Pharmacology of Nursing 8th Edition-Test Bank

Test Bank For Pharmacology of Nursing 8th Edition

ISBN-10: 1437735827, ISBN-13: 978-1437735826

Chapter 1: Ascertainment to Pharmacology
Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A patient has approached the nurse seeking understanding of the functionality of a medication in treating an ailment. The nurse shall lean on understanding of:
a. clinical pharmacology.
b. drug effectiveness.
c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.

ANS: D
Pharmacotherapeutics involves the examination of the use of drugs to identify, manage, and hinder conditions. Clinical pharmacology is linked with all facets of drug–human associations. Drug effectiveness assesses the degree to which a given drug triggers an intended response. Pharmacokinetics investigates the impact of the body on a drug.

DIF: Intellectual Level: Grasping the concept REF: Four Essential Terms
TOP: Nursing Procedure: Execution
MSC: NCLEX Client Requirements Category: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

2. What does it signify when a substance is labeled as effortless to administer?
a. It can be stored indefinitely without any necessity for refrigeration.
b. It has minimal interaction with other medications.
c. It boosts patient adherence to the drug regimen.
d. It is typically quite affordable to manufacture.

ANS: C
A key advantage of drugs that are simple to administer is that patients taking them are more likely to stick to the drug regimen. Drugs that are easy to dispense may possess the other qualities mentioned, but those features are detached from the ease of administration.

DIF: Intellectual Level: Understanding
REF: Supplementary Characteristics of an Optimal Drug: Ease of Administration
TOP: Nursing Procedure: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX Client Requirements Category: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

3. A patient notifies the nurse that the prescriber informed him that the analgesic he is consuming is highly effective. Which remark by the patient exhibits a grasp of the drug’s efficiency?
a. “I need not fret about toxicity, as only a substantial quantity of this drug induces an overdose.”
b. “It is devoid of side effects and does not interact with other drugs.”
c. “I am only required to ingest it every 12 hours.”
d. “It may induce drowsiness, and it diminishes pain for several hours at a stretch.”

ANS: D
A drug is considered effective if it generates the aimed effects, even if it also elicits side effects. As no drug is completely risk-free, the degree of toxicity does not ascertain effectiveness. Every drug has side effects, and many interact with other substances; these factors do not influence the drug’s efficiency. The ease of administration is unconnected to a drug’s effectiveness.

DIF: Intellectual Level: Grasping the concept REF: Qualities of an Optimal Drug
TOP: Nursing Procedure: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Client Requirements Category: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

MULTIPLE RESPONSE

1. What are the traits of an ideal drug? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Irreversible effect
b. Predictability
c. Ease of administration
d. Chemical stability
e. A straightforward trade name

ANS: B, C, D
Alongside predictability, ease of administration, and chemical stability, other attributes encompass a reversible effect so that any potential harm caused by the drug can be undone, and an unpretentious generic name, as generic designations are usually intricate and challenging to recall and articulate.

DIF: Intellectual Level: Understanding
REF: Characteristics of an Ideal Drug | Additional Characteristics of an Ideal Drug
TOP: Nursing Procedure: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX Client Requirements Category: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

2. Before furnishing a medication, what details must the nurse be aware of to determine how individual patient diversity might impact the patient’s reaction to the medication? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Chemical stability of the medication
b. Ease of administration
c. Family medical history
d. Age of the patient
e. Patient’s diagnosis

ANS: C, D, E
The family medical history can reveal genetic factors that could affect a patient’s response to a medication. Patients of various ages can respond distinctively to medications. The patient’s ailment can alter how drugs are metabolized. The chemical stability of the medication and the ease of administration are attributes of drugs.

DIF: Intellectual Level: Analysis REF: Sources of Individual Variation
TOP: Nursing Procedure: Execution
MSC: NCLEX Client Requirements Category: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential

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