TEST BANK LEHNES PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING CARE 11TH EDITION BY JACQUELINE BURCHUM & LAURA ROSENTHAL LEHNE’S NCLEX STYLE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES – FULL CHAPTERS 1–112 UPDATED 2026

TEST BANK LEHNES PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING CARE 11TH EDITION BY JACQUELINE BURCHUM & LAURA ROSENTHAL LEHNE’S NCLEX STYLE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES – FULL CHAPTERS 1–112 UPDATED 2026 UNIT I: INTRODUCTION 1. Orientation to Pharmacology 2. Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice 3. Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information UNIT II: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY 4. Pharmacokinetics 5. Pharmacodynamics 6. Drug Interactions 7. Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors 8. Individual Variation to Drug Responses 9. Genetic and Genomic Considerations 10. Introduction to Immunomodulators UNIT III: DRUG THERAPY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 11. Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding 12. Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patients 13. Drug Therapy in Geriatric Patients UNIT IV: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS Section 1: Introduction 14. Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology 15. Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System Section 2: Cholinergic Drugs 16. Muscarinic Agonists 17. Muscarinic Antagonists 18. Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Their Use in Myasthenia Gravis 19. Drugs That Block Nicotinic Cholinergic Transmission: Neuromuscular Blocking Agents Section 3: Adrenergic Drugs 20. Adrenergic Agonists 21. Adrenergic Antagonists 22. Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents UNIT V: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS Section 4: Introduction 23. Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology Section 5: Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disorders 24. Drugs for Parkinson's Disease 25. Drugs for Alzheimer's Disease 26. Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis Section 6: Neurologic Drugs 27. Drugs for Epilepsy 28. Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticity Section 7: Drugs for Pain 29. Local Anesthetics 30. General Anesthetics 31. Opioid Analgesics, Opioid Antagonists, and Nonopioid Centrally Acting Analgesics 32. Pain Management in Patients with Cancer 33. Drugs for Headache Section 8: Psychotherapeutic Drugs 34. Antipsychotic Agents and Their Use in Schizophrenia 35. Antidepressants 36. Drugs for Bipolar Disorder 37. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs 38. Management of Anxiety Disorders 39. Central Nervous System Stimulants and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Section 9: Substance Use Disorders 40. Drug Abuse I: Basic Considerations 41. Drug Abuse II: Alcohol 42. Drug Abuse III: Nicotine and Smoking 43. Drug Abuse IV: Major Drugs of Abuse Other Than Alcohol and Nicotine UNIT VI: DRUGS THAT AFFECT FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE 44. Diuretics 45. Agents Affecting the Volume and Ion Content of Body Fluids UNIT VII: DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE HEART, BLOOD VESSELS, AND BLOOD 46. Review of Hemodynamics 47. Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System 48. Calcium Channel Blockers 49. Vasodilators 50. Drugs for Hypertension 51. Drugs for Heart Failure 52. Antidysrhythmic Drugs 53. Prophylaxis of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Drugs That Help Normalize Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels 54. Drugs for Angina Pectoris 55. Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Thrombolytic Drugs 56. Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction 57. Drugs for Hemophilia 58. Drugs for Deficiency Anemias 59. Hematopoietic Agents UNIT VIII: DRUGS FOR ENDOCRINE DISORDERS 60. Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus 61. Drugs for Thyroid Disorders 62. Drugs Related to Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function 63. Drugs for Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex UNIT IX: WOMEN'S HEALTH 64. Estrogens and Progestins: Basic Pharmacology and Noncontraceptive Applications 65. Birth Control 66. Drug Therapy of Infertility 67. Drugs That Affect Uterine Function UNIT X: MEN'S HEALTH 68. Androgens 69. Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia UNIT XI: ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTIALLERGIC, AND IMMUNOLOGIC DRUGS 70. Review of the Immune System 71. Childhood Immunization 72. Immunosuppressants 73. Antihistamines 74. Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen 75. Glucocorticoids in Nonendocrine Disorders UNIT XII: DRUGS FOR BONE AND JOINT DISORDERS 76. Drug Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis 77. Drug Therapy of Gout 78. Drugs Affecting Calcium Levels and Bone Mineralization UNIT XIII: RESPIRATORY TRACT DRUGS 79. Drugs for Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 80. Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis, Cough, and Colds UNIT XIV: GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS 81. Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease 82. Laxatives 83. Other Gastrointestinal Drugs UNIT XV: NUTRITION AND COMPLIMENTARY THERAPY 84. Vitamins 85. Drugs for Weight Loss 86. Complementary and Alternative Therapy UNIT XVI: THERAPY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES 87. Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy 88. Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall I: Penicillins 89. Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall II: Cephalosporins, Carbapenems, Vancomycin, Telavancin, Aztreonam, Teicoplanin, and Fosfomycin 90. Bacteriostatic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Tetracyclines, Macrolides, and Others 91. Aminoglycosides: Bactericidal Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis 92. Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim 93. Drug Therapy of Urinary Tract Infections 94. Antimycobacterial Agents: Drugs for Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Mycobacterium avium Complex Infection 95. Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs: Fluoroquinolones, Metronidazole, Daptomycin, Rifampin, Rifaximin, Bacitracin, and Polymyxins 96. Antifungal Agents 97. Antiviral Agents I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections 98. Antiviral Agents II: Drugs for HIV Infection and Related Opportunistic Infections 99. Drug Therapy of Sexually Transmitted Diseases 100. Antiseptics and Disinfectants UNIT XVII: CHEMOTHERAPY OF PARASITIC DISEASES 101. Anthelmintics 102. Antiprotozoal Drugs I: Antimalarial Agents 103. Antiprotozoal Drugs II: Miscellaneous Agents 104. Ectoparasiticides UNIT XVIII: CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY 105. Basic Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy 106. Anticancer Drugs I: Cytotoxic Agents 107. Anticancer Drugs II: Noncytotoxic Agents UNIT XIX: MISCELLANEOUS DRUGS AND THERAPIES 108. Drugs for the Eye 109. Drugs for the Skin 110. Drugs for the Ear UNIT XX: TOXICOLOGY 111. Management of Poisoning 112. Potential Weapons of Biologic, Radiologic, and Chemical Terrorism   CHAPTER 1: ORIENTATION TO PHARMACOLOGY This chapter introduces pharmacology as the study of drugs and their effects on the body, emphasizing safe medication administration, drug sources, classifications, standards, and legal–ethical responsibilities. It highlights the nurse’s role in clinical judgment, patient education, medication safety, error prevention, and accountability to ensure effective, evidence-based, and patient-centered pharmacologic care across healthcare settings. 1. Pharmacology is best defined as the study of: A. Medication administration techniques B. Drug actions and their effects on living systems C. Nursing responsibilities related to drugs D. The history of medication development CORRECT ANSWER -:B Rationale: Pharmacology focuses on how drugs act on the body and how the body responds. Administration and history are components but not the definition. 2. A nurse explains to a student that the primary goal of pharmacology in nursing practice is to: A. Eliminate disease B. Promote safe and effective medication use C. Reduce healthcare costs D. Replace nonpharmacologic therapy CORRECT ANSWER -:B Rationale: Nursing pharmacology emphasizes safe, effective, patient-centered medication use. Drugs do not replace all therapies or guarantee cure. 3. Which activity best reflects the nurse’s legal responsibility related to medications? A. Selecting drug therapy B. Monitoring for therapeutic effects C. Prescribing medication dosages D. Approving new drugs CORRECT ANSWER -:B Rationale: Nurses monitor responses and adverse effects. Prescribing and approval are provider and regulatory responsibilities.