted effects.”
