LEHNES PHAMACOLOGY FOR NURSING CARE 10TH EDITION
BURCHUM TEST BANK
LEHNES PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING CARE 10TH EDITION BURCHUM TEST BANK
Chapter 01: Orientation to Pharmacology Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this,
the nurse
will rely on knowledge of which topic? 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 conditions. Clinical pharmacology is concerned with all aspects of drug-human
interactions. Drug efficacy measures the extent to which a given drug causes an
intended effect. Pharmacokinetics is the study of the impact of the body on a drug.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 1 TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral
Therapies
2. What is a desired outcome 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. NURSINGTB.COM 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 likely to comply with the drug regimen. Drugs that are easy to give may have
the other attributes listed, but those properties are independent of ease of
administration.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral
Therapies
3. A patient tells the nurse that an analgesic he will begin taking may cause drowsiness
and will decrease pain up to 4 hours at a time. Based on this understanding of the
drug’s effects by the patient, the nurse will anticipate which outcome?
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LEHNES PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING CARE 10TH EDITION BURCHUM TEST BANK
a. Decreased chance of having a placebo effect b. Decreased motivation to take the
drug c. Improved compliance with the drug regimen d. Increased likelihood of drug
overdose
ANS: C A drug is effective if it produces the intended effects, even if it also produces
side effects. Pa- tients who understand both the risks and benefits of taking a
medication are more likely to com- ply with the drug regimen.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral
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BURCHUM TEST BANK
LEHNES PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING CARE 10TH EDITION BURCHUM TEST BANK
Chapter 01: Orientation to Pharmacology Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this,
the nurse
will rely on knowledge of which topic? 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 conditions. Clinical pharmacology is concerned with all aspects of drug-human
interactions. Drug efficacy measures the extent to which a given drug causes an
intended effect. Pharmacokinetics is the study of the impact of the body on a drug.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 1 TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral
Therapies
2. What is a desired outcome 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. NURSINGTB.COM 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 likely to comply with the drug regimen. Drugs that are easy to give may have
the other attributes listed, but those properties are independent of ease of
administration.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral
Therapies
3. A patient tells the nurse that an analgesic he will begin taking may cause drowsiness
and will decrease pain up to 4 hours at a time. Based on this understanding of the
drug’s effects by the patient, the nurse will anticipate which outcome?
NURSINGTB.COM
LEHNES PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING CARE 10TH EDITION BURCHUM TEST BANK
a. Decreased chance of having a placebo effect b. Decreased motivation to take the
drug c. Improved compliance with the drug regimen d. Increased likelihood of drug
overdose
ANS: C A drug is effective if it produces the intended effects, even if it also produces
side effects. Pa- tients who understand both the risks and benefits of taking a
medication are more likely to com- ply with the drug regimen.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral
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