Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 9th Edition (Test Bank) | Comprehensive Exam Questions, Rationales & NCLEX Preparation

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PHARMACOLOGY OF NURSING 9TH EDITION
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PHARMACOLOGY OF
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a. clinical pharmacology.
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b. drug efficacy.
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c. pharmacokinetics.

d. pharmacotherapeutics.




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2. What does it mean when a drug is described as easy to administer?
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a. It can be stored indefinitely without need for refrigeration.
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b. It does not interact significantly with other medications.
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c. It enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
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d. It is usually relatively inexpensive to produce.
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3. A patient tells the nurse that he was told by the prescriber that the analgesiche is
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taking is very effective. Which statement by the patient demonstrates an
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understanding of the drug’s effectiveness?
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“I don’t have to worry about toxicity, since it takes a large amount of this drug to cause
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b. “It has no side effects and doesn’t interact with other drugs.”
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c. “I only have to take it every 12 hours.”
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d. “It might make me sleepy, and it lessenspain for several hours at a time.”
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE 5y




1. What are the properties of an ideal drug? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Irreversible action 5y




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b. Predictability

c. Ease of administration
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e. Asimple trade name
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2. Before administering a medication, what does the nurse need to know to evaluate
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how individual patient variability might affect the patient’s response to the
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medication? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Chemical stability of the medication 5y 5y 5y 5y




b. Ease of administration
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Chapter 2: Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
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Test Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE 5y




1. A patient is using a metered-dose inhaler containing albuterol for asthma. The
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medication label instructs the patient to administer “2 puffs every 4 hours as
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needed for coughing or wheezing.” The patient reports feeling jittery
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sometimes when taking the medication, and she doesn’t feel that the medication
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is always effective. Which is not an appropriate nursing intervention for this
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patient?
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a. Asking the patient to demonstrate use of the inhaler
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