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Pharm Test 1 Practice Questions -Lehne EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
C
Terms in this set (100)
A nurse is preparing to give an oral dose of C
drug X to treat a patient's high blood The drug is effective in lowering the blood pressure and safe
pressure. After giving the drug, the nurse in that it does not cause harmful effects. However, as do most
finds that it reduces the blood pressure drugs, it causes other effects besides the one response
without serious harmful effects, but it also desired; therefore, it lacks selectivity. The oral form provides
causes the patient to have nausea and a ease of administration.
headache. Based on this information, which
property of an ideal drug is this drug
lacking?
a Effectiveness
b Safety
c Selectivity
d Ease of administration
The nurse is preparing to give a drug with D
certain properties. Which property of the If a drug is not effective, there is no justification for giving it.
drug is the most compelling indication that Some drugs may be given even though they produce
it should not be given? unwanted side effects or are difficult to administer. Reversible
a) The drug produces an unwanted side action is a desired property for most drugs
effect.
b) The drug is difficult to administer.
c) The drug's effects are reversible.
d) The drug is not effective for its intended
purpose.
Why is it important for drugs to have ease of A
administration? Ease of administration increases convenience and adherence
and can reduce administration errors. Ease of administration is
a) Fewer medication errors not related to side effects, chemical stability, or reversibility.
b) less risk of side effects
c) Greater chemical stability
d) Greater likelihood of reversibility
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The nurse teaches a patient not to consume B
alcohol with nitroglycerine, because the When two or more drugs are taken together, they can interact,
blood pressure often drops significantly causing either increased or decreased drug responses. In this
when nitroglycerine is taken with alcohol. case, alcohol would increase the nitroglycerine response.
Which drug property does this illustrate? Chemical instability, reversible action, and drug selectivity are
not related to this situation.
a) Chemical instability
b) Drug interaction
c) Reversible action
d) Drug selectivity
When studying the impact a drug has on the C
body, the nurse is reviewing what? Pharmacodynamics can be thought of as the impact of drugs
on the body. Pharmacokinetics describes the movement of
a) The drug's pharmacokinetics drugs through the body. Selectivity is the ability of a drug to
b) The drug's selectivity elicit only the response for which it is given. Predictability is
c) The drug's pharmacodynamics the degree of certainty about how a patient will respond to a
d) The drug's predictability certain drug.
When studying the effects of drugs in B
humans, the nurse is learning about what? Clinical pharmacology is the study of the effects of drugs in
a) Pharmacology humans. Pharmacology can be defined as the study of drugs
b) Clinical pharmacology and their interactions with living systems, Therapeutics, also
c) Therapeutics known as pharmacotherapeutics, is the use of drugs to
d) Effectiveness diagnose, prevent, or treat disease or to prevent pregnancy.
The term effectiveness indicates that the drug elicits the
intended response or responses.
Which statement by a new nurse indicates C
that further study is indicated? A drug is any chemical that can affect living processes. All the
other statements are correct.
A) Effectiveness is the most important
property a drug can have.
B) There is no such thing as a safe drug.
C) Drugs are defined as illegal substances.
D) There is no such thing as a selective drug;
all medications cause side effects.
What is the ultimate concern for the nurse A
when administering a drug? The ultimate concern for the nurse when administering a drug
is the intensity of the response, which is determined by the
A) Intensity of the response dosage size, route of administration, and timing of
B) Dosage administration.
C) Route of administration
D) Timing of administration
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The nurse is preparing to administer a dose D
of penicillin. Before administering the Patients receiving penicillin are at high risk for dangerous
medication, the nurse assesses the patient's allergic reactions. This intervention represents the nurse's role
allergy history. Which aspect of drug in identifying situations with high risk. This situation does not
therapy does this represent? represent the remaining responses.
A)Making PRN (as needed) decisions
B)Evaluating therapeutic effects
C) Ensuring proper dosage
D) Identifying high-risk patients
The nurse is preparing to administer a C
medication with the following order:
"Aldomet 250 mg daily." What should the
nurse do? This order does not include a drug route. The nurse should
A)Administer the medication as it was given clarify any questionable orders with the prescriber. The other
last time. responses are incorrect.
B) Administer the medication by mouth.
C) Verify the order with the prescriber.
Correct
D) Ask the patient how this medication is
usually given.
Which aspect of drug therapy indicates to B
the nurse whether a drug is having a
beneficial effect? Evaluation is one of the most important aspects of drug
A) Performing a preadministration therapy, because it tells the nurse whether a drug is having its
assessment intended effect. The other aspects of drug administration are
B)Evaluating therapeutic responses Correct important but do not give information about a drug's
C) Minimizing adverse effects effectiveness.
D) Managing toxicity
The nurse is managing the care of a group B
of patients with cancer who will be These activities are all carried out in the planning phase of the
receiving chemotherapy. The nurse defines nursing process. Assessment is a time of data gathering,
goals, sets priorities, identifies interventions, implementation begins with carrying out the interventions,
and establishes criteria for evaluating and evaluation is performed to determine the degree to
success. Which phase of the nursing process which treatment has succeeded
does this represent?
