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TEST BANK FOR Basic and Clinical Pharmacology
15th Edition by Bertram G. Katzung
Chapters 1 - 66 Complete
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction: The Nature of Drugs & Drug Development & Regulation
2. Drug Receptors & Pharmacodynamics
3. Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics: Rational Dosing & the Time Course of Drug Action
4. Drug Biotransformation
5. Pharmacogenomics
6. Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology
7. Cholinoceptor-Activating & Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Drugs
8. Cholinoceptor-Blocking Drugs
9. Adrenoceptor Agonists & Sympathomimetic Drugs
10. Adrenoceptor Antagonist Drugs
11. Antihypertensive Agents
12. Vasodilators & the Treatment of Angina Pectoris
13. Drugs Used in Heart Failure
14. Agents Used in Cardiac Arrhythmias
15. Diuretic Agents
16. Histamine, Serotonin, & the Ergot Alkaloids
17. Vasoactive Peptides
18. The Eicosanoids: Prostaglandins, Thromboxanes, Leukotrienes, & Related Compounds
19. Nitric Oxide
20. Drugs Used in Asthma
21. Introduction to the Pharmacology of CNS Drugs
22. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
23. The Alcohols
24. Antiseizure Drugs
25. General Anesthetics
26. Local Anesthetics
27. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
28. Pharmacologic Management of Parkinsonism & Other Movement Disorders
29. Antipsychotic Agents & Lithium
30. Antidepressant Agents
31. Opioid Agonists & Antagonists
32. Drugs of Abuse
33. Agents Used in Cytopenias; Hematopoietic Growth Factors
34. Drugs Used in Disorders of Coagulation
35. Agents Used in Dyslipidemia
36. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs, Nonopioid Analgesics, &
Drugs Used in Gout
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37. Hypothalamic & Pituitary Hormones
38. Thyroid & Antithyroid Drugs
39. Adrenocorticosteroids & Adrenocortical Antagonists
40. The Gonadal Hormones & Inhibitors
41. Pancreatic Hormones & Antidiabetic Drugs
42. Agents That Affect Bone Mineral Homeostasis
43. Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall- & Membrane-Active Antibiotics
44. Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Chloramphenicol, Streptogramins, & Oxazolidinones
45. Aminoglycosides & Spectinomycin
46. Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim, & Quinolones
47. Antimycobacterial Drugs
48. Antifungal Agents
49. Antiviral Agents
50. Miscellaneous Antimicrobial Agents; Disinfectants, Antiseptics, & Sterilants
51. Clinical Use of Antimicrobial Agents
52. Antiprotozoal Drugs
53. Clinical Pharmacology of the Antihelminthic Drugs
54. Cancer Chemotherapy
55. Immunopharmacology
56. Introduction to Toxicology: Occupational & Environmental
57. Heavy Metal Intoxication & Chelators
58. Management of the Poisoned Patient
59. Special Aspects of Perinatal & Pediatric Pharmacology
60. Special Aspects of Geriatric Pharmacology
61. Dermatologic Pharmacology
62. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases
63. Therapeutic & Toxic Potential of Over-the-Counter Agents
64. Dietary Supplements & Herbal Medications
65. Rational Prescribing & Prescription Writing
66. Important Drug Interactions & Their Mechanisms
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Chapter 1. Introduction: vThe vNature vof vDrugs v& vDrug vDevelopment v& vRegulation
1. A vnurse vworking vin vradiology vadministers viodine vto va vpatient vwho vis
vhaving va vcomputed vtomography v(CT) vscan. vThe vnurse vworking von vthe
voncology vunit vadministers vchemotherapy vto vpatients vwho vhave vcancer.
vAt vthe vPublic vHealth vDepartment, va vnurse vadministers va vmeasles-
mumps-rubella v(MMR) vvaccine vtova v14-month-old vchild vas va vroutine
vimmunization. vWhich vbranch vof vpharmacology vbest vdescribes vthe
vactions vof vall vthree v nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology vis vthe vstudy vof vthe vbiologic veffects vof vchemicals. vNurses
vare vinvolved vwith vclinical vpharmacology vor vpharmacotherapeutics,
vwhich vis va vbranch vof vpharmacology vthat vdeals vwith vthe vuses vof vdrugs
vto vtreat, vprevent, vand vdiagnose vdisease. vThe vradiology vnurse vis
vadministering va vdrug vto vhelp vdiagnose va vdisease. vThe voncology vnurse
vis vadministering va vdrug vto vhelp vtreat vavdisease. vPharmacoeconomics
vincludes vany vcosts vinvolved vin vdrug v therapy.
Pharmacodynamics vinvolves vhow va vdrug vaffects vthe
vbody vandvpharmacokinetics vis vhow vthe vbody vacts von vthe
vbody.
2. A vphysician vhas vordered vintramuscular v(IM) vinjections vof vmorphine, va
vnarcotic, vevery v4 vhours vas vneeded vfor vpain vin va vmotor vvehicle
vaccident vvictim.vThe vnurse vis vaware vthis vdrug vhas va vhigh vabuse
vpotential. vUnder vwhat vcategoryvwould vmorphine vbe vclassified?
