,Pharmacology:;Connections;to;Nursing;Practice;4th;Edition;Adams;Test;Bank
(Adams;and;Urban,;Pharmacology:;Connections;to;Nursing;Practice,;4e;TestBank)
Chapter;1
The;nurse;is;teaching;a;pharmacology;class;to;a;group;of;student;nurses.;Which;key;events;does;the;nurse;include;in;t
he;history;of;pharmacology?
Note:;Credit;will;be;given;only;if;all;correct;choices;and;no;incorrect;choices;are;selected.
Standard;Text:;Select;all;that;apply.
1. Early;researchers;used;themselves;and;animals;as;test;subjects.
2. Pharmacologists;began;to;synthesize;drugs;in;the;laboratory;in;the;20th;century.
3. Modern;pharmacology;began;in;the;mid-1600s.
4. The;first;drugs;included;morphine,;cocaine,;and;penicillin.
5. The;Dark;Ages;provided;much;useful;information;that;we;still;use;today.
Correct;Answer:;1,2
Rationale;1:;Early;researchers;did;use;themselves;and;animals;as;test;subjects.
Rationale;2:;Pharmacologists;did;begin;to;synthesize;drugs;in;the;laboratory;in;the;20th;century.
Rationale;3:;Modern;pharmacology;began;in;the;1800s,;not;1600s.
Rationale;4:;The;first;drugs;included;morphine;and;cocaine,;but;not;penicillin.
Rationale;5:;Little;is;known;about;pharmacology;during;the;Dark;Ages.
Global;Rationale:;The;nurse;would;state;that;early;researchers;did;use;themselves;and;animals;as;test;subjects;;phar
macologists;did;begin;to;synthesize;drugs;in;the;laboratory;in;the;20th;century;;and;modern;pharmacology;began;in;t
he;1800s,;not;1600s.;The;first;drugs;included;morphine;and;cocaine,;but;not;penicillin.;Little;is;known;about;pharmac
ology;during;the;Dark;Ages.
Question;2;Type
:;MCSA
Although;all;areas;of;medicine,;including;pharmacology,;have;made;great;advances;in;the;last;century,;the;early;roots;
of;pharmacology;still;apply;for;the;nurse;and;other;health;professionals.;What;were;the;early;roots;of;pharmacology?
1. Applying;products;to;relieve;human;suffering
2. Creating;new;drugs;as;quickly;as;possible
,3. Finding;medicinal;alternatives;to;plants
4. Understanding;how;drugs;take;their;effects
Correct;Answer:;1
Rationale;1:;The;early;root;of;pharmacology;was;to;relieve;human;suffering.
Rationale;2:;The;early;root;of;pharmacology;was;not;to;create;new;drugs;quickly.
Rationale;3:;Early;pharmacology;involved;using;plants;to;relieve;symptoms;of;suffering.
Rationale;4:;The;early;root;of;pharmacology;was;not;to;understand;how;drugs;take;their;effects.
Global;Rationale:;The;early;root;of;pharmacology;was;to;relieve;human;suffering,;not;to;create;new;drugs;quickly;
or;to;understand;how;drugs;take;their;effects.;Early;pharmacology;did;involve;using;plants;to;relieve;symptoms;of;suf
fering.
Question;3;Type
:;MCSA
Although;many;substances;can;be;considered;drugs,;which;drug;definition;is;the;most;appropriate?
1. Any;substance;that;is;found;in;nature;or;that;normally;occurs;in;the;body
2. Any;substance;that;is;synthesized;and;tested;in;the;laboratory;setting
3. Any;substance;that;is;taken;to;prevent,;cure,;or;reduce;symptoms;of;a;medical;condition
4. Any;substance;that;can;be;isolated;from;natural;substances;in;nature
Correct;Answer:;3
Rationale;1:;A;drug;is;not;a;substance;that;is;found;in;nature;or;that;normally;occurs;in;the;human;body.
Rationale;2:;A;drug;is;not;only;a;substance;that;is;synthesized;and;tested.
Rationale;3:;A;drug;is;considered;to;be;any;substance;that;is;taken;to;prevent,;cure,;or;reduce;symptoms;of;a;medical;
condition.
Rationale;4:;A;drug;is;not;only;a;substance;isolated;from;natural;substances.
Global;Rationale:;A;drug;is;considered;to;be;any;substance;that;is;taken;to;prevent,;cure,;or;reduce;symptoms;of;a;m
edical;condition.;A;drug;is;not;a;substance;that;is;found;in;nature;or;that;normally;occurs;in;the;human;body;;it;is;not;an
y;substance;that;is;synthesized;and;tested;in;the;laboratory;setting,;nor;is;it;only;a;substance;isolated;from;natural;subst
ances.
