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Test8Bank
MULTIPLE8CHOICE
1. The8nurse8is8teaching8a8patient8how8a8medication8works8to8treat8an8illness.8To8do8this,8the8
nurse8will8rely8on8knowledge8of:
a. clinical8pharmacology.
b. drug8efficacy.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
ANS:8 D
Pharmacotherapeutics8is8the8study8of8the8use8of8drugs8to8diagnose,8treat,8and8prevent8conditi
ons.8Clinical8pharmacology8is8concerned8with8all8aspects8of8drug–
human8interactions.8Drug8efficacy8measures8the8extent8to8which8a8given8drug8causes8an8inten
ded8effect.
Pharmacokinetics8is8the8study8of8the8impact8of8the8body8on8a8drug.
DIF: Cognitive8Level:8Comprehension
REF:8Four8Basic8Terms8TOP:8 Nursing8Process:8Implementat
ion
MSC:8 NCLEX8Client8Needs8Category:8Physiologic8Integrity:8Pharmacologic8and8Parenteral8Therapies
2. What8does8it8mean8when8a8drug8is8described8as8easy8to8administer?
a. It8can8be8stored8indefinitely8without8need8for8refrigeration.
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b. It8does8not8interact8significantly8with8other8medications.
c. It8enhances8patient8adherence8to8the8drug8regimen.
d. It8is8usually8relatively8inexpensive8to8produce.
ANS:8 C
A8major8benefit8of8drugs8that8are8easy8to8administer8is8that8patients8taking8them8are8more8
likely8to8comply8with8the8drug8regimen.8Drugs8that8are8easy8to8give8may8have8the8other8
attributes8listed,8but8those8properties8are8independent8of8ease8of8administration.
DIF: Cognitive8Level:8Comprehension
REF:8Additional8Properties8of8an8Ideal8Drug:8Ease8of8Administratio
n8TOP:8 Nursing8Process:8Assessment
MSC:8 NCLEX8Client8Needs8Category:8Physiologic8Integrity:8Pharmacologic8and8Parenteral8Therapies
3. A8patient8tells8the8nurse8that8he8was8told8by8the8prescriber8that8the8analgesic8he8is8taking8is8
very8effective.8Which8statement8by8the8patient8demonstrates8an8understanding8of8the8drug‘s8
effectiveness?
a. ―I8don‘t8have8to8worry8about8toxicity,8since8it8takes8a8large8amount8of8this8drug8to8
cause8an8overdose.‖
b. ―It8has8no8side8effects8and8doesn‘t8interact8with8other8drugs.‖
c. ―I8only8have8 to8 take8 it8 every8128 hours.‖
d. ―It8might8make8me8sleepy,8and8it8lessens8pain8for8several8hours8at8a8time.‖
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ANS:8 D
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A8drug8is8effective8if8it8produces8the8intended8effects,8even8if8it8also8produces8side8effects.8Be
cause8no8drug8is8completely8safe,8the8level8of8toxicity8does8not8determine8effectiveness.8All8dr
ugs8have8side8effects8and8many8react8with8other8substances;8these8do8not8affect8the8drug‘s8effe
ctiveness.8Ease8of8administration8is8independent8of8a8drug‘s8effectiveness.
DIF: Cognitive8Level:8Comprehension
REF:8Properties8of8an8Ideal8Drug8TOP:8 Nursing8Process:8Evaluation
MSC:8 NCLEX8Client8Needs8Category:8Physiologic8Integrity:8Pharmacologic8and8Parenteral8Therapies
MULTIPLE8RESPONSE
1. What8are8the8properties8of8an8ideal8drug?8(Select8all8that8apply.)
a. Irreversible8action
b. Predictability
c. Ease8of8administration
d. Chemical8stability
e. A8simple8trade8name
ANS:8 B,8C,8D
In8addition8to8predictability,8ease8of8administration,8and8chemical8stability,8other8properties8
include8a8reversible8action8so8that8any8harm8the8drug8may8cause8can8be8undone8and8a8simple8
generic8name,8because8generic8names8are8usually8complex8and8difficult8to8remember8and8pr
onounce.
DIF: Cognitive8Level:8Comprehension
REF:8Properties8of8an8Ideal8Drug8|8Additional8Properties8of8an8Ideal8Dru
g8TOP:8 Nursing8Process:8Assessment
MSC:8 NCLEX8Client8Needs8Category:8Physiologic8Integrity:8Pharmacologic8and8Parenteral8Therapies
2. Before8administering8a8medication,8what8does8the8nurse8need8to8know8to8evaluate8how
individual8patient8variability8might8affect8the8patient‘s8response8to8the8medication?8(Select8all8th
at8apply.)
a. Chemical8stability8of8the8medication
b. Ease8of8administration
c. Family8medical8history
d. Patient‘s8age
e. Patient‘s8diagnosis
ANS:8 C,8D,8E
The8family8medical8history8can8indicate8genetic8factors8that8may8affect8a8patient‘s8response8to8
a8medication.8Patients8of8different8ages8can8respond8differently8to8medications.8The8patient‘s8i
llness8can8affect8how8drugs8are8metabolized.8The8chemical8stability8of8the8medication8and8the8
ease8of8administration8are8properties8of8drugs.
