PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSES
PHARMACOLOGY A PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL
FOR APPROACH17TH EDITION
NURSES A PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL ADAMS TEST
APPROACH 7THBANK
EDITION 2026/04/07
ADAMS TEST BANK
Pharmacology For Nurses A
Pathophysiological Approach 7th Edition
Adams Test Bank
Chapter 1 Introduction to
Pharmacology
1) A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which
student comment indicates an understanding?
1. "Early researchers used themselves as test subjects."
2. "A primary goal of pharmacology is to prevent disease."
3. "Penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a natural source."
4. "Pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in the laboratory in the nineteenth
century." Answer: 1
Explanation:
1. Some early researchers, like Friedrich Returner, used themselves as test subjects.
2. An early goal of pharmacology was to relieve human suffering.
3. Initial drugs isolated from complex mixtures included morphine, colchicine, curare, and
c cocaine, but not penicillin.
4. By the twentieth century, pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the
laboratory. Page Ref: 3
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Standards:
QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient-centered
care: patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and integrationofca
re; information, communication , a n d education; physicalcomfortandemotional support;
N U R S I N G T B .C O M
involvement of family and friends; and transition and continuity. | AACN Essential
Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety of disciplines to inform
decision making. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of
knowledge from nursing and other disciplines. |Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process:
Evaluation
Learning Outcome: 1-1 Identify key events in the history of pharmacology.
MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1 Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology.
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2) A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well
as microbiology are required courses when the student only wants to learn
about p harmacology. What is the best response by the instructor?
1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects."
2. "You must learn all, since all of those subjects are part of the curriculum."
3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to administer medication."
4. "An understanding of those subjects isessentialto understand pharmacology."
Answer: 4
Explanation:
1. Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not
t he most essential reason for the nurse to learn them.
2. The nurse must learn anatomy,physiology, and microbiologyto understand
pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum.
3. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology prepares the nurse to
understand pharmacology, not to provide care such as administration of medications.
4. It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many sciences in order to
le arn pharmacology.
Page Ref: 3
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Stan
dards: QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multipledimensions of
patien
t-centered care:patient/family/com m u nity p r e fe rences, values; coordination and
N U RS IN G TB . C O M
integration of care; information, communication,and education; physical comfort and
emotional support; involvement of family and friends; and transition and continuity. | AACN Ess
ential Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety of disciplines to
infor m decision making. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of
knowledge fro m nursing and other disciplines. |Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process:
Implementatio n
Learning Outcome: 1-
2 Explain the interdisciplinary nature of pharmacology, giving an example of how knowledge
fro m different sciences impacts the nurse's role in drug administration.
MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1 Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology.
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1. A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the differences between pharmacology and
the rapeutics. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when which statements
are mad
e?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select
all that apply.
1. "Pharmacology is the development of medicines."
2. "Pharmacology is the study of medicines."
3. "Therapeutics relates to drug use to treat suffering."
4. "Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions."
5. "Pharmacologyis the study of drugs toprevent disease."
Answer: 2, 3, 5
Explanation:
1. Pharmacology is not the development of medicines.
2. Pharmacology is the study of medicines.
3. Therapeutics is the use of drugs in the treatment of suffering.
4. Therapeutics is not related to study of drug interactions.
5. Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of disease
prevention. Page Ref: 4
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Stan
dards: QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multipledimensions of
patien
t-centered care:patient/family/com m u nity p r e fe rences, values; coordination and
N U RS IN G TB . C O M
integration of care; information, communication,and education; physical comfort and
emotional support; involvement of family and friends; and transition and continuity. | AACN Ess
ential Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety of disciplines to
infor m decision making. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of
knowledge fro m nursing and other disciplines. |Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process:
Evaluation Learning Outcome: 1-3 Compare and contrast therapeutics and pharmacology.
MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1 Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology.