Question;4;Type
:;MCSA
Pharmacotherapy;is;a;critical;intervention;for;many;conditions,;and;a;key;part;of;nursing;intervention.;Which;stateme
nt;best;describes;pharmacotherapy?
, 1. The;study;of;medicine;and;drug;therapy
2. The;application;of;natural;substances;to;cure;diseases
3. The;application;of;drugs;for;the;prevention;and;treatment;of;disease;and;human;suffering
4. Understanding;the;difference;between;trade;and;generic;medications
Correct;Answer:;3
Rationale;1:;Pharmacotherapy;is;not;just;the;study;of;medicine;and;drug;therapy.
Rationale;2:;Pharmacotherapy;is;not;the;application;of;natural;substances;to;cure;diseases.
Rationale;3:;Pharmacotherapy;is;the;application;of;drugs;for;the;prevention;and;treatment;of;diseases;and;human;sufferin
Rationale;4:;Pharmacotherapy;comprises;more;than;understanding;the;difference;between;trade;and;generic;drugs.
Global;Rationale:;Pharmacotherapy;is;the;application;of;drugs;for;the;prevention;and;treatment;of;diseases;and;hum
an;suffering.;It;is;not;just;the;study;of;medicine;and;drug;therapy;nor;is;it;the;application;of;natural;substances;to;cure;d
iseases.;Pharmacotherapy;comprises;more;than;understanding;the;difference;between;trade;and;generic;drugs.
Question;5;Type
:;MCSA
Which;principle;best;describes;what;the;nurse;is;expected;to;understand;when;administering;medication;to;a;client?
1. The;pharmacotherapeutics;for;all;of;the;medications
2. The;most;common;side;effects;of;the;drug‘s;prototype
3. The;trade;and;generic;names;for;all;of;the;medications
4. The;cost;of;the;drug;therapy
Correct;Answer:;1
Rationale;1:;The;nurse;should;understand;the;pharmacotherapeutics;for;all;medications;that;the;client;is;receiving.
Rationale;2:;The;nurse;should;understand;much;more;about;a;drug;than;just;the;common;side;effects;of;the;drug‘s;pr
ototype.
Rationale;3:;The;nurse;should;understand;much;more;about;a;drug;than;just;its;trade;and;generic;names.
Rationale;4:;The;cost;of;drug;therapy;is;not;a;principle;of;drug;administration.
(Adams;and;Urban,;Pharmacology:;Connections;to;Nursing;Practice,;4e;TestBank)
Chapter;1
The;nurse;is;teaching;a;pharmacology;class;to;a;group;of;student;nurses.;Which;key;events;does;the;nurse;include;in;t
he;history;of;pharmacology?
Note:;Credit;will;be;given;only;if;all;correct;choices;and;no;incorrect;choices;are;selected.
Standard;Text:;Select;all;that;apply.
1. Early;researchers;used;themselves;and;animals;as;test;subjects.
2. Pharmacologists;began;to;synthesize;drugs;in;the;laboratory;in;the;20th;century.
3. Modern;pharmacology;began;in;the;mid-1600s.
4. The;first;drugs;included;morphine,;cocaine,;and;penicillin.
5. The;Dark;Ages;provided;much;useful;information;that;we;still;use;today.
Correct;Answer:;1,2
Rationale;1:;Early;researchers;did;use;themselves;and;animals;as;test;subjects.
Rationale;2:;Pharmacologists;did;begin;to;synthesize;drugs;in;the;laboratory;in;the;20th;century.
Rationale;3:;Modern;pharmacology;began;in;the;1800s,;not;1600s.
Rationale;4:;The;first;drugs;included;morphine;and;cocaine,;but;not;penicillin.
Rationale;5:;Little;is;known;about;pharmacology;during;the;Dark;Ages.
Global;Rationale:;The;nurse;would;state;that;early;researchers;did;use;themselves;and;animals;as;test;subjects;;phar
macologists;did;begin;to;synthesize;drugs;in;the;laboratory;in;the;20th;century;;and;modern;pharmacology;began;in;t
he;1800s,;not;1600s.;The;first;drugs;included;morphine;and;cocaine,;but;not;penicillin.;Little;is;known;about;pharmac
ology;during;the;Dark;Ages.
Question;2;Type
:;MCSA
Although;all;areas;of;medicine,;including;pharmacology,;have;made;great;advances;in;the;last;century,;the;early;roots;
of;pharmacology;still;apply;for;the;nurse;and;other;health;professionals.;What;were;the;early;roots;of;pharmacology?
