Test Bank - Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Medication Classifications and Dosage Calculations, 5th Edition (Watkins)

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Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Medication
Classifications and Dosage Calculations

Cynthia J. Watkins, and Charlet L. Blades
5th Edition
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,Table of Contents
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NursingAEducatorsATestABank 1
ChapterA01AAABriefAHistoryAofAPharmacology 1
ChapterA02ABasicsAofAPharmacology 10
ChapterA03APatientASafetyAinAMedicationAAdministration 18
ChapterA04ARegulations 30
ChapterA05APrescriptionsAandALabels 40
ChapterA06AReviewAofAMathematics 50
ChapterA07AMeasurementASystems 55
ChapterA08ADosageACalculations 60
ChapterA09AEnteralAMedicationsAandAAdministration 65
ChapterA10AParenteralAMedicationsAandAAdministration 74
ChapterA11AIntegumentaryASystemAMedications 83
ChapterA12AMusculoskeletalASystemAMedications 92
ChapterA13ANervousASystemAMedications 101
ChapterA14AEyeAandAEarAMedications 110
ChapterA15AEndocrineASystemAMedications 119
ChapterA16ACardiovascularASystemAMedications 128
ChapterA17AImmunologicASystemAMedications 137
ChapterA18APulmonaryASystemAMedications 146
ChapterA19AGastrointestinalASystemAMedications 155
ChapterA20AReproductiveAandAUrinaryASystemAMedications 164
ChapterA21AVitamins,AMinerals,AHerbs,AandAComplementaryAandAAlternativeAMedicine
173
MedicalAAssistingATestABank 182
ChapterA01AAABriefAHistoryAofAPharmacology 182
ChapterA02ABasicsAofAPharmacology 191
ChapterA03APatientASafetyAinAMedicationAAdministration 200
ChapterA04ARegulations 211
ChapterA05APrescriptionsAandALabels 223
ChapterA06AReviewAofAMathematics 230
ChapterA07AMeasurementASystems 244
ChapterA08ADosageACalculations 253
ChapterA09AEnteralAMedicationsAandAAdministration 262
ChapterA10AParenteralAMedicationsAandAAdministration 269
ChapterA11AIntegumentaryASystemAMedications 282
ChapterA12AMusculoskeletalASystemAMedications 291
ChapterA13ANervousASystemAMedications 299
ChapterA14AEyeAandAEarAMedications 309
ChapterA15AEndocrineASystemAMedications 315
ChapterA16ACardiovascularASystemAMedications 326
ChapterA17AImmunologicASystemAMedications 338

,ChapterA18APulmonaryASystemAMedications 349
ChapterA19AGastrointestinalASystemAMedications 357
ChapterA20AReproductiveAandAUrinaryASystemAMedications 366
ChapterA21AVitamins,AMinerals,AHerbs,AandAComplementaryAandAAlternativeAMedicine
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Chapter 1. A Brief History of Pharmacology
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MULTIPLEACHOICE

1. WhichAtermAbestAdescribesAtheAprocessAofAutilizingAgeneticAinformationAtoAdevelo
pApharmacologicalAagentsAtoAtreatAdiseases?
a. PartiallyAsynthesized
b. Pharmacogenetics
c. TotallyAsynthesized
d. ScientificAmethod
AANS:A B

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A PartiallyAsynthesizedArefersAtoAmedicationsAmadeAbyAaddingAaApureAchemicalAtoAaA
naturalAsubstance.
B PharmacogeneticsAisAtheAstudyAofAindividualAcandidateAgenesAasApowerfulAtoolsAto
AexplainAinterindividualAvariabilityAinAdrugAresponse.

C TotallyAsynthesizedArefersAtoAmedicationsAmadeAbyAcombiningAtwoAorAmoreApureA
chemicalsAtoAproduceAaAnewAsubstanceAthatAcouldAbeAusedAasAaAmedication.
D ScientificAmethodArefersAtoAtheAprocessAofAusingAhypothesis,Atesting,AandAobservati
onAtoAmakeAdeductions.

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2. AAclientAhasAbeenAprescribedAdiureticAtherapyAtoAtreatAfluidAvolumeAexcessAandAwantsAtoAkno
wAifAanyAdietaryAmodificationsAareAnecessary.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAresponsesAbyAtheAnur
seAisAbest?
a. “ThereAisAnoAneedAforAanyAdietaryAmodificationAasAlongAasAyouAeatAaAwell-
balancedAdiet.”
b. “AsAlongAasAyouAtakeAtheAmedicationAasAprescribed,AthereAshouldAbeAnoAdietar
yAmodificationsAneeded.”
c. “IAneedAtoAverifyAtheAmedicationAorderAinAorderAtoAprovideAyouAwithAinformation.”
d. “AsAlongAasAyouAconsumeAeightAglassesAofAwaterAaAday,AyouAwillAbeAableAtoArepla
ceAallAfluidAlosses.”
ANS:A A C

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A ThereAareAseveralAtypesAofAdiureticAmedicationsAthatAhaveAdifferentAmechanisms
AofAaction;Atherefore,AthisAstatementAisAnotAaccurate.AItAisAcriticalAtoAknowAthe

specificAtypeAofAdiureticAtherapyAthatAisAprescribedAinAorderAtoAprovideAaAlogicalAre
sponse.
B DiureticAtherapyAisAaimedAatAfluidAreduction,AandAdependingAonAtheAtypeAofAdiur
eticAtherapy,AelectrolyteAlossAcanAalsoAoccur.AThisAtakesAplaceAbasedAonAtheAmec
hanismAofAactionAforAtheAprescribedAtherapy.AThisAisAnotAanAaccurateAstatement.

C TheAnurseAshouldAverifyAtheAmedicationAorderAtoAfindAoutAwhatAtypeAofAdiureticAth
erapyAhasAbeenAprescribed.AForAexample,AfurosemideAisAaAloopAdiureticAthat




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