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Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach (6th Edition) – Chapter 1–4 & 12–13 Test Bank

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This is a comprehensive test bank extracted from Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 6th Edition, covering key foundational chapters: Chapter 1: Introduction to Pharmacology & Drug Classifications Chapter 2: Drug Approval & Safety Regulations (FDA, DEA, Controlled Substances) Chapter 3: Safe Medication Administration & Nursing Responsibilities Chapter 4: Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion) Chapters 12–13, 20–21: Gastrointestinal & Related Pharmacology (partial coverage) The document includes multiple-choice questions (MCSA, MCM), rationales, learning outcomes, and competency alignments (QSEN, AACN, NLN), making it an ideal study resource for nursing students preparing for exams, NCLEX review, or clinical pharmacology understanding.

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TestVbankVforVPharmacologyVforVNurses:VAVPathophysiologicVApproachV6thVEdition




ChapterV1

QuestionV1

VType:VMCM


A

TheVnurseVisVteachingVaVpharmacologyVclassVtoVstudentVnurses.VWhatVdoesVtheVnurseVinclu
deVasVkeyVeventsVinVtheVhistoryVofVpharmacology?

Note:VCreditVwillVbeVgivenVonlyVifVallVcorrectVchoicesVandVnoVincorrectVchoicesVareVselected.

StandardVText:VSelectVallVthatVapply.

1. InitialVdrugsVincludedVmorphine,Vcocaine,VandVpenicillin.

2. EarlyVresearchersVusedVthemselvesVasVtestVsubjects.

3. TheVinitialVintentionVofVpharmacologyVwasVtoVrelieveVhumanVsuffering.

4. ModernVpharmacologyVbeganVinVtheVearlyV1600s.

5. PharmacologistsVsynthesizedVdrugsVinVtheVlaboratoryVinVtheVtwentiethVcentury.

CorrectVAnswer:V2,3,5

RationaleV1:VInitialVdrugsVisolatedVfromVcomplexVmixturesVincludedVmorphine,Vcolchicines,V
curare,VandVcocaine,VbutVnotVpenicillin.

RationaleV2:VSomeVearlyVresearchers,VsuchVasVFriedrichVSerturner,VusedVthemselvesVasVtestVs

ubjects.

RationaleV3:VTheVearlyVrootsVofVpharmacologyVincludedVtheVapplicationVofVproductsVtoVreliev
eVhumanVsuffering.

RationaleV4:VModernVpharmacologyVbeganVinVtheVearlyV1800s,VnotVtheV1600s.

RationaleV5:VByVtheVtwentiethVcentury,VpharmacologistsVcouldVsynthesizeVdrugsVinVtheVlabo
ratory.

GlobalVRationale:VTheVearlyVrootsVofVpharmacologyVincludedVtheVapplicationVofVproductsVtoV
relieveVhumanVsuffering,VandVearlyVresearchersVusedVthemselvesVasVtestVsubjects.VInitialVdrug
sVincludedVmorphine,Vcolchicines,Vcurare,VandVcocaine,VbutVnotVpenicillin.VModernVpharmacolo
gyVbeganVinVtheVearlyV1800s,VnotVtheV1600s.VByVtheVtwentiethVcentury,VpharmacologistsVcou
ldVsynthesizeVdrugsVinVtheVlaboratory.
CognitiveVLevel:VApplying

, TestVbankVforVPharmacologyVforVNurses:VAVPathophysiologicVApproachV6thVEdition




ClientVNeed:VPhysiologicalVIntegrity
ClientVNeedVSub:VPharmacologicalVandVParenteralVTherapies
QSENVCompetencies:VI.A.1VIntegrateVunderstandingVofVmultipleVdimensionsVofVpatientVcentere
dVcare:Vpatient/family/communityVpreferences,Vvalues;VcoordinationVandVintegrationVofVcare;
Vinformation,Vcommunication,VandVeducation;VphysicalVcomfortVandVemotionalVsupport;Vinvol
vementVofVfamilyVandVfriends;VandVtransitionVandVcommunity.
AACNVEssentialVCompetencies:VI.7VIntegrateVtheVknowledgeVandVmethodsVofVaVvarietyVofVdisc
iplinesVtoVinformVdecisionVmaking.
NLNVCompetencies:VKnowledgeVandVScience:VIntegrationVofVknowledgeVfromVnursingVandVoth
erVdisciplines.
Nursing/IntegratedVConcepts:VNursingVProcess:VImplementation
LearningVOutcome:V1-1VIdentifyVkeyVeventsVinVtheVhistoryVofVpharmacology.
MNLVLearningVOutcome:V1.1.1VApplyVbasicVconceptsVrelatedVtoVpharmacology.



