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TEST BANK
FOR
ADAMS,
PHARMACOLOGY
FOR NURSES: A
PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC
APPROACH, 5 TH



EDITION

,Exam 1
CHPT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 20, 21


Adams, Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 5/E
Chapter 1
Question 1
Type: MCMA

The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to student nurses. What does the nurse include as key
events in the history of pharmacology?

Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

Standard Text: 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.

Correct Answer: 2,3,5

Rationale 1: Initial drugs isolated from complex mixtures included morphine, colchicines,
curare, and cocaine, but not penicillin.

Rationale 2: Some early researchers, such as Friedrich Serturner, used themselves as test
subjects.

Rationale 3: The early roots of pharmacology included the application of products to relieve
human suffering.

Rationale 4: Modern pharmacology began in the early 1800s, not the 1600s.

Rationale 5: By the twentieth century, pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.

Global Rationale: 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.

Cognitive Level: Applying

,Exam 1
CHPT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 20, 21
Client Need: Physiological Integrity
Client Need Sub: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient centered
care: patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and integration of care;
information, communication, and education; physical comfort and emotional support;
involvement of family and friends; and transition and community.
AACN Essential Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety of
disciplines to inform decision making.
NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of knowledge from nursing and other
disciplines.
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 1-1 Identify key events in the history of pharmacology.
MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1.1 Apply basic concepts related to pharmacology.
Page Number: 3



Question 2
Type: MCSA

The pstudent pnurse pasks pthe pnursing pinstructor pwhy phe pneeds pto ptake panatomy pand
pphysiology, pas pwell pas pmicrobiology, pwhen phe ponly pwants pto plearn pabout ppharmacology.
pWhat pis pthe pbest presponse pby pthe pinstructor?


1. "Because ppharmacology pis pan poutgrowth pof pthose psubjects."

2. "You pmust plearn pall, psince pthose psubjects, pas pwell pas ppharmacology, pare ppart pof pthe
pcurriculum."


3. "Knowledge pof pall pthose psubjects pwill pprepare pyou pto pprovide pthe pbest ppatient pcare,
pincluding pthe padministration pof pmedications."


4. "Because pan punderstanding pof pthose psubjects pis pessential pto punderstanding ppharmacology."

CorrectpAnswer: p4

Rationale p1: pPharmacologypis pan poutgrowth pof panatomy, pphysiology, pand pmicrobiology,
pbut pthis pis pnot pthe pmost pcomplete preason pfor pthe pnurse pto plearn pthem.


Rationale p2: pThe pnurse pmust plearn panatomy, pphysiology, pand pmicrobiologypto
punderstand ppharmacology, pnot pbecause pthey pare ppart pof pthe pcurriculum.


Rationale p3: pKnowledge pof panatomy, pphysiology, pand pmicrobiology pprepares pthe pnurse
pto punderstand ppharmacology, pnot pto pprovide pcare psuch pas padministration pof
pmedications.




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Exam p1
CHPT p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p12, p13, p20, p21
Rationale p4: pIt pis pessential pfor pthe pnurse pto phave pa pbroad pknowledge pbase pof pmany
psciences pin porder pto plearn ppharmacology.


Global pRationale: pIt pis pessential pfor pthe pnurse pto phave pa pbroad pknowledge pbase pof pmany
psciences pin porder pto plearn ppharmacology. pThe pnurse pmust plearn panatomy, pphysiology, pand
pmicrobiology pto punderstand ppharmacology, pnot pbecause pthey pare ppart pof pthe pcurriculum.
pPharmacology pis pan poutgrowth pof panatomy, pphysiology, pand pmicrobiology, pbut pthis pis
pnot pthe preason pfor pthe pnurse pto plearn pthem. pKnowledge pof panatomy, pphysiology, pand
pmicrobiology pprepares pthe pnurse pto punderstand ppharmacology, pnot pto pprovide pcare psuch
pas padministration pof pmedications.


Cognitive pLevel: pApplying
Client pNeed: pPhysiological pIntegrity
Client pNeed pSub: pPharmacological pand pParenteral pTherapies
QSEN pCompetencies: pI.A.1 pIntegrate punderstanding pof pmultiple pdimensions pof ppatient
pcentered pcare: ppatient/family/community ppreferences, pvalues; pcoordination pand pintegration
pof pcare; pinformation, pcommunication, pand peducation; pphysical pcomfort pand pemotional
psupport; pinvolvement pof pfamily pand pfriends; pand ptransition pand pcommunity.
AACN pEssential pCompetencies: pI.7 pIntegrate pthe pknowledge pand pmethods pof pa pvariety
pof pdisciplines pto pinform pdecision pmaking.
NLN pCompetencies: pKnowledge pand pScience: pIntegration pof pknowledge pfrom pnursing pand
pother pdisciplines.
Nursing/Integrated pConcepts: pNursing pProcess: pImplementation
Learning pOutcome: p1-2 pExplain pthe pinterdisciplinary pnature pof ppharmacology, pgiving pan
pexample pof phow pknowledge pfrom pdifferent psciences pimpacts pthe pnurse’s prole pin pdrug
padministration.
MNLpLearning pOutcome: p1.1.1 pApplypbasic pconcepts prelated pto ppharmacology.
Page pNumber: p3



Question p3
pType:
pMCMA


The pnursing pinstructor pis pteaching pa ppharmacology pclass pto pstudent pnurses. pThe pcurrent
pfocus pis ppharmacology pand ptherapeutics. pThe pnursing pinstructor pdetermines pthat plearning
phas poccurred pwhen pthe pstudents pmake pwhich pcomments?


Note: pCredit pwill pbe pgiven ponly pif pall pcorrect pchoices pand pno pincorrect pchoices pare pselected.

StandardpText: pSelect pall pthat papply.

1. "Pharmacology pis pthe pdevelopment pof pmedicines."

2. "Pharmacology pis pthe pstudy pof pmedicines."




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