GUIDE-TO-DRUG-CLASSIFICATIONS-AND-DOSAGE-
CALCULATIONS
Cynthia J. Watkins
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4th-Edition
,Table-of-Contents
Chapter-1.-History-of-Pharmacology 1
Chapter-2.-Basics-of-Pharmacology 10
Chapter-3.-Patient-Safety-in-Medication-Administration 19
Chapter-4.-Regulations 30
Chapter-5.-Prescriptions-and-Labels 42
Chapter-6.-Review-of-Mathematics 49
Chapter-7.-Measurement-Systems 63
Chapter-8.-Dosage-Calculations 72
Chapter-9.-Enteral-Medications-and-Administration 80
Chapter-10.-Parental-Medications-and-Administration 87
Chapter-11.-Integumentary-System-Medications 100
Chapter-12.-Musculoskeletal-System-Medications 109
Chapter-13.-Nervous-System-Medications 117
Chapter-14.-Eye-and-Ear-Medications 127
Chapter-15.-Endocrine-System-Medications 133
Chapter-16.-Cardiovascular-System-Medications 144
Chapter-17.-Immunologic-System-Medications 156
Chapter-18.-Pulmonary-System-Medications 167
Chapter-19.-Gastrointestinal-System-Medications 175
Chapter-20.-Reproductive-and-Urinary-System-Medications 184
Chapter-21.-Vitamins,-Minerals,-Herbs,-and-Complementary-and-Alternative-Medicine 194
,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- m e a nWs W― W
d r.y ,T‖ Bi sSt M
h e.oWr iSg i n -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
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