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, Table6of6Contents
Chapter601-
6Introduction6to6Drugs6Chapter6
02-
6Drugs6and6the6Body6Chapter60
3-6Toxic6Effects6of6Drugs
Chapter604-
6The6Nursing6Process6in6Drug6Therapy6and6Patient6Safety6Chap
ter605-6Dosage6Calculations
Chapter606-
6Challenges6to6Effective6Drug6Therapy6Chapter
607-
6Introduction6to6Cell6Physiology6Chapter608-
6Anti-infective6Agents
Chapter609-
6Antibiotics6Chapter610-
6Antiviral6Agents6Chapter61
1-6Antifungal6Agents
Chapter612-
6Antiprotozoal6Agents6Chapter6
13-
6Anthelmintic6Agents6Chapter61
4-6Antineoplastic6Agents
Chapter615-
6Introduction6to6the6Immune6Response6and6Inflammation6Chapte
r616-6Anti-
inflammatory,6Antiarthritis,6and6Related6Agents6Chapter617-
6Immune6Modulators
Chapter618-6Vaccines6and6Sera
Chapter619-
6Introduction6to6Nerves6and6the6Nervous6System6Chapte
r620-6Anxiolytic6and6Hypnotic6Agents
Chapter621-
6Antidepressant6Agents6Chapter622-
6Psychotherapeutic6Agents6Chapter6
23-6Antiseizure6Agents6Chapter624-
6Antiparkinsonism6Agents6Chapter62
5-6Muscle6Relaxants
Chapter626-
6Narcotics,6Narcotic6Antagonists,6and6Antimigraine6Agents6Chapte
r627-6General6and6Local6Anesthetic6Agents
Chapter628-
6Neuromuscular6Junction6Blocking6Agents6Chapter629-
6Introduction6to6the6Autonomic6Nervous6System6Chapte
r630-6Adrenergic6Agonists
Chapter631-
6Adrenergic6Antagonists6Chapter6
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6Cholinergic6Agonists6Chapter633
-6Anticholinergic6Agents
Chapter634-
6Introduction6to6the6Endocrine6System6Chapter
635-
6Hypothalamic6and6Pituitary6Agents6Chapter63
6-6Adrenocortical6Agents
Chapter637-
6Thyroid6and6Parathyroid6Agents6Chapter638-
6Agents6to6Control6Blood6Glucose6Levels6Chapte
r639-6Introduction6to6the6Reproductive6System
Chapter640-
6Drugs6Affecting6the6Female6Reproductive6System6Chapte
r641-
6Drugs6Affecting6the6Male6Reproductive6System6Chapter6
42-
6Introduction6to6the6Cardiovascular6System6Chapter643-
,6Drugs6Affecting6Blood6Pressure
Chapter644-
6Agents6for6Treating6Heart6Failure6Chapter
645-6Antiarrhythmic6Agents
Chapter646-
6Antianginal6Agents6Chapter647-
6Lipid-Lowering6Agents
Chapter648-
6Drugs6Affecting6Blood6Coagulation6Chapter
649-
6Drugs6Used6to6Treat6Anemias6Chapter650-
6Introduction6to6the6Renal6System6Chapter65
1-6Diuretic6Agents
Chapter652-
6Drugs6Affecting6the6Urinary6Tract6and6the6Bladder6Chapt
er653-6Introduction6to6the6Respiratory6System
Chapter654-
6Drugs6Acting6on6the6Upper6Respiratory6Tract6Chapte
r655-
6Drugs6Acting6on6the6Lower6Respiratory6Tract6Chapte
r656-
6Introduction6to6the6Gastrointestinal6System6Chapter6
57-
6Drugs6Affecting6Gastrointestinal6Secretions6Chapter6
58-
6Drugs6Affecting6Gastrointestinal6Motility6Chapter659
-6Antiemetic6Agents
, Chapter61:6Introduction6to6Dru
gs
Cognitive6Level:6 Application6D
ifficulty:6Moderate
Integrated6Process:6 Nursing6process
1.A6nurse6working6in6radiology6administers6iodine6to6a6patient6who6is6having
6a6computerized6axial6tomography6(CAT)6scan.6A6nurse6working6on6an6onc
ology6unit6administers6chemotherapy6to6patients6who6have6cancer.6At6the6Pu
blic6Health6Department,6a6nurse6administers6a6measles-mumps-
rubella6(MMR)6vaccine6to6a614-6month-
old6child6as6a6routine6immunization.6Which6branch6of6pharmacology6best6de
scribes6the6actions6of6all6three6nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Response:
Pharmacology6is6the6study6of6the6biologic6effects6of6chemicals.6Nurses6are6inv
olved6with6clinical6pharmacology6or6pharmacotherapeutics,6which6is6a6branch6
of6pharmacology6that6deals6with6the6uses6of6drugs6to6treat,6prevent,6and6diagn
ose6disease.6The6nurse6working6in6radiology6is6administering6a6drug6to6help6d
iagnose6a6disease.6The6nurse6working6on6an6oncology6unit6is6administering6a6
drug6to6help6treat6a6disease.6Pharmacoeconomics6includes6any6costs6involved6in
6drug6therapy.
Pharmacodynamics6involves6how6a6drug6affects6the6body,6and6pharmacokineti
cs6is6how6the6body6acts6on6the6drug.
Cognitive6Level:6Comprehensio
n6Difficulty:6Easy
Integrated6Process:6 Nursing6process
2.A6physician6has6ordered6intramuscular6injections6of6morphine,6a6narcotic,6ever
y646hours6as6needed6for6pain6for6a6motor6vehicle6accident6victim.6The6nurse6i
s6aware6that6there6is6a6high6abuse6potential6for6this6drug;6therefore,6morphine6i
s6categorized6as6a: