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,Pharmacology:’Connections’to’Nursing’Practice’4th’Edition’Adams’Test’Bank
(Adams’and’Urban,’Pharmacology:’Connections’to’Nursing’Practice,’4e’TestBank)
Chapter’1

The’nurse’is’teaching’a’pharmacology’class’to’a’group’of’student’nurses.’Which’key’events’does’the’nurse’include’in’
the’history’of’pharmacology?

Note:’Credit’will’be’given’only’if’all’correct’choices’and’no’incorrect’choices’are’selected.

Standard’Text:’Select’all’that’apply.

1. Early’researchers’used’themselves’and’animals’as’test’subjects.

2. Pharmacologists’began’to’synthesize’drugs’in’the’laboratory’in’the’20th’century.

3. Modern’pharmacology’began’in’the’mid-1600s.

4. The’first’drugs’included’morphine,’cocaine,’and’penicillin.

5. The’Dark’Ages’provided’much’useful’information’that’we’still’use’today.

Correct’Answer:’1,2

Rationale’1:’Early’researchers’did’use’themselves’and’animals’as’test’subjects.

Rationale’2:’Pharmacologists’did’begin’to’synthesize’drugs’in’the’laboratory’in’the’20th’century.

Rationale’3:’Modern’pharmacology’began’in’the’1800s,’not’1600s.

Rationale’4:’The’first’drugs’included’morphine’and’cocaine,’but’not’penicillin.

Rationale’5:’Little’is’known’about’pharmacology’during’the’Dark’Ages.

Global’Rationale:’The’nurse’would’state’that’early’researchers’did’use’themselves’and’animals’as’test’subjects;’ph
armacologists’did’begin’to’synthesize’drugs’in’the’laboratory’in’the’20th’century;’and’modern’pharmacology’began’
in’the’1800s,’not’1600s.’The’first’drugs’included’morphine’and’cocaine,’but’not’penicillin.’Little’is’known’about’pha
rmacology’during’the’Dark’Ages.

Question’2’Type
:’MCSA

Although’all’areas’of’medicine,’including’pharmacology,’have’made’great’advances’in’the’last’century,’the’early’root
s’of’pharmacology’still’apply’for’the’nurse’and’other’health’professionals.’What’were’the’early’roots’of’pharmacolo
gy?

1. Applying’products’to’relieve’human’suffering

2. Creating’new’drugs’as’quickly’as’possible

,3. Finding’medicinal’alternatives’to’plants

4. Understanding’how’drugs’take’their’effects

Correct’Answer:’1

Rationale’1:’The’early’root’of’pharmacology’was’to’relieve’human’suffering.

Rationale’2:’The’early’root’of’pharmacology’was’not’to’create’new’drugs’quickly.

Rationale’3:’Early’pharmacology’involved’using’plants’to’relieve’symptoms’of’suffering.

Rationale’4:’The’early’root’of’pharmacology’was’not’to’understand’how’drugs’take’their’effects.

Global’Rationale:’The’early’root’of’pharmacology’was’to’relieve’human’suffering,’not’to’create’new’drugs’quickly
’or’to’understand’how’drugs’take’their’effects.’Early’pharmacology’did’involve’using’plants’to’relieve’symptoms’of’s
uffering.


Question’3’Type
:’MCSA

Although’many’substances’can’be’considered’drugs,’which’drug’definition’is’the’most’appropriate?

1. Any’substance’that’is’found’in’nature’or’that’normally’occurs’in’the’body

2. Any’substance’that’is’synthesized’and’tested’in’the’laboratory’setting

3. Any’substance’that’is’taken’to’prevent,’cure,’or’reduce’symptoms’of’a’medical’condition

4. Any’substance’that’can’be’isolated’from’natural’substances’in’nature

Correct’Answer:’3

Rationale’1:’A’drug’is’not’a’substance’that’is’found’in’nature’or’that’normally’occurs’in’the’human’body.

Rationale’2:’A’drug’is’not’only’a’substance’that’is’synthesized’and’tested.

Rationale’3:’A’drug’is’considered’to’be’any’substance’that’is’taken’to’prevent,’cure,’or’reduce’symptoms’of’a’medica
l’condition.

Rationale’4:’A’drug’is’not’only’a’substance’isolated’from’natural’substances.

Global’Rationale:’A’drug’is’considered’to’be’any’substance’that’is’taken’to’prevent,’cure,’or’reduce’symptoms’of’a’
medical’condition.’A’drug’is’not’a’substance’that’is’found’in’nature’or’that’normally’occurs’in’the’human’body;’it’is’no
t’any’substance’that’is’synthesized’and’tested’in’the’laboratory’setting,’nor’is’it’only’a’substance’isolated’from’natural’
substances.

Question’4’Type
:’MCSA

Pharmacotherapy’is’a’critical’intervention’for’many’conditions,’and’a’key’part’of’nursing’intervention.’Which’statem
ent’best’describes’pharmacotherapy?

, 1. The’study’of’medicine’and’drug’therapy

2. The’application’of’natural’substances’to’cure’diseases

3. The’application’of’drugs’for’the’prevention’and’treatment’of’disease’and’human’suffering

4. Understanding’the’difference’between’trade’and’generic’medications

Correct’Answer:’3

Rationale’1:’Pharmacotherapy’is’not’just’the’study’of’medicine’and’drug’therapy.

Rationale’2:’Pharmacotherapy’is’not’the’application’of’natural’substances’to’cure’diseases.

Rationale’3:’Pharmacotherapy’is’the’application’of’drugs’for’the’prevention’and’treatment’of’diseases’and’human’sufferi

Rationale’4:’Pharmacotherapy’comprises’more’than’understanding’the’difference’between’trade’and’generic’drugs.

Global’Rationale:’Pharmacotherapy’is’the’application’of’drugs’for’the’prevention’and’treatment’of’diseases’and’hu
man’suffering.’It’is’not’just’the’study’of’medicine’and’drug’therapy’nor’is’it’the’application’of’natural’substances’to’cu
re’diseases.’Pharmacotherapy’comprises’more’than’understanding’the’difference’between’trade’and’generic’drugs.

Question’5’Type
:’MCSA

Which’principle’best’describes’what’the’nurse’is’expected’to’understand’when’administering’medication’to’a’client?

1. The’pharmacotherapeutics’for’all’of’the’medications

2. The’most’common’side’effects’of’the’drug’s’prototype

3. The’trade’and’generic’names’for’all’of’the’medications

4. The’cost’of’the’drug’therapy

Correct’Answer:’1

Rationale’1:’The’nurse’should’understand’the’pharmacotherapeutics’for’all’medications’that’the’client’is’receiving.

Rationale’2:’The’nurse’should’understand’much’more’about’a’drug’than’just’the’common’side’effects’of’the’drug’s’
prototype.

Rationale’3:’The’nurse’should’understand’much’more’about’a’drug’than’just’its’trade’and’generic’names.

Rationale’4:’The’cost’of’drug’therapy’is’not’a’principle’of’drug’administration.

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