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Which of the following is the definition of pharmacology?
Which of the following is the definition of pharmacology?
- The use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat diseases
- The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems (correct)
- The study of drugs in humans
- The medical use of drugs
What is the primary purpose of nursing pharmacology?
What is the primary purpose of nursing pharmacology?
- To prevent drug interactions
- To administer drugs
- To develop new drugs
- To understand drugs (correct)
What is the therapeutic objective of drug therapy?
What is the therapeutic objective of drug therapy?
- To eliminate all adverse drug reactions
- To provide maximum benefit with minimal harm (correct)
- To cure all diseases
- To develop new drugs
What is the definition of therapeutics?
What is the definition of therapeutics?
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What is the property of an ideal drug defined as one that elicits only the response for which it is given?
What is the property of an ideal drug defined as one that elicits only the response for which it is given?
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What is the ultimate concern of nurses when administering a drug?
What is the ultimate concern of nurses when administering a drug?
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