Deck 1: Introduction to Pharmacology: Concepts and Connections

Question 1

Chemical names are assigned for each drug.The major reason that nursing usually does not use the chemical name of the drugs is because: (Select all that apply.)
1)They are usually not brief or easy to remember.
2)The are often difficult to pronounce
3)The do not explain the nature of the drug.
4)There is no standard to assign names.

Answer 1

1 AND 2

Question 2

The trade name for a drug is usually selected to be short and easy to remember.The reason that the nurse does not use the trade names for a drug is because:
1)The trade name will expire and no longer be used.
2)A drug can have more than one trade name.
3)A company might change the trade name for a drug.
4)There are no trade names for combination drugs.

Answer 2

2

Question 3

The client is undergoing treatment for heart disease, and is having difficulties with some of the adverse effects of the drug therapy.The client asks the nurse, "Why can't they just give me the perfect drug?" What is the nurse's best response?
1)"The perfect drug would be too expensive to use, so we choose the cheaper drug."
2)"There are no perfect drugs; we can only choose the most effective for your condition."
3)"The perfect drugs are only given intravenously, and you can't take them at home."
4)"I wish there were a perfect drug; it would make my job so much easier."

Answer 3

2

Question 4

Although all areas of medicine, including pharmacology, have made great advances in the last century, the early roots of pharmacology still apply for the nurse and other health professionals.The early roots of pharmacology were:
1)To understand how drugs take their effects.
2)To create new drugs as quickly as possible.
3)To use plants to relieve symptoms of disease.
4)To apply products to relieve human suffering.

Question 5

Pharmacotherapy is a critical intervention for many conditions, and a key part of nursing intervention.Pharmacotherapy can best be described as:
1)The application of natural substances to cure diseases.
2)Understanding the difference between trade and generic medications.
3)The study of medicine and drug therapy.
4)The application of drugs for prevention and treatment.

Question 6

When administrating medication to a client, the nurse is expected to understand which principles for the medications to be received by the client?
1)The trade and generic names for all of the medications
2)The pharmacotherapeutics for all of the medications
3)The most common side effects of the drug's prototype
4)The cost of the drug therapy

Question 7

Although many substances can be considered to be a drug, a drug is considered to be:
1)Any substance that is taken to prevent, cure, or reduce symptoms of a medical condition.
2)Any substance that is found in nature, or that normally occurs in the body.
3)Any substance that is synthesized and tested in the laboratory setting.
4)Any substance that can be isolated from natural substances in nature.

Question 8

Bioavailability of a drug can be affected by many factors.Which factor does not affect the bioavailability of a drug?
1)Inert ingredients
2)Tablet compression
3)Rate of absorption
4)Safety margin

Question 9

Nursing students must memorize the generic names of drugs.The primary reason that generic names are used by health care providers over chemical and trade names is:
1)There is only one generic name for each drug, and it is easier to remember than the chemical name.
2)Nursing students should actually strive to learn both the generic and trade names to avoid confusion with patients.
3)The trade names do not reflect the action of the drug like the generic name does.
4)A drug can have more than one chemical and trade name.

Question 10

Bioavailability can be different between the generic and trade versions of a drug.Usually a generic drug can be substituted for a trade version, except when:
1)The drug is a critical care drug, or one with a narrow safety margin.
2)The trade version costs the same as the generic.
3)The time for onset of action is different between the generic and trade versions.
4)The inert ingredients are different between the generic and trade versions.

Question 11

The nurse is creating a teaching plan for her patient on the cardiac unit.She is researching the medications the patient is currently taking.She wants to know how each drug will produce its effects in the body.To find this information, she looks up which classification for each medication?
1)Pharmacologic
2)Disease
3)Therapeutic
4)Cardiac

Question 12

When a drug is ordered for a client, the nurse's responsibility is to have an understanding of which of the following for the drug ordered?
1)Name, intended use, special considerations, and adverse effects
2)Drug classification, contraindications, special considerations, and severity of adverse effects
3)Name, intended use, effects, contraindications, special considerations, and adverse effects
4)Drug classification, contraindications, adverse effects, gender considerations, and cost of therapy

Question 13

Before a nurse administers a drug, what pertinent information must the nurse obtain from the client?
1)Medical history, physical assessment, disease process, and learning needs
2)Medical history, growth and development, and potential adverse effects of the medication
3)Physical assessment, previous medications, and learning capabilities
4)Disease process, and growth and development level of client

Question 14

The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to a group of student nurses.Which key event(s)does the nurse include about the history of pharmacology? Select all that apply.
1)Modern pharmacology begins in the mid-1600s.
2)The first drugs included morphine, cocaine, and penicillin.
3)Early researchers used themselves and animals as test subjects.
4)Pharmacologists began to synthesize drugs in the laboratory in the twentieth century.