PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSES BY ADAMS (5TH ED)
UNIT 1 FOR EXAM|COMPLETE GUIDE|UPDATED
EXAM 2025/2026
The Nurse Is Teaching A Pharmacology Class To Student Nurses. What Does The Nurse Include As Key
Events In The History Of Pharmacology? Select All That Apply.
1. Initial Drugs Included Morphine, Cocaine, And Penicillin.
2. Early Researchers Used Themselves As Test Subjects.
3. The Initial Intention Of Pharmacology Was To Relieve Human Suffering.
4. Modern Pharmacology Began In The Early 1600s.
5. Pharmacologists Synthesized Drugs In The Laboratory In The Twentieth Century.
ACCURATE ANS>>2, 3, 5
The Early Roots Of Pharmacology Included The Application Of Products To Relieve Human Suffering, And
Early Researchers Used Themselves As Test Subjects. Initial Drugs Included Morphine, Colchicines,
Curare, And Cocaine, But Not Penicillin. Modern Pharmacology Began In The Early 1800s, Not The 1600s.
By The Twentieth Century, Pharmacologists Could Synthesize Drugs In The Laboratory.
The Student Nurse Asks The Nursing Instructor Why He Needs To Take Anatomy And Physiology, As Well
As Microbiology, When He Only Wants To Learn About Pharmacology. What Is The Best Response By
The Instructor?
1. "Because Pharmacology Is An Outgrowth Of Those Subjects."
2. "You Must Learn All, Since Those Subjects, As Well As Pharmacology, Are Part Of The Curriculum."
3. "Knowledge Of All Those Subjects Will Prepare You To Provide The Best Patient Care, Including The
Administration Of Medications."
4. "Because An Understanding Of Those Subjects Is Essential To Understanding Pharmacology."
ACCURATE ANS>>4
,It Is Essential For The Nurse To Have A Broad Knowledge Base Of Many Sciences In Order To Learn
Pharmacology. The Nurse Must Learn Anatomy, Physiology, And Microbiology To Understand
Pharmacology, Not Because They Are Part Of The Curriculum. Pharmacology Is An Outgrowth Of
Anatomy, Physiology, And Microbiology, But This Is Not The Reason For The Nurse To Learn Them.
Knowledge Of Anatomy, Physiology, And Microbiology Prepares The Nurse To Understand
Pharmacology, Not To Provide Care Such As Administration Of Medications.
The Nursing Instructor Is Teaching A Pharmacology Class To Student Nurses. The Current Focus Is
Pharmacology And Therapeutics. The Nursing Instructor Determines That Learning Has Occurred When
The Students Make Which Comments? Select All That Apply.
1. "Pharmacology Is The Use Of Drugs To Relieve Suffering."
2. "Pharmacology Is The Study Of Medicines."
3. "Therapeutics Is The Study Of The Therapeutic Use Of Drugs."
4. "Therapeutics Is The Study Of Drug Interactions."
5. "Pharmacology Is The Study Of Drugs To Prevent Disease."
ACCURATE ANS>>1, 2
Pharmacology Is The Study Of Medicines And The Use Of Drugs To Relieve Suffering. Therapeutics Is The
Study Of Disease Prevention And Treatment Of Suffering. Pharmacotherapy Is The Application Of Drugs
For The Purpose Of Disease Prevention.
The Nurse Administers A Vaccine To A Child. What Is The Best Understanding Of The Nurse As It Relates
To The Manufacture Of This Vaccine?
1. The Vaccine Is Produced By Natural Plant Extracts In The Laboratory.
2. The Vaccine Is Naturally Produced In Animal Cells Or Microorganisms.
3. The Vaccine Is Produced By A Combination Of Animal And Plant Products.
4. The Vaccine Is Most Commonly Synthesized In A Laboratory.
,ACCURATE ANS>>2.
