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Chapter 1
Question 1
Type: MCMA
Thenurseis teachingapharmacologyclass to agroup ofstudentnurses.Whichkeyevents does the nurseinclude in the
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history of pharmacology?
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Note:Creditwill begivenonlyifall correctchoices andnoincorrect choices areselected.
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1. Earlyresearchersused themselves and animals as test subjects.
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2. Pharmacologistsbeganto synthesizedrugs in the laboratoryinthe 20th century. n n n n n n n n n n n
3. Modernpharmacologybegan in the mid-1600s. n n n n n
4. Thefirst drugsincluded morphine, cocaine, and penicillin.
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5. TheDarkAgesprovided muchusefulinformation that westill usetoday.
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CorrectAnswer:1,2 n n
Rationale1: Earlyresearchers did usethemselves and animals astest subjects.
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Rationale2:Pharmacologists did begin tosynthesizedrugs in thelaboratoryin the20th century.
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Rationale 3: Modern pharmacologybegan in the 1800s, not 1600s.
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Rationale4:Thefirst drugs included morphine and cocaine, but not penicillin.
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Rationale5: Littleis known about pharmacologyduringthe DarkAges.
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Global Rationale: Thenursewould state that earlyresearchers did use themselves and animals as test subjects;
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pharmacologists did begin to synthesize drugs in the laboratory in the 20th century; and modern pharmacology
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began inthe1800s,not1600s.Thefirstdrugs included morphineandcocaine,but notpenicillin. Littleisknown about
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pharmacology during the Dark Ages.
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Question 2 n
Type:MCSA
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Althoughallareasofmedicine,includingpharmacology,havemadegreatadvancesinthelastcentury,theearly roots of
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pharmacology still apply for the nurse and other health professionals. What were the early roots of
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pharmacology?
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1. Applyingproducts torelieve human suffering n n n n n
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2. Creatingnew drugs as quicklyas possible
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3. Findingmedicinal alternatives to plants n n n n
4. Understandinghow drugs taketheir effects n n n n n
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Rationale1:Theearlyroot ofpharmacologywas to relieve human suffering.
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Rationale2:The earlyroot ofpharmacologywas not to create new drugs quickly.
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Rationale3: Earlypharmacologyinvolved using plants to relieve symptoms ofsuffering.
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Rationale4:Theearlyroot of pharmacologywas not to understand how drugstake their effects.
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Global Rationale: The early root of pharmacology was to relieve human suffering, not to create new drugs
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quickly or to understand how drugs take their effects. Early pharmacology did involve using plants to relieve
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symptoms of suffering.
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Question 3 n
Type:MCSA
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Althoughmanysubstances can be considered drugs, which drugdefinition is the most appropriate?
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1. Anysubstance that is found in nature or that normallyoccurs in the body
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2. Anysubstance that is synthesized and tested in thelaboratorysetting
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3. Anysubstancethat istaken to prevent, cure, or reduce symptoms ofamedical condition
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4. Anysubstance thatcan beisolated from natural substances in nature
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CorrectAnswer:3 n n
Rationale1:Adrugis not a substancethatis found in nature or that normallyoccurs in the human body.
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Rationale2:Adrugis not onlyasubstance that is synthesized and tested.
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Rationale3:Adrugis consideredtobeanysubstancethat is taken to prevent, cure, orreducesymptoms ofa medical
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condition.
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Rationale4:Adrugis not onlya substance isolated from natural substances.
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Global Rationale: A drug is considered to be any substance that is taken to prevent, cure, or reduce symptoms of
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a medical condition. Adrug is not a substance that is found in nature or that normallyoccurs in the human body; it is not
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any substance that is synthesized and tested in the laboratorysetting, nor is it onlya substance isolated from natural
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substances.
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Question 4 n
Type:MCSA
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Pharmacotherapyisacriticalintervention formanyconditions, andakeypartofnursingintervention.Which statement best
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describes pharmacotherapy?
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