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Chapter 1: Orientation to Pharmacology
Test Bank


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this, the
nurse will rely on knowledge of:
a. clinical pharmacology.
b. drug efficacy.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
ANS: D
Pharmacotherapeutics is the study of the use of drugs to diagnose, treat, and prevent
conditions. Clinical pharmacology is concerned with all aspects of drug–human interactions.
Drug efficacy measures the extent to which a given drug causes an intended effect.
Pharmacokinetics is the study of the impact of the body on a drug.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Four Basic Terms
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies

2. Whattydoestyittymeantywhentyatydrugtyistydescribedtyastyeasytytotyadminister?
a. Ittycantybetystoredtyindefinitelytywithouttyneedtyfortyrefrigeration.
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c. Ittyenhancestypatienttyadherencetytotythetydrugtyregimen.
d. Ittyistyusuallytyrelativelytyinexpensivetytotyproduce.
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oretly ikelytytotycomplytywithtythetydrugtyregimen.tyDrugstythattyaretyeasytytotygivetymaytyhavetythety
othertyattributestylisted,tybuttythosetypropertiestyaretyindependenttyoftyeasetyoftyadministration.

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3. Atypatienttytellstythetynursetythattyhetywastytoldtybytythetyprescribertythattythetyanalgesictyhetyistytakingt
yistyverytyeffective.tyWhichtystatementtybytythetypatienttydemonstratestyantyunderstandingtyoftythety
drug’sety ffectiveness?
a. “Itydon’ttyhavetytotyworrytyabouttytoxicity,tysincetyittytakestyatylargetyamounttyoftythistydrug
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b. “Ittyhastynotysidetyeffectstyandtydoesn’ttyinteracttywithtyothertydrugs.”
c. “Ityonlytyhavetytotytaketyittyeveryty12tyhours.”

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d. “Ittymighttymaketymetysleepy,tyandtyittylessenstypaintyfortyseveraltyhourstyattyatytime.”
ANS:t y D

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Atydrugtyistyeffectivetyiftyittyproducestythetyintendedtyeffects,tyeventyiftyittyalsotyproducestysidetyeffects.ty
Becausetynotydrugtyistycompletelytysafe,tythetyleveltyoftytoxicitytydoestynottydeterminetyeffectiveness.ty
Alltdy rugstyhavetysidetyeffectstyandtymanytyreacttywithtyothertysubstances;tythesetydotynottyaffecttythetydr
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DIF: CognitivetyLevel:tyComprehension
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MULTIPLEtyRESPONSE

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a. Irreversibletyaction
b. Predictability
c. Easetyoftyadministration
d. Chemicaltystability
e. Atysimpletytradetyname
ANS:t y B,tyC,tyD
Intyadditiontytotypredictability,tyeasetyoftyadministration,tyandtychemicaltystability,tyothertypropertie
styincludetyatyreversibletyactiontysotythattyanytyharmtythetydrugtymaytycausetycantybetyundonetyandtyatysi
mpletgy enerictyname,tybecausetygenerictynamestyaretyusuallytycomplextyandtydifficulttytotyrememberty
andtypronounce.

DIF: CognitivetyLevel:tyComprehension
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2. Beforetyadministeringtyatymedication,tywhattydoestythetynursetyneedtytotyknowtytotyevaluatetyhowtyindi
vidualtypatienttyvariabilitytymighttyaffecttythetypatient’styresponsetytotythetymedication?ty(Selecttyalltty
hattyapply.)
a. Chemicaltystabilitytyoftythetymedication
b. Easetyoftyadministration
c. Familytymedicaltyhistory
d. Patient’styage
e. Patient’stydiagnosis
ANS:t y C,tyD,tyE
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nt’styillnesstycantyaffecttyhowtydrugstyaretymetabolized.tyThetychemicaltystabilitytyoftythetymedicationty
andtythetyeasetyoftyadministrationtyaretypropertiestyoftydrugs.

DIF: CognitivetyLevel:tyAnalysis

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