Lehne pharmacology nursing care EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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Pharm Test 1 Lehne 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLE vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc




TE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (9C679)
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QUESTION 1 vc




The nurse is preparing to give a drug with certain properties. Which property of the dru
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g is the most compelling indication that it should not be given?
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a) The drug produces an unwanted side effect.
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b) The drug is difficult to administer.
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c) The drug's effects are reversible.
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d) The drug is not effective for its intended purpose.
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ANSWER

D If a drug is not effective, there is no justification for giving it. Some drugs may be given even though t
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hey produce unwanted side effects or are difficult to administer. Reversible action is a desired property
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for most drugs
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QUESTION 2 vc




Why is it important for drugs to have ease of administration?
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a) Fewer medication errors
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b) less risk of side effects
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c) Greater chemical stability
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d) Greater likelihood of reversibility
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ANSWER

A Ease of administration increases convenience and adherence and can reduce administration errors. Ea
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se of administration is not related to side effects, chemical stability, or reversibility.
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QUESTION 3 vc




The nurse teaches a patient not to consume alcohol with nitroglycerine, because the bloo
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d pressure often drops significantly when nitroglycerine is taken with alcohol. Which dr
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ug property does this illustrate?
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a) Chemical instability
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,b) Drug interaction
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c) Reversible action
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d) Drug selectivity
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ANSWER

B When two or more drugs are taken together, they can interact, causing either increased or decreased
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drug responses. In this case, alcohol would increase the nitroglycerine response. Chemical instability, re
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versible action, and drug selectivity are not related to this situation.
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QUESTION 4 vc




When studying the impact a drug has on the body, the nurse is reviewing what?
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a) The drug's pharmacokinetics
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b) The drug's selectivity
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c) The drug's pharmacodynamics
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d) The drug's predictability
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ANSWER

C Pharmacodynamics can be thought of as the impact of drugs on the body. Pharmacokinetics describes
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the movement of drugs through the body. Selectivity is the ability of a drug to elicit only the response fo
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r which it is given. Predictability is the degree of certainty about how a patient will respond to a certain
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drug.
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QUESTION 5 vc




When studying the effects of drugs in humans, the nurse is learning about what?
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a) Pharmacology
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b) Clinical pharmacology
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c) Therapeutics
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d) Effectiveness
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ANSWER

B Clinical pharmacology is the study of the effects of drugs in humans. Pharmacology can be defined as t
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he study of drugs and their interactions with living systems, Therapeutics, also known as pharmacother
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apeutics, is the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease or to prevent pregnancy. The term eff
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ectiveness indicates that the drug elicits the intended response or responses.
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QUESTION 6 vc




Which statement by a new nurse indicates that further study is indicated?
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A) Effectiveness is the most important property a drug can have.
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B) There is no such thing as a safe drug.
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C) Drugs are defined as illegal substances.
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D) There is no such thing as a selective drug; all medications cause side effects.
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ANSWER

, C A drug is any chemical that can affect living processes. All the other statements are correct.
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QUESTION 7 vc




What is the ultimate concern for the nurse when administering a drug?
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A) Intensity of the response
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C) Route of administration
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D) Timing of administration
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ANSWER

A The ultimate concern for the nurse when administering a drug is the intensity of the response, which
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is determined by the dosage size, route of administration, and timing of administration.
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QUESTION 8 vc




The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of penicillin. Before administering the medic
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ation, the nurse assesses the patient's allergy history. Which aspect of drug therapy does
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this represent? A)Making PRN (as needed) decisions B)Evaluating therapeutic effects C)
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Ensuring proper dosage D)Identifying high-risk patientsvc vc vc vc vc




ANSWER

D Patients receiving penicillin are at high risk for dangerous allergic reactions. This intervention represe
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nts the nurse's role in identifying situations with high risk. This situation does not represent the remain
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QUESTION 9 vc




The nurse is preparing to administer a medication with the following order: "Aldomet 25
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0 mg daily." What should the nurse do? A)Administer the medication as it was given last
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time.
B) Administer the medication by mouth.
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C) Verify the order with the prescriber. Correct
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D) Ask the patient how this medication is usually given.
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ANSWER

C This order does not include a drug route. The nurse should clarify any questionable orders with the p
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QUESTION 10 vc




Which aspect of drug therapy indicates to the nurse whether a drug is having a beneficia
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l effect? A)Performing a preadministration assessment B)Evaluating therapeutic respons
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