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Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Medication Classificati
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ons and Dosage Calculations
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Cynthia J. Watkins, and Charlet L. Blades
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5th Edition
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,Table of Contents
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Nursing Educators Test Bank
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Chapter 01 A Brief History of Pharmacology
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Chapter 02 Basics of Pharmacology
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Chapter 03 Patient Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 04 Regulations
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Chapter 05 Prescriptions and Labels
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Chapter 06 Review of Mathematics
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Chapter 07 Measurement Systems
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Chapter 08 Dosage Calculations
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Chapter 09 Enteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter 10 Parenteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter 11 Integumentary System Medications
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Chapter 12 Musculoskeletal System Medications
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Chapter 13 Nervous System Medications
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Chapter 14 Eye and Ear Medications
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Chapter 15 Endocrine System Medications
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Chapter 16 Cardiovascular System Medications
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Chapter 17 Immunologic System Medications
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Chapter 18 Pulmonary System Medications
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Chapter 19 Gastrointestinal System Medications
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Chapter 20 Reproductive and Urinary System Medications
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Chapter 21 Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Medical Assisting Test Bank
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Chapter 01 A Brief History of Pharmacology
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Chapter 02 Basics of Pharmacology
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Chapter 03 Patient Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 04 Regulations
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Chapter 05 Prescriptions and Labels
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Chapter 06 Review of Mathematics
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Chapter 07 Measurement Systems
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Chapter 08 Dosage Calculations
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Chapter 09 Enteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter 10 Parenteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter 11 Integumentary System Medications
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Chapter 12 Musculoskeletal System Medications
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Chapter 13 Nervous System Medications
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Chapter 14 Eye and Ear Medications
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Chapter 15 Endocrine System Medications
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Chapter 16 Cardiovascular System Medications
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Chapter 17 Immunologic System Medications
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,Chapter 18 Pulmonary System Medications
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Chapter 19 Gastrointestinal System Medications
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Chapter 20 Reproductive and Urinary System Medications
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Chapter 21 Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Chapter 1. A Brief History of Pharmacology
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MULTIPLE CHOICE U/
1. Which term best describes the process of utilizing genetic information to devel
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op pharmacological agents to treat diseases?
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a. Partially synthesized U/
b. Pharmacogenetics
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d. Scientific method U/
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A Partially synthesized refers to medications made by adding a pure chemical to a
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natural substance.
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explain interindividual variability in drug response.
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C Totally synthesized refers to medications made by combining two or more pure
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chemicals to produce a new substance that could be used as a medication.
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D Scientific method refers to the process of using hypothesis, testing, and observat
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ion to make deductions.
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PTS: 1 REF: 5
2. A client has been prescribed diuretic therapy to treat fluid volume excess and wants to kn
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ow if any dietary modifications are necessary. Which of the following responses by the n
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urse is best? U/ U/
a. “There is no need for any dietary modification as long as you eat a well-
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b. “As long as you take the medication as prescribed, there should be no dieta
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ry modifications needed.”
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c. “I need to verify the medication order in order to provide you with information.”
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d. “As long as you consume eight glasses of water a day, you will be able to repl
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ace all fluid losses.” U/ U/ U/
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A There are several types of diuretic medications that have different mechanisms
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of action; therefore, this statement is not accurate. It is critical to know the
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specific type of diuretic therapy that is prescribed in order to provide a logical r
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esponse.
B Diuretic therapy is aimed at fluid reduction, and depending on the type of di
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uretic therapy, electrolyte loss can also occur. This takes place based on the m
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echanism of action for the prescribed therapy. This is not an accurate stateme
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nt.
C The nurse should verify the medication order to find out what type of diuretic t
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herapy has been prescribed. For example, furosemide is a loop diuretic that
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