Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing
Care
12th Edition
• Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
,TEST BANK
1) MCQ
Clinical scenario: A nursing student is reviewing core
pharmacology terms before clinical.
Question stem: Which term refers to the study of what the
body does to a drug, including absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and excretion?
Answer options:
A. Pharmacokinetics
B. Pharmacodynamics
C. Pharmacotherapeutics
D. Pharmacogenomics
Correct answer: A. Pharmacokinetics
Detailed rationale: Pharmacokinetics describes the movement
of a drug through the body: absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and excretion. It helps nurses anticipate onset,
peak, duration, and accumulation.
Incorrect option analysis:
• B is incorrect because pharmacodynamics is what the drug
does to the body. A common misconception is confusing
drug movement with drug effect.
, • C is incorrect because pharmacotherapeutics focuses on
the clinical use of drugs to prevent or treat disease.
• D is incorrect because pharmacogenomics studies how
genetic variation influences drug response.
Nursing process linkage: Assessment
NCJMM: Recognize Cues
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s level: Understand
NCLEX client needs: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Key learning objective: Define the four basic pharmacology
terms accurately.
2) MCQ
Clinical scenario: A provider is selecting a new medication for a
patient with chronic illness.
Question stem: Which characteristic is most consistent with an
ideal drug?
Answer options:
A. It works for all patients at the same dose with no monitoring.
B. It produces the desired therapeutic effect with minimal
adverse effects.
C. It requires multiple interacting drugs to remain effective.
D. It is eliminated so quickly that it never enters tissues.
, Correct answer: B. It produces the desired therapeutic effect
with minimal adverse effects.
Detailed rationale: An ideal drug is effective, safe, predictable,
convenient, and affordable, while causing as few unwanted
effects as possible. Nursing care focuses on whether the actual
medication approximates that goal.
Incorrect option analysis:
• A is incorrect because no drug works identically for every
person. This reflects an unrealistic expectation and ignores
individual variation.
• C is incorrect because a drug should ideally work with
minimal interaction burden. Polypharmacy increases risk.
• D is incorrect because a drug must reach body tissues to
have a therapeutic effect.
Nursing process linkage: Planning
NCJMM: Analyze Cues
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s level: Understand
NCLEX client needs: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Key learning objective: Identify properties of an ideal drug.
3) MCQ
Care
12th Edition
• Author(s)Jacqueline Rosenjack
Burchum; Laura D. Rosenthal
,TEST BANK
1) MCQ
Clinical scenario: A nursing student is reviewing core
pharmacology terms before clinical.
Question stem: Which term refers to the study of what the
body does to a drug, including absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and excretion?
Answer options:
A. Pharmacokinetics
B. Pharmacodynamics
C. Pharmacotherapeutics
D. Pharmacogenomics
Correct answer: A. Pharmacokinetics
Detailed rationale: Pharmacokinetics describes the movement
of a drug through the body: absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and excretion. It helps nurses anticipate onset,
peak, duration, and accumulation.
Incorrect option analysis:
• B is incorrect because pharmacodynamics is what the drug
does to the body. A common misconception is confusing
drug movement with drug effect.
, • C is incorrect because pharmacotherapeutics focuses on
the clinical use of drugs to prevent or treat disease.
• D is incorrect because pharmacogenomics studies how
genetic variation influences drug response.
Nursing process linkage: Assessment
NCJMM: Recognize Cues
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s level: Understand
NCLEX client needs: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Key learning objective: Define the four basic pharmacology
terms accurately.
2) MCQ
Clinical scenario: A provider is selecting a new medication for a
patient with chronic illness.
Question stem: Which characteristic is most consistent with an
ideal drug?
Answer options:
A. It works for all patients at the same dose with no monitoring.
B. It produces the desired therapeutic effect with minimal
adverse effects.
C. It requires multiple interacting drugs to remain effective.
D. It is eliminated so quickly that it never enters tissues.
, Correct answer: B. It produces the desired therapeutic effect
with minimal adverse effects.
Detailed rationale: An ideal drug is effective, safe, predictable,
convenient, and affordable, while causing as few unwanted
effects as possible. Nursing care focuses on whether the actual
medication approximates that goal.
Incorrect option analysis:
• A is incorrect because no drug works identically for every
person. This reflects an unrealistic expectation and ignores
individual variation.
• C is incorrect because a drug should ideally work with
minimal interaction burden. Polypharmacy increases risk.
• D is incorrect because a drug must reach body tissues to
have a therapeutic effect.
Nursing process linkage: Planning
NCJMM: Analyze Cues
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s level: Understand
NCLEX client needs: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Key learning objective: Identify properties of an ideal drug.
3) MCQ
