Pharmacology for Nurses-A Pathophysiologic Approach,
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6th Edition (Adams, 2020), Chapters 1 - 50
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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, Pharmacology ifor iNurses, i6e i(Adams)
iChapter i1 i Introduction ito iPharmacology
1) A inurse iis ireviewing ikey ievents iin ithe ihistory iof ipharmacology iwith ia istudent
inurse.iWhich istudent icomment i indicates ian iunderstanding?
1. "Early iresearchers iused ithemselves ias itest isubjects."
2. "A iprimary igoal iof ipharmacology iis ito iprevent idisease."
3. "Penicillin iis ione iof ithe iinitial idrugs iisolated ifrom ia inatural isource."
4. "Pharmacologists ibegan isynthesizing idrugs iin ithe ilaboratory iin ithe
inineteenthicentury."
ANSWER: i1
iExplanation
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1. Some iearly iresearchers, ilike iFriedrich iSerturner, iused ithemselves ias
itestisubjects.
2. An iearly igoal iof ipharmacology iwas ito irelieve ihuman isuffering.
3. Initial idrugs iisolated ifrom icomplex imixtures iincluded imorphine, icolchicine,
icurare, iand icocaine, ibut inot ipenicillin.
4. By ithe itwentieth icentury, ipharmacologists icould isynthesize idrugs iin
itheilaboratory.
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Cognitive iLevel: i Applying
Client iNeed/Sub: iPhysiological iIntegrity: iPharmacological iand iParenteral iTherapies
iStandards: i QSEN iCompetencies: iI.A.1 iIntegrate i understanding i of imultiple
i dimensions iof ipatient-centered icare: ipatient/family/community ipreferences, ivalues;
icoordination iand iintegration iof icare; iinformation, icommunication, iand ieducation;
iphysical icomfort iand iemotional isupport; iinvolvement iof ifamily iand ifriends; iand
itransition iand icontinuity.
| iAACN iEssential iCompetencies: iI.7 iIntegrate ithe iknowledge iand imethods iof ia ivariety
iofidisciplines ito iinform idecision imaking. i| iNLN iCompetencies: iKnowledge iand iScience:
iIntegration iof iknowledge ifrom inursing iand iother idisciplines. i| iNursing/Integrated
iConcepts: iNursing iProcess: iEvaluation
Learning iOutcome: i1-1 iIdentify ikey ievents iin ithe ihistory iof ipharmacology.
iMNL iLearning iOutcome: i 1.1 iExamine ithe irelationship ibetween imedicine
iandipharmacology.
2) A istudent inurse iasks ia inursing iinstructor iwhy ianatomy iand iphysiology ias iwell
iasimicrobiology iare irequired icourses iwhen ithe istudent ionly iwants ito ilearn
iabout ipharmacology. iWhat iis ithe ibest iresponse iby ithe iinstructor?
1. "Because ipharmacology iis ian ioutgrowth iof ithose isubjects."
2. "You imust ilearn iall, isince iall iof ithose isubjects iare ipart iof ithe icurriculum."
3. "Knowledge iof iall ithose isubjects iwill iprepare iyou ito iadminister imedication."
4. "An iunderstanding iof ithose isubjects iis iessential ito iunderstand
ipharmacology."iANSWER: i 4
Explanation:
1. Pharmacology iis ian ioutgrowth iof ianatomy, iphysiology, iand imicrobiology,
ibutithis iis inot ithe imost iessential ireason ifor ithe inurse ito ilearn ithem.