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PHARMACOLOGY A PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL
FOR APPROACH17TH EDITION
NURSES A PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL ADAMS TEST
APPROACH 7THBANK
EDITION 2026/04/07
ADAMS TEST BANK
Pharmacology For Nurses A
Pathophysiological Approach 7th Edition
Adams Test Bank
Chapter 1 Introduction to
Pharmacology
1) A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which
student comment indicates an understanding?
1. "Early researchers used themselves as test subjects."
2. "A primary goal of pharmacology is to prevent disease."
3. "Penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a natural source."
4. "Pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in the laboratory in the nineteenth
century." Answer: 1
Explanation:
1. Some early researchers, like Friedrich Returner, used themselves as test subjects.
2. An early goal of pharmacology was to relieve human suffering.
3. Initial drugs isolated from complex mixtures included morphine, colchicine, curare, and
c cocaine, but not penicillin.
4. By the twentieth century, pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the
laboratory. Page Ref: 3
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Standards:
QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient-centered
care: patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and integrationofca
re; information, communication , a n d education; physicalcomfortandemotional support;
N U R S I N G T B .C O M
involvement of family and friends; and transition and continuity. | AACN Essential
Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety of disciplines to inform
decision making. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of
knowledge from nursing and other disciplines. |Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process:
Evaluation
Learning Outcome: 1-1 Identify key events in the history of pharmacology.
MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1 Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology.
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FOR APPROACH27TH EDITION
NURSES A PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL ADAMS TEST
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2) A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well
as microbiology are required courses when the student only wants to learn
about p harmacology. What is the best response by the instructor?
1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects."
2. "You must learn all, since all of those subjects are part of the curriculum."
3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to administer medication."
4. "An understanding of those subjects isessentialto understand pharmacology."
Answer: 4
Explanation:
1. Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not
t he most essential reason for the nurse to learn them.
2. The nurse must learn anatomy,physiology, and microbiologyto understand
pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum.
3. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology prepares the nurse to
understand pharmacology, not to provide care such as administration of medications.
4. It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many sciences in order to
le arn pharmacology.
Page Ref: 3
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Stan
dards: QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multipledimensions of
patien
t-centered care:patient/family/com m u nity p r e fe rences, values; coordination and
N U RS IN G TB . C O M
integration of care; information, communication,and education; physical comfort and
emotional support; involvement of family and friends; and transition and continuity. | AACN Ess
ential Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety of disciplines to
infor m decision making. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of
knowledge fro m nursing and other disciplines. |Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process:
Implementatio n
Learning Outcome: 1-
2 Explain the interdisciplinary nature of pharmacology, giving an example of how knowledge
fro m different sciences impacts the nurse's role in drug administration.
MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1 Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology.
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APPROACH 7THBANK
EDITION ADAMS TEST 2026/04/07
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1. A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the differences between pharmacology and
the rapeutics. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when which statements
are mad
e?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select
all that apply.
1. "Pharmacology is the development of medicines."
2. "Pharmacology is the study of medicines."
3. "Therapeutics relates to drug use to treat suffering."
4. "Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions."
5. "Pharmacologyis the study of drugs toprevent disease."
Answer: 2, 3, 5
Explanation:
1. Pharmacology is not the development of medicines.
2. Pharmacology is the study of medicines.
3. Therapeutics is the use of drugs in the treatment of suffering.
4. Therapeutics is not related to study of drug interactions.
5. Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of disease
prevention. Page Ref: 4
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Stan
dards: QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multipledimensions of
patien
t-centered care:patient/family/com m u nity p r e fe rences, values; coordination and
N U RS IN G TB . C O M
integration of care; information, communication,and education; physical comfort and
emotional support; involvement of family and friends; and transition and continuity. | AACN Ess
ential Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety of disciplines to
infor m decision making. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of
knowledge fro m nursing and other disciplines. |Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process:
Evaluation Learning Outcome: 1-3 Compare and contrast therapeutics and pharmacology.
MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1 Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology.
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