TEST jjBANK jjLEHNE'S jjPHARMACOLOGY jjFOR
jjNURSING jjCARE, jj11TH jjEDITION jjBY jjJACQUELINE
jjBURCHUM, jjLAURA jjROSENTHAL jjCHAPTER jj1-
jj112|COMPLETE jjGUIDE jjA+
Chapter jj 1: jj Orientation jj to
v v v
jj Pharmacology jj Test jj Bank
v v v
MULTIPLE jjvCHOICE
1. The jjvnurse jjvis jjvteaching jjva jjvpatient jjvhow jjva jjvmedication jjvworks jjvto jjvtreat jjvan jjvillness.
jjvTo jjvdo jjvthis, jjvthe jjvnurse jjvwill jjvrely jjvon jjvknowledge jjvof:
a. clinical jjvpharmacology.
b. drug jjvefficacy.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
ANS: j j v D
Pharmacotherapeutics jjvis jjvthe jjvstudy jjvof jjvthe jjvuse jjvof jjvdrugs jjvto jjvdiagnose, jjvtreat, jjvand
jjvprevent jjvconditions. jjvClinical jjvpharmacology jjvis jjvconcerned jjvwith jjvall jjvaspects jjvof jjvdrug–
human jjvinteractions. jjvDrug jjvefficacy jjvmeasures jjvthe jjvextent jjvto jjvwhich jjva jjvgiven jjvdrug
jjvcauses jjvan jjvintended jjveffect.
Pharmacokinetics jjvis jjvthe jjvstudy jjvof jjvthe jjvimpact jjvof jjvthe jjvbody jjvon jjva jjvdrug.
DIF: Cognitive jjvLevel: jjvComprehension REF: jjvFour jjvBasic
jjvTerms jjvTOP: j j v Nursing jjvProcess: jjvImplementation
MSC: j j v NCLEX jjvClient jjvNeeds jjvCategory: jjvPhysiologic jjvIntegrity: jjvPharmacologic jjvand jjvParenteral
jjvTherapies
2. What jjvdoes jjvit jjvmean jjvwhen jjva jjvdrug jjvis jjvdescribed jjvas jjveasy jjvto jjvadminister?
a. It jjvcan jjvbe jjvstored jjvindefinitely jjvwithout jjvneed jjvfor jjvrefrigeration.
b. It jjvdoes jjvnot jjvinteract jjvsignificantly jjvwith jjvother jjvmedications.
c. It jjvenhances jjvpatient jjvadherence jjvto jjvthe jjvdrug jjvregimen.
d. It jjvis jjvusually jjvrelatively jjvinexpensive jjvto jjvproduce.
ANS: j j v C
A jjvmajor jjvbenefit jjvof jjvdrugs jjvthat jjvare jjveasy jjvto jjvadminister jjvis jjvthat jjvpatients jjvtaking
jjvthem jjvare jjvmore jjvlikely jjvto jjvcomply jjvwith jjvthe jjvdrug jjvregimen. jjvDrugs jjvthat jjvare jjveasy
jjvto jjvgive jjvmay jjvhave jjvthe jjvother jjvattributes jjvlisted, jjvbut jjvthose jjvproperties jjvare
jjvindependent jjvof jjvease jjvof jjvadministration.
DIF: Cognitive jjvLevel: jjvComprehension
REF: jjvAdditional jjvProperties jjvof jjvan jjvIdeal jjvDrug: jjvEase jjvof
, jjvAdministration jjvTOP: j j v Nursing jjvProcess: jjvAssessment
MSC: j j v NCLEX jjvClient jjvNeeds jjvCategory: jjvPhysiologic jjvIntegrity: jjvPharmacologic jjvand jjvParenteral
jjvTherapies
3. A jjvpatient jjvtells jjvthe jjvnurse jjvthat jjvhe jjvwas jjvtold jjvby jjvthe jjvprescriber jjvthat jjvthe
jjvanalgesic jjvhe jjvis jjvtaking jjvis jjvvery jjveffective. jjvWhich jjvstatement jjvby jjvthe jjvpatient
jjvdemonstrates jjvan jjvunderstanding jjvof jjvthe jjvdrug‘s jjveffectiveness?
