Holland/Adams/Brice, Core Concepts in Pharmacology 4th Edition
Test Bank
Chapter 1
Question 1
Type: MCSA
A nurse educator wants to define the term pharmacology for the student. Which definition is
most appropriate?
1. The study of medicine.
2. The use of medicine to treat disease.
3. The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease and suffering.
4. The use of herbs, natural extracts, vitamins, minerals, or dietary supplements to treat
diseases.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The study of medicine is the definition of pharmacology.
Rationale 2: The use of medicine to treat disease is incorrect because this is the definition for
pharmacotherapeutics.
Rationale 3: The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease and suffering is
incorrect because this is the definition for therapeutics.
Rationale 4: The use of herbs, natural extracts, vitamins, minerals, or dietary supplements is
incorrect because this is the definition of natural alternative therapies.
Global Rationale: Pharmacology is the study of medicine. The use of medicine to treat disease
is incorrect because this is the definition for pharmacotherapeutics. The branch of medicine
concerned with the treatment of disease and suffering is incorrect because this is the definition
for therapeutics. The use of herbs, natural extracts, vitamins, minerals, or dietary supplements
is incorrect because this is the definition of natural alternative therapies.
Cognitive Level: Remembering
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
Learning Outcome: 1-1 Explain the interdisciplinary nature of pharmacology and give
examples of subject area expertise needed to master the discipline.
Holland/Adams/Brice, Core Concepts in Pharmacology, 4th edition
,Question 2
Type: MCMA
In addition to physicians, which health care providers are able to prescribe medications? (Select
all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected.
1. Physician's assistants
.
2. Advanced nurse practitioners
.
3. Dentists
.
4. Medical assistants.
5. Registered nurses
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
Rationale 1: Physician's assistants are able to prescribe medications.
Rationale 2: Advanced nurse practitioners are able to prescribe medications.
Rationale 3: Dentists are able to prescribe medications.
Rationale 4: Medical assistants is incorrect because medical assistants are unlicensed and
unable to prescribe medications.
Rationale 5: Registered nurses is incorrect because prescribing medications is not in their
scope of practice.
Global Rationale: Physician assistants, advanced practice practitioners, and dentists are able to
prescribe medications. Medical assistants and registered nurses are able to dispense
medications, but they are unable to prescribe medication.
Cognitive Level: Remembering
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
Learning Outcome: 1-2 Identify professions in which a knowledge of pharmacology is
important.
Question 3
Type: MCSA
Which branch of medicine is concerned with the treatment of disease and suffering?
Holland/Adams/Brice, Core Concepts in Pharmacology, 4th edition
, 1. Pharmacology
2. Therapeutics.
3. Pathophysiology.
4. Pharmacotherapeutics.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Pharmacology is the study of medicine.
Rationale 2: Therapeutics is the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease
and suffering.
Rationale 3: Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes associated with or resulting
from disease or injury.
Rationale 4: Pharmacotherapeutics is the use of medicine to treat disease.
Global Rationale: Therapeutics is the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of
disease and suffering. Pharmacology is the study of medicine. Pathophysiology is the study of
the functional changes associated with or resulting from disease or injury.
Pharmacotherapeutics is the use of medicine to treat disease.
Cognitive Level: Remembering
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
Learning Outcome: 1-3 Explain how the disciplines of therapeutics and pharmacology are
interconnected.
Question 4
Type: MCSA
Which definition best describes the term pharmaceutics?
1. The science of preparing and dispensing drugs, and a very important part of
pharmacotherapy
.
2. The use of medicine to treat disease
.
3. Agents naturally produced in animal cells, in microorganisms, or by the body itself.
4. Herbs, natural extracts, vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements.
Correct Answer: 1
Holland/Adams/Brice, Core Concepts in Pharmacology, 4th edition
Test Bank
Chapter 1
Question 1
Type: MCSA
A nurse educator wants to define the term pharmacology for the student. Which definition is
most appropriate?
1. The study of medicine.
2. The use of medicine to treat disease.
3. The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease and suffering.
4. The use of herbs, natural extracts, vitamins, minerals, or dietary supplements to treat
diseases.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The study of medicine is the definition of pharmacology.
Rationale 2: The use of medicine to treat disease is incorrect because this is the definition for
pharmacotherapeutics.
Rationale 3: The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease and suffering is
incorrect because this is the definition for therapeutics.
Rationale 4: The use of herbs, natural extracts, vitamins, minerals, or dietary supplements is
incorrect because this is the definition of natural alternative therapies.
Global Rationale: Pharmacology is the study of medicine. The use of medicine to treat disease
is incorrect because this is the definition for pharmacotherapeutics. The branch of medicine
concerned with the treatment of disease and suffering is incorrect because this is the definition
for therapeutics. The use of herbs, natural extracts, vitamins, minerals, or dietary supplements
is incorrect because this is the definition of natural alternative therapies.
Cognitive Level: Remembering
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
Learning Outcome: 1-1 Explain the interdisciplinary nature of pharmacology and give
examples of subject area expertise needed to master the discipline.
Holland/Adams/Brice, Core Concepts in Pharmacology, 4th edition
,Question 2
Type: MCMA
In addition to physicians, which health care providers are able to prescribe medications? (Select
all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected.
1. Physician's assistants
.
2. Advanced nurse practitioners
.
3. Dentists
.
4. Medical assistants.
5. Registered nurses
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
Rationale 1: Physician's assistants are able to prescribe medications.
Rationale 2: Advanced nurse practitioners are able to prescribe medications.
Rationale 3: Dentists are able to prescribe medications.
Rationale 4: Medical assistants is incorrect because medical assistants are unlicensed and
unable to prescribe medications.
Rationale 5: Registered nurses is incorrect because prescribing medications is not in their
scope of practice.
Global Rationale: Physician assistants, advanced practice practitioners, and dentists are able to
prescribe medications. Medical assistants and registered nurses are able to dispense
medications, but they are unable to prescribe medication.
Cognitive Level: Remembering
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
Learning Outcome: 1-2 Identify professions in which a knowledge of pharmacology is
important.
Question 3
Type: MCSA
Which branch of medicine is concerned with the treatment of disease and suffering?
Holland/Adams/Brice, Core Concepts in Pharmacology, 4th edition
, 1. Pharmacology
2. Therapeutics.
3. Pathophysiology.
4. Pharmacotherapeutics.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Pharmacology is the study of medicine.
Rationale 2: Therapeutics is the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease
and suffering.
Rationale 3: Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes associated with or resulting
from disease or injury.
Rationale 4: Pharmacotherapeutics is the use of medicine to treat disease.
Global Rationale: Therapeutics is the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of
disease and suffering. Pharmacology is the study of medicine. Pathophysiology is the study of
the functional changes associated with or resulting from disease or injury.
Pharmacotherapeutics is the use of medicine to treat disease.
Cognitive Level: Remembering
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
Learning Outcome: 1-3 Explain how the disciplines of therapeutics and pharmacology are
interconnected.
Question 4
Type: MCSA
Which definition best describes the term pharmaceutics?
1. The science of preparing and dispensing drugs, and a very important part of
pharmacotherapy
.
2. The use of medicine to treat disease
.
3. Agents naturally produced in animal cells, in microorganisms, or by the body itself.
4. Herbs, natural extracts, vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements.
Correct Answer: 1
Holland/Adams/Brice, Core Concepts in Pharmacology, 4th edition
