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q1 q Introduction qto qPharmacology
1) A qnurse qis qreviewing qkey qevents qin qthe qhistory qof qpharmacology qwithqa qstudent
qnurse.Which2stud qent qcomment qindicatesqanqunderstanding?
1. "Early qresearchers qused qthemselves qas qtest qsubjects."
2. "A qprimary q goal q of qpharmacology q is2to qprevent qdisease."
3. "Penicillin qis qone qof qthe qinitial qdrugs qisolated qfrom qa qnatural qsource."
4. "Pharmacologists qbegan qsynthesizing q drugs 2in qthe q laboratory q in qthe qnineteenthcentury."
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1. Some q early q researchers, q like q Friedrich q Serturner, q used q themselves q as q testsubjects.
2. An qearly qgoal qof qpharmacology qwas qto qrelieve qhuman qsuffering.
3. Initial qdrugs qisolated qfrom qcomplex qmixtures qincluded qmorphine, qcolchicine,curare, qa
qnd qcocaine, qbut qnot qpenicillin.
4. By qthe qtwentieth qcentury, q pharmacologists q could q synthesize q drugs qin qthelaboratory
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Cognitive qLevel: qApplying
Client qNeed/Sub: qPhysiological qIntegrity: qPharmacological qand qParenteral qTherapies qStandards: q QS
qEN qCompetencies: qI.A.1 qIntegrate q understanding qof qmultiple q dimensions qof q patient-
centered qcare: qpatient/family/community qpreferences, qvalues; qcoordination qand qintegration qof qcare;
qinformation, qcommunication, qand qeducation; q physical qcomfort qand qemotional qsupport;
qinvolvement qof qfamily qand qfriends; qand qtransition qand qcontinuity.
| qAACN qEssential qCompetencies: qI.7 qIntegrate qthe qknowledge qand qmethods qof qa qvariety qofdisciplines qt
qo qinform qdecision qmaking. q| qNLN qCompetencies: qKnowledge qand qScience: qIntegration q of
qknowledge qfrom qnursing qand q other qdisciplines. q| q Nursing/Integrated qConcepts: qNursing qProcess:
qEvaluation q Learning qOutcome: q1-
1 Identify qkey qevents2in qthe qhistory qof qpharmacology. qMNL qLearning qOutcome: q1.1
qExam qine qthe qrelationship qbetween qmedicine qandpharmacology.
2) A qstudent qnurse qasks qa qnursing qinstructor qwhy qanatomy qand qphysiology qas qwell
qasmicrobiolog q y qare qrequired qcourses qwhen qthe2 student qonly qwants qto qlearn qabout
qpharmacology. qWhat qis qt q he qbest qresponse qbyqthe qinstructor?
1. "Because qpharmacology qis qan qoutgrowth qof qthose qsubjects."
2. "You qmust qlearn qall, qsince qall qof qthose qsubjects qare qpart qof qthe qcurriculum."
3. "Knowledge qof qall qthose qsubjects qwill qprepare q you q to qadminister qmedication."
4. "An qunderstanding qof qthose qsubjects qis qessential qtoqunderstand qpharmacology."ANS; q4
qExplanation:
1. Pharmacology q is q an qoutgrowth qof q anatomy, q physiology, qand q microbiology, q butthis q is2not
the qmost qessential qreason qfor qthe qnurse qtoqlearn qthem.
2. The qnurse qmust qlearn qanatomy,qphysiology, qand qmicrobiology qtoqunderstandpharmacol
qogy,qnot qbecause qtheyqare qpart qofqthe qcurriculum.