DIF: Cognitive8Level:8Analysis
REF:8Sources8of8Individual8Variation8TOP:8 Nursing8Process:8Implementat
ion
MSC:8 NCLEX8Client8Needs8Category:8Physiologic8Integrity:8Reduction8of8Risk8Potential
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Test8Bank
MULTIPLE8CHOICE
1. The8nurse8is8teaching8a8patient8how8a8medication8works8to8treat8an8illness.8To8do8this,8the8
nurse8will8rely8on8knowledge8of:
a. clinical8pharmacology.
b. drug8efficacy.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
ANS:8 D
Pharmacotherapeutics8is8the8study8of8the8use8of8drugs8to8diagnose,8treat,8and8prevent8conditi
ons.8Clinical8pharmacology8is8concerned8with8all8aspects8of8drug–
human8interactions.8Drug8efficacy8measures8the8extent8to8which8a8given8drug8causes8an8inten
ded8effect.
Pharmacokinetics8is8the8study8of8the8impact8of8the8body8on8a8drug.
DIF: Cognitive8Level:8Comprehension
REF:8Four8Basic8Terms8TOP:8 Nursing8Process:8Implementat
ion
MSC:8 NCLEX8Client8Needs8Category:8Physiologic8Integrity:8Pharmacologic8and8Parenteral8Therapies
2. What8does8it8mean8when8a8drug8is8described8as8easy8to8administer?
a. It8can8be8stored8indefinitely8without8need8for8refrigeration.
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b. It8does8not8interact8significantly8with8other8medications.
c. It8enhances8patient8adherence8to8the8drug8regimen.
d. It8is8usually8relatively8inexpensive8to8produce.
ANS:8 C
A8major8benefit8of8drugs8that8are8easy8to8administer8is8that8patients8taking8them8are8more8
likely8to8comply8with8the8drug8regimen.8Drugs8that8are8easy8to8give8may8have8the8other8
attributes8listed,8but8those8properties8are8independent8of8ease8of8administration.
DIF: Cognitive8Level:8Comprehension
REF:8Additional8Properties8of8an8Ideal8Drug:8Ease8of8Administratio
n8TOP:8 Nursing8Process:8Assessment
MSC:8 NCLEX8Client8Needs8Category:8Physiologic8Integrity:8Pharmacologic8and8Parenteral8Therapies
3. A8patient8tells8the8nurse8that8he8was8told8by8the8prescriber8that8the8analgesic8he8is8taking8is8
very8effective.8Which8statement8by8the8patient8demonstrates8an8understanding8of8the8drug‘s8
effectiveness?
a. ―I8don‘t8have8to8worry8about8toxicity,8since8it8takes8a8large8amount8of8this8drug8to8
cause8an8overdose.‖
b. ―It8has8no8side8effects8and8doesn‘t8interact8with8other8drugs.‖
c. ―I8only8have8 to8 take8 it8 every8128 hours.‖
d. ―It8might8make8me8sleepy,8and8it8lessens8pain8for8several8hours8at8a8time.‖
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ANS:8 D
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A8drug8is8effective8if8it8produces8the8intended8effects,8even8if8it8also8produces8side8effects.8Be
cause8no8drug8is8completely8safe,8the8level8of8toxicity8does8not8determine8effectiveness.8All8dr
ugs8have8side8effects8and8many8react8with8other8substances;8these8do8not8affect8the8drug‘s8effe
ctiveness.8Ease8of8administration8is8independent8of8a8drug‘s8effectiveness.
DIF: Cognitive8Level:8Comprehension
REF:8Properties8of8an8Ideal8Drug8TOP:8 Nursing8Process:8Evaluation
MSC:8 NCLEX8Client8Needs8Category:8Physiologic8Integrity:8Pharmacologic8and8Parenteral8Therapies
MULTIPLE8RESPONSE
1. What8are8the8properties8of8an8ideal8drug?8(Select8all8that8apply.)
a. Irreversible8action
b. Predictability
c. Ease8of8administration
d. Chemical8stability
e. A8simple8trade8name
ANS:8 B,8C,8D
In8addition8to8predictability,8ease8of8administration,8and8chemical8stability,8other8properties8
include8a8reversible8action8so8that8any8harm8the8drug8may8cause8can8be8undone8and8a8simple8
generic8name,8because8generic8names8are8usually8complex8and8difficult8to8remember8and8pr
onounce.
DIF: Cognitive8Level:8Comprehension
REF:8Properties8of8an8Ideal8Drug8|8Additional8Properties8of8an8Ideal8Dru
g8TOP:8 Nursing8Process:8Assessment
MSC:8 NCLEX8Client8Needs8Category:8Physiologic8Integrity:8Pharmacologic8and8Parenteral8Therapies
2. Before8administering8a8medication,8what8does8the8nurse8need8to8know8to8evaluate8how
individual8patient8variability8might8affect8the8patient‘s8response8to8the8medication?8(Select8all8th
at8apply.)
a. Chemical8stability8of8the8medication
b. Ease8of8administration
c. Family8medical8history
d. Patient‘s8age
e. Patient‘s8diagnosis
ANS:8 C,8D,8E
The8family8medical8history8can8indicate8genetic8factors8that8may8affect8a8patient‘s8response8to8
a8medication.8Patients8of8different8ages8can8respond8differently8to8medications.8The8patient‘s8i
llness8can8affect8how8drugs8are8metabolized.8The8chemical8stability8of8the8medication8and8the8
ease8of8administration8are8properties8of8drugs.
DIF: Cognitive8Level:8Analysis
REF:8Sources8of8Individual8Variation8TOP:8 Nursing8Process:8Implementat
ion
MSC:8 NCLEX8Client8Needs8Category:8Physiologic8Integrity:8Reduction8of8Risk8Potential
