PHARMACOLOGY AND THE NURSING
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Chapter 1: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy
1. What is the primary purpose of the nursing process in drug therapy?
a) To diagnose the patient's disease
b) To prescribe the correct medication
c) To provide a framework for the safe and effective administration of
medications
d) To dispense medications from the pharmacy
2. During the assessment phase for a new drug, what is the nurse's most
critical action?
a) Check the medication order against the physician's original notes.
b) Collect baseline data, including allergies and vital signs.
c) Administer the medication with a full glass of water.
d) Document the time of administration.
3. A patient states they have an allergy to penicillin. What is the nurse's
best response during the assessment?
a) "That's common; we'll use a different antibiotic."
b) "What happens when you take penicillin?"
, c) "Are you sure it's an allergy and not a side effect?"
d) "I'll note that in your chart."
4. Which nursing diagnosis is most directly related to drug therapy?
a) Impaired Physical Mobility
b) Risk for Injury related to side effects of medication
c) Ineffective Coping
d) Social Isolation
5. Evaluation of a drug's effectiveness is best determined by:
a) The patient's satisfaction with the medication.
b) Whether the drug was given on time.
c) If the expected therapeutic outcome was achieved.
d) The absence of any side effects.
Chapter 2: Pharmacologic Principles
6. What does the term "pharmacokinetics" describe?
a) The biological effects a drug has on the body
b) The adverse reactions caused by a drug
c) What the body does to the drug (absorption, distribution, metabolism,
excretion)
d) The study of poisonous effects of drugs
7. The first-pass effect refers to the biotransformation of a drug in the:
a) Kidneys
b) Liver
c) Stomach
d) Lungs
8. Which organ is primarily responsible for the excretion of most drugs?
a) Liver
b) Lungs
c) Kidneys
d) Skin
9. The time it takes for the plasma concentration of a drug to be reduced
by half is known as its:
, a) Therapeutic index
b) Onset of action
c) Duration of action
d) Half-life
10.Two drugs that are both highly protein-bound are administered
concurrently. What is a potential risk?
a) Decreased effectiveness of both drugs
b) Increased risk of toxicity as more free drug becomes available
c) Faster excretion of both drugs
d) Enhanced therapeutic effect of both drugs
Chapter 3: Lifespan Considerations
11.When administering drugs to an elderly patient, the nurse must
consider that aging often results in:
a) Increased gastric motility
b) Increased liver mass and function
c) Decreased renal function
d) Increased plasma protein levels
12.The "rights" of medication administration for a pediatric patient are
modified to include an additional "right," which is:
a) Right family
b) Right weight
c) Right route
d) Right dose (based on weight or body surface area)
13.Why are pregnant women often excluded from drug trials?
a) They have different pharmacokinetics.
b) To protect the fetus from potential teratogenic effects.
c) They are not able to give informed consent.
d) Their data would skew the study results.
14.A teratogenic drug is one that:
a) Causes mutations in DNA
b) Causes birth defects
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Pharmacology and the Nursing Process (Lilley) - 100-Question Test Bank
Chapter 1: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy
1. What is the primary purpose of the nursing process in drug therapy?
a) To diagnose the patient's disease
b) To prescribe the correct medication
c) To provide a framework for the safe and effective administration of
medications
d) To dispense medications from the pharmacy
2. During the assessment phase for a new drug, what is the nurse's most
critical action?
a) Check the medication order against the physician's original notes.
b) Collect baseline data, including allergies and vital signs.
c) Administer the medication with a full glass of water.
d) Document the time of administration.
3. A patient states they have an allergy to penicillin. What is the nurse's
best response during the assessment?
a) "That's common; we'll use a different antibiotic."
b) "What happens when you take penicillin?"
, c) "Are you sure it's an allergy and not a side effect?"
d) "I'll note that in your chart."
4. Which nursing diagnosis is most directly related to drug therapy?
a) Impaired Physical Mobility
b) Risk for Injury related to side effects of medication
c) Ineffective Coping
d) Social Isolation
5. Evaluation of a drug's effectiveness is best determined by:
a) The patient's satisfaction with the medication.
b) Whether the drug was given on time.
c) If the expected therapeutic outcome was achieved.
d) The absence of any side effects.
Chapter 2: Pharmacologic Principles
6. What does the term "pharmacokinetics" describe?
a) The biological effects a drug has on the body
b) The adverse reactions caused by a drug
c) What the body does to the drug (absorption, distribution, metabolism,
excretion)
d) The study of poisonous effects of drugs
7. The first-pass effect refers to the biotransformation of a drug in the:
a) Kidneys
b) Liver
c) Stomach
d) Lungs
8. Which organ is primarily responsible for the excretion of most drugs?
a) Liver
b) Lungs
c) Kidneys
d) Skin
9. The time it takes for the plasma concentration of a drug to be reduced
by half is known as its:
, a) Therapeutic index
b) Onset of action
c) Duration of action
d) Half-life
10.Two drugs that are both highly protein-bound are administered
concurrently. What is a potential risk?
a) Decreased effectiveness of both drugs
b) Increased risk of toxicity as more free drug becomes available
c) Faster excretion of both drugs
d) Enhanced therapeutic effect of both drugs
Chapter 3: Lifespan Considerations
11.When administering drugs to an elderly patient, the nurse must
consider that aging often results in:
a) Increased gastric motility
b) Increased liver mass and function
c) Decreased renal function
d) Increased plasma protein levels
12.The "rights" of medication administration for a pediatric patient are
modified to include an additional "right," which is:
a) Right family
b) Right weight
c) Right route
d) Right dose (based on weight or body surface area)
13.Why are pregnant women often excluded from drug trials?
a) They have different pharmacokinetics.
b) To protect the fetus from potential teratogenic effects.
c) They are not able to give informed consent.
d) Their data would skew the study results.
14.A teratogenic drug is one that:
a) Causes mutations in DNA
b) Causes birth defects
