LEHNE'S PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING CARE TEST
BANK, 12TH EDITION ( JACQUELINE BURCHUM,
LAURA ROSENTHAL
,LEHNE'S PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING CARE TEST
BANK, 12TH EDITION ( JACQUELINE BURCHUM,
LAURA ROSENTHAL
CHAPTER 01: ORIENTATION TO PHARMACOLOGY
BURCHUM: LEHNE’S PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING CARE, 12TH EDITION
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. THE NURSE IS TEACHING A PATIENT HOW A MEDICATION WORKS TO TREAT AN ILLNESS. TO DO
THIS, THE NURSE WILL RELY ON KNOWLEDGE OF WHICH TOPIC?
A. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
B. DRUG EFFICACY
C. PHARMACOKINETICS
D. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS
ANSWER: D
,PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS IS THE STUDY OF THE USE OF DRUGS TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, AND PREVENT
CONDITIONS. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY IS CONCERNED WITH ALL ASPECTS OF DRUG-HUMAN
INTERACTIONS. DRUG EFFICACY MEASURES THE EXTENT TO WHICH A GIVEN DRUG CAUSES AN
INTENDED EFFECT. PHARMACOKINETICS IS THE STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF THE BODY ON A DRUG.
PTS: 1
2. WHAT IS A DESIRED OUTCOME WHEN A DRUG IS DESCRIBED AS EASY TO ADMINISTER?
A. IT CAN BE STORED INDEFINITELY WITHOUT NEED FOR REFRIGERATION.
B. IT DOES NOT INTERACT SIGNIFICANTLY WITH OTHER MEDICATIONS.
C. IT ENHANCES PATIENT ADHERENCE TO THE DRUG REGIMEN.
D. IT IS USUALLY RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE TO PRODUCE.
ANSWER: C
A MAJOR BENEFIT OF DRUGS THAT ARE EASY TO ADMINISTER IS THAT PATIENTS TAKING THEM ARE
MORE LIKELY TO COMPLY WITH THE DRUG REGIMEN. DRUGS THAT ARE EASY TO GIVE MAY HAVE THE
OTHER ATTRIBUTES LISTED, BUT THOSE PROPERTIES ARE INDEPENDENT OF EASE OF ADMINISTRATION.
PTS: 1
3. A PATIENT TELLS THE NURSE THAT AN ANALGESIC HE WILL BEGIN TAKING MAY CAUSE
DROWSINESS AND WILL DECREASE PAIN UP TO 4 HOURS AT A TIME. BASED ON THIS UNDERSTANDING
OF THE DRUG’S EFFECTS BY THE PATIENT, THE NURSE WILL ANTICIPATE WHICH OUTCOME?
A. DECREASED CHANCE OF HAVING A PLACEBO EFFECT
B. DECREASED MOTIVATION TO TAKE THE DRUG
C. IMPROVED COMPLIANCE WITH THE DRUG REGIMEN
D. INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF DRUG OVERDOSE
ANSWER: C
, A DRUG IS EFFECTIVE IF IT PRODUCES THE INTENDED EFFECTS, EVEN IF IT ALSO PRODUCES SIDE
EFFECTS. PATIENTS WHO UNDERSTAND BOTH THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF TAKING A MEDICATION ARE
MORE LIKELY TO COMPLY WITH THE DRUG REGIMEN.
PTS: 1
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. WHAT ARE CONSIDERED THE ‘BIG THREE’ PROPERTIES OF AN IDEAL DRUG? (SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY.)
