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Pharmacology for Nurses
A Pathophysiologic
Approach
[Type the document subtitle]
TEST BANK FOR Pharmacology
for Nurses A Pathophysiologic
Approach, 7th Edition by
Michael P. Adams Norman
Holland Shanti Chang
JIMSE
3/7/2025
, TEST BANK FOR Pharmacology for Nurses A
Pathophysiologic Approach, 7th Edition by Michael P.
Adams Norman Holland Shanti Chang
Chapter 1 Introduction to Pharmacology
The nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which student
comment indicates an understanding?
~Early researchers used themselves as test subjects.~
~A primary goal of pharmacology is to prevent disease.~
~Penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a natural source.~
~Pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in the laboratory in the nineteenth century.~ ANS; 1
Explanation;
Some early researchers, like Friedrich Serturner, used themselves as test subjects. An
early goal of pharmacology was to relieve human suffering.
Initial drugs isolated from complex mixtures included morphine, colchicine, curare, and cocaine, but not
penicillin.
By the twentieth century, pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory. Page
Ref; 3
Cognitive Level; Analyzing
Client Need/Sub; Physiological Integrity; Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Standards; QSEN
Competencies; I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of
patient-centered care; patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and integration of
care; information, communication, and education; physical comfort and emotional support; involvement of
family and friends; and transition and continuity. | AACN Domains and Competencies; 1.1 Demonstrate an
understanding of the discipline of nursing's distinct perspective and where shared perspectives exist with
other disciplines. | NLN Competencies; Knowledge and Science; Integration of knowledge from nursing and
other disciplines. | Nursing/Integrated Concepts; Nursing Process; Evaluation
Learning Outcome; 1-1 Identify key events in the history of pharmacology.
MNL Learning Outcome; Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology. The nursing
student asks why anatomy and physiology as well as microbiology are required courses when learning
about pharmacology. Which response will the instructor make? ~Because pharmacology is an
1
,outgrowth of those subjects.~
~You must learn all, since all of those subjects are part of the curriculum.~
~Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to administer medication.~ ~An
understanding of those subjects is essential to understand pharmacology.~ ANS; 4
Explanation;
Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not the most
essential reason for the nurse to learn them.
The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and microbiology to understand pharmacology, not because they
are part of the curriculum.
Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology prepares the nurse to understand
2
, pharmacology, not to provide care such as administration of medications.
It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many sciences in order to learn
pharmacology.
Page Ref; 4
Cognitive Level; Applying
Client Need/Sub; Physiological Integrity; Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Standards; QSEN
Competencies; I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of
patient-centered care; patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and integration of
care; information, communication, and education; physical comfort and emotional support; involvement of
family and friends; and transition and continuity. | AACN Domains and Competencies; 1.1 Demonstrate an
understanding of the discipline of nursing's distinct perspective and where shared perspectives exist with
other disciplines. | NLN Competencies; Knowledge and Science; Integration of knowledge from nursing and
other disciplines. | Nursing/Integrated Concepts; Nursing Process; Implementation
Learning Outcome; 1-2 Explain the interdisciplinary nature of pharmacology, giving an example of how
knowledge from different sciences impacts the nurse's role in drug administration.
MNL Learning Outcome; Identify how drugs are named and classified.
The nurse is teaching about the differences between pharmacology and therapeutics. Which statement
indicates that teaching was effective?
Note; Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that
apply.
~Pharmacology is the development of medicines.~
~Pharmacology is the study of medicines.~
~Therapeutics relates to drug use to treat suffering.~
~Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions.~
~Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease and alleviate suffering.~ ANS; 2,
3, 5
Explanation;
Pharmacology is not the development of medicines.
Pharmacology is the study of medicines.
Therapeutics is the use of drugs in the treatment of suffering. Therapeutics is
not related to the study of drug interactions.
Pharmacology is the study of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention and to alleviate suffering.
