Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best defines a drug within the context of
pharmacology?
A. Any substance that is prescribed by a licensed healthcare
professional
B. Any chemical capable of affecting living processes
C. Any substance that produces a therapeutic benefit
D. Any compound that acts only on abnormal cells
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical capable of affecting living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as a chemical that can affect living
processes. Therapeutic medications are a major focus of nursing
pharmacology, but the definition is broader than substances
prescribed for treatment.
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student asks what discipline examines drugs and
their interactions with living systems. Which response is
most accurate?
A. Therapeutics
B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Pharmacology
D. Pathophysiology
Correct Answer:
C. Pharmacology
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their interactions with
, living systems. It encompasses drug properties, effects, and
processes related to how drugs interact with the body.
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which term refers specifically to the study of drugs in
humans?
A. Pharmacology
B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Therapeutics
D. Pharmacodynamics
Correct Answer:
B. Clinical pharmacology
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology focuses on drugs in humans, including
patients and healthy volunteers. Pharmacology is broader and
includes the study of drugs and their interactions with living
systems in general.
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
The nurse is reviewing the meaning of therapeutics. Which
activity best represents therapeutics?
A. Studying how a drug binds to a receptor
B. Measuring the rate at which a drug is eliminated
C. Using a medication to prevent or treat disease
D. Identifying the chemical structure of a drug
Correct Answer:
C. Using a medication to prevent or treat disease
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best defines a drug within the context of
pharmacology?
A. Any substance that is prescribed by a licensed healthcare
professional
B. Any chemical capable of affecting living processes
C. Any substance that produces a therapeutic benefit
D. Any compound that acts only on abnormal cells
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical capable of affecting living processes
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined as a chemical that can affect living
processes. Therapeutic medications are a major focus of nursing
pharmacology, but the definition is broader than substances
prescribed for treatment.
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student asks what discipline examines drugs and
their interactions with living systems. Which response is
most accurate?
A. Therapeutics
B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Pharmacology
D. Pathophysiology
Correct Answer:
C. Pharmacology
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their interactions with
, living systems. It encompasses drug properties, effects, and
processes related to how drugs interact with the body.
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which term refers specifically to the study of drugs in
humans?
A. Pharmacology
B. Clinical pharmacology
C. Therapeutics
D. Pharmacodynamics
Correct Answer:
B. Clinical pharmacology
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology focuses on drugs in humans, including
patients and healthy volunteers. Pharmacology is broader and
includes the study of drugs and their interactions with living
systems in general.
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
The nurse is reviewing the meaning of therapeutics. Which
activity best represents therapeutics?
A. Studying how a drug binds to a receptor
B. Measuring the rate at which a drug is eliminated
C. Using a medication to prevent or treat disease
D. Identifying the chemical structure of a drug
Correct Answer:
C. Using a medication to prevent or treat disease