PageVNumber:V3



QuestionV2
VType:VMCS

A

TheVstudentVnurseVasksVtheVnursingVinstructorVwhyVheVneedsVtoVtakeVanatomyVandVphysiology
,VasVwellVasVmicrobiology,VwhenVheVonlyVwantsVtoVlearnVaboutVpharmacology.VWhatVisVtheVb
estVresponseVbyVtheVinstructor?

1. "BecauseVpharmacologyVisVanVoutgrowthVofVthoseV subjects."

2. "YouVmustVlearnVall,VsinceVthoseVsubjects,VasVwellVasVpharmacology,VareVpartVo
fVtheVcurriculum."

3. "KnowledgeVofVallVthoseVsubjectsVwillVprepareVyouVtoVprovideVtheVbestVpatientVcare,Vincl
udingVtheVadministrationVofVmedications."

4. "BecauseVanVunderstandingVofVthoseVsubjectsVisVessentialVtoVunderstandingVpharmacology."

CorrectVAnswer:V4

RationaleV1:VPharmacologyVisVanVoutgrowthVofVanatomy,Vphysiology,VandVmicrobiology,VbutV
thisVisVnotVtheVmostVcompleteVreasonVforVtheVnurseVtoVlearnVthem.

, TestVbankVforVPharmacologyVforVNurses:VAVPathophysiologicVApproachV6thVEdition




RationaleV2:VTheVnurseVmustVlearnVanatomy,Vphysiology,VandVmicrobiologyVtoVunderstandVp
harmacology,VnotVbecauseVtheyVareVpartVofVtheVcurriculum.

RationaleV3:VKnowledgeVofVanatomy,Vphysiology,VandVmicrobiologyVpreparesVtheVnurseVtoVu
nderstandVpharmacology,VnotVtoVprovideVcareVsuchVasVadministrationVofVmedications.

RationaleV4:VItVisVessentialVforVtheVnurseVtoVhaveVaVbroadVknowledgeVbaseVofVmanyVsciences
VinVorderVtoVlearnVpharmacology.


GlobalVRationale:VItVisVessentialVforVtheVnurseVtoVhaveVaVbroadVknowledgeVbaseVofVmanyVsci
encesVinVorderVtoVlearnVpharmacology.VTheVnurseVmustVlearnVanatomy,Vphysiology,VandVmi
crobiologyVtoVunderstandVpharmacology,VnotVbecauseVtheyVareVpartVofVtheVcurriculum.VPha
rmacologyVisVanVoutgrowthVofVanatomy,Vphysiology,VandVmicrobiology,VbutVthisVisVnotVtheVr
easonVforVtheVnurseVtoVlearnVthem.VKnowledgeVofVanatomy,Vphysiology,VandVmicrobiologyV
preparesVtheVnurseVtoVunderstandVpharmacology,VnotVtoVprovideVcareVsuchVasVadministrati
onVofVmedications.