Vaccines Are Naturally Produced In Animal Cells, Microorganisms, Or By The Body Itself. Vaccines Are
Not Synthesized In A Laboratory. Vaccines Are Not Produced By Natural Plant Extracts. Vaccines Are Not
Produced By A Combination Of Animal And Plant Products.
The Elderly Client Has Gastrointestinal Bleeding. The Client Says To The Nurse "I Don't Understand This.
All I Did Was Take Ibuprofen (Advil) For My Arthritis." Which Plan Would Be Best As It Relates To The
Nurse's Education Of This Client?
1. A Plan To Teach The Client To Use Drugs That Bypass The Gastrointestinal System, Like Topical Drugs
2. A Plan To Teach The Client To Substitute Safer Drugs Like Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
3. A Plan To Teach The Client To Obtain Physician Approval Prior To The Use Of Over-The-Counter (OTC)
Medications
4. A Plan To Teach The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Ibuprofen (Advil)
ACCURATE ANS>>4.
Since Elderly Clients Account For The Use Of About 40% Of All Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medications, It Is
Essential For The Nurse To Teach Clients About The Advantages, And The Disadvantages, Of These
Medications. Substitution Of Other Drugs May Be Beneficial, But This Cannot Be Done In All Situations.
The Use Of Topical Drugs May Be An Option, But The Drug A Client Needs May Not Be Available In This
Form. It Is Not A Realistic Plan To Expect Clients To Contact Their Physician Prior To Taking Any Over-
The-Counter (OTC) Medication.
The Pharmaceutical Representative Comes To The Physician's Office And Says His Company's
Pharmaceutical Laboratory Is Marketing A Drug That Does Not Need Approval By The Food And Drug
Administration (FDA). What Is The Best Response By The Nurse?
1. "Any Pharmaceutical Laboratory In America Must Have Approval From The Food And Drug
Administration (FDA) Before Marketing A Drug."
2. "Is This An Over-The-Counter (OTC) Drug? They Do Not Need Approval By The Food And Drug
Administration (FDA)."
, 3. "Is Your Pharmaceutical Laboratory Private? Only Public Pharmaceutical Laboratories Need Approval
From The Food And Drug Administration (FDA)."
4. "Your Pharmaceutical Laboratory Must Be Involved In Academic Research Because They Are Exempt
From Approval By The Food And Drug Administration (FDA)."
ACCURATE ANS>>1
Any Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Whether Private, Public, Or Academic, Must Obtain Approval From The
Food And Drug Administration (FDA) Before Marketing A Drug. Private Pharmaceutical Laboratories
Must Obtain Approval From The Food And Drug Administration (FDA) Before Marketing A Drug.
Pharmaceutical Laboratories Involved In Academic Research Must Obtain Approval From The Food And
Drug Administration (FDA) Before Marketing A Drug. Pharmaceutical Laboratories That Manufacture
Over-The-Counter (OTC) Drugs Must Obtain Approval From The Food And Drug Administration (FDA)
Before Marketing These Drugs.
The Nurse Is Employed By The Food And Drug Administration (FDA), And Is Involved In Clinical
Investigation. What Is The Primary Role Of The Nurse In This Phase Of The Review And Approval Process
By The FDA?
1. To Perform Tests On The Population-At-Large
2. To Perform Tests On Various Species Of Animals
3. To Perform Tests On Human Cells Cultured In The Laboratory
4. To Perform Tests On Human Clients
ACCURATE ANS>>4
Clinical Investigation Includes Performing Tests On Healthy Volunteers, And Later, On Selected Clients
With A Particular Disease. Performing Tests On Human Cells Cultured In The Laboratory Is The Preclinical
Investigation Stage. Performing Tests On The Population-At-Large Is The Stage Of Post-Marketing
Surveillance. Performing Tests On Various Species Of Animals Is The Preclinical Investigation Stage.
The Student Nurse Is Taking A Pharmacology Course And Studying About The Food And Drug
Administration (FDA). What Has The Student Learned About How The FDA Has Decreased The Amount
Of Time Involved In Bringing A New Drug To The Market?