1. Applying;products;to;relieve;human;suffering
2. Creating;new;drugs;as;quickly;as;possible
,3. Finding;medicinal;alternatives;to;plants
4. Understanding;how;drugs;take;their;effects
Correct;Answer:;1
Rationale;1:;The;early;root;of;pharmacology;was;to;relieve;human;suffering.
Rationale;2:;The;early;root;of;pharmacology;was;not;to;create;new;drugs;quickly.
Rationale;3:;Early;pharmacology;involved;using;plants;to;relieve;symptoms;of;suffering.
Rationale;4:;The;early;root;of;pharmacology;was;not;to;understand;how;drugs;take;their;effects.
Global;Rationale:;The;early;root;of;pharmacology;was;to;relieve;human;suffering,;not;to;create;new;drugs;quickly;
or;to;understand;how;drugs;take;their;effects.;Early;pharmacology;did;involve;using;plants;to;relieve;symptoms;of;suf
fering.
Question;3;Type
:;MCSA
Although;many;substances;can;be;considered;drugs,;which;drug;definition;is;the;most;appropriate?
1. Any;substance;that;is;found;in;nature;or;that;normally;occurs;in;the;body
2. Any;substance;that;is;synthesized;and;tested;in;the;laboratory;setting
3. Any;substance;that;is;taken;to;prevent,;cure,;or;reduce;symptoms;of;a;medical;condition
4. Any;substance;that;can;be;isolated;from;natural;substances;in;nature
Correct;Answer:;3
Rationale;1:;A;drug;is;not;a;substance;that;is;found;in;nature;or;that;normally;occurs;in;the;human;body.
Rationale;2:;A;drug;is;not;only;a;substance;that;is;synthesized;and;tested.
Rationale;3:;A;drug;is;considered;to;be;any;substance;that;is;taken;to;prevent,;cure,;or;reduce;symptoms;of;a;medical;
condition.
Rationale;4:;A;drug;is;not;only;a;substance;isolated;from;natural;substances.
Global;Rationale:;A;drug;is;considered;to;be;any;substance;that;is;taken;to;prevent,;cure,;or;reduce;symptoms;of;a;m
edical;condition.;A;drug;is;not;a;substance;that;is;found;in;nature;or;that;normally;occurs;in;the;human;body;;it;is;not;an
y;substance;that;is;synthesized;and;tested;in;the;laboratory;setting,;nor;is;it;only;a;substance;isolated;from;natural;subst
ances.
Question;4;Type
:;MCSA
Pharmacotherapy;is;a;critical;intervention;for;many;conditions,;and;a;key;part;of;nursing;intervention.;Which;stateme
nt;best;describes;pharmacotherapy?
, 1. The;study;of;medicine;and;drug;therapy
2. The;application;of;natural;substances;to;cure;diseases
3. The;application;of;drugs;for;the;prevention;and;treatment;of;disease;and;human;suffering
4. Understanding;the;difference;between;trade;and;generic;medications
Correct;Answer:;3
Rationale;1:;Pharmacotherapy;is;not;just;the;study;of;medicine;and;drug;therapy.
Rationale;2:;Pharmacotherapy;is;not;the;application;of;natural;substances;to;cure;diseases.
Rationale;3:;Pharmacotherapy;is;the;application;of;drugs;for;the;prevention;and;treatment;of;diseases;and;human;sufferin
Rationale;4:;Pharmacotherapy;comprises;more;than;understanding;the;difference;between;trade;and;generic;drugs.
Global;Rationale:;Pharmacotherapy;is;the;application;of;drugs;for;the;prevention;and;treatment;of;diseases;and;hum
an;suffering.;It;is;not;just;the;study;of;medicine;and;drug;therapy;nor;is;it;the;application;of;natural;substances;to;cure;d
iseases.;Pharmacotherapy;comprises;more;than;understanding;the;difference;between;trade;and;generic;drugs.
Question;5;Type
:;MCSA
Which;principle;best;describes;what;the;nurse;is;expected;to;understand;when;administering;medication;to;a;client?
1. The;pharmacotherapeutics;for;all;of;the;medications
2. The;most;common;side;effects;of;the;drug‘s;prototype
3. The;trade;and;generic;names;for;all;of;the;medications
4. The;cost;of;the;drug;therapy
Correct;Answer:;1
Rationale;1:;The;nurse;should;understand;the;pharmacotherapeutics;for;all;medications;that;the;client;is;receiving.
Rationale;2:;The;nurse;should;understand;much;more;about;a;drug;than;just;the;common;side;effects;of;the;drug‘s;pr
ototype.
Rationale;3:;The;nurse;should;understand;much;more;about;a;drug;than;just;its;trade;and;generic;names.
Rationale;4:;The;cost;of;drug;therapy;is;not;a;principle;of;drug;administration.
