Test Bank For Pharmacology Clear And Simple A Guide To Drug Classifications And Dosage Calculations 4Th Edition By Cynthia Watkins | All Chapter 1-21| Complete Latest Guide.

TEST BANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND SIMPLE A GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE CALCULATIONS 4TH EDITION BY CYNTHIA WATKINS | ALL CHAPTER 1-21| COMPLETE LATEST GUIDE. Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The Greek word pharmakon means which of the following? a. Medicine b. Poison c. Remedy d. Medicine, poison, and remedy ANS: D Rationale: The word pharmakon refers to the curing of illness, thus meaning medicine and remedy, as well as poison because early medicines were toxic enough to kill a patient or enemy. PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology KEY: History 2. The Dutch word droog means which of the following? a. Drop b. Drug c. Dry d. Dirge ANS: C Rationale: Droog, which meanW sW “W dr. y,T ”B isS tM he. oW riS gin of the word drug, such as in the use of dry herbs as medications. PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology KEY: History 3. Most ancient societies treated illness based on which of the following? a. Visions received by medicine men b. Trial and error c. Religion d. Animal sacrifice ANS: B Rationale: Ancient societies had little knowledge of how the human body worked; therefore, treating illness was often based on trial and error. PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology KEY: History 4. Early records show that pharmacological treatments consisted of which of the following? a. Plants b. Minerals c. Animal products d. Plants, minerals, and animal products 1 | P a g e 2 | P a g e ANS: D Rationale: Early records show that plants, minerals, and animal products were the only sources available; therefore, they were the only things used. PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology KEY: History 5. What did the Chinese document The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic discuss for the first time? a. Yin and yang b. Acupuncture c. Meditation d. Yin and yang and acupuncture ANS: D Rationale: This was a very early document discussing yin and yang and acupuncture. PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology KEY: History 6. The first Chinese manual on pharmacology included 365 medicines and was written in which of the following centuries? a. 1st century CE b. 2nd century CE c. 3rd century CE d. 4th century CE ANS: A WWW.TBSM.WS Rationale: The first Chinese manual on pharmacology was written in the 1st century CE and included 365 medicines, 252 of which were herbs. PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology KEY: History 7. The Ebers Papyrus is which of the following? a. An Iranian medical text written approximately 400 BCE b. An Egyptian medical document written approximately 1550 BCE c. An Eskimo medical paper written approximately 750 BCE d. A Roman medical document written approximately 600 BCE ANS: B Rationale: The Ebers Papyrus is an Egyptian medical document that was written circa 1550 BCE and lists about 700 “recipes” for a host of illnesses, from crocodile bites to psychiatric illnesses. PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology KEY: Ebers Papyrus | History 8. The Ebers Papyrus contains which of the following? a. Recipes for treating a variety of illnesses 3 | P a g e b. The first detailed drawing of the human anatomy c. Journal entries of early healers d. Death records ANS: A Rationale: The Ebers Papyrus is an Egyptian medical document that was written circa 1550 BCE and lists about 700 “recipes” for a host of illnesses, from crocodile bites to psychiatric illnesses. PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology KEY: Ebers Papyrus | History 9. Al-Razi, an Iranian, wrote a 20-volume medical book named which of the following? a. Hawi-Al b. Rad-Mal c. Al-Hawi d. Mal-Rad ANS: C Rationale: Al-Hawi is a 20-volume medical book written by the Iranian al-Razi. This text was translated into Latin in the 13th century, greatly influencing medicine in medieval Europe. PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology KEY: Al-Hawi | History 10. Examples of healers include allW oW fW th. eT foB llS oM w. inW gS except: a. Wise men b. Shamans c. Medicine men and women d. Tiki men e. Witch doctors ANS: D Rationale: Healers were known as wise men, shamans, witch doctors, and medicine men and women. PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology KEY: History 11. What event marked the beginning of modern pharmacology? a. Chemists isolating pure chemicals from plants b. The discovery of microorganisms c. The ability to create medication in a laboratory setting d. Mass production of medication ANS: A Rationale: During the 1800s, chemists were finally able to isolate the pure chemicals needed to make medicine from plants, marking the beginning of modern pharmacology. PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology 4 | P a g e KEY: History 12. The main cause of death of U.S. soldiers during World War I was which of the following? a. Infection b. Accidents c. Combat injuries d. Infection and accidents ANS: D Rationale: More U.S. soldiers died in World War I of infection and accidents than of actual combat injuries. PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology KEY: History 13. What obstacle needed to be overcome to provide penicillin to soldiers during World War II? a. The high cost of the drug b. Transportation of the drug c. Production of penicillin in large enough quantities d. Education of doctors about penicillin ANS: C Rationale: During World War II, mass production of penicillin began and was able to provide the antibiotic to the war effort, thus minimizing deaths caused by infection. PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology KEY: History | Penicillin WWW.TBSM.WS 14. The science of altering the source of drugs, allowing more to be produced or creating different variations of the source, is known as which of the following? a. Genetic engineering b. Pharmacological engineering c. Medication manipulation d. Pharmacological harvesting ANS: A Rationale: Genetic engineering can alter the source of drugs, allowing more to be produced or creating different variations of the source.