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Pharmacology for Nurses-A Pathophysiologic Approach,
6th Edition (Adams, 2020), Chapters 1 - 50
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
,
, Pharmacology46for46Nurses,f6e46(Adams)46Chapter46146Int
roduction46to46Pharmacology
1) Afnurse46is46reviewing46key46events46in46the46history46of46pharmacology46with46a46student4
6nurse.Which46student46comment46indicatesfan46understanding?
1. "Early46 researchers46used46themselves46as46test46subjects."
2. "A46primary46goal46of46pharmacology46is46to46preventfdisease."
3. "Penicillin46is46one46of46the46initial46drugs46isolated46from46a46natural46source."
4. "Pharmacologistsfbegan46synthesizing46drugs46in46the46laboratory46in46the46nineteen
thcentu46ry."
ANS:46146Ex
pl46anation:
1. Some46early46researchers,46like46Friedrich46Serturner,46used46themselves46as4
6testsubj46ects.
2. An46early46goal46of46pharmacology46was46to46relieve46human46suffering.
3. Initial46drugs46isolated46from46complex46mixtures46included46morphine,fcolchicin
e,curar46e,46and46cocaine,46butfnot46penicillin.
4. By46the46twentieth46century,46pharmacologistsfcould46synthesize46drugsfin46t
helabor46atory.
Page46Ref:463
Cognitive46Level:4 6 Applying
Client46Need/Sub:46Physiological46Integrity:46Pharmacological46and46Parenteral46Therapies4
6Standa46rds:4 6 QSEN46Competencies:46I.A.146Integrate46understanding46of46multiplefdimen
sions46of46patient-
46centered46care:46patient/family/community46preferences,46values;46coordination46and46int
egration46of46care;46information,46communication,46and46education;46physical46comfort46and46e
motional46support;46involvement46of46family46and46friends;46and46transition46and46continuity.
|46AACN46Essential46Competencies:46I.746Integrate46the46knowledge46and46methodsfof46a46vari
ety46ofdisci46plines46to46inform46decision46making.46|46NLN46Competencies:46Knowledge46and46
Science:46Integration46of46knowledge46from46nursing46and46other46disciplines.46|46Nursing/Integr
ated46Concepts:46Nursing46Proces4 6 s:46Evaluation
Learning46Outcome:461-
1 Identify46key46events46in46the46history46offpharmacology.46MNL46Learning46Outcom
e:4 6 1.146E46xaminefthe46relationship46between46medicine46andpharmacology.
2) Afstudent46nurse46asks46a46nursing46instructor46why46anatomy46and46physiology46as46w
ell46asmicro46biology46are46required46courses46when46the46student46only46wants46to46l
earn46aboutfpharmacolo46gy.46What46is46the46best46response46by46the46instructor?
1. "Because46pharmacology46is46an46outgrowth46offthose46subjects."
2. "You46must46learn46all,46sincefall46of46those46subjects46are46partfof46the46curriculum."
3. "Knowledge46of46all46those46subjects46will46prepare46you46to46administer46medication."
4. "An46understanding46of46those46subjects46is46essential46to46understand46pharmacology."ANS
:4 6 4
Explanation:
1. Pharmacology46is46an46outgrowth46of46anatomy,46physiology,46and46microbiology,
46butthis46is46notfthe46most46essential46reason46for46the46nurse46to46learn46them.
2. The46nurse46mustflearn46anatomy,46physiology,46and46microbiology46to46understa
ndphar46macology,46notfbecause46they46are46partfof46the46curriculum.
Pharmacology for Nurses-A Pathophysiologic Approach,
6th Edition (Adams, 2020), Chapters 1 - 50
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
,
, Pharmacology46for46Nurses,f6e46(Adams)46Chapter46146Int
roduction46to46Pharmacology
1) Afnurse46is46reviewing46key46events46in46the46history46of46pharmacology46with46a46student4
6nurse.Which46student46comment46indicatesfan46understanding?
1. "Early46 researchers46used46themselves46as46test46subjects."
2. "A46primary46goal46of46pharmacology46is46to46preventfdisease."
3. "Penicillin46is46one46of46the46initial46drugs46isolated46from46a46natural46source."
4. "Pharmacologistsfbegan46synthesizing46drugs46in46the46laboratory46in46the46nineteen
thcentu46ry."
ANS:46146Ex
pl46anation:
1. Some46early46researchers,46like46Friedrich46Serturner,46used46themselves46as4
6testsubj46ects.
2. An46early46goal46of46pharmacology46was46to46relieve46human46suffering.
3. Initial46drugs46isolated46from46complex46mixtures46included46morphine,fcolchicin
e,curar46e,46and46cocaine,46butfnot46penicillin.
4. By46the46twentieth46century,46pharmacologistsfcould46synthesize46drugsfin46t
helabor46atory.
Page46Ref:463
Cognitive46Level:4 6 Applying
Client46Need/Sub:46Physiological46Integrity:46Pharmacological46and46Parenteral46Therapies4
6Standa46rds:4 6 QSEN46Competencies:46I.A.146Integrate46understanding46of46multiplefdimen
sions46of46patient-
46centered46care:46patient/family/community46preferences,46values;46coordination46and46int
egration46of46care;46information,46communication,46and46education;46physical46comfort46and46e
motional46support;46involvement46of46family46and46friends;46and46transition46and46continuity.
|46AACN46Essential46Competencies:46I.746Integrate46the46knowledge46and46methodsfof46a46vari
ety46ofdisci46plines46to46inform46decision46making.46|46NLN46Competencies:46Knowledge46and46
Science:46Integration46of46knowledge46from46nursing46and46other46disciplines.46|46Nursing/Integr
ated46Concepts:46Nursing46Proces4 6 s:46Evaluation
Learning46Outcome:461-
1 Identify46key46events46in46the46history46offpharmacology.46MNL46Learning46Outcom
e:4 6 1.146E46xaminefthe46relationship46between46medicine46andpharmacology.
2) Afstudent46nurse46asks46a46nursing46instructor46why46anatomy46and46physiology46as46w
ell46asmicro46biology46are46required46courses46when46the46student46only46wants46to46l
earn46aboutfpharmacolo46gy.46What46is46the46best46response46by46the46instructor?
1. "Because46pharmacology46is46an46outgrowth46offthose46subjects."
2. "You46must46learn46all,46sincefall46of46those46subjects46are46partfof46the46curriculum."
3. "Knowledge46of46all46those46subjects46will46prepare46you46to46administer46medication."
4. "An46understanding46of46those46subjects46is46essential46to46understand46pharmacology."ANS
:4 6 4
Explanation:
1. Pharmacology46is46an46outgrowth46of46anatomy,46physiology,46and46microbiology,
46butthis46is46notfthe46most46essential46reason46for46the46nurse46to46learn46them.
2. The46nurse46mustflearn46anatomy,46physiology,46and46microbiology46to46understa
ndphar46macology,46notfbecause46they46are46partfof46the46curriculum.