,Karch,Focus,on,Nursing,Pharmacology,9th,Edition,by,
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, Table,of,Contents
Chapter,01-
,Introduction,to,Drugs,Chapter,02
-,Drugs,and,the,Body,Chapter,03-
,Toxic,Effects,of,Drugs
Chapter,04-
,The,Nursing,Process,in,Drug,Therapy,and,Patient,Safety,Chapter,0
5-,Dosage,Calculations
Chapter,06-
,Challenges,to,Effective,Drug,Therapy,Chapter,0
7-,Introduction,to,Cell,Physiology,Chapter,08-
,Anti-infective,Agents
Chapter,09-
,Antibiotics,Chapter,10-
,Antiviral,Agents,Chapter,11-
,Antifungal,Agents
Chapter,12-
,Antiprotozoal,Agents,Chapter,13
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,Anthelmintic,Agents,Chapter,14
-,Antineoplastic,Agents
Chapter,15-
,Introduction,to,the,Immune,Response,and,Inflammation,Chapter,1
6-,Anti-
inflammatory,,Antiarthritis,,and,Related,Agents,Chapter,17-
,Immune,Modulators
Chapter,18-,Vaccines,and,Sera
Chapter,19-
,Introduction,to,Nerves,and,the,Nervous,System,Chapter,2
0-,Anxiolytic,and,Hypnotic,Agents
Chapter,21-
,Antidepressant,Agents,Chapter,22-
,Psychotherapeutic,Agents,Chapter,23
-,Antiseizure,Agents,Chapter,24-
,Antiparkinsonism,Agents,Chapter,25
-,Muscle,Relaxants
Chapter,26-
,Narcotics,,Narcotic,Antagonists,,and,Antimigraine,Agents,Chapter,2
7-,General,and,Local,Anesthetic,Agents
Chapter,28-
,Neuromuscular,Junction,Blocking,Agents,Chapter,29-
,Introduction,to,the,Autonomic,Nervous,System,Chapter,3
0-,Adrenergic,Agonists
Chapter,31-
,Adrenergic,Antagonists,Chapter,32
-,Cholinergic,Agonists,Chapter,33-
,Anticholinergic,Agents
Chapter,34-
,Introduction,to,the,Endocrine,System,Chapter,3
,5-
,Hypothalamic,and,Pituitary,Agents,Chapter,36-
,Adrenocortical,Agents
Chapter, 37-
,Thyroid, and,Parathyroid, Agents,Chapter,38-
,Agents,to,Control,Blood,Glucose,Levels,Chapter,3
9-,Introduction,to,the,Reproductive,System
Chapter,40-
,Drugs,Affecting,the,Female,Reproductive,System,Chapter,4
1-
,Drugs,Affecting,the,Male,Reproductive,System,Chapter,42-
,Introduction,to,the,Cardiovascular,System,Chapter,43-
,Drugs,Affecting,Blood,Pressure
Chapter,44-
,Agents,for,Treating,Heart,Failure,Chapter,4
5-,Antiarrhythmic,Agents
Chapter,46-
,Antianginal,Agents,Chapter,47-
,Lipid-Lowering,Agents
Chapter,48-
,Drugs,Affecting,Blood,Coagulation,Chapter,4
9-,Drugs,Used,to,Treat,Anemias,Chapter,50-
,Introduction,to,the,Renal,System,Chapter,51-
,Diuretic,Agents
Chapter,52-
,Drugs,Affecting,the,Urinary,Tract,and,the,Bladder,Chapter,5
3-,Introduction,to,the,Respiratory,System
Chapter,54-
,Drugs,Acting,on,the,Upper,Respiratory,Tract,Chapter,5
5-
,Drugs,Acting,on,the,Lower,Respiratory,Tract,Chapter,5
6-
,Introduction,to,the,Gastrointestinal,System,Chapter,57-
,Drugs,Affecting,Gastrointestinal,Secretions,Chapter,58-
,Drugs,Affecting,Gastrointestinal,Motility,Chapter,59-
,Antiemetic,Agents
, Chapter,1:,Introduction,to,Drugs
Cognitive,Level:, Application,Dif
ficulty:,Moderate
Integrated,Process:, Nursing,process
1.A,nurse,working,in,radiology,administers,iodine,to,a,patient,who,is,having,a,comp
uterized,axial,tomography,(CAT),scan.,A,nurse,working,on,an,oncology,unit,admi
nisters,chemotherapy,to,patients,who,have,cancer.,At,the,Public,Health,Departmen
t,,a,nurse,administers,a,measles-mumps-rubella,(MMR),vaccine,to,a,14-,month-
old,child,as,a,routine,immunization.,Which,branch,of,pharmacology,best,describes,
the,actions,of,all,three,nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Response:
Pharmacology,is,the,study,of,the,biologic,effects,of,chemicals.,Nurses,are,involved,
with,clinical,pharmacology,or,pharmacotherapeutics,,which,is,a,branch,of,pharmacol
ogy,that,deals,with,the,uses,of,drugs,to,treat,,prevent,,and,diagnose,disease.,The,nurs
e,working,in,radiology,is,administering,a,drug,to,help,diagnose,a,disease.,The,nurse,
working,on,an,oncology,unit,is,administering,a,drug,to,help,treat,a,disease.,Pharmaco
economics,includes,any,costs,involved,in,drug,therapy.
Pharmacodynamics,involves,how,a,drug,affects,the,body,,and,pharmacokinetics,is,h
ow,the,body,acts,on,the,drug.
Cognitive,Level:,Comprehension,
Difficulty:,Easy
Integrated,Process:, Nursing,process
2.A,physician,has,ordered,intramuscular,injections,of,morphine,,a,narcotic,,every,4,ho
urs,as,needed,for,pain,for,a,motor,vehicle,accident,victim.,The,nurse,is,aware,that,ther
e,is,a,high,abuse,potential,for,this,drug;,therefore,,morphine,is,categorized,as,a:
A) Schedule,I,drug
B) Schedule,II,drug
C) Schedule,III,drug