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,FocusonNursingPharmacology8thEditionKarchTestBankALL CHAPTERS COVERED
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, FocusonNursingPharmacology8thEditionKarchTestBankALL CHAPTERS COVERED
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2. Whatidoesi it i meani whenia i drugi is i described iasieasyitoiadminister?
a. It ican ibe istored iindefinitely iwithoutineed ifor irefrigeration.
b. It idoes inot iinteract isignificantly iwith iother imedications.
c. It ienhances ipatient (client) iadherence ito ithe idrug iregimen.
d. It iis iusually irelatively iinexpensive ito iproduce.
3. A ipatient (client) itells ithe inurse ithat ihe iwas itold iby ithe iprescriber ithat ithe
ianalgesicihe iis itaking iis ivery ieffective. iWhich istatement iby ithe ipatient
(client) idemonstrates ian iunderstanding iof ithe idrug’s ieffectiveness?
“I idon’t ihave ito iworry iabout itoxicity, isince iit itakes ia ilarge iamount iof ithis idrug ito icause
a. an ioverdose.”
b. “It ihas ino iside ieffects iand idoesn’t iinteract iwith iother idrugs.”
c. “I ionly ihave ito itake iit ievery i12 ihours.”
d. “It imight imake ime isleepy, iand iit ilessens ipain ifor iseveral ihours iat ia itime.”
MULTIPLEiRESPONSE
1. What iare itheiproperties iof ian iideal idrug? i(Select iall ithatiapply.)
a. Irreversible iaction
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b. Predictability
c. Ease i of iadministration
d. Chemical istability
e. Aisimpleitradeiname
2. Before iadministering ia imedication, iwhat idoes ithe inurse ineed ito iknow ito
ievaluate ihow iindividual ipatient (client) ivariability imight iaffect ithe ipatient
(client)’s iresponse ito ithe imedication? i(Select iall ithat iapply.)
a. Chemical istability iof ithe imedication
b. Ease i of i administration
c. Family imedical ihistory
d. Patient (client)’s iage
e. Patient (client)’s i diagnosis
Chapter i2: iApplication iof iPharmacology iin iNursing iPractice
iTest iBank
MULTIPLEiCHOICE
1. A ipatient (client) iis iusing ia imetered-dose iinhaler icontaining ialbuterol ifor
iasthma. iThe imedication ilabel iinstructs ithe ipatient (client) ito iadminister i“2
ipuffs ievery i4 ihours ias ineeded ifor icoughing ior iwheezing.” iThe ipatient (client)
ireports ifeeling ijittery isometimes iwhen itaking ithe imedication, iand ishe idoesn’t
ifeel ithat ithe imedication iis ialways ieffective. iWhich iis i not ian iappropriate
inursing iintervention ifor ithis ipatient (client)?
a. Asking ithe ipatient (client) ito idemonstrate iuse iof ithe iinhaler
b. Assessingitheipatient (client)’siexposureitoitobaccoismoke
c. Auscultating ilungisoundsiandiobtaining ivitalisigns
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, FocusonNursingPharmacology8thEditionKarchTestBankALL CHAPTERS COVERED
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2. Whatidoesi it i meani whenia i drugi is i described iasieasyitoiadminister?
a. It ican ibe istored iindefinitely iwithoutineed ifor irefrigeration.
b. It idoes inot iinteract isignificantly iwith iother imedications.
c. It ienhances ipatient (client) iadherence ito ithe idrug iregimen.
d. It iis iusually irelatively iinexpensive ito iproduce.
3. A ipatient (client) itells ithe inurse ithat ihe iwas itold iby ithe iprescriber ithat ithe
ianalgesicihe iis itaking iis ivery ieffective. iWhich istatement iby ithe ipatient
(client) idemonstrates ian iunderstanding iof ithe idrug’s ieffectiveness?
“I idon’t ihave ito iworry iabout itoxicity, isince iit itakes ia ilarge iamount iof ithis idrug ito icause
a. an ioverdose.”
b. “It ihas ino iside ieffects iand idoesn’t iinteract iwith iother idrugs.”
c. “I ionly ihave ito itake iit ievery i12 ihours.”
d. “It imight imake ime isleepy, iand iit ilessens ipain ifor iseveral ihours iat ia itime.”
MULTIPLEiRESPONSE
1. What iare itheiproperties iof ian iideal idrug? i(Select iall ithatiapply.)
a. Irreversible iaction
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b. Predictability
c. Ease i of iadministration
d. Chemical istability
e. Aisimpleitradeiname
2. Before iadministering ia imedication, iwhat idoes ithe inurse ineed ito iknow ito
ievaluate ihow iindividual ipatient (client) ivariability imight iaffect ithe ipatient
(client)’s iresponse ito ithe imedication? i(Select iall ithat iapply.)
a. Chemical istability iof ithe imedication
b. Ease i of i administration
c. Family imedical ihistory
d. Patient (client)’s iage
e. Patient (client)’s i diagnosis
Chapter i2: iApplication iof iPharmacology iin iNursing iPractice
iTest iBank
MULTIPLEiCHOICE
1. A ipatient (client) iis iusing ia imetered-dose iinhaler icontaining ialbuterol ifor
iasthma. iThe imedication ilabel iinstructs ithe ipatient (client) ito iadminister i“2
ipuffs ievery i4 ihours ias ineeded ifor icoughing ior iwheezing.” iThe ipatient (client)
ireports ifeeling ijittery isometimes iwhen itaking ithe imedication, iand ishe idoesn’t
ifeel ithat ithe imedication iis ialways ieffective. iWhich iis i not ian iappropriate
inursing iintervention ifor ithis ipatient (client)?
a. Asking ithe ipatient (client) ito idemonstrate iuse iof ithe iinhaler
b. Assessingitheipatient (client)’siexposureitoitobaccoismoke
c. Auscultating ilungisoundsiandiobtaining ivitalisigns