A) Assessment
B) Planning Correct
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
The nurse identifies what as the goal of drug D
therapy in the treatment of patients? The goal of drug therapy in the treatment of patients is the
production of maximum benefit with minimum harm. The other
a) Cure of the disease options are not the main goal of drug therapy.
b) Follow-up with the prescriber
c) Correct administration technique
d) Production of maximum benefit with
minimum harm
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Pharm Test 1 Practice Questions -Lehne EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
C
Terms in this set (100)
A nurse is preparing to give an oral dose of C
drug X to treat a patient's high blood The drug is effective in lowering the blood pressure and safe
pressure. After giving the drug, the nurse in that it does not cause harmful effects. However, as do most
finds that it reduces the blood pressure drugs, it causes other effects besides the one response
without serious harmful effects, but it also desired; therefore, it lacks selectivity. The oral form provides
causes the patient to have nausea and a ease of administration.
headache. Based on this information, which
property of an ideal drug is this drug
lacking?
a Effectiveness
b Safety
c Selectivity
d Ease of administration
The nurse is preparing to give a drug with D
certain properties. Which property of the If a drug is not effective, there is no justification for giving it.
drug is the most compelling indication that Some drugs may be given even though they produce
it should not be given? unwanted side effects or are difficult to administer. Reversible
a) The drug produces an unwanted side action is a desired property for most drugs
effect.
b) The drug is difficult to administer.
c) The drug's effects are reversible.
d) The drug is not effective for its intended
purpose.
Why is it important for drugs to have ease of A
administration? Ease of administration increases convenience and adherence
and can reduce administration errors. Ease of administration is
a) Fewer medication errors not related to side effects, chemical stability, or reversibility.
b) less risk of side effects
c) Greater chemical stability
d) Greater likelihood of reversibility
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The nurse teaches a patient not to consume B
alcohol with nitroglycerine, because the When two or more drugs are taken together, they can interact,
blood pressure often drops significantly causing either increased or decreased drug responses. In this
when nitroglycerine is taken with alcohol. case, alcohol would increase the nitroglycerine response.
Which drug property does this illustrate? Chemical instability, reversible action, and drug selectivity are
not related to this situation.
a) Chemical instability
b) Drug interaction
c) Reversible action
d) Drug selectivity
When studying the impact a drug has on the C
body, the nurse is reviewing what? Pharmacodynamics can be thought of as the impact of drugs
on the body. Pharmacokinetics describes the movement of
a) The drug's pharmacokinetics drugs through the body. Selectivity is the ability of a drug to
b) The drug's selectivity elicit only the response for which it is given. Predictability is
c) The drug's pharmacodynamics the degree of certainty about how a patient will respond to a
d) The drug's predictability certain drug.
When studying the effects of drugs in B
humans, the nurse is learning about what? Clinical pharmacology is the study of the effects of drugs in
a) Pharmacology humans. Pharmacology can be defined as the study of drugs
b) Clinical pharmacology and their interactions with living systems, Therapeutics, also
c) Therapeutics known as pharmacotherapeutics, is the use of drugs to
d) Effectiveness diagnose, prevent, or treat disease or to prevent pregnancy.
The term effectiveness indicates that the drug elicits the
intended response or responses.
Which statement by a new nurse indicates C
that further study is indicated? A drug is any chemical that can affect living processes. All the
other statements are correct.
A) Effectiveness is the most important
property a drug can have.
B) There is no such thing as a safe drug.
C) Drugs are defined as illegal substances.
D) There is no such thing as a selective drug;
all medications cause side effects.
What is the ultimate concern for the nurse A
when administering a drug? The ultimate concern for the nurse when administering a drug
is the intensity of the response, which is determined by the
A) Intensity of the response dosage size, route of administration, and timing of
B) Dosage administration.
C) Route of administration
D) Timing of administration
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The nurse is preparing to administer a dose D
of penicillin. Before administering the Patients receiving penicillin are at high risk for dangerous
medication, the nurse assesses the patient's allergic reactions. This intervention represents the nurse's role
allergy history. Which aspect of drug in identifying situations with high risk. This situation does not
therapy does this represent? represent the remaining responses.
A)Making PRN (as needed) decisions
B)Evaluating therapeutic effects
C) Ensuring proper dosage
D) Identifying high-risk patients
The nurse is preparing to administer a C
medication with the following order:
"Aldomet 250 mg daily." What should the
nurse do? This order does not include a drug route. The nurse should
A)Administer the medication as it was given clarify any questionable orders with the prescriber. The other
last time. responses are incorrect.
B) Administer the medication by mouth.
C) Verify the order with the prescriber.
Correct
D) Ask the patient how this medication is
usually given.
Which aspect of drug therapy indicates to B
the nurse whether a drug is having a
beneficial effect? Evaluation is one of the most important aspects of drug
A) Performing a preadministration therapy, because it tells the nurse whether a drug is having its
assessment intended effect. The other aspects of drug administration are
B)Evaluating therapeutic responses Correct important but do not give information about a drug's
C) Minimizing adverse effects effectiveness.
D) Managing toxicity
The nurse is managing the care of a group B
of patients with cancer who will be These activities are all carried out in the planning phase of the
receiving chemotherapy. The nurse defines nursing process. Assessment is a time of data gathering,
goals, sets priorities, identifies interventions, implementation begins with carrying out the interventions,
and establishes criteria for evaluating and evaluation is performed to determine the degree to
success. Which phase of the nursing process which treatment has succeeded
does this represent?
A) Assessment
B) Planning Correct
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
The nurse identifies what as the goal of drug D
therapy in the treatment of patients? The goal of drug therapy in the treatment of patients is the
production of maximum benefit with minimum harm. The other
a) Cure of the disease options are not the main goal of drug therapy.
b) Follow-up with the prescriber
c) Correct administration technique
d) Production of maximum benefit with
minimum harm
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