Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Editi
k k k k k k k k
on by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
k k k k k k k
112|Complete Guide A+
k k k
Chapterk1:kOrientationktokPharmacologyk
TestkBank
MULTIPLEkCHOICE
1. Theknursekiskteachingkakpatientkhowkakmedicationkworksktoktreatkankillness.kTokdokthis,kthek
nursekwillkrelykonkknowledgekof:
a. clinicalkpharmacology.
b. drugkefficacy.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
ANS:k D
Pharmacotherapeuticskiskthekstudykofkthekusekofkdrugsktokdiagnose,ktreat,kandkpreventkconditi
ons.kClinicalkpharmacologykiskconcernedkwithkallkaspectskofkdrug–
humankinteractions.kDrugkefficacykmeasureskthekextentktokwhichkakgivenkdrugkcauseskankinten
dedkeffect.
Pharmacokineticskiskthekstudykofkthekimpactkofkthekbodykonkakdrug.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kComprehension
REF:kFourkBasickTermskTOP:k NursingkProcess:kImplementat
ion
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkNeedskCategory:kPhysiologickIntegrity:kPharmacologickandkParenteralkTherapies
2. Whatkdoeskitkmeankwhenkakdrugkiskdescribedkaskeasyktokadminister?
a. Itkcankbekstoredkindefinitelykwithoutkneedkforkrefrigeration.
,Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Editi
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on by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
k k k k k k k
112|Complete Guide A+
k k k
b. Itkdoesknotkinteractksignificantlykwithkotherkmedications.
c. Itkenhanceskpatientkadherencektokthekdrugkregimen.
d. Itkiskusuallykrelativelykinexpensivektokproduce.
ANS:k C
Akmajorkbenefitkofkdrugskthatkarekeasyktokadministerkiskthatkpatientsktakingkthemkarekmorek
likelyktokcomplykwithkthekdrugkregimen.kDrugskthatkarekeasyktokgivekmaykhavekthekotherk
attributesklisted,kbutkthosekpropertieskarekindependentkofkeasekofkadministration.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kComprehension
REF:kAdditionalkPropertieskofkankIdealkDrug:kEasekofkAdministratio
nkTOP:k NursingkProcess:kAssessment
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkNeedskCategory:kPhysiologickIntegrity:kPharmacologickandkParenteralkTherapies
3. Akpatientktellsktheknursekthatkhekwasktoldkbykthekprescriberkthatkthekanalgesickhekisktakingkisk
verykeffective.kWhichkstatementkbykthekpatientkdemonstrateskankunderstandingkofkthekdrug‘sk
effectiveness?
a. ―Ikdon‘tkhavektokworrykaboutktoxicity,ksincekitktakeskaklargekamountkofkthiskdrugktok
causekankoverdose.‖
b. ―Itkhasknoksidekeffectskandkdoesn‘tkinteractkwithkotherkdrugs.‖
c. ―Ikonlykhavek tok takek itk everyk12k hours.‖
d. ―Itkmightkmakekmeksleepy,kandkitklessenskpainkforkseveralkhourskatkaktime.‖
,Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Editi
k k k k k k k k
on by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
k k k k k k k
112|Complete Guide A+
k k k
ANS:k D
, Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Editi
k k k k k k k k
on by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
k k k k k k k
112|Complete Guide A+
k k k
Akdrugkiskeffectivekifkitkproduceskthekintendedkeffects,kevenkifkitkalsokproducesksidekeffects.kBe
causeknokdrugkiskcompletelyksafe,ktheklevelkofktoxicitykdoesknotkdeterminekeffectiveness.kAllkdr
ugskhaveksidekeffectskandkmanykreactkwithkotherksubstances;kthesekdoknotkaffectkthekdrug‘skeffe
ctiveness.kEasekofkadministrationkiskindependentkofkakdrug‘skeffectiveness.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kComprehension
REF:kPropertieskofkankIdealkDrugkTOP:k NursingkProcess:kEvaluation
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkNeedskCategory:kPhysiologickIntegrity:kPharmacologickandkParenteralkTherapies