Page Ref; 4
Cognitive Level; Analyzing
Client Need/Sub; Physiological Integrity; Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Standards; QSEN
Competencies; I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of
patient-centered care; patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and integration of
care; information, communication, and education; physical comfort and emotional support; involvement of
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Pharmacology for Nurses
A Pathophysiologic
Approach
[Type the document subtitle]
TEST BANK FOR Pharmacology
for Nurses A Pathophysiologic
Approach, 7th Edition by
Michael P. Adams Norman
Holland Shanti Chang
JIMSE
3/7/2025
, TEST BANK FOR Pharmacology for Nurses A
Pathophysiologic Approach, 7th Edition by Michael P.
Adams Norman Holland Shanti Chang
Chapter 1 Introduction to Pharmacology
The nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which student
comment indicates an understanding?
~Early researchers used themselves as test subjects.~
~A primary goal of pharmacology is to prevent disease.~
~Penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a natural source.~
~Pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in the laboratory in the nineteenth century.~ ANS; 1
Explanation;
Some early researchers, like Friedrich Serturner, used themselves as test subjects. An
early goal of pharmacology was to relieve human suffering.
Initial drugs isolated from complex mixtures included morphine, colchicine, curare, and cocaine, but not
penicillin.
By the twentieth century, pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory. Page
Ref; 3
Cognitive Level; Analyzing
Client Need/Sub; Physiological Integrity; Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Standards; QSEN
Competencies; I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of
patient-centered care; patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and integration of
care; information, communication, and education; physical comfort and emotional support; involvement of
family and friends; and transition and continuity. | AACN Domains and Competencies; 1.1 Demonstrate an
understanding of the discipline of nursing's distinct perspective and where shared perspectives exist with
other disciplines. | NLN Competencies; Knowledge and Science; Integration of knowledge from nursing and
other disciplines. | Nursing/Integrated Concepts; Nursing Process; Evaluation
Learning Outcome; 1-1 Identify key events in the history of pharmacology.
MNL Learning Outcome; Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology. The nursing
student asks why anatomy and physiology as well as microbiology are required courses when learning
about pharmacology. Which response will the instructor make? ~Because pharmacology is an
1
,outgrowth of those subjects.~
~You must learn all, since all of those subjects are part of the curriculum.~
~Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to administer medication.~ ~An
understanding of those subjects is essential to understand pharmacology.~ ANS; 4
Explanation;
Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not the most
essential reason for the nurse to learn them.
The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and microbiology to understand pharmacology, not because they
are part of the curriculum.
Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology prepares the nurse to understand
2
, pharmacology, not to provide care such as administration of medications.
It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many sciences in order to learn
pharmacology.
Page Ref; 4
Cognitive Level; Applying
Client Need/Sub; Physiological Integrity; Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Standards; QSEN
Competencies; I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of
patient-centered care; patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and integration of
care; information, communication, and education; physical comfort and emotional support; involvement of
family and friends; and transition and continuity. | AACN Domains and Competencies; 1.1 Demonstrate an
understanding of the discipline of nursing's distinct perspective and where shared perspectives exist with
other disciplines. | NLN Competencies; Knowledge and Science; Integration of knowledge from nursing and
other disciplines. | Nursing/Integrated Concepts; Nursing Process; Implementation
Learning Outcome; 1-2 Explain the interdisciplinary nature of pharmacology, giving an example of how
knowledge from different sciences impacts the nurse's role in drug administration.
MNL Learning Outcome; Identify how drugs are named and classified.
The nurse is teaching about the differences between pharmacology and therapeutics. Which statement
indicates that teaching was effective?
Note; Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that
apply.
~Pharmacology is the development of medicines.~
~Pharmacology is the study of medicines.~
~Therapeutics relates to drug use to treat suffering.~
~Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions.~
~Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease and alleviate suffering.~ ANS; 2,
3, 5
Explanation;
Pharmacology is not the development of medicines.
Pharmacology is the study of medicines.
Therapeutics is the use of drugs in the treatment of suffering. Therapeutics is
not related to the study of drug interactions.
Pharmacology is the study of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention and to alleviate suffering.
Page Ref; 4
Cognitive Level; Analyzing
Client Need/Sub; Physiological Integrity; Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Standards; QSEN
Competencies; I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of
patient-centered care; patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and integration of
care; information, communication, and education; physical comfort and emotional support; involvement of
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