a. ―I jjvdon‘t jjvhave jjvto jjvworry jjvabout jjvtoxicity, jjvsince jjvit jjvtakes jjva jjvlarge jjvamount jjvof
jjvthis jjvdrug jjvto jjvcause jjvan jjvoverdose.‖
b. ―It jjvhas jjvno jjvside jjveffects jjvand jjvdoesn‘t jjvinteract jjvwith jjvother jjvdrugs.‖
c. ―I jjvonly jjvhave jjvto jjvtake jjvit jjvevery jjv12 jjvhours.‖
d. ―It jjvmight jjvmake jjvme jjvsleepy, jjvand jjvit jjvlessens jjvpain jjvfor jjvseveral jjvhours jjvat jjva jjvtime.‖
,ANS: j j v D
, A jjvdrug jjvis jjveffective jjvif jjvit jjvproduces jjvthe jjvintended jjveffects, jjveven jjvif jjvit jjvalso
jjvproduces jjvside jjveffects. jjvBecause jjvno jjvdrug jjvis jjvcompletely jjvsafe, jjvthe jjvlevel jjvof jjvtoxicity
jjvdoes jjvnot jjvdetermine jjveffectiveness. jjvAll jjvdrugs jjvhave jjvside jjveffects jjvand jjvmany jjvreact
jjvwith jjvother jjvsubstances; jjvthese jjvdo jjvnot jjvaffect jjvthe jjvdrug‘s jjveffectiveness. jjvEase jjvof
jjvadministration jjvis jjvindependent jjvof jjva jjvdrug‘s jjveffectiveness.
DIF: Cognitive jjvLevel: jjvComprehension REF: jjvProperties jjvof jjvan jjvIdeal
jjvDrug jjvTOP: j j v Nursing jjvProcess: jjvEvaluation
MSC: j j v NCLEX jjvClient jjvNeeds jjvCategory: jjvPhysiologic jjvIntegrity: jjvPharmacologic jjvand jjvParenteral
jjvTherapies
MULTIPLE jjvRESPONSE
1. What jjvare jjvthe jjvproperties jjvof jjvan jjvideal jjvdrug? jjv(Select jjvall jjvthat jjvapply.)
a. Irreversible jjvaction
b. Predictability
c. Ease jjvof jjvadministration
d. Chemical jjvstability
e. A jjvsimple jjvtrade jjvname
ANS: j j v B, jjvC, jjvD
In jjvaddition jjvto jjvpredictability, jjvease jjvof jjvadministration, jjvand jjvchemical jjvstability, jjvother
jjvproperties jjvinclude jjva jjvreversible jjvaction jjvso jjvthat jjvany jjvharm jjvthe jjvdrug jjvmay jjvcause jjvcan
jjvbe jjvundone jjvand jjva jjvsimple jjvgeneric jjvname, jjvbecause jjvgeneric jjvnames jjvare jjvusually
jjvcomplex jjvand jjvdifficult jjvto jjvremember jjvand jjvpronounce.
DIF: Cognitive jjvLevel: jjvComprehension
REF: jjvProperties jjvof jjvan jjvIdeal jjvDrug jjv| jjvAdditional jjvProperties jjvof
jjvan jjvIdeal jjvDrug jjvTOP: j j v Nursing jjvProcess: jjvAssessment
MSC: j j v NCLEX jjvClient jjvNeeds jjvCategory: jjvPhysiologic jjvIntegrity: jjvPharmacologic jjvand jjvParenteral
jjvTherapies
2. Before jjvadministering jjva jjvmedication, jjvwhat jjvdoes jjvthe jjvnurse jjvneed jjvto jjvknow jjvto jjvevaluate
jjvhow
individual jjvpatient jjvvariability jjvmight jjvaffect jjvthe jjvpatient‘s jjvresponse jjvto jjvthe jjvmedication?
jjv(Select jjvall jjvthat jjvapply.)
a. Chemical jjvstability jjvof jjvthe jjvmedication
b. Ease jjvof jjvadministration
c. Family jjvmedical jjvhistory
d. Patient‘s jjvage
e. Patient‘s jjvdiagnosis
ANS: j j v C, jjvD, jjvE
The jjvfamily jjvmedical jjvhistory jjvcan jjvindicate jjvgenetic jjvfactors jjvthat jjvmay jjvaffect jjva
jjvpatient‘s jjvresponse jjvto jjva jjvmedication. jjvPatients jjvof jjvdifferent jjvages jjvcan jjvrespond
jjvdifferently jjvto jjvmedications. jjvThe jjvpatient‘s jjvillness jjvcan jjvaffect jjvhow jjvdrugs jjvare
jjvmetabolized. jjvThe jjvchemical jjvstability jjvof jjvthe jjvmedication jjvand jjvthe jjvease jjvof
jjvadministration jjvare jjvproperties jjvof jjvdrugs.
