Test Bank for Pharmacology and the Nursing
Process 10th Edition by Lilley, Rainforth Collins
& Snyder
Test Bank: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 10th Edition
Chapter 1: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy
1. What is the first step of the nursing process?
a) Planning
b) Implementation
c) Assessment
d) Evaluation
2. During which phase of the nursing process would the nurse set goals and
outcome criteria for a patient on a new medication?
a) Assessment
b) Diagnosis
c) Planning
d) Evaluation
3. A nurse identifies that a patient is experiencing nausea after starting a new
antibiotic. This is an example of which type of data?
a) Objective
b) Subjective
c) Primary
d) Secondary
4. The statement "Risk for injury related to drowsiness caused by antihistamine
therapy" is an example of a:
a) Medical diagnosis
b) Nursing diagnosis
,c) Collaborative problem
d) Expected outcome
5. The purpose of the evaluation step in the nursing process is to:
a) Determine if goals and outcome criteria have been met.
b) Administer the prescribed medication.
c) Gather initial patient data.
d) Formulate nursing diagnoses.
Chapter 2: Pharmacologic Principles
6. The study of what the body does to a drug is known as:
a) Pharmacotherapeutics
b) Pharmacokinetics
c) Pharmacodynamics
d) Pharmacogenetics
7. Which process describes the transportation of a drug from its site of
administration to the bloodstream?
a) Metabolism
b) Excretion
c) Distribution
d) Absorption
8. The time it takes for half of a drug concentration to be eliminated from the
body is called its:
a) Therapeutic index
b) Onset of action
c) Duration of action
d) Half-life
9. The study of what a drug does to the body is called:
a) Pharmacokinetics
b) Pharmacodynamics
, c) Pharmacogenomics
d) Pharmacognosy
10. The primary site of drug metabolism in the body is the:
a) Kidneys
b) Liver
c) Lungs
d) Stomach
Chapter 3: Lifespan Considerations
11. Which factor makes infants, especially premature ones, more susceptible to
the effects of drugs?
a) Increased muscle mass
b) Immature liver and kidney function
c) Higher gastric pH
d) Fully developed blood-brain barrier
12. Polypharmacy is a major concern in which patient population?
a) Adolescents
b) Toddlers
c) Older adults
d) Pregnant women
13. When administering drugs to an older adult, the nurse should consider:
a) Increased gastric motility
b) Increased percentage of body water
c) Decreased renal function
d) Increased hepatic blood flow
14. The FDA pregnancy category that indicates the highest risk to the fetus is:
a) Category A
b) Category B
Process 10th Edition by Lilley, Rainforth Collins
& Snyder
Test Bank: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 10th Edition
Chapter 1: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy
1. What is the first step of the nursing process?
a) Planning
b) Implementation
c) Assessment
d) Evaluation
2. During which phase of the nursing process would the nurse set goals and
outcome criteria for a patient on a new medication?
a) Assessment
b) Diagnosis
c) Planning
d) Evaluation
3. A nurse identifies that a patient is experiencing nausea after starting a new
antibiotic. This is an example of which type of data?
a) Objective
b) Subjective
c) Primary
d) Secondary
4. The statement "Risk for injury related to drowsiness caused by antihistamine
therapy" is an example of a:
a) Medical diagnosis
b) Nursing diagnosis
,c) Collaborative problem
d) Expected outcome
5. The purpose of the evaluation step in the nursing process is to:
a) Determine if goals and outcome criteria have been met.
b) Administer the prescribed medication.
c) Gather initial patient data.
d) Formulate nursing diagnoses.
Chapter 2: Pharmacologic Principles
6. The study of what the body does to a drug is known as:
a) Pharmacotherapeutics
b) Pharmacokinetics
c) Pharmacodynamics
d) Pharmacogenetics
7. Which process describes the transportation of a drug from its site of
administration to the bloodstream?
a) Metabolism
b) Excretion
c) Distribution
d) Absorption
8. The time it takes for half of a drug concentration to be eliminated from the
body is called its:
a) Therapeutic index
b) Onset of action
c) Duration of action
d) Half-life
9. The study of what a drug does to the body is called:
a) Pharmacokinetics
b) Pharmacodynamics
, c) Pharmacogenomics
d) Pharmacognosy
10. The primary site of drug metabolism in the body is the:
a) Kidneys
b) Liver
c) Lungs
d) Stomach
Chapter 3: Lifespan Considerations
11. Which factor makes infants, especially premature ones, more susceptible to
the effects of drugs?
a) Increased muscle mass
b) Immature liver and kidney function
c) Higher gastric pH
d) Fully developed blood-brain barrier
12. Polypharmacy is a major concern in which patient population?
a) Adolescents
b) Toddlers
c) Older adults
d) Pregnant women
13. When administering drugs to an older adult, the nurse should consider:
a) Increased gastric motility
b) Increased percentage of body water
c) Decreased renal function
d) Increased hepatic blood flow
14. The FDA pregnancy category that indicates the highest risk to the fetus is:
a) Category A
b) Category B
