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jparksx · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Pharmacotherapy is a critical intervention for many conditions, and a key part of nursing intervention. Which statement best describes pharmacotherapy?

1. The study of medicine and drug therapy
2. The application of natural substances to cure diseases
3. The application of drugs for the prevention and treatment of disease and human suffering
4. Understanding the difference between trade and generic medications

Question 2

Which principle best describes what the nurse is expected to understand when administering medication to a client?

1. The pharmacotherapeutic s for all of the medications
2. The most common side effects of the drug's prototype
3. The trade and generic names for all of the medications
4. The cost of the drug therapy

fdliggud · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Pharmacotherapy is not just the study of medicine and drug therapy.
Rationale 2: Pharmacotherapy is not the application of natural substances to cure diseases.
Rationale 3: Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the prevention and treatment of diseases and human suffering.
Rationale 4: Pharmacotherapy comprises more than understanding the difference between trade and generic drugs.
Global Rationale: Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the prevention and treatment of diseases and human suffering. It is not just the study of medicine and drug therapy nor is it the application of natural substances to cure diseases. Pharmacotherapy comprises more than understanding the difference between trade and generic drugs.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The nurse should understand the pharmacotherapeutic s for all medications that the client is receiving.
Rationale 2: The nurse should understand much more about a drug than just the common side effects of the drug's prototype.
Rationale 3: The nurse should understand much more about a drug than just its trade and generic names.
Rationale 4: The cost of drug therapy is not a principle of drug administration.
Global Rationale: The nurse is expected to understand the pharmacotherapeutic s for all medications that the client is receiving. The nurse should understand much more than the common side effects of the drug's prototype and the trade and generic names. The cost of drug therapy is not a principle of drug administration.