Test Bank for Pharmacology 7th Edition by Hitner

Test Bank for Pharmacology 7th Edition by Hitner

1. Pharmacokinetics is the area of pharmacology that deals with the study of: A. the processes of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. B.  the action of drugs on living tissue. C.  the use of drugs in treating disease. D.  the harmful effects of drugs on living tissue.

2. Which of the following is an example of a drug derived from a plant? A. Insulin B.  Digitalis C.  Cephalosporin D.  Estradiol

3. Today, new drugs are mainly derived from: A. chemical synthesis. B.  animals. C.  plants. D.  enzymatic synthesis.

4. Which of the following statements is true of toxicity? A. Toxic effects refer to those effects triggered by drugs that are undesirable but not harmful. B.  The toxic effects of a drug can be life-threatening. C.  The toxic effects of a drug can be controlled by increasing the dosage of the drug. D.  Patients are often advised to tolerate the toxicity of a drug in order to benefit from the drug's therapeutic actions.

5. Which of the following statements is true of a drug? A. The effects produced by a drug are always desirable. B.  The properties of a drug do not influence the effects it produces. C.  A drug does not produce more than one effect. D.  A pure drug is a chemical compound with a specific chemical structure.

McCuistion: Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 9th Edition

1. A family member expresses concern that a patient is taking several herbal remedies and worries that they may be unsafe. The nurse will respond by saying that herbs

2. A pregnant woman tells the nurse that she is taking ginger to reduce morning sickness. What will the nurse tell this patient?

3. A patient asks the nurse about a herbal supplement and reports that it has a United States Pharmacopeia (USP) seal of approval. The nurse explains that this indicates

4. A woman reports using ginseng to treat menopausal symptoms. Which response by the nurse is correct?

5. A woman who is experiencing symptoms of heart failure asks the nurse about using hawthorn. Which response by the nurse is correct?

6. A patient who has HIV asks the nurse about taking Echinacea to improve immune function. What will the nurse tell this patient?

7. The nurse is counseling a female patient who reports taking ginger to treat postoperative nausea. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?

8. The nurse is providing preoperative education to a patient who will have surgery in several weeks. The patient denies taking anticoagulant medications but reports using herbal supplements. Which herb would cause the nurse to be concerned?

9. The nurse provides counseling to a patient who reports taking licorice root to treat a stomach ulcer. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?

10. The spouse of a patient who is an alcoholic asks the nurse about dietary supplements that may help prevent liver disease. Which herb will the nurse suggest the patient discuss with a provider who has prescriptive authority?

11. A patient reports taking St. John’s wort to treat symptoms of depression and asks the nurse how to use this product safely and effectively. Which response by the nurse is correct?

12. A patient is taking valerian, or “herbal valium,” to induce sleep. What will the nurse teach this patient about this herb?

Test Bank for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 9th Edition

Test Bank for Claytons Basic Pharmacology for Nurses 18th Edition by Willihnganz

2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?

Test Bank for Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing 5th Australian Edition Brown

Test Bank for Pharmacology for Nurses 6th Edition by Adams

 ISBN-10: 0135218330, ISBN-13: 9780135218334

• A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which student comment indicates an understanding?

1. "Early researchers used themselves as test subjects."
2. "A primary goal of pharmacology is to prevent disease."
3. "Penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a natural source."
4. "Pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in the laboratory in the nineteenth century."

1. Some early researchers, like Friedrich Serturner, used themselves as test subjects.
2. An early goal of pharmacology was to relieve human suffering.
3. Initial drugs isolated from complex mixtures included morphine, colchicine, curare, and cocaine, but not penicillin.
4. By the twentieth century, pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.

• A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well as microbiology are required courses when the student only wants to learn about pharmacology. What is the best response by the instructor?
  1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects."
  2. "You must learn all, since all of those subjects are part of the curriculum."
  3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to administer medication."
  4. "An understanding of those subjects is essential to understand pharmacology."

1. Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not the most essential reason for the nurse to learn them.
2. The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and microbiology to understand pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum.
3. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology prepares the nurse to understand pharmacology, not to provide care such as administration of medications.
4. It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many sciences in order to learn pharmacology.