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