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Pathophysiologic Approach, 7th Edition by Michael P.
Adams Norman Holland Shanti Chang
Chapter 1 J Introduction to Pharmacology J J J
The nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which
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student comment indicates an understanding?
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"Early researchers used themselves as test subjects."
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"A primary goal of pharmacology is to prevent disease."
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"Penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a natural source."J J J J J J J J J J J
"Pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in the laboratoryin the nineteenth century." Answer: J J J J J J J J J J J
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Explanation:
Some earlyresearchers, like Friedrich Serturner, used themselves as test subjects. An
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early goal of pharmacology was to relieve human suffering.
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Initial drugs isolated from complex mixtures included morphine, colchicine, curare, and cocaine,
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but not penicillin.
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Bythe twentieth century, pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.
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Cognitive Level: Analyzing J J J
Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
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Standards: QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of
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patient-centered care: patient/family/communitypreferences, values; coordination and integration of J J J J J J J J
care; information, communication, and education; physical comfort and emotional support;
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involvement of family and friends; and transition and continuity. | AACN Domains and
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Competencies: 1.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the discipline of nursing's distinct perspective
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and where shared perspectives exist with other disciplines. |NLN Competencies: Knowledge and
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Science: Integration of knowledge from nursing and other disciplines. | Nursing/Integrated
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Concepts: Nursing Process: Evaluation
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Learning Outcome: 1-1 Identify key events in the history of pharmacology.
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MNL Learning Outcome: Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology. The
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nursing student asks why anatomy and physiology as well as microbiology are required courses
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when learning about pharmacology. Which response will the instructor make? "Because
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pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects."
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"You must learn all, since all of those subjects are part of the curriculum."
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"Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to administer medication."
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"An understanding of those subjects is essential to understand pharmacology."
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Answer: 4
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Explanation:
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essential reason for the nurse to learn them.
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The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and microbiologyto understand pharmacology, not because
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they are part of the curriculum.
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Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology prepares the nurse to understand
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