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Chapter 1: Orientation to PharmacologyTest Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ci




1. The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this, the
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nurse will rely on knowledge of:
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c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
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ns. Clinical pharmacology is concerned with all aspects of drug–
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human interactions.Drug efficacy measures the extent to which a given drug causes an intend
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ed effect.ci


Pharmacokinetics is the study of the impact of the body on a drug. ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci




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tion
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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2. What does it mean when a drug is described as easy to administer?
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a. It can be stored indefinitely without need for refrigeration.
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b. It does not interact significantly with other medications.
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c. It enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
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d. It is usually relatively inexpensive to produce.
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A major benefit of drugs that are easy to administer is that patients taking them are morel
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ikely to comply with the drug regimen. Drugs that are easy to give may have the other at
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tributes listed, but those properties are independent of ease of administration.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension ci ci


REF: Additional Properties of an Ideal Drug: Ease of Administratio
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nTOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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3. A patient tells the nurse that he was told by the prescriber that the analgesic he is taking is
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very effective. Which statement by the patient demonstrates an understanding of the drug‘s
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effectiveness?
a. ―I don‘t have to worry about toxicity, since it takes a large amount of this drug toc
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ause an overdose.‖ ci ci


b. ―It has no side effects and doesn‘t interact with other drugs.‖
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c. ―I only have to take it every 12 hours.‖
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d. ―It might make me sleepy, and it lessens pain for several hours at a time.‖
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A drug is effective if it produces the intended effects, even if it also produces side effects. Bec
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ause no drug is completely safe, the level of toxicity does not determine effectiveness. Alldrug
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s have side effects and many react with other substances; these do not affect the drug‘s effecti
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veness. Ease of administration is independent of a drug‘s effectiveness.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension ci ci


REF: Properties of an Ideal DrugTOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation
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MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE ci




1. What are the properties of an ideal drug? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Irreversible action ci


b. Predictability
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d. Chemical stability ci


e. A simple trade name ci ci ci




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In addition to predictability, ease of administration, and chemical stability, other properties
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include a reversible action so that any harm the drug may cause can be undone and a simple
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generic name, because generic names are usually complex and difficult to remember and pr
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onounce.

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REF: Properties of an Ideal Drug | Additional Properties of an Ideal Dru
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2. Before administering a medication, what does the nurse need to know to evaluate how
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individual patient variability might affect the patient‘s response to the medication? (Select alltha
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t apply.)
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b. Ease of administration ci ci


c. Family medical history ci ci


d. Patient‘s age ci


e. Patient‘s diagnosis ci




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The family medical history can indicate genetic factors that may affect a patient‘s response to
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a medication. Patients of different ages can respond differently to medications. The patient‘s i
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llness can affect how drugs are metabolized. The chemical stability of the medication and thee
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ase of administration are properties of drugs.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis ci ci


REF: Sources of Individual VariationTOP: Nursing Process: Implementa
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Chapter 2: Application of Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
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Test Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ci




1. A patient is using a metered-
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dose inhaler containing albuterol for asthma. The medicationlabel instructs the patient to
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administer ―2 puffs every 4 hours as needed for coughing or ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci


wheezing.‖ The patient reports feeling jittery sometimes when taking the medication, and she
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doesn‘t feel that the medication is always effective. Which is not an appropriate nursing inter
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vention for this patient? ci ci ci


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c. Auscultating lung sounds and obtaining vital signs ci ci ci ci ci ci


d. Suggesting that the patient use one puff to reduce side effects ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci




ANS: D ci


It is not within the nurse‘s scope of practice to change the dose of a medication without an o
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rder from a prescriber. Asking the patient to demonstrate inhaler use helps the nurse to eval
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uate the patient‘s ability to administer the medication properly and is part of the nurse‘seval
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uation. Assessing tobacco smoke exposure helps the nurse determine whether nondrug ther
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apies, such a smoke avoidance, can be used as an adjunct to drug therapy. Performing aphy
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sical assessment helps the nurse evaluate the patient‘s response to the medication.
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subsections under this heading] TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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2. A postoperative patient is being discharged home with acetaminophen/hydrocodone (Lortab)
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for pain. The patient asks the nurse about using Tylenol for fever. Which statement by the nu
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rse is correct?
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a. ―It is not safe to take over-the-counter drugs with prescription medications.‖
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d. ―Tylenol and Lortab are different drugs, so there is no risk of overdose.‖ ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci




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Tylenol is the trade name and acetaminophen is the generic name for the same medication. It i
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s important to teach patients to be aware of the different names for the same drug to minimizet
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he risk of overdose. Over-the-
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counter (OTC) medications and prescription medications may be taken together unless signifi
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cant harmful drug interactions are possible. Even though no drug interactions are at play in thi
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s case, both drugs contain acetaminophen, which could lead to toxicity.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ci ci


REF: Application of Pharmacology in Patient Education: Dosage and Administration
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