TESTBANK PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND SIMPLE: A
GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS
Cynthia J. Watkins
4th Edition
TESTBANK PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND SIMPLE: A
GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS
Cynthia J. Watkins
4th Edition
,TESTBANK PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND SIMPLE: A
GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS
Cynthia J. Watkins
4th Edition
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Historyof Pharmacology 1
Chapter 2. Basics of Pharmacology 10
Chapter 3. Patient Safety in Medication Administration 19
Chapter 4. Regulations 30
Chapter 5. Prescriptions and Labels 42
Chapter 6. Review of Mathematics 49
Chapter 7. Measurement Systems 63
Chapter 8. Dosage Calculations 72
Chapter 9. Enteral Medications and Administration 80
Chapter 10. Parental Medications and Administration 87
Chapter 11. Integumentary System Medications 100
Chapter 12. Musculoskeletal System Medications 109
Chapter 13. Nervous System Medications 117
Chapter 14. Eye and Ear Medications 127
Chapter 15. Endocrine System Medications 133
Chapter 16. Cardiovascular System Medications 144
Chapter 17. Immunologic System Medications 156
Chapter 18. Pulmonary System Medications 167
Chapter 19. Gastrointestinal System Medications 175
Chapter 20. Reproductive and Urinary System Medications 184
Chapter 21. Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Complementary andAlternative Medicine 194
,TESTBANK PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND SIMPLE: A
GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS
Cynthia J. Watkins
4th Edition
Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Greek word pharmakon means which of the following?
a. Medicine
b. Poison
c. Remedy
d. Medicine, poison, and remedy
ANS: D
Rationale: The word pharmakon refers to the curing of illness, thus
meaning medicine and remedy, as well as poison because early medicines
were toxic enough to kill a patient or enemy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: History
2. The Dutch word droog means which of the following?
a. Drop
b. Drug
c. Dry
d. Dirge
ANS: C
Rationale: Droog, which m e a nWs W“ W
d r.y ,T” Bi sSt hMe.oWr iSg i n of the word drug,
such as in the use of dry herbs as medications.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: History
3. Most ancient societies treated illness based on which of the following?
a. Visions received by medicine men
b. Trial and error
c. Religion
d. Animal sacrifice
ANS: B
Rationale: Ancient societies had little knowledge of how the human
body worked; therefore, treating illness was often based on trial and
error.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: History
4. Early records show that pharmacological treatments consisted of which of
, TESTBANK PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND SIMPLE: A
GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS
Cynthia J. Watkins
4th Edition
thefollowing?
a. Plants
b. Minerals
c. Animal products
d. Plants, minerals, and animal products
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GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS
Cynthia J. Watkins
4th Edition
TESTBANK PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND SIMPLE: A
GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS
Cynthia J. Watkins
4th Edition
,TESTBANK PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND SIMPLE: A
GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS
Cynthia J. Watkins
4th Edition
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Historyof Pharmacology 1
Chapter 2. Basics of Pharmacology 10
Chapter 3. Patient Safety in Medication Administration 19
Chapter 4. Regulations 30
Chapter 5. Prescriptions and Labels 42
Chapter 6. Review of Mathematics 49
Chapter 7. Measurement Systems 63
Chapter 8. Dosage Calculations 72
Chapter 9. Enteral Medications and Administration 80
Chapter 10. Parental Medications and Administration 87
Chapter 11. Integumentary System Medications 100
Chapter 12. Musculoskeletal System Medications 109
Chapter 13. Nervous System Medications 117
Chapter 14. Eye and Ear Medications 127
Chapter 15. Endocrine System Medications 133
Chapter 16. Cardiovascular System Medications 144
Chapter 17. Immunologic System Medications 156
Chapter 18. Pulmonary System Medications 167
Chapter 19. Gastrointestinal System Medications 175
Chapter 20. Reproductive and Urinary System Medications 184
Chapter 21. Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Complementary andAlternative Medicine 194
,TESTBANK PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND SIMPLE: A
GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS
Cynthia J. Watkins
4th Edition
Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Greek word pharmakon means which of the following?
a. Medicine
b. Poison
c. Remedy
d. Medicine, poison, and remedy
ANS: D
Rationale: The word pharmakon refers to the curing of illness, thus
meaning medicine and remedy, as well as poison because early medicines
were toxic enough to kill a patient or enemy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: History
2. The Dutch word droog means which of the following?
a. Drop
b. Drug
c. Dry
d. Dirge
ANS: C
Rationale: Droog, which m e a nWs W“ W
d r.y ,T” Bi sSt hMe.oWr iSg i n of the word drug,
such as in the use of dry herbs as medications.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: History
3. Most ancient societies treated illness based on which of the following?
a. Visions received by medicine men
b. Trial and error
c. Religion
d. Animal sacrifice
ANS: B
Rationale: Ancient societies had little knowledge of how the human
body worked; therefore, treating illness was often based on trial and
error.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: History
4. Early records show that pharmacological treatments consisted of which of
, TESTBANK PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND SIMPLE: A
GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS
Cynthia J. Watkins
4th Edition
thefollowing?
a. Plants
b. Minerals
c. Animal products
d. Plants, minerals, and animal products
1|Page
