Test Bank For Focus on Nursing Pharmacology
7th Edition by Amy M. Karch
TEST BANK 89
, Test89Bank89For89Focus89on89Nursing89Pharmacology897th89Edition89by89Amy89M.89
Karch89Table89of89Contents
Chapter8901-
89Introduction89to89Drugs89Chapter8
902-
89Drugs89and89the89Body89Chapter89
03-89Toxic89Effects89of89Drugs
Chapter8904-
89The89Nursing89Process89in89Drug89Therapy89and89Patient89Safety89
Chapter8905-89Dosage89Calculations
Chapter8906-
89Challenges89to89Effective89Drug89Therapy89Ch
apter8907-
89Introduction89to89Cell89Physiology89Chapter89
08-89Anti-infective89Agents
Chapter8909-
89Antibiotics89Chapter8910-
89Antiviral89Agents89Chapter
8911-89Antifungal89Agents
Chapter8912-
89Antiprotozoal89Agents89Chapte
r8913-
89Anthelmintic89Agents89Chapte
r8914-89Antineoplastic89Agents
Chapter8915-
89Introduction89to89the89Immune89Response89and89Inflammation89Cha
pter8916-89Anti-
inflammatory,89Antiarthritis,89and89Related89Agents89Chapter8917-
89Immune89Modulators
Chapter8918-89Vaccines89and89Sera
Chapter8919-
89Introduction89to89Nerves89and89the89Nervous89System89
Chapter8920-89Anxiolytic89and89Hypnotic89Agents
Chapter8921-
89Antidepressant89Agents89Chapter89
22-
89Psychotherapeutic89Agents89Chapte
r8923-
89Antiseizure89Agents89Chapter8924-
89Antiparkinsonism89Agents89Chapte
r8925-89Muscle89Relaxants
Chapter8926-
89Narcotics,89Narcotic89Antagonists,89and89Antimigraine89Agents89Ch
apter8927-89General89and89Local89Anesthetic89Agents
Chapter8928-
89Neuromuscular89Junction89Blocking89Agents89Chapter89
29-
89Introduction89to89the89Autonomic89Nervous89System89C
hapter8930-89Adrenergic89Agonists
Chapter8931-
89Adrenergic89Antagonists89Chapter8
932-
89Cholinergic89Agonists89Chapter893
3-89Anticholinergic89Agents
Chapter8934-
89Introduction89to89the89Endocrine89System89Cha
pter8935-
89Hypothalamic89and89Pituitary89Agents89Chapte
r8936-89Adrenocortical89Agents
Chapter8937-
89Thyroid89and89Parathyroid89Agents8 9 Chapter89
38-
89Agents89to89Control89Blood89Glucose89Levels89
Chapter8939-
89Introduction89to89the89Reproductive89System
Chapter8940-
89Drugs89Affecting89the89Female89Reproductive89System89
,Chapter8941-
89Drugs89Affecting89the89Male89Reproductive89System89C
hapter8942-
89Introduction89to89the89Cardiovascular89System89Chapter8
943-89Drugs89Affecting89Blood89Pressure
Chapter8944-
89Agents89for89Treating89Heart89Failure89Chapter
8945-89Antiarrhythmic89Agents
Chapter8946-
89Antianginal89Agents89Chapter8947-
89Lipid-Lowering89Agents
Chapter8948-
89Drugs89Affecting89Blood89Coagulation89Chap
ter8949-
89Drugs89Used89to89Treat89Anemias89Chapter8
950-
89Introduction89to89the89Renal89System89Chapt
er8951-89Diuretic89Agents
Chapter8952-
89Drugs89Affecting89the89Urinary89Tract89and89the89Bladder89Cha
pter8953-89Introduction89to89the89Respiratory89System
Chapter8954-
89Drugs89Acting89on89the89Upper89Respiratory89Tract89C
hapter8955-
89Drugs89Acting89on89the89Lower89Respiratory89Tract89Ch
apter8956-
89Introduction89to89the89Gastrointestinal89System89Chapte
r8957-
89Drugs89Affecting89Gastrointestinal89Secretions89Chapter
8958-
89Drugs89Affecting89Gastrointestinal89Motility89Chapter89
59-89Antiemetic89Agents
, Chapter891:89Introduction89to89Drugs
Cognitive89Level:8 9 Application89Dif
ficulty:8 9 Moderate
Integrated89Process:8 9 Nursing89process
1.A89nurse89working89in89radiology89administers89iodine89to89a89patient89who89is89ha
ving89a89computerized89axial89tomography89(CAT)89scan.89A89nurse89working89on8
9an89oncology89unit89administers89chemotherapy89to89patients89who89have89cancer.
89At89the89Public89Health89Department,89a89nurse89administers89a89measles-mumps-
rubella89(MMR)89vaccine89to89a8914-89month-
old89child89as89a89routine89immunization.89Which89branch89of89pharmacology89best
89describes89the89actions89of89all89three89nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
Ans: B
Response:
Pharmacology89is89the89study89of89the89biologic89effects89of89chemicals.89Nurses89are
89involved89with89clinical89pharmacology89or89pharmacotherapeutics,89which89is89a89
branch89of89pharmacology89that89deals89with89the89uses89of89drugs89to89treat,89preven
t,89and89diagnose89disease.89The89nurse89working89in89radiology89is89administering89
a89drug89to89help89diagnose89a89disease.89The89nurse89working89on89an89oncology89un
it89is89administering89a89drug89to89help89treat89a89disease.89Pharmacoeconomics89inclu
des89any89costs89involved89in89drug89therapy.
Pharmacodynamics89involves89how89a89drug89affects89the89body,89and89pharmacokin
etics89is89how89the89body89acts89on89the89drug.
Cognitive89Level:89Comprehension89
Difficulty:89Easy
Integrated89Process:8 9 Nursing89process
2.A89physician89has89ordered89intramuscular89injections89of89morphine,89a89narcotic,89
every89489hours89as89needed89for89pain89for89a89motor89vehicle89accident89victim.89Th
e89nurse89is89aware89that89there89is89a89high89abuse89potential89for89this89drug;89theref
ore,89morphine89is89categorized89as89a:
A) Schedule89I89drug
B) Schedule89II89drug
C) Schedule89III89drug
D) Schedule89IV89drug
Ans: B
Response:
Narcotics89such89as89morphine89are89considered89schedule89II89drugs89because89of89t
he89high89abuse89potential89with89severe89dependence89liability.89Schedule89I89drugs8
9have89high89abuse89potential89and89no89accepted89medical89use.89Schedule89III89dru
gs89have89a89lesser89abuse89potential89than89schedule89II89drugs89and89an89accepted89
medical89use.89Schedule89IV89drugs89have89low89abuse89potential89and89limited89depe
ndence89liability.
Cognitive89Level:89Comprehension89
Difficulty:89Easy
Integrated89Process:8 9 Communication89and89documentation
3.A89nurse89working89for89a89drug89company89is89involved89in89phase89III89drug89evalua
tion89studies.89Which89of89the89following89might89the89nurse89be89responsible89for89d
uring89this89stage89of89drug89development?