Test Bank for Adams' Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 5th Edition

,ChapterY1

QuestionY1

Type:
Y




MCMA

TheYnurseYisYteachingYaYpharmacologyYclassYtoYstudentYnurses.YWhatYdoesYtheYnurseYincludeY
asYkeyYeventsYinYtheYhistoryYofYpharmacology?

Note:YCreditYwillYbeYgivenYonlyYifYallYcorrectYchoicesYandYnoYincorrectYchoicesYareYselected.

StandardYText:YSelectYallYthatYapply.

1. InitialYdrugsYincludedYmorphine,Ycocaine,YandYpenicillin.

2. EarlyYresearchersYusedYthemselvesYasYtestYsubjects.

3. TheYinitialYintentionYofYpharmacologyYwasYtoYrelieveYhumanYsuffering.

4. ModernYpharmacologyYbeganYinYtheYearlyY1600s.

5. PharmacologistsYsynthesizedYdrugsYinYtheYlaboratoryYinYtheYtwentiethYcentury.

CorrectYAnswer:Y2,3,5

RationaleY1:YInitialYdrugsYisolatedYfromYcomplexYmixturesYincludedYmorphin
e,Ycolchicines,Ycurare,YandYcocaine,YbutYnotYpenicillin.

RationaleY2:YSomeYearlyYresearchers,YsuchYasYFriedrichYSerturner,YusedYthemselvesYasYte

stYsubjects.

RationaleY3:YTheYearlyYrootsYofYpharmacologyYincludedYtheYapplicationYofYproductsYtoYrelie
veYhumanYsuffering.

RationaleY4:YModernYpharmacologyYbeganYinYtheYearlyY1800s,YnotYtheY1600s.

RationaleY5:YByYtheYtwentiethYcentury,YpharmacologistsYcouldYsynthesizeYdrugsYinYt
heYlaboratory.

GlobalYRationale:YTheYearlyYrootsYofYpharmacologyYincludedYtheYapplicationYofYproductsYtoYr
elieveYhumanYsuffering,YandYearlyYresearchersYusedYthemselvesYasYtestYsubjects.YInitialYdrugsYi
ncludedYmorphine,Ycolchicines,Ycurare,YandYcocaine,YbutYnotYpenicillin.YModernYpharmacolog
yYbeganYinYtheYearlyY1800s,YnotYtheY1600s.YByYtheYtwentiethYcentury,YpharmacologistsYcouldYs
ynthesizeYdrugsYinYtheYlaboratory.

,CognitiveYLevel:YApplying
ClientYNeed:YPhysiologicalYIntegrity
ClientYNeedYSub:YPharmacologicalYandYParenteralYTherapies
QSENYCompetencies:YI.A.1YIntegrateYunderstandingYofYmultipleYdimensionsYofYpatientYcentere
dYcare:Ypatient/family/communityYpreferences,Yvalues;YcoordinationYandYintegrationYofYcare;Yinf
ormation,Ycommunication,YandYeducation;YphysicalYcomfortYandYemotionalYsupport;Yinvolveme
ntYofYfamilyYandYfriends;YandYtransitionYandYcommunity.
AACNYEssentialYCompetencies:YI.7YIntegrateYtheYknowledgeYandYmethodsYofYaYvariet
yYofYdisciplinesYtoYinformYdecisionYmaking.
NLNYCompetencies:YKnowledgeYandYScience:YIntegrationYofYknowledgeYfromYnursingYan
dYotherYdisciplines.
Nursing/IntegratedYConcepts:YNursingYProcess:YImplementation
LearningYOutcome:Y1-1YIdentifyYkeyYeventsYinYtheYhistoryYofYpharmacology.
MNLYLearningYOutcome:Y1.1.1YApplyYbasicYconceptsYrelatedYtoYpharmacology.



PageYNumber:Y3



QuestionY2
Type:
Y

MCSA

TheYstudentYnurseYasksYtheYnursingYinstructorYwhyYheYneedsYtoYtakeYanatomyYandYphysiology,YasY
wellYasYmicrobiology,YwhenYheYonlyYwantsYtoYlearnYaboutYpharmacology.YWhatYisYtheYbestYrespon
seYbyYtheYinstructor?

1. "BecauseYpharmacologyYisYanYoutgrowthYofYthoseYsubjects."

