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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Nursing Educators
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Chapter 01wd wd A Brief History of Pharmacology
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Chapter 02wd wd Basics of Pharmacology
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Chapter 03wd wd Patient Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 04wd wd Regulations 30
Chapter 05wd wd Prescriptions and Labels wd wd 40
Chapter 06wd wd Review of Mathematics
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Chapter 07wd wd Measurement Systems wd 55
Chapter 08wd wd Dosage Calculations
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Chapter 09wd wd Enteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter 10wd wd Parenteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter 11wd wd Integumentary System Medications wd wd 83
Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
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Chapter 14
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Chapter 15
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Chapter 16
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Chapter 17
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Chapter 18
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Chapter 19
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Chapter 20
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Chapter 21
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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
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Chapter 14
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Chapter 15
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Chapter 16
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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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Pharmacology Clear and Simple, 5th Edition (Watkins, 2025)
Chapter 1. A Brief History of Pharmacology
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1. Which term best describes the process of utilizing genetic information to dev
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elop pharmacological agents to treat diseases?
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A Partially synthesized refers to medications made by adding a pure chemical to
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a natural substance.
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to explain interindividual variability in drug response.
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C Totally synthesized refers to medications made by combining two or more pur
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e 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 observ
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ation to make deductions.
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2. A client has been prescribed diuretic therapy to treat fluid volume excess and wants to
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know if any dietary modifications are necessary. Which of the following responses by t
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he nurse is best?
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a. ―There is no need for any dietary modification as long as you eat a well-
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b. ―As long as you take the medication as prescribed, there should be no di
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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 re
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A There are several types of diuretic medications that have different mechanis
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ms of action; therefore, this statement is not accurate. It is critical to know
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specific type of diuretic therapy that is prescribed in order to provide a logica
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B Diuretic therapy is aimed at fluid reduction, and depending on the type of
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diuretic therapy, electrolyte loss can also occur. This takes place based on t
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he mechanism of action for the prescribed therapy. This is not an accurate
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statement.
C The nurse should verify the medication order to find out what type of diuretic
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