ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam 1 Questions
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A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a computed tomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions of all three nurses?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Pharmacotherapeutics. Pharmacotherapeutics refers to the branch of pharmacology that deals with the use of drugs to treat diseases. In this scenario, all three nurses are administering medications with the goal of treating or preventing specific conditions. The nurse in radiology administers iodine for the CT scan, which helps enhance imaging for diagnostic purposes. The oncology nurse administers chemotherapy to treat cancer, targeting cancer cells to stop their growth. The nurse at the Public Health Department administers the MMR vaccine to prevent measles, mumps, and rubella in the child.
Therefore, the actions of all three nurses align with pharmacotherapeutics as they involve the therapeutic use of medications for treatment or prevention of diseases.
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A: Pharmacoeconomics - Focuses on the cost-effectiveness of drug therapy, not the administration of specific medications for treatment.
C: Pharmacodynamics - Deals with the effects of drugs on the body and their mechanisms of action, but does not
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