Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes a drug in the context of
pharmacology?
A. A substance used only to treat diagnosed diseases
B. Any chemical capable of producing an effect on a living
process
C. A chemical that always produces a beneficial physiologic
response
D. Any substance that requires a prescription for administration
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical capable of producing an effect on a living
process
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined by its ability to affect living processes;
therapeutic drugs are a narrower group used clinically. A drug
does not have to be prescription-only or produce a beneficial
effect. (studylib.net)
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student asks what pharmacology studies. Which
response by the instructor is most accurate?
A. Only the adverse effects of medications
B. Only the preparation and administration of medications
C. Drugs and their interactions with living systems
D. The diagnosis of disease without consideration of medication
therapy
Correct Answer:
C. Drugs and their interactions with living systems
, Rationale:
Pharmacology encompasses the study of drugs and their
interactions with living systems, including their properties and
effects. The other choices describe only portions of medication-
related practice. (Ethernet University)
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which activity is most directly associated with clinical
pharmacology?
A. Studying drug effects exclusively in laboratory animals
B. Studying medications and their effects in human beings
C. Determining the cost of medications for hospitals
D. Developing nursing staffing schedules for medication
administration
Correct Answer:
B. Studying medications and their effects in human beings
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology focuses on the study of drugs in humans,
including patients and, in appropriate research settings, healthy
volunteers. The other activities are not the defining focus of
clinical pharmacology. (studylib.net)
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nurse is reviewing the meaning of therapeutics. Which
situation is the best example of therapeutics?
A. Investigating how a drug binds to a receptor
B. Measuring the chemical stability of a drug during storage
C. Using a medication to prevent, diagnose, or treat a health
problem
Care
12th Edition
Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes a drug in the context of
pharmacology?
A. A substance used only to treat diagnosed diseases
B. Any chemical capable of producing an effect on a living
process
C. A chemical that always produces a beneficial physiologic
response
D. Any substance that requires a prescription for administration
Correct Answer:
B. Any chemical capable of producing an effect on a living
process
Rationale:
A drug is broadly defined by its ability to affect living processes;
therapeutic drugs are a narrower group used clinically. A drug
does not have to be prescription-only or produce a beneficial
effect. (studylib.net)
Question 2 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nursing student asks what pharmacology studies. Which
response by the instructor is most accurate?
A. Only the adverse effects of medications
B. Only the preparation and administration of medications
C. Drugs and their interactions with living systems
D. The diagnosis of disease without consideration of medication
therapy
Correct Answer:
C. Drugs and their interactions with living systems
, Rationale:
Pharmacology encompasses the study of drugs and their
interactions with living systems, including their properties and
effects. The other choices describe only portions of medication-
related practice. (Ethernet University)
Question 3 — Easy — Multiple Choice
Which activity is most directly associated with clinical
pharmacology?
A. Studying drug effects exclusively in laboratory animals
B. Studying medications and their effects in human beings
C. Determining the cost of medications for hospitals
D. Developing nursing staffing schedules for medication
administration
Correct Answer:
B. Studying medications and their effects in human beings
Rationale:
Clinical pharmacology focuses on the study of drugs in humans,
including patients and, in appropriate research settings, healthy
volunteers. The other activities are not the defining focus of
clinical pharmacology. (studylib.net)
Question 4 — Easy — Multiple Choice
A nurse is reviewing the meaning of therapeutics. Which
situation is the best example of therapeutics?
A. Investigating how a drug binds to a receptor
B. Measuring the chemical stability of a drug during storage
C. Using a medication to prevent, diagnose, or treat a health
problem
