TEST BANK
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Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Medication Classificati
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ons and Dosage Calculations
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Cynthia J. Watkins, and Charlet L. Blades
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5th Edition
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,Table of Contents
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Nursing Educators Test Bank
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Chapter 01 A Brief History of Pharmacology
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Chapter 02 Basics of Pharmacology
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Chapter 03 Patient Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 04 Regulations
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Chapter 05 Prescriptions and Labels
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Chapter 06 Review of Mathematics
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Chapter 07 Measurement Systems
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Chapter 08 Dosage Calculations
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Chapter 09 Enteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter 10 Parenteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter 11 Integumentary System Medications
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Chapter 12 Musculoskeletal System Medications
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Chapter 13 Nervous System Medications
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Chapter 14 Eye and Ear Medications
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Chapter 15 Endocrine System Medications
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Chapter 16 Cardiovascular System Medications
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Chapter 17 Immunologic System Medications
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Chapter 18 Pulmonary System Medications
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Chapter 19 Gastrointestinal System Medications
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Chapter 20 Reproductive and Urinary System Medications
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Chapter 21 Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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173
Medical Assisting Test Bank
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Chapter 01 A Brief History of Pharmacology
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Chapter 02 Basics of Pharmacology
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Chapter 03 Patient Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 04 Regulations
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Chapter 05 Prescriptions and Labels
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Chapter 06 Review of Mathematics
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Chapter 07 Measurement Systems
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Chapter 08 Dosage Calculations
x1 x1 x1 253
Chapter 09 Enteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter 10 Parenteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter 11 Integumentary System Medications
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Chapter 12 Musculoskeletal System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 291
Chapter 13 Nervous System Medications
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Chapter 14 Eye and Ear Medications
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Chapter 15 Endocrine System Medications
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Chapter 16 Cardiovascular System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 326
Chapter 17 Immunologic System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 338
,Chapter 18 Pulmonary System Medications
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Chapter 19 Gastrointestinal System Medications
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Chapter 20 Reproductive and Urinary System Medications
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Chapter 21 Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Pharmacology Clear and Simple, 5th Edition (Watkins, 2025)
Chapter 1. A Brief History of Pharmacology
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MULTIPLE CHOICE x1
1. Which term best describes the process of utilizing genetic information to devel
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op pharmacological agents to treat diseases?
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a. Partially synthesized x1
b. Pharmacogenetics
c. Totally synthesized x1
d. Scientific method x1
x1 ANS: x 1 B
Feedback
A Partially synthesized refers to medications made by adding a pure chemical to a
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1natural substance. x1
B Pharmacogenetics is the study of individual candidate genes as powerful tools to x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
explain interindividual variability in drug response.
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C Totally synthesized refers to medications made by combining two or more pure
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chemicals to produce a new substance that could be used as a medication.
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D Scientific method refers to the process of using hypothesis, testing, and observat
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ion to make deductions.
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PTS: 1 REF: 5
2. A client has been prescribed diuretic therapy to treat fluid volume excess and wants to kn
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ow if any dietary modifications are necessary. Which of the following responses by the n
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urse is best? x1 x1
a. ―There is no need for any dietary modification as long as you eat a well-
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balanced diet.‖ x1
b. ―As long as you take the medication as prescribed, there should be no dieta
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ry modifications needed.‖
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c. ―I need to verify the medication order in order to provide you with information.‖
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d. ―As long as you consume eight glasses of water a day, you will be able to repl
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ace all fluid losses.‖ x1 x1 x1
ANS: x1x1 C
Feedback
A There are several types of diuretic medications that have different mechanisms
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of action; therefore, this statement is not accurate. It is critical to know the
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specific type of diuretic therapy that is prescribed in order to provide a logical r
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esponse.
B Diuretic therapy is aimed at fluid reduction, and depending on the type of di
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uretic therapy, electrolyte loss can also occur. This takes place based on the m
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echanism of action for the prescribed therapy. This is not an accurate stateme
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nt.
