Test Bank Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 12th Editi on by
Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1- 112|Complete
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The`nurse`is`teaching`a`patient`how`a`medicat`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`conditio`n
s.`Clinical`pharmacology`is`concerned`with`all`aspects`of`drug–
human`interactions.`Drug`efficacy`measures`the`extent`to`which`a`given`drug`causes`an`intend`
ed`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:`Implementa
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MSC:` NCLEX`Client`Needs`Category:`Physiologic`Integrity:`Pharmacologic`and`Parenteral`Therapies
2. What`does`it`mean`when` a`drug`is`described`as`easy`to`administer?
a. It`can`be`stored`indefinitely`without`need`for`refrigeration.
b. It`does`not`interact`significantly`with`other`medications.
c. It`enhances`patient`adherence`to`the`drug`regimen.
d. It`is`usually`relatively`inexpensive`to`produce.
ANS:` C
A`major`benefit`of`drugs`that`are`easy`to`administer`is`that`patients`taking`them`are`more`likel`
y`to`comply`with`the`drug`regimen.`Drugs`that`are`easy`to`give`may`have`the`other`attributes`l
isted,`but`those`properties`are`independent`of`ease`of`administration.
DIF: Cognitive`Level:`Comprehension
REF:`Additional`Properties`of`an`Ideal`Drug:`Ease`of`Administration`TO`
P:` Nursing Process:`Assessment
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MSC:` NCLEX`Client`Needs`Category:`Physiologic`Integrity:`Pharmacologic`and`Parenteral`Therapies
3. A`patient`tells`the`nurse`that`he`was`told`by`the`prescriber`that`the`analgesic`he`is`taking`is`v
ery`effective.`Which`statement`by`the`patient`demonstrates`an`understanding`of`the`drug‘s`ef
fectiveness?
a. ―I`don‘t`have`to`worryabout`toxicity,`since`it`takes`a`large`amount of`this`drug`to`c`
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ause`an`overdose.‖
b. ―It`has`no`side`effects`and`doesn‘t`interact`with`other`drugs.‖
c. ―I only`have`to`take`it`every`12`hours.‖
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d. ―It`might`make`me`sleepy,`and`it`lessens`pain`for`several`hours`at`a`time.‖
, ANS:` D
Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1- 112|Complete
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The`nurse`is`teaching`a`patient`how`a`medicat`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`conditio`n
s.`Clinical`pharmacology`is`concerned`with`all`aspects`of`drug–
human`interactions.`Drug`efficacy`measures`the`extent`to`which`a`given`drug`causes`an`intend`
ed`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:`Implementa
gi
tion
MSC:` NCLEX`Client`Needs`Category:`Physiologic`Integrity:`Pharmacologic`and`Parenteral`Therapies
2. What`does`it`mean`when` a`drug`is`described`as`easy`to`administer?
a. It`can`be`stored`indefinitely`without`need`for`refrigeration.
b. It`does`not`interact`significantly`with`other`medications.
c. It`enhances`patient`adherence`to`the`drug`regimen.
d. It`is`usually`relatively`inexpensive`to`produce.
ANS:` C
A`major`benefit`of`drugs`that`are`easy`to`administer`is`that`patients`taking`them`are`more`likel`
y`to`comply`with`the`drug`regimen.`Drugs`that`are`easy`to`give`may`have`the`other`attributes`l
isted,`but`those`properties`are`independent`of`ease`of`administration.
DIF: Cognitive`Level:`Comprehension
REF:`Additional`Properties`of`an`Ideal`Drug:`Ease`of`Administration`TO`
P:` Nursing Process:`Assessment
gi
MSC:` NCLEX`Client`Needs`Category:`Physiologic`Integrity:`Pharmacologic`and`Parenteral`Therapies
3. A`patient`tells`the`nurse`that`he`was`told`by`the`prescriber`that`the`analgesic`he`is`taking`is`v
ery`effective.`Which`statement`by`the`patient`demonstrates`an`understanding`of`the`drug‘s`ef
fectiveness?
a. ―I`don‘t`have`to`worryabout`toxicity,`since`it`takes`a`large`amount of`this`drug`to`c`
gi
ause`an`overdose.‖
b. ―It`has`no`side`effects`and`doesn‘t`interact`with`other`drugs.‖
c. ―I only`have`to`take`it`every`12`hours.‖
gi
d. ―It`might`make`me`sleepy,`and`it`lessens`pain`for`several`hours`at`a`time.‖
, ANS:` D
