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1. A nurse is preparing to give an oral dose of drug X to
treat a patient's high blood pressure. After giving the drug,
the nurse finds that it not only reduces the blood pressure
without serious harmful effects, but it also causes the
patient to have nausea and headache. Based on this
information, which property of an ideal drug is this drug
lacking?
Effectiveness
Safety
Selectivity
Ease of administration - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Selectivity
The drug is effective in lowering the blood pressure and
safe in that it does not cause harmful effects. However, as
do most drugs, it causes other effects besides the one
response desired; therefore, it lacks selectivity. The oral
form provides ease of administration.
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2. The nurse is preparing to give a drug with certain
properties. Which property of the drug is the most
compelling indication that it should not be given?
The drug produces an unwanted side effect.
The drug is difficult to administer.
The drug's effects are reversible.
The drug is not effective for its intended purpose. - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔The drug is not effective for its intended
purpose.
If a drug is not effective, there is no justification for giving
it. Some drugs may be given even though they produce
unwanted side effects or are difficult to administer.
Reversible action is a desired property for most drugs.
3. Why is it important for drugs to have ease of
administration?
Fewer administration errors
Less risk of side effects
Greater chemical stability
Greater likelihood of reversibility - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Fewer
administration errors
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Ease of administration increases convenience and
adherence and can reduce administration errors. Ease of
administration is not related to side effects, chemical
stability, or reversibility.
4. The nurse teaches a patient not to consume alcohol with
nitroglycerine, because the blood pressure often drops
significantly when nitroglycerine is taken with alcohol.
Which drug property does this illustrate?
Chemical instability
Drug interaction
Reversible action
Drug selectivity - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Drug interaction
When two or more drugs are taken together, they can
interact, causing either increased or decreased drug
responses. In this case, alcohol would increase the
nitroglycerine response. Chemical instability, reversible
action, and drug selectivity are not related to this situation.
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5.When studying the impact a drug has on the body, the
nurse is reviewing what?
The drug's pharmacokinetics
The drug's selectivity
The drug's pharmacodynamics
The drug's predictability - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔The drug's
pharmacodynamics
Pharmacodynamics can be thought of as the impact of
drugs on the body. Pharmacokinetics describes the
movement of drugs through the body. Selectivity is the
ability of a drug to elicit only the response for which it is
given. Predictability is the degree of certainty about how a
patient will respond to a certain drug.
6.When studying the effects of drugs in humans, the nurse
is learning about what?
Pharmacology
Clinical pharmacology
Therapeutics
Nr341 Pharmacology Cje Benchmark Newest
2025/2026 Complete Questions And Correct
Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) |Brand
New Version!!
1. A nurse is preparing to give an oral dose of drug X to
treat a patient's high blood pressure. After giving the drug,
the nurse finds that it not only reduces the blood pressure
without serious harmful effects, but it also causes the
patient to have nausea and headache. Based on this
information, which property of an ideal drug is this drug
lacking?
Effectiveness
Safety
Selectivity
Ease of administration - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Selectivity
The drug is effective in lowering the blood pressure and
safe in that it does not cause harmful effects. However, as
do most drugs, it causes other effects besides the one
response desired; therefore, it lacks selectivity. The oral
form provides ease of administration.
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2. The nurse is preparing to give a drug with certain
properties. Which property of the drug is the most
compelling indication that it should not be given?
The drug produces an unwanted side effect.
The drug is difficult to administer.
The drug's effects are reversible.
The drug is not effective for its intended purpose. - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔The drug is not effective for its intended
purpose.
If a drug is not effective, there is no justification for giving
it. Some drugs may be given even though they produce
unwanted side effects or are difficult to administer.
Reversible action is a desired property for most drugs.
3. Why is it important for drugs to have ease of
administration?
Fewer administration errors
Less risk of side effects
Greater chemical stability
Greater likelihood of reversibility - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Fewer
administration errors
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Ease of administration increases convenience and
adherence and can reduce administration errors. Ease of
administration is not related to side effects, chemical
stability, or reversibility.
4. The nurse teaches a patient not to consume alcohol with
nitroglycerine, because the blood pressure often drops
significantly when nitroglycerine is taken with alcohol.
Which drug property does this illustrate?
Chemical instability
Drug interaction
Reversible action
Drug selectivity - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Drug interaction
When two or more drugs are taken together, they can
interact, causing either increased or decreased drug
responses. In this case, alcohol would increase the
nitroglycerine response. Chemical instability, reversible
action, and drug selectivity are not related to this situation.
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5.When studying the impact a drug has on the body, the
nurse is reviewing what?
The drug's pharmacokinetics
The drug's selectivity
The drug's pharmacodynamics
The drug's predictability - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔The drug's
pharmacodynamics
Pharmacodynamics can be thought of as the impact of
drugs on the body. Pharmacokinetics describes the
movement of drugs through the body. Selectivity is the
ability of a drug to elicit only the response for which it is
given. Predictability is the degree of certainty about how a
patient will respond to a certain drug.
6.When studying the effects of drugs in humans, the nurse
is learning about what?
Pharmacology
Clinical pharmacology
Therapeutics
