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PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND SIMPLE: A GUIDE TO DRUG
CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE CALCULATIONS
BY CYNTHIA J. WATKINS/COMPLETE GUIDE 2024-2025
4th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology 1
Chapter 2. Basics of Pharmacology 10
Chapter 3. Patient Safety in Medication Administration 19
Chapter 4. Regulations 30
Chapter 5. Prescriptions and Labels 42
Chapter 6. Review of Mathematics 49
Chapter 7. Measurement Systems 63
Chapter 8. Dosage Calculations 72
Chapter 9. Enteral Medications and Administration 80
Chapter 10. Parental Medications and Administration 87
Chapter 11. Integumentary System Medications 100
Chapter 12. Musculoskeletal System Medications 109
Chapter 13. Nervous System Medications 117
Chapter 14. Eye and Ear Medications 127
Chapter 15. Endocrine System Medications 133
Chapter 16. Cardiovascular System Medications 144
Chapter 17. Immunologic System Medications 156
Chapter 18. Pulmonary System Medications 167
Chapter 19. Gastrointestinal System Medications 175
Chapter 20. Reproductive and Urinary System Medications 184
Chapter 21. Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine 194
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Greek word pharmakon meCORRECT CHOICE which of the following?
a. Medicine
b. Poison
c. Remedy
d. Medicine, poison, and remedy
CORRECT CHOICE: D
Rationale: The word pharmakon refers to the curing of illness, thus meaning
medicine and remedy, as well as poison because early medicines were toxic
enough to kill a patient or enemy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: History
2. The Dutch word droog meCORRECT CHOICE which of the following?
a. Drop
b. Drug
c. Dry
d. Dirge
CORRECT CHOICE: C
Rationale: Droog, which meanWsW“W dr.y,T”BisStM
he.oWriSgin of the word drug, such
as in the use of dry herbs as medications.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction
to Pharmacology KEY: History
3. Most ancient societies treated illness based on which of the following?
a. Visions received by medicine men
b. Trial and error
c. Religion
d. Animal sacrifice
CORRECT CHOICE: B
Rationale: Ancient societies had little knowledge of how the human
body worked; therefore, treating illness was often based on trial and
error.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction
to Pharmacology KEY: History
, 4. Early records show that pharmacological treatments consisted of which of the
following?
a. Plants
b. Minerals
c. Animal products
d. Plants, minerals, and animal products
CORRECT CHOICE: D
Rationale: Early records show that plants, minerals, and animal products
were the only sources available; therefore, they were the only things used.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: History
5. What did the Chinese document The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic
discuss for the first time?
a. Yin and yang
b. Acupuncture
c. Meditation
d. Yin and yang and acupuncture
CORRECT CHOICE: D
Rationale: This was a very early document discussing yin and yang and
acupuncture.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction
to Pharmacology KEY: History
6. The first Chinese manual on pharmacology included 365 medicines and
was written in which of the following centuries?
a. 1st century CE
b. 2nd century CE
c. 3rd century CE
d. 4th century CE
CORRE
CT
CHOIC
E: A
PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND SIMPLE: A GUIDE TO DRUG
CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE CALCULATIONS
BY CYNTHIA J. WATKINS/COMPLETE GUIDE 2024-2025
4th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology 1
Chapter 2. Basics of Pharmacology 10
Chapter 3. Patient Safety in Medication Administration 19
Chapter 4. Regulations 30
Chapter 5. Prescriptions and Labels 42
Chapter 6. Review of Mathematics 49
Chapter 7. Measurement Systems 63
Chapter 8. Dosage Calculations 72
Chapter 9. Enteral Medications and Administration 80
Chapter 10. Parental Medications and Administration 87
Chapter 11. Integumentary System Medications 100
Chapter 12. Musculoskeletal System Medications 109
Chapter 13. Nervous System Medications 117
Chapter 14. Eye and Ear Medications 127
Chapter 15. Endocrine System Medications 133
Chapter 16. Cardiovascular System Medications 144
Chapter 17. Immunologic System Medications 156
Chapter 18. Pulmonary System Medications 167
Chapter 19. Gastrointestinal System Medications 175
Chapter 20. Reproductive and Urinary System Medications 184
Chapter 21. Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine 194
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Greek word pharmakon meCORRECT CHOICE which of the following?
a. Medicine
b. Poison
c. Remedy
d. Medicine, poison, and remedy
CORRECT CHOICE: D
Rationale: The word pharmakon refers to the curing of illness, thus meaning
medicine and remedy, as well as poison because early medicines were toxic
enough to kill a patient or enemy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: History
2. The Dutch word droog meCORRECT CHOICE which of the following?
a. Drop
b. Drug
c. Dry
d. Dirge
CORRECT CHOICE: C
Rationale: Droog, which meanWsW“W dr.y,T”BisStM
he.oWriSgin of the word drug, such
as in the use of dry herbs as medications.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction
to Pharmacology KEY: History
3. Most ancient societies treated illness based on which of the following?
a. Visions received by medicine men
b. Trial and error
c. Religion
d. Animal sacrifice
CORRECT CHOICE: B
Rationale: Ancient societies had little knowledge of how the human
body worked; therefore, treating illness was often based on trial and
error.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction
to Pharmacology KEY: History
, 4. Early records show that pharmacological treatments consisted of which of the
following?
a. Plants
b. Minerals
c. Animal products
d. Plants, minerals, and animal products
CORRECT CHOICE: D
Rationale: Early records show that plants, minerals, and animal products
were the only sources available; therefore, they were the only things used.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: History
5. What did the Chinese document The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic
discuss for the first time?
a. Yin and yang
b. Acupuncture
c. Meditation
d. Yin and yang and acupuncture
CORRECT CHOICE: D
Rationale: This was a very early document discussing yin and yang and
acupuncture.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction
to Pharmacology KEY: History
6. The first Chinese manual on pharmacology included 365 medicines and
was written in which of the following centuries?
a. 1st century CE
b. 2nd century CE
c. 3rd century CE
d. 4th century CE
CORRE
CT
CHOIC
E: A