CognitiveVLevel:VApplying
ClientVNeed:VPhysiologicalVIntegrity
ClientVNeedVSub:VPharmacologicalVandVParenteralVTherapies
QSENVCompetencies:VI.A.1VIntegrateVunderstandingVofVmultipleVdimensionsVofVpatientVcenter
edVcare:Vpatient/family/communityVpreferences,Vvalues;VcoordinationVandVintegrationVofVca
re;Vinformation,Vcommunication,VandVeducation;VphysicalVcomfortVandVemotionalVsupport;Vi
nvolvementVofVfamilyVandVfriends;VandVtransitionVandVcommunity.
AACNVEssentialVCompetencies:VI.7VIntegrateVtheVknowledgeVandVmethodsVofVaVvarietyVofVdisc
iplinesVtoVinformVdecisionVmaking.
NLNVCompetencies:VKnowledgeVandVScience:VIntegrationVofVknowledgeVfromVnursingVandVothe
rVdisciplines.
Nursing/IntegratedVConcepts:VNursingVProcess:VImplementation
LearningVOutcome:V 1-
2VExplainVtheVinterdisciplinaryVnatureVofVpharmacology,V givingVanVexample
ofVhowVknowledgeVfromVdifferentVsciencesVimpactsVtheVnurse’sVroleVinVdrugVadministrati
on.VMNLVLearningVOutcome:V1.1.1VApplyVbasicVconceptsVrelatedVtoVpharmacology.VPage
VNumber:V3




QuestionV3V
Type:VMCM
A

TheVnursingVinstructorVisVteachingVaVpharmacologyVclassVtoVstudentVnurses.VTheVcurrentVfo
cusVisVpharmacologyVandVtherapeutics.VTheVnursingVinstructorVdeterminesVthatVlearningVha
sVoccurredVwhenVtheVstudentsVmakeVwhichVcomments?

Note:VCreditVwillVbeVgivenVonlyVifVallVcorrectVchoicesVandVnoVincorrectVchoicesVareVselected.

, TestVbankVforVPharmacologyVforVNurses:VAVPathophysiologicVApproachV6thVEdition




StandardVText:VSelectVallVthatVapply.

1. "PharmacologyVisVtheVdevelopmentVofVmedicines."

2. "PharmacologyVisVtheVstudyVofVmedicines."

3. "TherapeuticsVrelatesVtoVdrugVuseVtoVtreatV suffering."

4. "TherapeuticsVisVtheVstudyVofVdrugVinteractions."

5. "PharmacologyVisVtheVstudyVofVdrugsVtoVpreventVdisease."

CorrectVAnswer:V 2,3,5

RationaleV1:VPharmacologyVisVnotVtheVdevelopmentVofVmedicines

RationaleV2:VPharmacologyVisVtheVstudyVofVmedicines.

RationaleV3:VTherapeuticsVisVtheVuseVofVdrugsVinVtheVtreatmentVofVsuffering.

RationaleV4:VTherapeuticsVisVnotVrelatedVtoVstudyVofVdrugVinteractions.

RationaleV5:VPharmacotherapyVisVtheVapplicationVofVdrugsVforVtheVpurposeVofVdiseaseVpreventi
on.

GlobalVRationale:VPharmacologyVisVtheVstudyVofVmedicinesVandVtheVuseVofVdrugsVtoVrelieveV
suffering.VTherapeuticsVisVtheVstudyVofVdiseaseVpreventionVandVtreatmentVofVsuffering.
PharmacotherapyVisVtheVapplicationVofVdrugsVforVtheVpurposeVofVdiseaseVprevention.

CognitiveVLevel:VApplying
ClientVNeed:VPhysiologicalVIntegrity
ClientVNeedVSub:VPharmacologicalVandVParenteralVTherapies
QSENVCompetencies:VI.A.1VIntegrateVunderstandingVofVmultipleVdimensionsVofVpatientVcentere
dVcare:Vpatient/family/communityVpreferences,Vvalues;VcoordinationVandVintegrationVofVcare;
Vinformation,Vcommunication,VandVeducation;VphysicalVcomfortVandVemotionalVsupport;Vinvol
vementVofVfamilyVandVfriends;VandVtransitionVandVcommunity.
AACNVEssentialVCompetencies:VI.7VIntegrateVtheVknowledgeVandVmethodsVofVaVvarietyVofVdisc
iplinesVtoVinformVdecisionVmaking.
NLNVCompetencies:VKnowledgeVandVScience:VIntegrationVofVknowledgeVfromVnursingVandVothe
rVdisciplines.
Nursing/IntegratedVConcepts:VNursingVProcess:VEvaluation
LearningVOutcome:V1-
3VCompareVandVcontrastVtherapeuticsVandVpharmacology.VMNLVLearningVOutco
me:V1.1.1VApplyVbasicVconceptsVrelatedVtoVpharmacology.VPageVNumber:V4
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