Written by students who passed Immediately available after payment Read online or as PDF Wrong document? Swap it for free 4.6 TrustPilot
logo-home
Exam (elaborations)

Test Bank for Adams' Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach (5th Edition) by Michael Patrick Adams & Norman Holland | Chapter 1 Questions, Answers & Rationales | ISBN 9780135218334

Rating
-
Sold
-
Pages
310
Grade
A+
Uploaded on
14-06-2026
Written in
2025/2026

This document contains Chapter 1 test bank questions, verified answers, and detailed rationales from Adams' Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 5th Edition. The material focuses on foundational pharmacology concepts, including the nursing process, principles of drug therapy, medication safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the nurse’s role in medication administration and patient education. Designed to support nursing students in mastering core pharmacology concepts, this resource provides targeted practice for quizzes, examinations, and NCLEX-style assessments. The chapter-based format allows for focused review and reinforcement of essential nursing pharmacology knowledge.

Show more Read less
Institution
Adams\\\' Pharmacology For Nurses: A Pa
Course
Adams\\\' Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pa

Content preview

TESTBANK fs




FOR
fs




ADAMS,
PHARMACOLOGY
fs




FOR NURSES: A
fs fs fs




PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC
fs




APPROACH,6
fs fs
TH



EDITION
fs

,Exam 1
CHPT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 20, 21


Adams,Pharmacology for Nurses:APathophysiologicApproach, 5/E fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




Chapter 1
fs fs




Question 1 fs




Type:MCMA
fs fs




The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to student nurses. What does the nurse include as key
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




events in the history of pharmacology?
fs fs fs fs fs fs




Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




StandardText: Select all that apply. fs fs fs fs fs




1. Initial drugs included morphine, cocaine, and penicillin.
fs fs fs fs fs fs




2. Early researchers used themselves as test subjects.
fs fs fs fs fs fs




3. The initial intention of pharmacology was to relieve human suffering.
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




4. Modern pharmacology began in the early 1600s. fs fs fs fs fs fs




5. Pharmacologists synthesized drugs in the laboratory in the twentieth century. fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




CorrectAnswer: 2,3,5 fs fs




Rationale 1: Initial drugs isolated from complex mixtures included morphine, colchicines, curare,
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




and cocaine, but not penicillin.
fs fs fs fs fs




Rationale 2: Some early researchers, such as Friedrich Serturner, used themselves as test subjects.
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




Rationale 3: The early roots of pharmacology included the application of products to relieve
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




human suffering.
fs fs




Rationale 4: Modern pharmacology began in the early 1800s, not the 1600s.
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




Rationale 5: By the twentieth century, pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




Global Rationale: The early roots of pharmacology included the application of products to
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




relieve human suffering, and early researchers used themselves as test subjects. Initial drugs
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




included morphine, colchicines, curare, and cocaine, but not penicillin. Modern pharmacology
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




began in the early 1800s, not the 1600s. By the twentieth century, pharmacologists could
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




synthesize drugs in the laboratory.
fs fs fs fs fs




Cognitive Level: Applying fs fs

,Exam 1
CHPT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 20, 21
Client Need: Physiological Integrity
fs fs fs




Client Need Sub: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
fs fs fs fs fs fs




QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient centered
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




care: patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and integration of care;
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




information, communication, and education; physical comfort and emotional support;
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




involvement of family and friends; and transition and community.
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




AACN Essential Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety of
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




disciplines to inform decision making.
fs fs fs fs fs




NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of knowledge from nursing and other
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




disciplines.
fs




Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation fs fs fs fs




Learning Outcome: 1-1 Identify key events in the history of pharmacology. MNL
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




LearningOutcome: 1.1.1Apply basic concepts related to pharmacology. Page
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




Number: 3
fs fs




Question 2 fs




Type:MCSA
fs fs




The student nurse asks the nursing instructor why he needs to take anatomy and physiology, as well
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




as microbiology, when he only wants to learn about pharmacology. What is the best response by
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




the instructor?
fs fs




1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects." fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




2. "You must learn all, since those subjects, as well as pharmacology, are part of the curriculum."
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to provide the best patient care, including the fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




administration of medications."
fs fs fs




4. "Because an understanding of those subjects is essential to understanding pharmacology."
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




CorrectAnswer: 4 fs fs




Rationale 1:Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, butthis is not
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




the most complete reason for the nurse to learn them.
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




Rationale 2:The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and microbiology to understand
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum.
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




Rationale 3:Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology prepares the nurse to
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




understand pharmacology, not to provide care such as administration of medications.
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




Downloaded by: PASSGRADES |
Distribution of this document is illegal

, Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material


Exam 1 fs




CHPT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 20, 21 fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




Rationale 4: It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many sciences in order
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




to learn pharmacology.
fs fs fs




Global Rationale: It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many sciences in
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




order to learn pharmacology. The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and microbiology to
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




understand pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum. Pharmacology is an
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not the reason for the nurse to
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




learn them. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology prepares the nurse to
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




understand pharmacology, not to provide care such as administration of medications.
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




Cognitive Level: Applying fs fs




Client Need: Physiological Integrityfs fs fs




Client Need Sub: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
fs fs fs fs fs fs




QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient centered
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




care: patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and integration of care;
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




information, communication, and education; physical comfort and emotional support;
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




involvement of family and friends; and transition and community.
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




AACN Essential Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety of
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




disciplines to inform decision making.
fs fs fs fs fs




NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of knowledge from nursing and other
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




disciplines.
fs




Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation fs fs fs fs




Learning Outcome: 1-2 Explain the interdisciplinary nature of pharmacology, giving an example
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




of how knowledge from different sciences impacts the nurse’s role in drug administration.
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




MNLLearning Outcome: 1.1.1Apply basic concepts related to pharmacology.
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




Page Number: 3 fs fs




Question 3 fs




Type:MCMA
fs fs




The nursing instructor is teaching a pharmacology class to student nurses. The current focus is
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




pharmacology and therapeutics. The nursing instructor determines that learning has occurred when
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




the students make which comments?
fs fs fs fs fs




Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs fs




StandardText: Select all that apply. fs fs fs fs fs




1. "Pharmacology is the development of medicines." fs fs fs fs fs




2. "Pharmacology is the study of medicines." fs fs fs fs fs




Downloaded by: PASSGRADES |
Distribution of this document is illegal

Written for

Institution
Adams\\\' Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pa
Course
Adams\\\' Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pa

Document information

Uploaded on
June 14, 2026
Number of pages
310
Written in
2025/2026
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers
$10.99
Get access to the full document:

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF

Get to know the seller
Seller avatar
Nursescholars
1.0
(1)

Get to know the seller

Seller avatar
Nursescholars NURSING, ECONOMICS, MATHEMATICS, BIOLOGY, AND HISTORY MATERIALS BEST TUTORING, HOMEWORK HELP, EXAMS, TESTS, AND STUDY GUIDE MATERIALS WITH GUARANTEED A+ I am a dedicated medical practitioner with diverse knowledge in matters
View profile
Follow You need to be logged in order to follow users or courses
Sold
4
Member since
3 months
Number of followers
0
Documents
489
Last sold
1 month ago
ACADEMIC STORE

Welcome to My Academic Store! Hey! I'm Test bank Plus — a passionate tutor and researcher, here to make academic content clear, simple, and super effective. Every resource is built from real understanding and designed to help you learn smarter, not harder. Thanks for stopping by — now let’s boost those grades!

1.0

1 reviews

5
0
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
1

Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Working on your references?

Create accurate citations in APA, MLA and Harvard with our free citation generator.

Working on your references?

Frequently asked questions