1. Anursing instructorispreparing a teaching plan for a groupof
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nursing students about pharmacology. When describing this
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topic, theinstructor would focus the discussiononwhichofthe
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following as an essential aspect?
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A) Drugname i.u
B) Drug class i.u
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D) Drugsource i.u
Ans: C
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Thus, anessentialaspect ofpharmacologyisdrug action. An
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understandingofthedrug name,drug class, and drug sourceis important,butthe most i.u i.u i.u i.u i.u i.u i.u i.u i.u i.u i.u i.u i.u
criticalaspect related to pharmacologyis how the drug acts in the body.
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2. A nursing student is preparing to administer a prescribed drug to a patient. The student
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reviews informationaboutthedrugand itsactions. Whichofthe following would be the best
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choice for obtaining this information? Select all that apply.
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A) Nursing instructor i.u
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C) Clinicaldrug reference i.u i.u
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E) Clinicalpharmacist i.u
Ans: C, E
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andtheprescribing healthcareprovider for informationaboutthedrug,thebest choices for
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drug information would include an appropriate drug reference and the clinical pharmacist.
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3. Whendescribing the varioustypes ofmedications to agroupofnursing students, a
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nursing instructor would identify which of the following as a source for deriving
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medications? Select all that apply.
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A) Plants
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C) Mold
D) Minerals
E) Animals
Ans: A, B, C, D, E
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animals, as well as created synthetically in a laboratory.
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