PHARMACOLOGY CONNECTIONS TO
NURSING PRACTICE 5TH EDITION BY
MICHAEL ADAMS COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ What percentage of Americans takes at least one prescription
drug per year?
1. 50%
2. 10%
3. 40%
4. 25%
Answer: Correct Answer: 1. 50%
◉ Modern pharmacology was introduced to the United States by
the opening of the first department of pharmacology at the
University of Michigan in the year
1. 1805.
2. 1890.
3. 1847.
4. 1908.
Answer: Correct Answer: 2.
,◉ The application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention
and treatment of suffering is known as
1. biologics.
2. pharmacotherapeutics.
3. alternative therapies.
4. therapeutics.
Answer: Correct Answer: 2.
Pharmacotherapeutics is the application of drugs for the purpose
of disease prevention and the treatment of suffering.
◉ A patient with chronic back pain informs the nurse he has been
receiving therapeutic touch in addition to his medications. This
type of therapy is best classified as
1. pharmacotherapy.
2. drug-absence therapy.
3. complementary therapy.
4. biologic therapy.
Answer: Correct Answer: 3.
The patient is using a non-conventional type of treatment
(therapeutic touch) that is classified as complimentary to his
,conventional pharmacotherapy. Biologic therapy involves the use
of naturally produced substances by microorganisms or within
the body. The patient is using medications as well as an
alternative therapy which is why complementary therapy is the
best choice.
◉ How many years does it generally take to research and develop
a drug before it is submitted to the FDA for review?
1. 6 years
2. 5 years
3. 11 years
4. 9 years
Answer: Correct Answer: 3.
PharmFacts (p.16)
◉ A drug manufacturer that is performing the effects of a drug on
laboratory animals would be in which phase of the new drug
development timeline?
1. Clinical Investigation
2. Preclinical Investigation
3. New Drug Application Review
4. Postmarketing Studies
, Answer: Correct Answer: 2.
Preclinical investigation involves laboratory research on
nonhuman subjects.
◉ The nurse is categorizing a client's list of medications
completing a health history. Which agents would be categorized
as complementary and alternative medicine?
Select all that apply.
1. Garlic
2. Vitamin C
3. Zinc
4. Aspirin
5. Benadryl
Answer: Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
1: Garlic is considered an herb, which is considered
complementary and alternative medicine therapy.
2: Vitamins are considered complementary and alternative
medicine therapy.
3: Zinc is a mineral and is considered complementary and
alternative medicine therapy.
4: Aspirin is an over-the-counter medication.
5: Benadryl is an over-the-counter medication.
NURSING PRACTICE 5TH EDITION BY
MICHAEL ADAMS COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ What percentage of Americans takes at least one prescription
drug per year?
1. 50%
2. 10%
3. 40%
4. 25%
Answer: Correct Answer: 1. 50%
◉ Modern pharmacology was introduced to the United States by
the opening of the first department of pharmacology at the
University of Michigan in the year
1. 1805.
2. 1890.
3. 1847.
4. 1908.
Answer: Correct Answer: 2.
,◉ The application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention
and treatment of suffering is known as
1. biologics.
2. pharmacotherapeutics.
3. alternative therapies.
4. therapeutics.
Answer: Correct Answer: 2.
Pharmacotherapeutics is the application of drugs for the purpose
of disease prevention and the treatment of suffering.
◉ A patient with chronic back pain informs the nurse he has been
receiving therapeutic touch in addition to his medications. This
type of therapy is best classified as
1. pharmacotherapy.
2. drug-absence therapy.
3. complementary therapy.
4. biologic therapy.
Answer: Correct Answer: 3.
The patient is using a non-conventional type of treatment
(therapeutic touch) that is classified as complimentary to his
,conventional pharmacotherapy. Biologic therapy involves the use
of naturally produced substances by microorganisms or within
the body. The patient is using medications as well as an
alternative therapy which is why complementary therapy is the
best choice.
◉ How many years does it generally take to research and develop
a drug before it is submitted to the FDA for review?
1. 6 years
2. 5 years
3. 11 years
4. 9 years
Answer: Correct Answer: 3.
PharmFacts (p.16)
◉ A drug manufacturer that is performing the effects of a drug on
laboratory animals would be in which phase of the new drug
development timeline?
1. Clinical Investigation
2. Preclinical Investigation
3. New Drug Application Review
4. Postmarketing Studies
, Answer: Correct Answer: 2.
Preclinical investigation involves laboratory research on
nonhuman subjects.
◉ The nurse is categorizing a client's list of medications
completing a health history. Which agents would be categorized
as complementary and alternative medicine?
Select all that apply.
1. Garlic
2. Vitamin C
3. Zinc
4. Aspirin
5. Benadryl
Answer: Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
1: Garlic is considered an herb, which is considered
complementary and alternative medicine therapy.
2: Vitamins are considered complementary and alternative
medicine therapy.
3: Zinc is a mineral and is considered complementary and
alternative medicine therapy.
4: Aspirin is an over-the-counter medication.
5: Benadryl is an over-the-counter medication.
