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Chapter 3. Rational Drug Selection

Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers 4th Edition by Teri Moser Woo

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Chapter 3. Rational Drug Selection

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

____     1.   An NP would prescribe the liquid form of ibuprofen for a 6-year-old child because:

1. Drugs given in liquid form are less irritating to the stomach.
2. A 6-year-old child may have problems swallowing a pill.
3. Liquid forms of medication eliminate the concern for first-pass effect.
4. Liquid ibuprofen does not have to be dosed as often as the tablet form.

 

 

____     2.   In deciding which of multiple drugs used to use to treat a condition, the NP chooses Drug A because it:

1. Has serious side effects and it is not being used for a life-threatening condition
2. Will be taken twice daily and will be taken at home
3. Is expensive, but covered by health insurance
4. None of these are important in choosing a drug

 

 

____     3.   A client asks the NP about the differences in drug effects between men and women. What is known about the differences between the pharmacokinetics of men and women?

1. Body temperature varies between men and women.
2. Muscle mass is greater in women.
3. Percentage of fat differs between genders.
4. Proven subjective factors exist between the genders.

 

 

____     4.   The first step in the prescribing process according to the World Health Organization is:

1. Choosing the treatment
2. Educating the patient about the medication
3. Diagnosing the patient’s problem
4. Starting the treatment

 

Answer Section

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

  1. ANS:  2                    PTS:   1

 

  1. ANS:  2                    PTS:   1

 

  1. ANS:  3                    PTS:   1

 

  1. ANS:  3                    PTS:   1

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