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Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations
CYNTHIA J. WATKINS
Fourth Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1. History of 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 and Alternative Medicine 194
,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 h e.oWr iSg i n of the word drug, such as in the
d r.y ,T” Bi sSt M
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 the
following?
a. Plants
b. Minerals
c. Animal products
d. Plants, minerals, and animal products
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, ANS: D
Rationale: Early records show that plants, minerals, and animal products were the
only sources available; therefore, they were the only things used.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: History
5. What did the Chinese document The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic discuss for
the first time?
a. Yin and yang
b. Acupuncture
c. Meditation
d. Yin and yang and acupuncture
ANS: D
Rationale: This was a very early document discussing yin and yang and acupuncture.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: History
6. The first Chinese manual on pharmacology included 365 medicines and was
written in which of the following centuries?
a. 1st century CE
b. 2nd century CE
c. 3rd century CE
d. 4th century CE
ANS: A
Rationale: The first Chinese manual on pharmacology was written in the 1st
century CE and included 365 medicines, 252 of which were herbs.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: History
7. The Ebers Papyrus is which of the following?
a. An Iranian medical text written approximately 400 BCE
b. An Egyptian medical document written approximately 1550 BCE
c. An Eskimo medical paper written approximately 750 BCE
d. A Roman medical document written approximately 600 BCE
ANS: B
Rationale: The Ebers Papyrus is an Egyptian medical document that was written
circa 1550 BCE and lists about 700 “recipes” for a host of illnesses, from crocodile
bites to psychiatric illnesses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: Ebers Papyrus | History
8. The Ebers Papyrus contains which of the following?
a. Recipes for treating a variety of illnesses
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Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations
CYNTHIA J. WATKINS
Fourth Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1. History of 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 and Alternative Medicine 194
,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 h e.oWr iSg i n of the word drug, such as in the
d r.y ,T” Bi sSt M
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 the
following?
a. Plants
b. Minerals
c. Animal products
d. Plants, minerals, and animal products
1|Page
, ANS: D
Rationale: Early records show that plants, minerals, and animal products were the
only sources available; therefore, they were the only things used.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: History
5. What did the Chinese document The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic discuss for
the first time?
a. Yin and yang
b. Acupuncture
c. Meditation
d. Yin and yang and acupuncture
ANS: D
Rationale: This was a very early document discussing yin and yang and acupuncture.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: History
6. The first Chinese manual on pharmacology included 365 medicines and was
written in which of the following centuries?
a. 1st century CE
b. 2nd century CE
c. 3rd century CE
d. 4th century CE
ANS: A
Rationale: The first Chinese manual on pharmacology was written in the 1st
century CE and included 365 medicines, 252 of which were herbs.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: History
7. The Ebers Papyrus is which of the following?
a. An Iranian medical text written approximately 400 BCE
b. An Egyptian medical document written approximately 1550 BCE
c. An Eskimo medical paper written approximately 750 BCE
d. A Roman medical document written approximately 600 BCE
ANS: B
Rationale: The Ebers Papyrus is an Egyptian medical document that was written
circa 1550 BCE and lists about 700 “recipes” for a host of illnesses, from crocodile
bites to psychiatric illnesses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology KEY: Ebers Papyrus | History
8. The Ebers Papyrus contains which of the following?
a. Recipes for treating a variety of illnesses
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