A. IRREVERSIBLE ACTION
B. EFFECTIVENESS
C. SAFETY
D. SELECTIVITY
E. A RECOGNIZABLE TRADE NAME
ANSWER: B, C, D
THE ‘BIG THREE’ PROPERTIES OF THE IDEAL DRUG ARE EFFECTIVENESS, SAFETY, AND SELECTIVITY. PTS: 1
2. BEFORE ADMINISTERING A MEDICATION, WHAT DOES THE NURSE NEED TO KNOW TO
EVALUATE HOW
INDIVIDUAL PATIENT VARIABILITY MIGHT AFFECT THE PATIENT’S RESPONSE TO THE MEDICATION?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)
BANK, 12TH EDITION ( JACQUELINE BURCHUM,
LAURA ROSENTHAL
,LEHNE'S PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING CARE TEST
BANK, 12TH EDITION ( JACQUELINE BURCHUM,
LAURA ROSENTHAL
CHAPTER 01: ORIENTATION TO PHARMACOLOGY
BURCHUM: LEHNE’S PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING CARE, 12TH EDITION
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. THE NURSE IS TEACHING A PATIENT HOW A MEDICATION WORKS TO TREAT AN ILLNESS. TO DO
THIS, THE NURSE WILL RELY ON KNOWLEDGE OF WHICH TOPIC?
A. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
B. DRUG EFFICACY
C. PHARMACOKINETICS
D. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS
ANSWER: D
,PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS IS THE STUDY OF THE USE OF DRUGS TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, AND PREVENT
CONDITIONS. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY IS CONCERNED WITH ALL ASPECTS OF DRUG-HUMAN
INTERACTIONS. DRUG EFFICACY MEASURES THE EXTENT TO WHICH A GIVEN DRUG CAUSES AN
INTENDED EFFECT. PHARMACOKINETICS IS THE STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF THE BODY ON A DRUG.
PTS: 1
2. WHAT IS A DESIRED OUTCOME WHEN A DRUG IS DESCRIBED AS EASY TO ADMINISTER?
A. IT CAN BE STORED INDEFINITELY WITHOUT NEED FOR REFRIGERATION.
B. IT DOES NOT INTERACT SIGNIFICANTLY WITH OTHER MEDICATIONS.
C. IT ENHANCES PATIENT ADHERENCE TO THE DRUG REGIMEN.
D. IT IS USUALLY RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE TO PRODUCE.
ANSWER: C
A MAJOR BENEFIT OF DRUGS THAT ARE EASY TO ADMINISTER IS THAT PATIENTS TAKING THEM ARE
MORE LIKELY TO COMPLY WITH THE DRUG REGIMEN. DRUGS THAT ARE EASY TO GIVE MAY HAVE THE
OTHER ATTRIBUTES LISTED, BUT THOSE PROPERTIES ARE INDEPENDENT OF EASE OF ADMINISTRATION.
PTS: 1
3. A PATIENT TELLS THE NURSE THAT AN ANALGESIC HE WILL BEGIN TAKING MAY CAUSE
DROWSINESS AND WILL DECREASE PAIN UP TO 4 HOURS AT A TIME. BASED ON THIS UNDERSTANDING
OF THE DRUG’S EFFECTS BY THE PATIENT, THE NURSE WILL ANTICIPATE WHICH OUTCOME?
A. DECREASED CHANCE OF HAVING A PLACEBO EFFECT
B. DECREASED MOTIVATION TO TAKE THE DRUG
C. IMPROVED COMPLIANCE WITH THE DRUG REGIMEN
D. INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF DRUG OVERDOSE
ANSWER: C
, A DRUG IS EFFECTIVE IF IT PRODUCES THE INTENDED EFFECTS, EVEN IF IT ALSO PRODUCES SIDE
EFFECTS. PATIENTS WHO UNDERSTAND BOTH THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF TAKING A MEDICATION ARE
MORE LIKELY TO COMPLY WITH THE DRUG REGIMEN.
PTS: 1
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. WHAT ARE CONSIDERED THE ‘BIG THREE’ PROPERTIES OF AN IDEAL DRUG? (SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY.)
A. IRREVERSIBLE ACTION
B. EFFECTIVENESS
C. SAFETY
D. SELECTIVITY
E. A RECOGNIZABLE TRADE NAME
ANSWER: B, C, D
THE ‘BIG THREE’ PROPERTIES OF THE IDEAL DRUG ARE EFFECTIVENESS, SAFETY, AND SELECTIVITY. PTS: 1
2. BEFORE ADMINISTERING A MEDICATION, WHAT DOES THE NURSE NEED TO KNOW TO
EVALUATE HOW
INDIVIDUAL PATIENT VARIABILITY MIGHT AFFECT THE PATIENT’S RESPONSE TO THE MEDICATION?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)