jjNURSING jjCARE, jj11TH jjEDITION jjBY jjJACQUELINE
jjBURCHUM, jjLAURA jjROSENTHAL jjCHAPTER jj1-
jj112|COMPLETE jjGUIDE jjA+
Chapter jj 1: jj Orientation jj to
v v v
jj Pharmacology jj Test jj Bank
v v v
MULTIPLE jjvCHOICE
1. The jjvnurse jjvis jjvteaching jjva jjvpatient jjvhow jjva jjvmedication jjvworks jjvto jjvtreat jjvan jjvillness.
jjvTo jjvdo jjvthis, jjvthe jjvnurse jjvwill jjvrely jjvon jjvknowledge jjvof:
a. clinical jjvpharmacology.
b. drug jjvefficacy.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
ANS: j j v D
Pharmacotherapeutics jjvis jjvthe jjvstudy jjvof jjvthe jjvuse jjvof jjvdrugs jjvto jjvdiagnose, jjvtreat, jjvand
jjvprevent jjvconditions. jjvClinical jjvpharmacology jjvis jjvconcerned jjvwith jjvall jjvaspects jjvof jjvdrug–
human jjvinteractions. jjvDrug jjvefficacy jjvmeasures jjvthe jjvextent jjvto jjvwhich jjva jjvgiven jjvdrug
jjvcauses jjvan jjvintended jjveffect.
Pharmacokinetics jjvis jjvthe jjvstudy jjvof jjvthe jjvimpact jjvof jjvthe jjvbody jjvon jjva jjvdrug.
DIF: Cognitive jjvLevel: jjvComprehension REF: jjvFour jjvBasic
jjvTerms jjvTOP: j j v Nursing jjvProcess: jjvImplementation
MSC: j j v NCLEX jjvClient jjvNeeds jjvCategory: jjvPhysiologic jjvIntegrity: jjvPharmacologic jjvand jjvParenteral
jjvTherapies
2. What jjvdoes jjvit jjvmean jjvwhen jjva jjvdrug jjvis jjvdescribed jjvas jjveasy jjvto jjvadminister?
a. It jjvcan jjvbe jjvstored jjvindefinitely jjvwithout jjvneed jjvfor jjvrefrigeration.
b. It jjvdoes jjvnot jjvinteract jjvsignificantly jjvwith jjvother jjvmedications.
c. It jjvenhances jjvpatient jjvadherence jjvto jjvthe jjvdrug jjvregimen.
d. It jjvis jjvusually jjvrelatively jjvinexpensive jjvto jjvproduce.
ANS: j j v C
A jjvmajor jjvbenefit jjvof jjvdrugs jjvthat jjvare jjveasy jjvto jjvadminister jjvis jjvthat jjvpatients jjvtaking
jjvthem jjvare jjvmore jjvlikely jjvto jjvcomply jjvwith jjvthe jjvdrug jjvregimen. jjvDrugs jjvthat jjvare jjveasy
jjvto jjvgive jjvmay jjvhave jjvthe jjvother jjvattributes jjvlisted, jjvbut jjvthose jjvproperties jjvare
jjvindependent jjvof jjvease jjvof jjvadministration.
DIF: Cognitive jjvLevel: jjvComprehension
REF: jjvAdditional jjvProperties jjvof jjvan jjvIdeal jjvDrug: jjvEase jjvof
, jjvAdministration jjvTOP: j j v Nursing jjvProcess: jjvAssessment
MSC: j j v NCLEX jjvClient jjvNeeds jjvCategory: jjvPhysiologic jjvIntegrity: jjvPharmacologic jjvand jjvParenteral
jjvTherapies
3. A jjvpatient jjvtells jjvthe jjvnurse jjvthat jjvhe jjvwas jjvtold jjvby jjvthe jjvprescriber jjvthat jjvthe
jjvanalgesic jjvhe jjvis jjvtaking jjvis jjvvery jjveffective. jjvWhich jjvstatement jjvby jjvthe jjvpatient
jjvdemonstrates jjvan jjvunderstanding jjvof jjvthe jjvdrug‘s jjveffectiveness?