UNIT 1 FOR EXAM|COMPLETE GUIDE|UPDATED
EXAM 2025/2026
The Nurse Is Teaching A Pharmacology Class To Student Nurses. What Does The Nurse Include As Key
Events In The History Of Pharmacology? Select All That Apply.
1. Initial Drugs Included Morphine, Cocaine, And Penicillin.
2. Early Researchers Used Themselves As Test Subjects.
3. The Initial Intention Of Pharmacology Was To Relieve Human Suffering.
4. Modern Pharmacology Began In The Early 1600s.
5. Pharmacologists Synthesized Drugs In The Laboratory In The Twentieth Century.
ACCURATE ANS>>2, 3, 5
The Early Roots Of Pharmacology Included The Application Of Products To Relieve Human Suffering, And
Early Researchers Used Themselves As Test Subjects. Initial Drugs Included Morphine, Colchicines,
Curare, And Cocaine, But Not Penicillin. Modern Pharmacology Began In The Early 1800s, Not The 1600s.
By The Twentieth Century, Pharmacologists Could Synthesize Drugs In The Laboratory.
The Student Nurse Asks The Nursing Instructor Why He Needs To Take Anatomy And Physiology, As Well
As Microbiology, When He Only Wants To Learn About Pharmacology. What Is The Best Response By
The Instructor?
1. "Because Pharmacology Is An Outgrowth Of Those Subjects."
2. "You Must Learn All, Since Those Subjects, As Well As Pharmacology, Are Part Of The Curriculum."
3. "Knowledge Of All Those Subjects Will Prepare You To Provide The Best Patient Care, Including The
Administration Of Medications."
4. "Because An Understanding Of Those Subjects Is Essential To Understanding Pharmacology."
ACCURATE ANS>>4
,It Is Essential For The Nurse To Have A Broad Knowledge Base Of Many Sciences In Order To Learn
Pharmacology. The Nurse Must Learn Anatomy, Physiology, And Microbiology To Understand
Pharmacology, Not Because They Are Part Of The Curriculum. Pharmacology Is An Outgrowth Of
Anatomy, Physiology, And Microbiology, But This Is Not The Reason For The Nurse To Learn Them.
Knowledge Of Anatomy, Physiology, And Microbiology Prepares The Nurse To Understand
Pharmacology, Not To Provide Care Such As Administration Of Medications.
The Nursing Instructor Is Teaching A Pharmacology Class To Student Nurses. The Current Focus Is
Pharmacology And Therapeutics. The Nursing Instructor Determines That Learning Has Occurred When
The Students Make Which Comments? Select All That Apply.
1. "Pharmacology Is The Use Of Drugs To Relieve Suffering."
2. "Pharmacology Is The Study Of Medicines."
3. "Therapeutics Is The Study Of The Therapeutic Use Of Drugs."
4. "Therapeutics Is The Study Of Drug Interactions."
5. "Pharmacology Is The Study Of Drugs To Prevent Disease."
ACCURATE ANS>>1, 2
Pharmacology Is The Study Of Medicines And The Use Of Drugs To Relieve Suffering. Therapeutics Is The
Study Of Disease Prevention And Treatment Of Suffering. Pharmacotherapy Is The Application Of Drugs
For The Purpose Of Disease Prevention.
The Nurse Administers A Vaccine To A Child. What Is The Best Understanding Of The Nurse As It Relates
To The Manufacture Of This Vaccine?
1. The Vaccine Is Produced By Natural Plant Extracts In The Laboratory.
2. The Vaccine Is Naturally Produced In Animal Cells Or Microorganisms.
3. The Vaccine Is Produced By A Combination Of Animal And Plant Products.
4. The Vaccine Is Most Commonly Synthesized In A Laboratory.
,ACCURATE ANS>>2.
