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 pharmacology?
A. The medical use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
C. The study of drugs exclusively in hospitalized patients
D. The study of harmful effects produced by chemicals in the
environment
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living
systems
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and how they interact with
living systems. Therapeutics refers to the medical use of drugs,
while clinical pharmacology focuses on drugs in humans. The
study of harmful effects is more specifically associated with
toxicology. Ethernet University Pasted markdown
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student is reviewing the four basic pharmacology
terms. Which term refers specifically to the study of drugs in
humans?
A. Pharmacology
B. Therapeutics
C. Clinical pharmacology
D. Toxicology
Correct Answer:
C. Clinical pharmacology
, Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology is the study of drugs in humans, including
both patients and healthy volunteers. Pharmacology has a
broader focus on drugs and their interactions with living systems.
Therapeutics addresses the medical use of drugs. studylib.net
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which characteristic is considered one of the three most
important properties of an ideal drug?
A. Effectiveness
B. High cost
C. Long chemical name
D. Complex administration
Correct Answer:
A. Effectiveness
Rationale:
The three major desirable properties of an ideal drug are
effectiveness, safety, and selectivity. Effectiveness is essential
because a drug that does not produce the desired therapeutic
response has little justification for use. dokumen.pub
Question 4 — Easy — Select All That Apply
Which characteristics would be desirable in an ideal drug?
Select all that apply.
A. Effectiveness
B. Safety
C. Selectivity
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best defines pharmacology?
A. The medical use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
C. The study of drugs exclusively in hospitalized patients
D. The study of harmful effects produced by chemicals in the
environment
Correct Answer:
B. The study of drugs and their interactions with living
systems
Rationale:
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and how they interact with
living systems. Therapeutics refers to the medical use of drugs,
while clinical pharmacology focuses on drugs in humans. The
study of harmful effects is more specifically associated with
toxicology. Ethernet University Pasted markdown
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student is reviewing the four basic pharmacology
terms. Which term refers specifically to the study of drugs in
humans?
A. Pharmacology
B. Therapeutics
C. Clinical pharmacology
D. Toxicology
Correct Answer:
C. Clinical pharmacology
, Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology is the study of drugs in humans, including
both patients and healthy volunteers. Pharmacology has a
broader focus on drugs and their interactions with living systems.
Therapeutics addresses the medical use of drugs. studylib.net
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which characteristic is considered one of the three most
important properties of an ideal drug?
A. Effectiveness
B. High cost
C. Long chemical name
D. Complex administration
Correct Answer:
A. Effectiveness
Rationale:
The three major desirable properties of an ideal drug are
effectiveness, safety, and selectivity. Effectiveness is essential
because a drug that does not produce the desired therapeutic
response has little justification for use. dokumen.pub
Question 4 — Easy — Select All That Apply
Which characteristics would be desirable in an ideal drug?
Select all that apply.
A. Effectiveness
B. Safety
C. Selectivity