2. "YouYmustYlearnYall,YsinceYthoseYsubjects,YasYwellYasYpharmacology,YareYpartYofYt
heYcurriculum."

3. "KnowledgeYofYallYthoseYsubjectsYwillYprepareYyouYtoYprovideYtheYbestYpatientYcare,Yincludi
ngYtheYadministrationYofYmedications."

4. "BecauseYanYunderstandingYofYthoseYsubjectsYisYessentialYtoYunderstandingYpharmacology."

CorrectYAnswer:Y4

RationaleY1:YPharmacologyYisYanYoutgrowthYofYanatomy,Yphysiology,YandYmicrobiology,YbutYth
isYisYnotYtheYmostYcompleteYreasonYforYtheYnurseYtoYlearnYthem.

, RationaleY2:YTheYnurseYmustYlearnYanatomy,Yphysiology,YandYmicrobiologyYtoYunderstan
dYpharmacology,YnotYbecauseYtheyYareYpartYofYtheYcurriculum.

RationaleY3:YKnowledgeYofYanatomy,Yphysiology,YandYmicrobiologyYpreparesYtheYnurseYt
oYunderstandYpharmacology,YnotYtoYprovideYcareYsuchYasYadministrationYofYmedications.

RationaleY4:YItYisYessentialYforYtheYnurseYtoYhaveYaYbroadYknowledgeYbaseYofYmanyYsciences
YinY
orderYtoYlearnYpharmacology.

GlobalYRationale:YItYisYessentialYforYtheYnurseYtoYhaveYaYbroadYknowledgeYbaseYofYmanyYscienc
esYinYorderYtoYlearnYpharmacology.YTheYnurseYmustYlearnYanatomy,Yphysiology,YandYmicrobiolog
yYtoYunderstandYpharmacology,YnotYbecauseYtheyYareYpartYofYtheYcurriculum.YPharmacologyYisYa
nYoutgrowthYofYanatomy,Yphysiology,YandYmicrobiology,YbutYthisYisYnotYtheYreasonYforYtheYnurse
YtoYlearnYthem.YKnowledgeYofYanatomy,Yphysiology,YandYmicrobiologyYpreparesYtheYnurseYtoYun

derstandYpharmacology,YnotYtoYprovideYcareYsuchYasYadministrationYofYmedications.

CognitiveYLevel:YApplying
ClientYNeed:YPhysiologicalYIntegrity
ClientYNeedYSub:YPharmacologicalYandYParenteralYTherapies
QSENYCompetencies:YI.A.1YIntegrateYunderstandingYofYmultipleYdimensionsYofYpatientYcentere
dYcare:Ypatient/family/communityYpreferences,Yvalues;YcoordinationYandYintegrationYofYcare;Yinf
ormation,Ycommunication,YandYeducation;YphysicalYcomfortYandYemotionalYsupport;Yinvolveme
ntYofYfamilyYandYfriends;YandYtransitionYandYcommunity.
AACNYEssentialYCompetencies:YI.7YIntegrateYtheYknowledgeYandYmethodsYofYaYvariet
yYofYdisciplinesYtoYinformYdecisionYmaking.
NLNYCompetencies:YKnowledgeYandYScience:YIntegrationYofYknowledgeYfromYnursingYandYoth
erYdisciplines.
Nursing/IntegratedYConcepts:YNursingYProcess:YImplementation
LearningYOutcome:Y1-
2YExplainYtheYinterdisciplinaryYnatureYofYpharmacology,YgivingYanYexampleYofYhowYknowledgeYfro
mYdifferentYsciencesYimpactsYtheYnurse’sYroleYinYdrugYadministration.
MNLYLearningYOutcome:Y1.1.1YApplyYbasicYconceptsYrelatedYtoYpharmacology.YPag
eYNumber:Y3



QuestionY3
Type:
Y

MCMA

TheYnursingYinstructorYisYteachingYaYpharmacologyYclassYtoYstudentYnurses.YTheYcurrentYfocusYi
sYpharmacologyYandYtherapeutics.YTheYnursingYinstructorYdeterminesYthatYlearningYhasYoccurre
dYwhenYtheYstudentsYmakeYwhichYcomments?

Note:YCreditYwillYbeYgivenYonlyYifYallYcorrectYchoicesYandYnoYincorrectYchoicesYareYselected.