TEST BANK
Pharmacology for Nurses-A Pathophysiologic Approach,
6th Edition (Adams, 2020), Chapters 1 - 50
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
,
, Pharmacology6for6Nurses,f6e6(Adams)6Chapter616Introdu
ction6to6Pharmacology
1) Afnurse6is6reviewing6key6events6in6the6history6of6pharmacology6with6a6student6nurse.Whi
ch6student6comment6indicatesfan6understanding?
1. "Early6 researchers6used6themselves6as6test6subjects."
2. "A6primary6goal6of6pharmacology6is6to6preventfdisease."
3. "Penicillin6is6one6of6the6initial6drugs6isolated6from6a6natural6source."
4. "Pharmacologistsfbegan6synthesizing6drugs6in6the6laboratory6in6the6nineteenthcent
u6ry."
ANS:616Exp
l6anation:
1. Some6early6researchers,6like6Friedrich6Serturner,6used6themselves6as6testsu
bj6ects.
2. An6early6goal6of6pharmacology6was6to6relieve6human6suffering.
3. Initial6drugs6isolated6from6complex6mixtures6included6morphine,fcolchicine,cura
r6e,6and6cocaine,6butfnot6penicillin.
4. By6the6twentieth6century,6pharmacologistsfcould6synthesize6drugsfin6thelabo
r6atory.
Page6Ref:63
Cognitive6Level:6 Applying
Client6Need/Sub:6Physiological6Integrity:6Pharmacological6and6Parenteral6Therapies6Stand
a6rds:6 QSEN6Competencies:6I.A.16Integrate6understanding6of6multiplefdimensions6of6patie
nt-
6centered6care:6patient/family/community6preferences,6values;6coordination6and6integrati
on6of6care;6information,6communication,6and6education;6physical6comfort6and6emotional6supp
ort;6involvement6of6family6and6friends;6and6transition6and6continuity.
|6AACN6Essential6Competencies:6I.76Integrate6the6knowledge6and6methodsfof6a6variety6ofdisci
6plines6to6inform6decision6making.6|6NLN6Competencies:6Knowledge6and6Science:6Integration6
of6knowledge6from6nursing6and6other6disciplines.6|6Nursing/Integrated6Concepts:6Nursing6Proc
es6 s:6Evaluation
Learning6Outcome:61-
1 Identify6key6events6in6the6history6offpharmacology.6MNL6Learning6Outcome:6 1.16
E6xaminefthe6relationship6between6medicine6andpharmacology.
2) Afstudent6nurse6asks6a6nursing6instructor6why6anatomy6and6physiology6as6well6asmic
ro6biology6are6required6courses6when6the6student6only6wants6to6learn6aboutfpharmac
olo6gy.6What6is6the6best6response6by6the6instructor?
1. "Because6pharmacology6is6an6outgrowth6offthose6subjects."
2. "You6must6learn6all,6sincefall6of6those6subjects6are6partfof6the6curriculum."
3. "Knowledge6of6all6those6subjects6will6prepare6you6to6administer6medication."
4. "An6understanding6of6those6subjects6is6essential6to6understand6pharmacology."ANS
:6 4
Explanation:
1. Pharmacology6is6an6outgrowth6of6anatomy,6physiology,6and6microbiology,6butth
is6is6notfthe6most6essential6reason6for6the6nurse6to6learn6them.
2. The6nurse6mustflearn6anatomy,6physiology,6and6microbiology6to6understandpha
r6macology,6notfbecause6they6are6partfof6the6curriculum.
Pharmacology for Nurses-A Pathophysiologic Approach,
6th Edition (Adams, 2020), Chapters 1 - 50
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
,
, Pharmacology6for6Nurses,f6e6(Adams)6Chapter616Introdu
ction6to6Pharmacology
1) Afnurse6is6reviewing6key6events6in6the6history6of6pharmacology6with6a6student6nurse.Whi
ch6student6comment6indicatesfan6understanding?
1. "Early6 researchers6used6themselves6as6test6subjects."
2. "A6primary6goal6of6pharmacology6is6to6preventfdisease."
3. "Penicillin6is6one6of6the6initial6drugs6isolated6from6a6natural6source."
4. "Pharmacologistsfbegan6synthesizing6drugs6in6the6laboratory6in6the6nineteenthcent
u6ry."
ANS:616Exp
l6anation:
1. Some6early6researchers,6like6Friedrich6Serturner,6used6themselves6as6testsu
bj6ects.
2. An6early6goal6of6pharmacology6was6to6relieve6human6suffering.
3. Initial6drugs6isolated6from6complex6mixtures6included6morphine,fcolchicine,cura
r6e,6and6cocaine,6butfnot6penicillin.
4. By6the6twentieth6century,6pharmacologistsfcould6synthesize6drugsfin6thelabo
r6atory.
Page6Ref:63
Cognitive6Level:6 Applying
Client6Need/Sub:6Physiological6Integrity:6Pharmacological6and6Parenteral6Therapies6Stand
a6rds:6 QSEN6Competencies:6I.A.16Integrate6understanding6of6multiplefdimensions6of6patie
nt-
6centered6care:6patient/family/community6preferences,6values;6coordination6and6integrati
on6of6care;6information,6communication,6and6education;6physical6comfort6and6emotional6supp
ort;6involvement6of6family6and6friends;6and6transition6and6continuity.
|6AACN6Essential6Competencies:6I.76Integrate6the6knowledge6and6methodsfof6a6variety6ofdisci
6plines6to6inform6decision6making.6|6NLN6Competencies:6Knowledge6and6Science:6Integration6
of6knowledge6from6nursing6and6other6disciplines.6|6Nursing/Integrated6Concepts:6Nursing6Proc
es6 s:6Evaluation
Learning6Outcome:61-
1 Identify6key6events6in6the6history6offpharmacology.6MNL6Learning6Outcome:6 1.16
E6xaminefthe6relationship6between6medicine6andpharmacology.
2) Afstudent6nurse6asks6a6nursing6instructor6why6anatomy6and6physiology6as6well6asmic
ro6biology6are6required6courses6when6the6student6only6wants6to6learn6aboutfpharmac
olo6gy.6What6is6the6best6response6by6the6instructor?
1. "Because6pharmacology6is6an6outgrowth6offthose6subjects."
2. "You6must6learn6all,6sincefall6of6those6subjects6are6partfof6the6curriculum."
3. "Knowledge6of6all6those6subjects6will6prepare6you6to6administer6medication."
4. "An6understanding6of6those6subjects6is6essential6to6understand6pharmacology."ANS
:6 4
Explanation:
1. Pharmacology6is6an6outgrowth6of6anatomy,6physiology,6and6microbiology,6butth
is6is6notfthe6most6essential6reason6for6the6nurse6to6learn6them.
2. The6nurse6mustflearn6anatomy,6physiology,6and6microbiology6to6understandpha
r6macology,6notfbecause6they6are6partfof6the6curriculum.