Adams, Pharmacology for Nurse: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 4/E
Chapter 1
Question 1
Type: MCMA
The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to student nurses. What does the nurse
include as key events in the 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. Initial drugs included morphine, cocaine, and penicillin.
2. Early researchers used themselves as test subjects.
3. The initial intention of pharmacology was to relieve human suffering.
4. Modern pharmacology began in the early 1600s.
5. Pharmacologists synthesized drugs in the laboratory in the twentieth century.
Correct Answer: 2,3,5
Rationale 1: The early roots of pharmacology included the application of products to
relieve human suffering, and early researchers used themselves as test subjects. Initial
drugs included morphine, colchicines, curare, and cocaine, but not penicillin. Modern
pharmacology began in the early 1800s, not the 1600s. By the twentieth century,
pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.
Rationale 2: The early roots of pharmacology included the application of products to
relieve human suffering, and early researchers used themselves as test subjects. Initial
drugs included morphine, colchicines, curare, and cocaine, but not penicillin. Modern
pharmacology began in the early 1800s, not the 1600s. By the twentieth century,
pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.
Rationale 3: The early roots of pharmacology included the application of products to
relieve human suffering, and early researchers used themselves as test subjects. Initial
drugs included morphine, colchicines, curare, and cocaine, but not penicillin. Modern
pharmacology began in the early 1800s, not the 1600s. By the twentieth century,
pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.
,Rationale 4: The early roots of pharmacology included the application of products to
relieve human suffering, and early researchers used themselves as test subjects. Initial
drugs included morphine, colchicines, curare, and cocaine, but not penicillin. Modern
pharmacology began in the early 1800s, not the 1600s. By the twentieth century,
pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.
Rationale 5: The early roots of pharmacology included the application of products to
relieve human suffering, and early researchers used themselves as test subjects. Initial
drugs included morphine, colchicines, curare, and cocaine, but not penicillin. Modern
pharmacology began in the early 1800s, not the 1600s. By the twentieth century,
pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Physiological Integrity
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 1-1
Question 2
Type: MCSA
The student nurse asks the nursing instructor why he needs to take anatomy and
physiology, as well as microbiology, when he only wants to learn about pharmacology.
What is the best response by the instructor?
1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects."
2. "You must learn all, since those subjects, as well as pharmacology, are part of the
curriculum."
3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to provide the best patient care,
including the administration of medications."
4. "Because an understanding of those subjects is essential to understanding
pharmacology."
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many
sciences in order to learn pharmacology. The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology to understand pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum.
Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not
the reason for the nurse to learn them. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and
,microbiology prepares the nurse to understand pharmacology, not to provide care such as
administration of medications.
Rationale 2: It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many
sciences in order to learn pharmacology. The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology to understand pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum.
Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not
the reason for the nurse to learn them. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology prepares the nurse to understand pharmacology, not to provide care such as
administration of medications.
Rationale 3: It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many
sciences in order to learn pharmacology. The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology to understand pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum.
Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not
the reason for the nurse to learn them. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology prepares the nurse to understand pharmacology, not to provide care such as
administration of medications.
Rationale 4: It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many
sciences in order to learn pharmacology. The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology to understand pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum.
Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not
the reason for the nurse to learn them. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology prepares the nurse to understand pharmacology, not to provide care such as
administration of medications.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Physiological Integrity
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Question 3
Type: MCMA
The nursing instructor is teaching a pharmacology class to student nurses. The current
focus is pharmacology and therapeutics. The nursing instructor determines that learning
has occurred when the students make which comments?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected.
, Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. "Pharmacology is the use of drugs to relieve suffering."
2. "Pharmacology is the study of medicines."
3. "Therapeutics is the study of the therapeutic use of drugs."
4. "Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions."
5. "Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease."
Correct Answer: 1,2
Rationale 1: Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of drugs to relieve
suffering. Therapeutics is the study of disease prevention and treatment of suffering.
Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
Rationale 2: Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of drugs to relieve
suffering. Therapeutics is the study of disease prevention and treatment of suffering.
Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
Rationale 3: Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of drugs to relieve
suffering. Therapeutics is the study of disease prevention and treatment of suffering.
Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
Rationale 4: Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of drugs to relieve
suffering. Therapeutics is the study of disease prevention and treatment of suffering.
Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
Rationale 5: Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of drugs to relieve
suffering. Therapeutics is the study of disease prevention and treatment of suffering.
Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Physiological Integrity
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Evaluation
Learning Outcome: 1-3
Question 4
Type: MCSA
Chapter 1
Question 1
Type: MCMA
The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to student nurses. What does the nurse
include as key events in the 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. Initial drugs included morphine, cocaine, and penicillin.
2. Early researchers used themselves as test subjects.
3. The initial intention of pharmacology was to relieve human suffering.
4. Modern pharmacology began in the early 1600s.
5. Pharmacologists synthesized drugs in the laboratory in the twentieth century.
Correct Answer: 2,3,5
Rationale 1: The early roots of pharmacology included the application of products to
relieve human suffering, and early researchers used themselves as test subjects. Initial
drugs included morphine, colchicines, curare, and cocaine, but not penicillin. Modern
pharmacology began in the early 1800s, not the 1600s. By the twentieth century,
pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.
Rationale 2: The early roots of pharmacology included the application of products to
relieve human suffering, and early researchers used themselves as test subjects. Initial
drugs included morphine, colchicines, curare, and cocaine, but not penicillin. Modern
pharmacology began in the early 1800s, not the 1600s. By the twentieth century,
pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.
Rationale 3: The early roots of pharmacology included the application of products to
relieve human suffering, and early researchers used themselves as test subjects. Initial
drugs included morphine, colchicines, curare, and cocaine, but not penicillin. Modern
pharmacology began in the early 1800s, not the 1600s. By the twentieth century,
pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.
,Rationale 4: The early roots of pharmacology included the application of products to
relieve human suffering, and early researchers used themselves as test subjects. Initial
drugs included morphine, colchicines, curare, and cocaine, but not penicillin. Modern
pharmacology began in the early 1800s, not the 1600s. By the twentieth century,
pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.
Rationale 5: The early roots of pharmacology included the application of products to
relieve human suffering, and early researchers used themselves as test subjects. Initial
drugs included morphine, colchicines, curare, and cocaine, but not penicillin. Modern
pharmacology began in the early 1800s, not the 1600s. By the twentieth century,
pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Physiological Integrity
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 1-1
Question 2
Type: MCSA
The student nurse asks the nursing instructor why he needs to take anatomy and
physiology, as well as microbiology, when he only wants to learn about pharmacology.
What is the best response by the instructor?
1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects."
2. "You must learn all, since those subjects, as well as pharmacology, are part of the
curriculum."
3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to provide the best patient care,
including the administration of medications."
4. "Because an understanding of those subjects is essential to understanding
pharmacology."
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many
sciences in order to learn pharmacology. The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology to understand pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum.
Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not
the reason for the nurse to learn them. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and
,microbiology prepares the nurse to understand pharmacology, not to provide care such as
administration of medications.
Rationale 2: It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many
sciences in order to learn pharmacology. The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology to understand pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum.
Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not
the reason for the nurse to learn them. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology prepares the nurse to understand pharmacology, not to provide care such as
administration of medications.
Rationale 3: It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many
sciences in order to learn pharmacology. The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology to understand pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum.
Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not
the reason for the nurse to learn them. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology prepares the nurse to understand pharmacology, not to provide care such as
administration of medications.
Rationale 4: It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many
sciences in order to learn pharmacology. The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology to understand pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum.
Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not
the reason for the nurse to learn them. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology prepares the nurse to understand pharmacology, not to provide care such as
administration of medications.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Physiological Integrity
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 1-2
Question 3
Type: MCMA
The nursing instructor is teaching a pharmacology class to student nurses. The current
focus is pharmacology and therapeutics. The nursing instructor determines that learning
has occurred when the students make which comments?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are
selected.
, Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. "Pharmacology is the use of drugs to relieve suffering."
2. "Pharmacology is the study of medicines."
3. "Therapeutics is the study of the therapeutic use of drugs."
4. "Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions."
5. "Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease."
Correct Answer: 1,2
Rationale 1: Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of drugs to relieve
suffering. Therapeutics is the study of disease prevention and treatment of suffering.
Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
Rationale 2: Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of drugs to relieve
suffering. Therapeutics is the study of disease prevention and treatment of suffering.
Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
Rationale 3: Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of drugs to relieve
suffering. Therapeutics is the study of disease prevention and treatment of suffering.
Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
Rationale 4: Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of drugs to relieve
suffering. Therapeutics is the study of disease prevention and treatment of suffering.
Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
Rationale 5: Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of drugs to relieve
suffering. Therapeutics is the study of disease prevention and treatment of suffering.
Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Physiological Integrity
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Evaluation
Learning Outcome: 1-3
Question 4
Type: MCSA
