Edition by Michael P. Adams, Norman Holland & Carol Urban – Complete
Chapters 1–50 Questions and Verified Answers With Rationales And Case
Study
, TABLE OF CONTENT
UNIT 1: CORE CONCEPTS IN PHARMACOLOGY
1. Introduction to Pharmacology
2. Drug Approval and Regulation
3. Principles of Drug Administration
4. Pharmacokinetics
5. Pharmacodynamics
UNIT 2: PHARMACOLOGY AND THE NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP
6. The Nursing Process and Clinical Judgment Measurement Model in
Pharmacology
7. Medication Errors and Risk Reduction
8. Drug Administration Throughout the Lifespan
9. Individual Variations in Drug Response
10. The Role of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Pharmacology
11. Emergency Preparedness and Poisonings
UNIT 3: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
12. Cholinergic Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
13. Adrenergic Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
14. Drugs for Anxiety and Sleep Disorders
15. Drugs for Mood and Behavioral Disorders
16. Drugs for Psychoses
17. Drugs for Seizures
18. Drugs for Pain Management
19. Drugs for Local and General Anesthesia
20. Drugs for Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System
21. Drugs for Muscle Spasms and Spasticity
22. Substance Use Disorder
,UNIT 4: THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND URINARY SYSTEMS
23. Drugs for Lipid Disorders
24. Diuretic Therapy and Drugs for Chronic Kidney Disease
25. Drugs for Fluid Balance, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Disorders
26. Drugs for Hypertension
27. Drugs for Heart Failure
28. Drugs for Angina Pectoris and Myocardial Infarction
29. Drugs for Shock
30. Drugs for Dysrhythmias
31. Drugs for Coagulation Disorders
32. Drugs for Hematopoietic Disorders
UNIT 5: THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
33. Drugs for Inflammation and Fever
34. Drugs for Immune System Modulation
35. Drugs for Bacterial Infections
36. Drugs for Tubercular, Fungal, Protozoan, and Helminthic Infections
37. Drugs for Viral Infections
38. Drugs for Neoplasia
UNIT 6: THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
39. Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis and the Common Cold
40. Drugs for Asthma and Other Pulmonary Disorders
UNIT 7: THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
41. Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
42. Drugs for Bowel Disorders and Other Gastrointestinal Conditions
43. Drugs for Nutritional Disorders
UNIT 8: THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
, 44. Drugs for Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
45. Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus
46. Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Female Reproductive System
47. Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Male Reproductive System
UNIT 9: THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM, EYES, AND EARS
48. Drugs for Bone and Joint Disorders
49. Drugs for Skin Disorders
50. Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders
Chapter 1: Introduction to Pharmacology
Test Bank Questions
1. Which definition best describes pharmacology?
A. The study of diseases and their treatments
B. The study of the interaction between living organisms and chemicals
C. The study of nursing interventions for medication administration
D. The study of natural herbal remedies
Answer: B ✔
Rationale: Pharmacology is the science concerned with the study of drugs and
how they interact with living organisms to affect function.
2. Which term refers to the therapeutic use of drugs to prevent or treat
disease?
A. Pathophysiology
B. Pharmacotherapy ✔
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Toxicology