Vaccines Are Naturally Produced In Animal Cells, Microorganisms, Or By The Body Itself. Vaccines Are
Not Synthesized In A Laboratory. Vaccines Are Not Produced By Natural Plant Extracts. Vaccines Are Not
Produced By A Combination Of Animal And Plant Products.
The Elderly Client Has Gastrointestinal Bleeding. The Client Says To The Nurse "I Don't Understand This.
All I Did Was Take Ibuprofen (Advil) For My Arthritis." Which Plan Would Be Best As It Relates To The
Nurse's Education Of This Client?
1. A Plan To Teach The Client To Use Drugs That Bypass The Gastrointestinal System, Like Topical Drugs
2. A Plan To Teach The Client To Substitute Safer Drugs Like Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
3. A Plan To Teach The Client To Obtain Physician Approval Prior To The Use Of Over-The-Counter (OTC)
Medications
4. A Plan To Teach The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Ibuprofen (Advil)
ACCURATE ANS>>4.
Since Elderly Clients Account For The Use Of About 40% Of All Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medications, It Is
Essential For The Nurse To Teach Clients About The Advantages, And The Disadvantages, Of These
Medications. Substitution Of Other Drugs May Be Beneficial, But This Cannot Be Done In All Situations.
The Use Of Topical Drugs May Be An Option, But The Drug A Client Needs May Not Be Available In This
Form. It Is Not A Realistic Plan To Expect Clients To Contact Their Physician Prior To Taking Any Over-
The-Counter (OTC) Medication.
The Pharmaceutical Representative Comes To The Physician's Office And Says His Company's
Pharmaceutical Laboratory Is Marketing A Drug That Does Not Need Approval By The Food And Drug
Administration (FDA). What Is The Best Response By The Nurse?
1. "Any Pharmaceutical Laboratory In America Must Have Approval From The Food And Drug
Administration (FDA) Before Marketing A Drug."
2. "Is This An Over-The-Counter (OTC) Drug? They Do Not Need Approval By The Food And Drug
Administration (FDA)."
, 3. "Is Your Pharmaceutical Laboratory Private? Only Public Pharmaceutical Laboratories Need Approval
From The Food And Drug Administration (FDA)."
4. "Your Pharmaceutical Laboratory Must Be Involved In Academic Research Because They Are Exempt
From Approval By The Food And Drug Administration (FDA)."
ACCURATE ANS>>1
Any Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Whether Private, Public, Or Academic, Must Obtain Approval From The
Food And Drug Administration (FDA) Before Marketing A Drug. Private Pharmaceutical Laboratories
Must Obtain Approval From The Food And Drug Administration (FDA) Before Marketing A Drug.
Pharmaceutical Laboratories Involved In Academic Research Must Obtain Approval From The Food And
Drug Administration (FDA) Before Marketing A Drug. Pharmaceutical Laboratories That Manufacture
Over-The-Counter (OTC) Drugs Must Obtain Approval From The Food And Drug Administration (FDA)
Before Marketing These Drugs.
The Nurse Is Employed By The Food And Drug Administration (FDA), And Is Involved In Clinical
Investigation. What Is The Primary Role Of The Nurse In This Phase Of The Review And Approval Process
By The FDA?
1. To Perform Tests On The Population-At-Large
2. To Perform Tests On Various Species Of Animals
3. To Perform Tests On Human Cells Cultured In The Laboratory
4. To Perform Tests On Human Clients
ACCURATE ANS>>4
Clinical Investigation Includes Performing Tests On Healthy Volunteers, And Later, On Selected Clients
With A Particular Disease. Performing Tests On Human Cells Cultured In The Laboratory Is The Preclinical
Investigation Stage. Performing Tests On The Population-At-Large Is The Stage Of Post-Marketing
Surveillance. Performing Tests On Various Species Of Animals Is The Preclinical Investigation Stage.
The Student Nurse Is Taking A Pharmacology Course And Studying About The Food And Drug
Administration (FDA). What Has The Student Learned About How The FDA Has Decreased The Amount
Of Time Involved In Bringing A New Drug To The Market?
