Test Bank For Pharmacology for Nurses 6th Edition A Pathophysiological Approach by Michael P. Adams; Norman Holland; Carol Quam Urban 9780135218334

Test Bank For Pharmacology for Nurses 6th Edition A
Pathophysiological Approach by Michael P. Adams;
Norman Holland; Carol Quam Urban 9780135218334

,Adams, Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 6/E
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Chapter 1
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Question 1 q




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The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to student nurses. What does the nurse include as key events
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in the history of pharmacology?
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Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
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Standard Text: Select all that apply.
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1. Initial drugs included morphine, cocaine, and penicillin.
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2. Early researchers used themselves as test subjects.
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3. The initial intention of pharmacology was to relieve human suffering.
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4. Modern pharmacology began in the early 1600s.
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5. Pharmacologists synthesized drugs in the laboratory in the twentieth century. q q q q q q q q q




Correct Answer: 2,3,5q q




Rationale 1: Initial drugs isolated from complex mixtures included morphine, colchicines, curare, and
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cocaine, but not penicillin.
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Rationale 2: Some early researchers, such as Friedrich Serturner, used themselves as test subjects.
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Rationale 3: The early roots of pharmacology included the application of products to relieve human
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suffering.
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Rationale 4: Modern pharmacology began in the early 1800s, not the 1600s.
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Rationale 5: By the twentieth century, pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.
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Global Rationale: The early roots of pharmacology included the application of products to relieve
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,human suffering, and early researchers used themselves as test subjects. Initial drugs included morphine,
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colchicines, curare, and cocaine, but not penicillin. Modern pharmacology began in the early 1800s, not
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the 1600s. By the twentieth century, pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.
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Cognitive Level: Applying
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Client Need: Physiological Integrity
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Client Need Sub: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
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QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient centered care:
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patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and integration of care; information,
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communication, and education; physical comfort and emotional support; involvement of family and
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friends; and transition and community.
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, AACN Essential Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety of disciplines to
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inform decision making.
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NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of knowledge from nursing and other
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disciplines.
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Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation q q q q




Learning Outcome: 1-1 Identify key events in the history of pharmacology.
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MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1.1 Apply basic concepts related to
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pharmacology. Page Number: 3
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The student nurse asks the nursing instructor why he needs to take anatomy and physiology, as well as
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q microbiology, when he only wants to learn about pharmacology. What is the best response by the
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instructor?
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1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects."
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2. "You must learn all, since those subjects, as well as pharmacology, are part of the curriculum."
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3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to provide the best patient care, including the
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administration of medications."
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4. "Because an understanding of those subjects is essential to understanding pharmacology."
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Rationale 1: Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not the
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most complete reason for the nurse to learn them.
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Rationale 2: The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and microbiology to understand pharmacology,
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not because they are part of the curriculum.
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Rationale 3: Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology prepares the nurse to
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understand pharmacology, not to provide care such as administration of medications.
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Rationale 4: It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many sciences in order to learn
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pharmacology.
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Global Rationale: It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many sciences in order
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to learn pharmacology. The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and microbiology to understand
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pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum. Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy,
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