C The nurse should verify the medication order to find out what type of diuretic t
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herapy has been prescribed. For example, furosemide is a loop diuretic that
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x1
Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Medication Classificati
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
ons and Dosage Calculations
x1 x1 x1
Cynthia J. Watkins, and Charlet L. Blades
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
5th Edition
x1
,Table of Contents
x1 x1
Nursing Educators Test Bank
x1 x1 x1 1
Chapter 01 A Brief History of Pharmacology
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 1
Chapter 02 Basics of Pharmacology
x1 x1 x1 x1 10
Chapter 03 Patient Safety in Medication Administration
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 18
Chapter 04 Regulations
x1 x1 30
Chapter 05 Prescriptions and Labels
x1 x1 x1 x1 40
Chapter 06 Review of Mathematics
x1 x1 x1 x1 50
Chapter 07 Measurement Systems
x1 x1 x1 55
Chapter 08 Dosage Calculations
x1 x1 x1 60
Chapter 09 Enteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter 10 Parenteral Medications and Administration
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 74
Chapter 11 Integumentary System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 83
Chapter 12 Musculoskeletal System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 92
Chapter 13 Nervous System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 101
Chapter 14 Eye and Ear Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 110
Chapter 15 Endocrine System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 119
Chapter 16 Cardiovascular System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 128
Chapter 17 Immunologic System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 137
Chapter 18 Pulmonary System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 146
Chapter 19 Gastrointestinal System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 155
Chapter 20 Reproductive and Urinary System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 164
Chapter 21 Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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173
Medical Assisting Test Bank
x1 x1 x1 182
Chapter 01 A Brief History of Pharmacology
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 182
Chapter 02 Basics of Pharmacology
x1 x1 x1 x1 191
Chapter 03 Patient Safety in Medication Administration
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 200
Chapter 04 Regulations
x1 x1 211
Chapter 05 Prescriptions and Labels
x1 x1 x1 x1 223
Chapter 06 Review of Mathematics
x1 x1 x1 x1 230
Chapter 07 Measurement Systems
x1 x1 x1 244
Chapter 08 Dosage Calculations
x1 x1 x1 253
Chapter 09 Enteral Medications and Administration
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 262
Chapter 10 Parenteral Medications and Administration
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 269
Chapter 11 Integumentary System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 282
Chapter 12 Musculoskeletal System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 291
Chapter 13 Nervous System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 299
Chapter 14 Eye and Ear Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 309
Chapter 15 Endocrine System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 315
Chapter 16 Cardiovascular System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 326
Chapter 17 Immunologic System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 338
,Chapter 18 Pulmonary System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 349
Chapter 19 Gastrointestinal System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 357
Chapter 20 Reproductive and Urinary System Medications
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 366
Chapter 21 Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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376
, Testx1Bankx1-
Pharmacology Clear and Simple, 5th Edition (Watkins, 2025)
Chapter 1. A Brief History of Pharmacology
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MULTIPLE CHOICE x1
1. Which term best describes the process of utilizing genetic information to devel
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op pharmacological agents to treat diseases?
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
a. Partially synthesized x1
b. Pharmacogenetics
c. Totally synthesized x1
d. Scientific method x1
x1 ANS: x 1 B
Feedback
A Partially synthesized refers to medications made by adding a pure chemical to a
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x
1natural substance. x1
B Pharmacogenetics is the study of individual candidate genes as powerful tools to x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
explain interindividual variability in drug response.
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C Totally synthesized refers to medications made by combining two or more pure
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chemicals to produce a new substance that could be used as a medication.
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D Scientific method refers to the process of using hypothesis, testing, and observat
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ion to make deductions.
x1 x1 x1
PTS: 1 REF: 5
2. A client has been prescribed diuretic therapy to treat fluid volume excess and wants to kn
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
ow if any dietary modifications are necessary. Which of the following responses by the n
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urse is best? x1 x1
a. ―There is no need for any dietary modification as long as you eat a well-
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balanced diet.‖ x1
b. ―As long as you take the medication as prescribed, there should be no dieta
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
ry modifications needed.‖
x1 x1
c. ―I need to verify the medication order in order to provide you with information.‖
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d. ―As long as you consume eight glasses of water a day, you will be able to repl
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ace all fluid losses.‖ x1 x1 x1
ANS: x1x1 C
Feedback
A There are several types of diuretic medications that have different mechanisms
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
of action; therefore, this statement is not accurate. It is critical to know the
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specific type of diuretic therapy that is prescribed in order to provide a logical r
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
esponse.
B Diuretic therapy is aimed at fluid reduction, and depending on the type of di
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uretic therapy, electrolyte loss can also occur. This takes place based on the m
x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
echanism of action for the prescribed therapy. This is not an accurate stateme
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nt.
C The nurse should verify the medication order to find out what type of diuretic t
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herapy has been prescribed. For example, furosemide is a loop diuretic that
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1 | P a g e
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