MULTIPLEkRESPONSE
1. Whatkarekthekpropertieskofkankidealkdrug?k(Selectkallkthatkapply.)
a. Irreversiblekaction
b. Predictability
c. Easekofkadministration
d. Chemicalkstability
e. Aksimplektradekname
ANS:k B,kC,kD
Inkadditionktokpredictability,keasekofkadministration,kandkchemicalkstability,kotherkpropertiesk
includekakreversiblekactionksokthatkanykharmkthekdrugkmaykcausekcankbekundonekandkaksimplek
generickname,kbecausekgenericknameskarekusuallykcomplexkandkdifficultktokrememberkandkpr
onounce.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kComprehension
REF:kPropertieskofkankIdealkDrugk|kAdditionalkPropertieskofkankIdealkDru
gkTOP:k NursingkProcess:kAssessment
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkNeedskCategory:kPhysiologickIntegrity:kPharmacologickandkParenteralkTherapies
2. Beforekadministeringkakmedication,kwhatkdoesktheknursekneedktokknowktokevaluatekhow
individualkpatientkvariabilitykmightkaffectkthekpatient‘skresponsektokthekmedication?k(Selectkallkth
atkapply.)
a. Chemicalkstabilitykofkthekmedication
b. Easekofkadministration
c. Familykmedicalkhistory
d. Patient‘skage
e. Patient‘skdiagnosis
ANS:k C,kD,kE
Thekfamilykmedicalkhistorykcankindicatekgenetickfactorskthatkmaykaffectkakpatient‘skresponsektok
akmedication.kPatientskofkdifferentkageskcankrespondkdifferentlyktokmedications.kThekpatient‘ski
llnesskcankaffectkhowkdrugskarekmetabolized.kThekchemicalkstabilitykofkthekmedicationkandkthek
easekofkadministrationkarekpropertieskofkdrugs.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kAnalysis
REF:kSourceskofkIndividualkVariationkTOP:k NursingkProcess:kImplementat
ion
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkNeedskCategory:kPhysiologickIntegrity:kReductionkofkRiskkPotential
k k k k k k k k
on by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
k k k k k k k
112|Complete Guide A+
k k k
Chapterk1:kOrientationktokPharmacologyk
TestkBank
MULTIPLEkCHOICE
1. Theknursekiskteachingkakpatientkhowkakmedicationkworksktoktreatkankillness.kTokdokthis,kthek
nursekwillkrelykonkknowledgekof:
a. clinicalkpharmacology.
b. drugkefficacy.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
ANS:k D
Pharmacotherapeuticskiskthekstudykofkthekusekofkdrugsktokdiagnose,ktreat,kandkpreventkconditi
ons.kClinicalkpharmacologykiskconcernedkwithkallkaspectskofkdrug–
humankinteractions.kDrugkefficacykmeasureskthekextentktokwhichkakgivenkdrugkcauseskankinten
dedkeffect.
Pharmacokineticskiskthekstudykofkthekimpactkofkthekbodykonkakdrug.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kComprehension
REF:kFourkBasickTermskTOP:k NursingkProcess:kImplementat
ion
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkNeedskCategory:kPhysiologickIntegrity:kPharmacologickandkParenteralkTherapies
2. Whatkdoeskitkmeankwhenkakdrugkiskdescribedkaskeasyktokadminister?
a. Itkcankbekstoredkindefinitelykwithoutkneedkforkrefrigeration.
,Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Editi
k k k k k k k k
on by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
k k k k k k k
112|Complete Guide A+
k k k
b. Itkdoesknotkinteractksignificantlykwithkotherkmedications.
c. Itkenhanceskpatientkadherencektokthekdrugkregimen.
d. Itkiskusuallykrelativelykinexpensivektokproduce.