A) Schedule vI
B) Schedule vII
TEST BANK FOR Basic and Clinical Pharmacology
15th Edition by Bertram G. Katzung
Chapters 1 - 66 Complete
, Page 2 of 822
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: The Nature of Drugs & Drug Development & Regulation
2. Drug Receptors & Pharmacodynamics
3. Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics: Rational Dosing & the Time Course of Drug Action
4. Drug Biotransformation
5. Pharmacogenomics
6. Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology
7. Cholinoceptor-Activating & Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Drugs
8. Cholinoceptor-Blocking Drugs
9. Adrenoceptor Agonists & Sympathomimetic Drugs
10. Adrenoceptor Antagonist Drugs
11. Antihypertensive Agents
12. Vasodilators & the Treatment of Angina Pectoris
13. Drugs Used in Heart Failure
14. Agents Used in Cardiac Arrhythmias
15. Diuretic Agents
16. Histamine, Serotonin, & the Ergot Alkaloids
17. Vasoactive Peptides
18. The Eicosanoids: Prostaglandins, Thromboxanes, Leukotrienes, & Related Compounds
19. Nitric Oxide
20. Drugs Used in Asthma
21. Introduction to the Pharmacology of CNS Drugs
22. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
23. The Alcohols
24. Antiseizure Drugs
25. General Anesthetics
26. Local Anesthetics
27. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
28. Pharmacologic Management of Parkinsonism & Other Movement Disorders
29. Antipsychotic Agents & Lithium
30. Antidepressant Agents
31. Opioid Agonists & Antagonists
32. Drugs of Abuse
33. Agents Used in Cytopenias; Hematopoietic Growth Factors
34. Drugs Used in Disorders of Coagulation
35. Agents Used in Dyslipidemia
36. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs, Nonopioid Analgesics, &
Drugs Used in Gout
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37. Hypothalamic & Pituitary Hormones
38. Thyroid & Antithyroid Drugs
39. Adrenocorticosteroids & Adrenocortical Antagonists
40. The Gonadal Hormones & Inhibitors
41. Pancreatic Hormones & Antidiabetic Drugs
42. Agents That Affect Bone Mineral Homeostasis
43. Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall- & Membrane-Active Antibiotics
44. Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Chloramphenicol, Streptogramins, & Oxazolidinones
45. Aminoglycosides & Spectinomycin
46. Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim, & Quinolones
47. Antimycobacterial Drugs
48. Antifungal Agents
49. Antiviral Agents
50. Miscellaneous Antimicrobial Agents; Disinfectants, Antiseptics, & Sterilants
51. Clinical Use of Antimicrobial Agents
52. Antiprotozoal Drugs
53. Clinical Pharmacology of the Antihelminthic Drugs
54. Cancer Chemotherapy
55. Immunopharmacology
56. Introduction to Toxicology: Occupational & Environmental
57. Heavy Metal Intoxication & Chelators
58. Management of the Poisoned Patient
59. Special Aspects of Perinatal & Pediatric Pharmacology
60. Special Aspects of Geriatric Pharmacology
61. Dermatologic Pharmacology
62. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases
63. Therapeutic & Toxic Potential of Over-the-Counter Agents
64. Dietary Supplements & Herbal Medications
65. Rational Prescribing & Prescription Writing
66. Important Drug Interactions & Their Mechanisms
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Chapter 1. Introduction: vThe vNature vof vDrugs v& vDrug vDevelopment v& vRegulation
1. A vnurse vworking vin vradiology vadministers viodine vto va vpatient vwho vis
vhaving va vcomputed vtomography v(CT) vscan. vThe vnurse vworking von vthe
voncology vunit vadministers vchemotherapy vto vpatients vwho vhave vcancer.
vAt vthe vPublic vHealth vDepartment, va vnurse vadministers va vmeasles-
mumps-rubella v(MMR) vvaccine vtova v14-month-old vchild vas va vroutine
vimmunization. vWhich vbranch vof vpharmacology vbest vdescribes vthe
vactions vof vall vthree v nurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology vis vthe vstudy vof vthe vbiologic veffects vof vchemicals. vNurses
vare vinvolved vwith vclinical vpharmacology vor vpharmacotherapeutics,
vwhich vis va vbranch vof vpharmacology vthat vdeals vwith vthe vuses vof vdrugs
vto vtreat, vprevent, vand vdiagnose vdisease. vThe vradiology vnurse vis
vadministering va vdrug vto vhelp vdiagnose va vdisease. vThe voncology vnurse
vis vadministering va vdrug vto vhelp vtreat vavdisease. vPharmacoeconomics
vincludes vany vcosts vinvolved vin vdrug v therapy.
Pharmacodynamics vinvolves vhow va vdrug vaffects vthe
vbody vandvpharmacokinetics vis vhow vthe vbody vacts von vthe
vbody.
2. A vphysician vhas vordered vintramuscular v(IM) vinjections vof vmorphine, va
vnarcotic, vevery v4 vhours vas vneeded vfor vpain vin va vmotor vvehicle
vaccident vvictim.vThe vnurse vis vaware vthis vdrug vhas va vhigh vabuse
vpotential. vUnder vwhat vcategoryvwould vmorphine vbe vclassified?
A) Schedule vI
B) Schedule vII
