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Adams and Urban, Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice, 3e TestBank
Chapter 1
Question 1
Type:
MCMA
The!!nurse!!is!!teaching!!a!!pharmacology!!class!!to!!a!!group!!of!!student!!nurses.!!WhichL keyL
eventsL doesL theL nurseL includeLinL theL historyL ofL pharmacology?
Note:L CreditL willL beL givenL onlyL ifL allL correctL choicesL andL noL incorrectL choicesL areL selected.
StandardLText:L SelectL allL thatL apply.
1. EarlyL researchersL usedL themselvesL andL animalsL asL testL subjects.
2. PharmacologistsL beganL toL synthesizeL drugsL inL theL laboratoryL inL theL 20thL century.
3. ModernL pharmacologyL beganL inL theL mid-1600s.
4. TheL firstL drugsL includedL morphine,L cocaine,L andL penicillin.
5. TheL DarkLAgesL providedL muchL usefulL informationL thatL weL stillL useL today.
CorrectLAnswer:L 1,2
RationaleL 1:L EarlyL researchersL didL useL themselvesL andL animalsL asL testL subjects.
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RationaleL 2:L PharmacologistsL didL beginL toL synthesizeL drugsL inL theL laboratoryL inL theL 20thL
century.
RationaleL 3:L ModernL pharmacologyL beganL inL theL 1800s,L notL 1600s.
RationaleL 4:L TheL firstL drugsL includedL morphineL andL cocaine,L butL notL penicillin.
RationaleL 5:L LittleL isL knownL aboutL pharmacologyL duringL theL DarkLAges.
GlobalL Rationale:L TheL nurseL wouldL stateL thatL earlyL researchersL didL useL themselvesL andL
animalsL asL testL subjects;L pharmacologistsL didL beginL toL synthesizeL drugsL inL theL
laboratoryL inL theL 20thL century;L andL modernL pharmacologyL beganL inL theL 1800s,L notL
1600s.L TheL firstL drugsL includedL morphineL andL cocaine,L butL notL penicillin.L LittleL isL
knownLaboutL pharmacologyL duringL theL DarkLAges.
QuestionL
2L Type:L
MCSA
AlthoughL allL areasL ofL medicine,L includingL pharmacology,L haveL madeL greatL advancesL inL
theL lastL century,L theL earlyLrootsL ofL pharmacologyL stillL applyL forL theL nurseL andL otherL
healthL professionals.L WhatL wereL theL earlyL rootsL ofL pharmacology?
1. ApplyingL productsL toL relieveL humanL suffering
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2. CreatingL newL drugsL asL quicklyL asL possible
3. FindingL medicinalL alternativesL toL plants
4. UnderstandingL howL drugsL takeL theirL effects
CorrectLAnswer:L 1
RationaleL 1:L TheL earlyL rootL ofL pharmacologyL wasL toL relieveL humanL suffering.
RationaleL 2:L TheL earlyL rootL ofL pharmacologyL wasL notL toL createL newL drugsL quickly.
RationaleL 3:L EarlyL pharmacologyL involvedL usingL plantsL toL relieveL symptomsL ofL suffering.
RationaleL 4:L TheL earlyL rootL ofL pharmacologyL wasL notL toL understandL howL drugsL takeL
theirL effects.
GlobalL Rationale:L TheL earlyL rootL ofL pharmacologyL wasL toL relieveL humanL suffering,L notL
toL createL newL drugsL quicklyL orL toL understandL howL drugsL takeL theirL effects.L EarlyL
pharmacologyL didL involveL usingL plantsL toL relieveLsymptomsL ofL suffering.
QuestionL
3L Type:L
MCSA
AlthoughL manyL substancesL canL beL consideredL drugs,L whichL drugL definitionL isL theL mostL
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appropriate?
1. AnyL substanceL thatL isL foundL inL natureL orL thatL normallyL occursL inL theL body
2. AnyL substanceL thatL isL synthesizedL andL testedL inL theL laboratoryL setting
3. AnyL substanceL thatL isL takenL toL prevent, L cure,L orL reduceL symptomsL ofL aL medicalL
condition
4. AnyL substanceL thatL canL beL isolatedL fromL naturalL substancesL inL nature
CorrectLAnswer:L 3
RationaleL 1:LALdrugL isL notL aL substanceL thatL isL foundL inL natureL orL thatL normallyL occursL
inL theL humanL body.
RationaleL 2:LALdrugL isL notL onlyL aL substanceL thatL isL synthesizedL andL tested.
RationaleL 3:L AL drugL isL consideredL toL beL anyL substanceL thatL isL takenL toL prevent,L
cure,L orL reduceL symptomsL ofL aLmedicalL condition.
RationaleL 4:LALdrugL isL notL onlyL aL substanceL isolatedL fromL naturalL substances.
GlobalL Rationale:L AL drugL isL consideredL toL beL anyL substanceL thatL isL takenL toL prevent,L
cure,L orL reduceL symptomsL ofLaL medicalL condition.L AL drugL isL notL aL substanceL thatL isL
foundL inL natureL orL thatL normallyL occursL inL theL humanL body;L itLisL notL anyL substanceL thatL
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