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Pharmacology for Nurses-A Pathophysiologic Approach,
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7th Edition (Adams, 2024), Chapters 1 - 50
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,TABLE OF COnTEnT/
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, Pharmacology$for$nurses,$7e$(Adams)$Chapter$
1$ Introduction$to$Pharmacology
1) A$nurse$is$reviewing$key$events$in$the$history$of$pharmacology$with$a$student$nurse.Which2stud$e
nt$comment$indicates$an$understanding?
1. "Early$ researchers$used$themselves$as$test$subjects."
2. "A$primary$goal$of$pharmacology$ is2to$prevent$disease."
3. "Penicillin$is$one$of$the$initial$drugs$isolated$from$a$natural$source."
4. "Pharmacologists$ began$synthesizing$ drugs2in$the$ laboratory$ in$the$nineteenthcentury."
ANS;$1$Expla$natio
n:
1. Some$ early$ researchers,$ like$ Friedrich$ Serturner,$ used$ themselves$ as$ testsubjects.
2. An$early$goal$of$pharmacology$was$to$relieve$human$suffering.
3. Initial$drugs$isolated$from$complex$mixtures$included$morphine,$colchicine,curare,$a$
nd$cocaine,$but$not$penicillin.
4. By$the$twentieth$century,$ pharmacologists$ could$ synthesize$ drugs$in$thelaboratory
.
Page$Ref:$3
Cognitive$Level:$Applying
Client$Need/Sub:$Physiological$Integrity:$Pharmacological$and$Parenteral$Therapies$Standards:$ QS$E
N$Competencies:$I.A.1$Integrate$understanding$of$multiple$dimensions$of$patient-
centered$care:$patient/family/community$preferences,$values;$coordination$and$integration$of$care;$i
nformation,$communication,$and$education;$physical$comfort$and$emotional$support;$involvement$of
$family$and$friends;$and$transition$and$continuity.
|$AACN$Essential$Competencies:$I.7$Integrate$the$knowledge$and$methods$of$a$variety$ofdisciplines$t$o
$inform$decision$making.$|$NLN$Competencies:$Knowledge$and$Science:$Integration$of$knowledge$fr
om$nursing$and$other$disciplines.$|$Nursing/Integrated$Concepts:$Nursing$Process:$Evaluation$Learn
ing$Outcome:$1-
1 Identify$key$events2in$the$history$of$pharmacology.$MNL$Learning$Outcome:$1.1$Exam$i
ne$the$relationship$between$medicine$andpharmacology.
2) A$student$nurse$asks$a$nursing$instructor$why$anatomy$and$physiology$as$well$asmicrobiolog$ y$
are$required$courses$when$the2student$only$wants$to$learn$about$pharmacology.$What$is$t$he$
best$response$by$the$instructor?
1. "Because$pharmacology$is$an$outgrowth$of$those$subjects."
2. "You$must$learn$all,$since$all$of$those$subjects$are$ part$of$the$curriculum."
3. "Knowledge$ of$ all$those$ subjects$will$prepare$ you$ to$administer$medication."
4. "An$understanding$of$those$subjects$is$essential$to$understand$pharmacology."ANS;$4$
Explanation:
1. Pharmacology$ is$ an$outgrowth$ of$ anatomy,$ physiology,$ and$ microbiology,$ butthis$ is2not
the$most$essential$reason$for$the$nurse$to$learn$them.
2. The$nurse$must$learn$anatomy,$physiology,$and$microbiology$to$understandpharmacol$
ogy,$not$because$they$are$part$of$the$curriculum.
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Pharmacology for Nurses-A Pathophysiologic Approach,
$ $ $ $
7th Edition (Adams, 2024), Chapters 1 - 50
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
,TABLE OF COnTEnT/
$ $
,
, Pharmacology$for$nurses,$7e$(Adams)$Chapter$
1$ Introduction$to$Pharmacology
1) A$nurse$is$reviewing$key$events$in$the$history$of$pharmacology$with$a$student$nurse.Which2stud$e
nt$comment$indicates$an$understanding?
1. "Early$ researchers$used$themselves$as$test$subjects."
2. "A$primary$goal$of$pharmacology$ is2to$prevent$disease."
3. "Penicillin$is$one$of$the$initial$drugs$isolated$from$a$natural$source."
4. "Pharmacologists$ began$synthesizing$ drugs2in$the$ laboratory$ in$the$nineteenthcentury."
ANS;$1$Expla$natio
n:
1. Some$ early$ researchers,$ like$ Friedrich$ Serturner,$ used$ themselves$ as$ testsubjects.
2. An$early$goal$of$pharmacology$was$to$relieve$human$suffering.
3. Initial$drugs$isolated$from$complex$mixtures$included$morphine,$colchicine,curare,$a$
nd$cocaine,$but$not$penicillin.
4. By$the$twentieth$century,$ pharmacologists$ could$ synthesize$ drugs$in$thelaboratory
.
Page$Ref:$3
Cognitive$Level:$Applying
Client$Need/Sub:$Physiological$Integrity:$Pharmacological$and$Parenteral$Therapies$Standards:$ QS$E
N$Competencies:$I.A.1$Integrate$understanding$of$multiple$dimensions$of$patient-
centered$care:$patient/family/community$preferences,$values;$coordination$and$integration$of$care;$i
nformation,$communication,$and$education;$physical$comfort$and$emotional$support;$involvement$of
$family$and$friends;$and$transition$and$continuity.
|$AACN$Essential$Competencies:$I.7$Integrate$the$knowledge$and$methods$of$a$variety$ofdisciplines$t$o
$inform$decision$making.$|$NLN$Competencies:$Knowledge$and$Science:$Integration$of$knowledge$fr
om$nursing$and$other$disciplines.$|$Nursing/Integrated$Concepts:$Nursing$Process:$Evaluation$Learn
ing$Outcome:$1-
1 Identify$key$events2in$the$history$of$pharmacology.$MNL$Learning$Outcome:$1.1$Exam$i
ne$the$relationship$between$medicine$andpharmacology.
2) A$student$nurse$asks$a$nursing$instructor$why$anatomy$and$physiology$as$well$asmicrobiolog$ y$
are$required$courses$when$the2student$only$wants$to$learn$about$pharmacology.$What$is$t$he$
best$response$by$the$instructor?
1. "Because$pharmacology$is$an$outgrowth$of$those$subjects."
2. "You$must$learn$all,$since$all$of$those$subjects$are$ part$of$the$curriculum."
3. "Knowledge$ of$ all$those$ subjects$will$prepare$ you$ to$administer$medication."
4. "An$understanding$of$those$subjects$is$essential$to$understand$pharmacology."ANS;$4$
Explanation:
1. Pharmacology$ is$ an$outgrowth$ of$ anatomy,$ physiology,$ and$ microbiology,$ butthis$ is2not
the$most$essential$reason$for$the$nurse$to$learn$them.
2. The$nurse$must$learn$anatomy,$physiology,$and$microbiology$to$understandpharmacol$
ogy,$not$because$they$are$part$of$the$curriculum.
