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, Chapter 1: Orientation to Pharmacolog
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m this,smthesmnursesmwillsmrelysmonsmknowledgesmof:sma.smclinicalsmpharmacology.
b. drugsmefficacy.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
ANS:smD
Pharmacotherapeuticssmissmthesmstudysmofsmthesmusesmofsmdrugssmtosmdiagnose,smtreat,smandsmpreventsmc
onditions.smClinicalsmpharmacologysmissmconcernedsmwithsmallsmaspectssmofsmdrug–
humansminteractions.smDrugsmefficacysmmeasuressmthesmextentsmtosmwhichsmasmgivensmdrugsmcausessma
nsmintendedsmeffect.
Pharmacokineticssmissmthesmstudysmofsmthesmimpactsmofsmthesmbodysmonsmasmdrug.
DIF:smCognitivesmLevel:smComprehension
REF:smFoursmBasicsmTer
mssmTOP:smNursingsmProcess:smImplementation
MSC:smNCLEXsmClientsmNeedssmCategory:smPhysiologicsmIntegrity:smPharmacologicsmandsmParenteralsmTherapie
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2. Whatsmdoessmitsmmeansmwhensmasmdrugsmissmdescribedsmassmeasysmtosmadminister?
a. Itsmcansmbesmstoredsmindefinitelysmwithoutsmneedsmforsmrefrigeration.
b. Itsmdoessmnotsminteractsmsignificantlysmwithsmothersmmedications.
c. Itsmenhancessmpatientsmadherencesmtosmthesmdrugsmregimen.
d. Itsmissmusuallysmrelativelysminexpensivesmtosmproduce.
ANS:smC
Asmmajorsmbenefitsmofsmdrugssmthatsmaresmeasysmtosmadministersmissmthatsmpatientssmtakingsmthemsmaresm
moresmlikelysmtosmcomplysmwithsmthesmdrugsmregimen.smDrugssmthatsmaresmeasysmtosmgivesmmaysmhaves
m thesmothersmattributessmlisted,smbutsmthosesmpropertiessmaresmindependentsmofsmeasesmofsmadministrati
on.
DIF:smCognitivesmLevel:smComprehension
REF:smAdditionalsmPropertiessmofsmansmIdealsmDrug:smEasesmofsmAdministrati
onsmTOP:smNursingsmProcess:smAssessment
MSC:smNCLEXsmClientsmNeedssmCategory:smPhysiologicsmIntegrity:smPharmacologicsmandsmParenteralsmTherapie
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, 3. Asmpatientsmtellssmthesmnursesmthatsmhesmwassmtoldsmbysmthesmprescribersmthatsmthesmanalgesicsmhesmiss
m takingsmissmverysmeffective.smWhichsmstatementsmbysmthesmpatientsmdemonstratessmansmunderstandi
ngsmofsmthesmdrug‘ssmeffectiveness?
a. ―Ismdon‘tsmhavesmtosmworrysmaboutsmtoxicity,smsincesmitsmtakessmasmlargesmamountsmofsmthissmdrugs
mtosmcausesmansmoverdose.‖
b. ―Itsmhassmnosmsidesmeffectssmandsmdoesn‘tsminteractsmwithsmothersmdrugs.‖
c. ―Ismonlysmhavesmtosmtakesmitsmeverysm12smhours.‖
d. ―Itsmmightsmmakesmmesmsleepy,smandsmitsmlessenssmpainsmforsmseveralsmhourssmatsmasmtime.‖
ANS:smD
Asmdrugsmissmeffectivesmifsmitsmproducessmthesmintendedsmeffects,smevensmifsmitsmalsosmproducessmsidesmeffe
cts.smBecausesmnosmdrugsmissmcompletelysmsafe,smthesmlevelsmofsmtoxicitysmdoessmnotsmdeterminesmeffective
ness.smAllsmdrugssmhavesmsidesmeffectssmandsmmanysmreactsmwithsmothersmsubstances;smthesesmdosmnotsmaff
ectsmthesmdrug‘ssmeffectiveness.smEasesmofsmadministrationsmissmindependentsmofsmasmdrug‘ssmeffectivene
ss.
DIF:smCognitivesmLevel:smComprehension
REF:smPropertiessmofsmansmIdealsmD
rugsmTOP:smNursingsmProcess:smEvaluation
MSC:smNCLEXsmClientsmNeedssmCategory:smPhysiologicsmIntegrity:smPharmacologicsmandsmParenteralsmTherapies
MULTIPLEsmRESPONSE
1. Whatsmaresmthesmpropertiessmofsmansmidealsmdrug?sm(Selectsmallsmthatsmapply.)
a. Irreversiblesmaction
b. Predictability
c. Easesmofsmadministration
d. Chemicalsmstability
e. Asmsimplesmtradesmname
ANS:smB,smC,smD
Insmadditionsmtosmpredictability,smeasesmofsmadministration,smandsmchemicalsmstability,smothersmpropertie
ssmincludesmasmreversiblesmactionsmsosmthatsmanysmharmsmthesmdrugsmmaysmcausesmcansmbesmundonesmandsmasm
simplesmgenericsmname,smbecausesmgenericsmnamessmaresmusuallysmcomplexsmandsmdifficultsmtosmremem
bersmandsmpronounce.
DIF:smCognitivesmLevel:smComprehension
REF:smPropertiessmofsmansmIdealsmDrugsm|smAdditionalsmPropertiessmofsmansmIdea
lsmDrugsmTOP:smNursingsmProcess:smAssessment
MSC:smNCLEXsmClientsmNeedssmCategory:smPhysiologicsmIntegrity:smPharmacologicsmandsmParenteralsmTherapies

, 2. Beforesmadministeringsmasmmedication,smwhatsmdoessmthesmnursesmneedsmtosmknowsmtosmevaluatesmhow
individualsmpatientsmvariabilitysmmightsmaffectsmthesmpatient‘ssmresponsesmtosmthesmmedication?sm(Selec
tsmallsmthatsmapply.)
a. Chemicalsmstabilitysmofsmthesmmedication
b. Easesmofsmadministration
c. Familysmmedicalsmhistory
d. Patient‘ssmage
e. Patient‘ssmdiagnosis
ANS:smC,smD,smE
Thesmfamilysmmedicalsmhistorysmcansmindicatesmgeneticsmfactorssmthatsmmaysmaffectsmasmpatient‘ssmresp
onsesmtosmasmmedication.smPatientssmofsmdifferentsmagessmcansmrespondsmdifferentlysmtosmmedications.s
m Thesmpatient‘ssmillnesssmcansmaffectsmhowsmdrugssmaresmmetabolized.smThesmchemicalsmstabilitysmofsmt
hesmmedicationsmandsmthesmeasesmofsmadministrationsmaresmpropertiessmofsmdrugs.
DIF:smCognitivesmLevel:smAnalysis
REF:smSourcessmofsmIndividualsmVariati
onsmTOP:smNursingsmProcess:smImplementation
MSC:smNCLEXsmClientsmNeedssmCategory:smPhysiologicsmIntegrity:smReductionsmofsmRisksmPotential