a. ―I jjvdon‘t jjvhave jjvto jjvworry jjvabout jjvtoxicity, jjvsince jjvit jjvtakes jjva jjvlarge jjvamount jjvof
jjvthis jjvdrug jjvto jjvcause jjvan jjvoverdose.‖
b. ―It jjvhas jjvno jjvside jjveffects jjvand jjvdoesn‘t jjvinteract jjvwith jjvother jjvdrugs.‖
c. ―I jjvonly jjvhave jjvto jjvtake jjvit jjvevery jjv12 jjvhours.‖
d. ―It jjvmight jjvmake jjvme jjvsleepy, jjvand jjvit jjvlessens jjvpain jjvfor jjvseveral jjvhours jjvat jjva jjvtime.‖
,ANS: j j v D
, A jjvdrug jjvis jjveffective jjvif jjvit jjvproduces jjvthe jjvintended jjveffects, jjveven jjvif jjvit jjvalso
jjvproduces jjvside jjveffects. jjvBecause jjvno jjvdrug jjvis jjvcompletely jjvsafe, jjvthe jjvlevel jjvof jjvtoxicity
jjvdoes jjvnot jjvdetermine jjveffectiveness. jjvAll jjvdrugs jjvhave jjvside jjveffects jjvand jjvmany jjvreact
jjvwith jjvother jjvsubstances; jjvthese jjvdo jjvnot jjvaffect jjvthe jjvdrug‘s jjveffectiveness. jjvEase jjvof
jjvadministration jjvis jjvindependent jjvof jjva jjvdrug‘s jjveffectiveness.
DIF: Cognitive jjvLevel: jjvComprehension REF: jjvProperties jjvof jjvan jjvIdeal
jjvDrug jjvTOP: j j v Nursing jjvProcess: jjvEvaluation
MSC: j j v NCLEX jjvClient jjvNeeds jjvCategory: jjvPhysiologic jjvIntegrity: jjvPharmacologic jjvand jjvParenteral
jjvTherapies
MULTIPLE jjvRESPONSE
1. What jjvare jjvthe jjvproperties jjvof jjvan jjvideal jjvdrug? jjv(Select jjvall jjvthat jjvapply.)
a. Irreversible jjvaction
b. Predictability
c. Ease jjvof jjvadministration
d. Chemical jjvstability
e. A jjvsimple jjvtrade jjvname
ANS: j j v B, jjvC, jjvD
In jjvaddition jjvto jjvpredictability, jjvease jjvof jjvadministration, jjvand jjvchemical jjvstability, jjvother
jjvproperties jjvinclude jjva jjvreversible jjvaction jjvso jjvthat jjvany jjvharm jjvthe jjvdrug jjvmay jjvcause jjvcan
jjvbe jjvundone jjvand jjva jjvsimple jjvgeneric jjvname, jjvbecause jjvgeneric jjvnames jjvare jjvusually
jjvcomplex jjvand jjvdifficult jjvto jjvremember jjvand jjvpronounce.
DIF: Cognitive jjvLevel: jjvComprehension
REF: jjvProperties jjvof jjvan jjvIdeal jjvDrug jjv| jjvAdditional jjvProperties jjvof
jjvan jjvIdeal jjvDrug jjvTOP: j j v Nursing jjvProcess: jjvAssessment
MSC: j j v NCLEX jjvClient jjvNeeds jjvCategory: jjvPhysiologic jjvIntegrity: jjvPharmacologic jjvand jjvParenteral
jjvTherapies
2. Before jjvadministering jjva jjvmedication, jjvwhat jjvdoes jjvthe jjvnurse jjvneed jjvto jjvknow jjvto jjvevaluate
jjvhow
individual jjvpatient jjvvariability jjvmight jjvaffect jjvthe jjvpatient‘s jjvresponse jjvto jjvthe jjvmedication?
jjv(Select jjvall jjvthat jjvapply.)
a. Chemical jjvstability jjvof jjvthe jjvmedication
b. Ease jjvof jjvadministration
c. Family jjvmedical jjvhistory
d. Patient‘s jjvage
e. Patient‘s jjvdiagnosis
ANS: j j v C, jjvD, jjvE
The jjvfamily jjvmedical jjvhistory jjvcan jjvindicate jjvgenetic jjvfactors jjvthat jjvmay jjvaffect jjva
jjvpatient‘s jjvresponse jjvto jjva jjvmedication. jjvPatients jjvof jjvdifferent jjvages jjvcan jjvrespond
jjvdifferently jjvto jjvmedications. jjvThe jjvpatient‘s jjvillness jjvcan jjvaffect jjvhow jjvdrugs jjvare
jjvmetabolized. jjvThe jjvchemical jjvstability jjvof jjvthe jjvmedication jjvand jjvthe jjvease jjvof
jjvadministration jjvare jjvproperties jjvof jjvdrugs.
