1|Page
Focus on Nursing Pharmacology | 9th Edition by
Rebecca Tucker | Test Bank with Verified Questions
and Answers ISBN-
Pharmacology ......ANSWER......Study of biologic effects of chemicals.
Clinical Pharmacology ......ANSWER......Application of pharmacology in
patient care.
Pharmacotherapeutics ......ANSWER......Use of drugs to treat, prevent,
diagnose diseases.
Pharmacoeconomics ......ANSWER......Costs associated with drug
therapy.
Pharmacodynamics ......ANSWER......Effects of drugs on the body.
Pharmacokinetics ......ANSWER......How the body processes drugs.
Computed Tomography (CT) ......ANSWER......Imaging technique using X-
rays for diagnosis.
pg. 1
,2|Page
Chemotherapy ......ANSWER......Drug treatment for cancer
management.
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine ......ANSWER......Immunization against
three viral diseases.
Iodine Contrast ......ANSWER......Substance used in imaging to enhance
visibility.
Oncology Unit ......ANSWER......Department specializing in cancer
treatment.
Public Health Department ......ANSWER......Agency focused on
community health services.
Routine Immunization ......ANSWER......Scheduled vaccinations for
disease prevention.
Drug Administration ......ANSWER......Process of giving medication to
patients.
Nursing Role in Pharmacology ......ANSWER......Nurses administer and
monitor drug therapies.
pg. 2
,3|Page
Drug Therapy ......ANSWER......Use of medications to manage health
conditions.
Patient Safety ......ANSWER......Protection of patients during drug
administration.
Drug Diagnosis ......ANSWER......Using drugs to assist in disease
identification.
Drug Treatment ......ANSWER......Using medications to alleviate
symptoms or cure.
Drug Prevention ......ANSWER......Using medications to prevent disease
occurrence.
Biologic Effects ......ANSWER......Physiological responses to chemical
substances.
Nurse's Responsibilities ......ANSWER......Ensure safe and effective
medication administration.
Morphine ......ANSWER......A narcotic classified as Schedule II drug.
pg. 3
, 4|Page
Schedule II ......ANSWER......Drugs with high abuse potential and
accepted medical use.
Schedule I ......ANSWER......Drugs with high abuse potential, no medical
use.
Schedule III ......ANSWER......Drugs with lesser abuse potential than
Schedule II.
Schedule IV ......ANSWER......Drugs with low abuse potential and limited
dependence.
Phase III studies ......ANSWER......Involve vast clinical populations for
drug evaluation.
Bioavailability ......ANSWER......Portion of drug reaching systemic
circulation effectively.
Critical concentration ......ANSWER......Amount of drug needed for
therapeutic effect.
Distribution ......ANSWER......Movement of drug to body tissues in
pharmacokinetics.
pg. 4
Focus on Nursing Pharmacology | 9th Edition by
Rebecca Tucker | Test Bank with Verified Questions
and Answers ISBN-
Pharmacology ......ANSWER......Study of biologic effects of chemicals.
Clinical Pharmacology ......ANSWER......Application of pharmacology in
patient care.
Pharmacotherapeutics ......ANSWER......Use of drugs to treat, prevent,
diagnose diseases.
Pharmacoeconomics ......ANSWER......Costs associated with drug
therapy.
Pharmacodynamics ......ANSWER......Effects of drugs on the body.
Pharmacokinetics ......ANSWER......How the body processes drugs.
Computed Tomography (CT) ......ANSWER......Imaging technique using X-
rays for diagnosis.
pg. 1
,2|Page
Chemotherapy ......ANSWER......Drug treatment for cancer
management.
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine ......ANSWER......Immunization against
three viral diseases.
Iodine Contrast ......ANSWER......Substance used in imaging to enhance
visibility.
Oncology Unit ......ANSWER......Department specializing in cancer
treatment.
Public Health Department ......ANSWER......Agency focused on
community health services.
Routine Immunization ......ANSWER......Scheduled vaccinations for
disease prevention.
Drug Administration ......ANSWER......Process of giving medication to
patients.
Nursing Role in Pharmacology ......ANSWER......Nurses administer and
monitor drug therapies.
pg. 2
,3|Page
Drug Therapy ......ANSWER......Use of medications to manage health
conditions.
Patient Safety ......ANSWER......Protection of patients during drug
administration.
Drug Diagnosis ......ANSWER......Using drugs to assist in disease
identification.
Drug Treatment ......ANSWER......Using medications to alleviate
symptoms or cure.
Drug Prevention ......ANSWER......Using medications to prevent disease
occurrence.
Biologic Effects ......ANSWER......Physiological responses to chemical
substances.
Nurse's Responsibilities ......ANSWER......Ensure safe and effective
medication administration.
Morphine ......ANSWER......A narcotic classified as Schedule II drug.
pg. 3
, 4|Page
Schedule II ......ANSWER......Drugs with high abuse potential and
accepted medical use.
Schedule I ......ANSWER......Drugs with high abuse potential, no medical
use.
Schedule III ......ANSWER......Drugs with lesser abuse potential than
Schedule II.
Schedule IV ......ANSWER......Drugs with low abuse potential and limited
dependence.
Phase III studies ......ANSWER......Involve vast clinical populations for
drug evaluation.
Bioavailability ......ANSWER......Portion of drug reaching systemic
circulation effectively.
Critical concentration ......ANSWER......Amount of drug needed for
therapeutic effect.
Distribution ......ANSWER......Movement of drug to body tissues in
pharmacokinetics.
pg. 4