ANS:k C
Akmajorkbenefitkofkdrugskthatkarekeasyktokadministerkiskthatkpatientsktakingkthemkarekmorek
likelyktokcomplykwithkthekdrugkregimen.kDrugskthatkarekeasyktokgivekmaykhavekthekotherk
attributesklisted,kbutkthosekpropertieskarekindependentkofkeasekofkadministration.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kComprehension
REF:kAdditionalkPropertieskofkankIdealkDrug:kEasekofkAdministratio
nkTOP:k NursingkProcess:kAssessment
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkNeedskCategory:kPhysiologickIntegrity:kPharmacologickandkParenteralkTherapies
3. Akpatientktellsktheknursekthatkhekwasktoldkbykthekprescriberkthatkthekanalgesickhekisktakingkisk
verykeffective.kWhichkstatementkbykthekpatientkdemonstrateskankunderstandingkofkthekdrug‘sk
effectiveness?
a. ―Ikdon‘tkhavektokworrykaboutktoxicity,ksincekitktakeskaklargekamountkofkthiskdrugktok
causekankoverdose.‖
b. ―Itkhasknoksidekeffectskandkdoesn‘tkinteractkwithkotherkdrugs.‖
c. ―Ikonlykhavek tok takek itk everyk12k hours.‖
d. ―Itkmightkmakekmeksleepy,kandkitklessenskpainkforkseveralkhourskatkaktime.‖
,Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Editi
k k k k k k k k
on by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
k k k k k k k
112|Complete Guide A+
k k k
ANS:k D
, Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Editi
k k k k k k k k
on by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
k k k k k k k
112|Complete Guide A+
k k k
Akdrugkiskeffectivekifkitkproduceskthekintendedkeffects,kevenkifkitkalsokproducesksidekeffects.kBe
causeknokdrugkiskcompletelyksafe,ktheklevelkofktoxicitykdoesknotkdeterminekeffectiveness.kAllkdr
ugskhaveksidekeffectskandkmanykreactkwithkotherksubstances;kthesekdoknotkaffectkthekdrug‘skeffe
ctiveness.kEasekofkadministrationkiskindependentkofkakdrug‘skeffectiveness.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kComprehension
REF:kPropertieskofkankIdealkDrugkTOP:k NursingkProcess:kEvaluation
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkNeedskCategory:kPhysiologickIntegrity:kPharmacologickandkParenteralkTherapies
MULTIPLEkRESPONSE
1. Whatkarekthekpropertieskofkankidealkdrug?k(Selectkallkthatkapply.)
a. Irreversiblekaction
b. Predictability
c. Easekofkadministration
d. Chemicalkstability
e. Aksimplektradekname
ANS:k B,kC,kD
Inkadditionktokpredictability,keasekofkadministration,kandkchemicalkstability,kotherkpropertiesk
includekakreversiblekactionksokthatkanykharmkthekdrugkmaykcausekcankbekundonekandkaksimplek
generickname,kbecausekgenericknameskarekusuallykcomplexkandkdifficultktokrememberkandkpr
onounce.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kComprehension
REF:kPropertieskofkankIdealkDrugk|kAdditionalkPropertieskofkankIdealkDru
gkTOP:k NursingkProcess:kAssessment
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkNeedskCategory:kPhysiologickIntegrity:kPharmacologickandkParenteralkTherapies
2. Beforekadministeringkakmedication,kwhatkdoesktheknursekneedktokknowktokevaluatekhow
individualkpatientkvariabilitykmightkaffectkthekpatient‘skresponsektokthekmedication?k(Selectkallkth
atkapply.)
a. Chemicalkstabilitykofkthekmedication
b. Easekofkadministration
c. Familykmedicalkhistory
d. Patient‘skage
e. Patient‘skdiagnosis
ANS:k C,kD,kE
Thekfamilykmedicalkhistorykcankindicatekgenetickfactorskthatkmaykaffectkakpatient‘skresponsektok
akmedication.kPatientskofkdifferentkageskcankrespondkdifferentlyktokmedications.kThekpatient‘ski
llnesskcankaffectkhowkdrugskarekmetabolized.kThekchemicalkstabilitykofkthekmedicationkandkthek
easekofkadministrationkarekpropertieskofkdrugs.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kAnalysis
REF:kSourceskofkIndividualkVariationkTOP:k NursingkProcess:kImplementat
ion
MSC:k NCLEXkClientkNeedskCategory:kPhysiologickIntegrity:kReductionkofkRiskkPotential
