Test Bank for Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach 6th Edition by Adams, Holland & Urban | 2026 Updated Study Guide

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Pharmacology for Nurses-A Pathophysiologic Approach,
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6thEdition (Adams,2020),Chapters 1- 50
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Introduction to Pharmacology
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1) Anurse is reviewing key events inthehistory of pharmacology withastudent nurse.Which
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student comment indicates an understanding?
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1. "Early researchers usedthemselves as testsubjects." b b b b b b




2. "A primary goal of pharmacology is to prevent disease."
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3. "Penicillin isone ofthe initial drugsisolatedfrom anatural source." b b b b b b b b b b b




4. "Pharmacologistsbegansynthesizingdrugsinthe laboratory inthenineteenth b b b b b b b b b




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Explanation:
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1. Some early researchers, like Friedrich Serturner, used themselves as test b b b b b b b b b




subjects. b




2. Anearly goal of pharmacology was torelieve humansuffering.
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3. Initialdrugsisolated fromcomplexmixtures includedmorphine,colchicine, b b b b b b b b




curare,and cocaine, but not penicillin.
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4. Bythetwentiethcentury, pharmacologists could synthesizedrugs inthe
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Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
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Standards: QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of
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patient-centered care: patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and
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integration of care; information, communication, and education; physical comfort and
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emotional support; involvement of family and friends;andtransitionandcontinuity.
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|AACNEssentialCompetencies:I.7Integrate the knowledge andmethods ofa variety of
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disciplines to inform decision making. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science:
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Integration of knowledge from nursing and other disciplines. | Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
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Nursing Process:Evaluation
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Learning Outcome: 1-1 Identify key events in the history of pharmacology. MNL
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Learning Outcome: 1.1 Examinethe relationshipbetweenmedicineand
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pharmacology.
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2) Astudent nurseasks anursing instructorwhy anatomyandphysiology as wellas
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microbiology are required courses when the student only wants to learn about
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pharmacology. What is the best response by the instructor?
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1. "Becausepharmacology is an outgrowth ofthosesubjects." b b b b b b b




2. "Youmust learnall,since allofthose subjects are part of the curriculum." b b b b b b b b b b b b b




3. "Knowledge of allthose subjects willprepare you toadministermedication." b b b b b b b b b b




4. "Anunderstanding ofthosesubjects is essentialtounderstandpharmacology."
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ANSWER: 4
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Explanation:
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not the most essentialreasonfor the nurse tolearn them.
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2. Thenurse must learn anatomy,physiology,andmicrobiology tounderstand b b b b b b b b b




pharmacology,not because they are part ofthe curriculum.
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