Pharmacology for Nurses: Test Bank Review Guide (Chapters 1–4) – Key Concepts & Practice Questions

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PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC V




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QuestionV1VTyp

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TheVnurseVisVteachingVaVpharmacologyVclassVtoVstudentVnurses.VWhatVdoesVtheVnurseVinclud
eVasVkeyVeventsVinVtheVhistoryVofVpharmacology?

Note:VCreditVwillVbeVgivenVonlyVifVallVcorrectVchoicesVandVnoVincorrectVchoicesVareVselected.

StandardVText:VSelectVallVthatVapply.

1. InitialVdrugsVincludedVmorphine,Vcocaine,VandVpenicillin.

2. EarlyVresearchersVusedVthemselvesVasVtestVsubjects.

3. TheVinitialVintentionVofVpharmacologyVwasVtoVrelieveVhumanVsuffering.

4. ModernVpharmacologyVbeganVinVtheVearlyV1600s.

5. PharmacologistsVsynthesizedVdrugsVinVtheVlaboratoryVinVtheVtwentiethVcentury.

CorrectVAnswer:V2,3,5

RationaleV1:VInitialVdrugsVisolatedVfromVcomplexVmixturesVincludedVmorphine,Vcolchicines,Vc
urare,VandVcocaine,VbutVnotVpenicillin.

RationaleV2:VSomeVearlyVresearchers,VsuchVasVFriedrichVSerturner,VusedVthemselvesVasVtestV

subjects.

RationaleV3:VTheVearlyVrootsVofVpharmacologyVincludedVtheVapplicationVofVproductsVtoVrelie
veVhumanVsuffering.

RationaleV4:VModernVpharmacologyVbeganVinVtheVearlyV1800s,VnotVtheV1600s.

RationaleV5:VByVtheVtwentiethVcentury,VpharmacologistsVcouldVsynthesizeVdrugsVinVtheVlabor
atory.

GlobalVRationale:VTheVearlyVrootsVofVpharmacologyVincludedVtheVapplicationVofVproductsVt
oVrelieveVhumanVsuffering,VandVearlyVresearchersVusedVthemselvesVasVtestVsubjects.VInitialV
drugsVincludedVmorphine,Vcolchicines,Vcurare,VandVcocaine,VbutVnotVpenicillin.VModernVphar
macologyVbeganVinVtheVearlyV1800s,VnotVtheV1600s.VByVtheVtwentiethVcentury,Vpharmacolo
gistsVcouldVsynthesizeVdrugsVinVtheVlaboratory.
CognitiveVLevel:VApplying

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,ClientVNeed:VPhysiologicalVIntegrity
ClientVNeedVSub:VPharmacologicalVandVParenteralVTherapies
QSENVCompetencies:VI.A.1VIntegrateVunderstandingVofVmultipleVdimensionsVofVpatientVcente
redVcare:Vpatient/family/communityVpreferences,Vvalues;VcoordinationVandVintegrationVofVc
are;Vinformation,Vcommunication,VandVeducation;VphysicalVcomfortVandVemotionalVsupport;
VinvolvementVofVfamilyVandVfriends;VandVtransitionVandVcommunity.
AACNVEssentialVCompetencies:VI.7VIntegrateVtheVknowledgeVandVmethodsVofVaVvarietyVofVdi
sciplinesVtoVinformVdecisionVmaking.
NLNVCompetencies:VKnowledgeVandVScience:VIntegrationVofVknowledgeVfromVnursingVandVotherV
disciplines.
Nursing/IntegratedVConcepts:VNursingVProcess:VImplementation
LearningVOutcome:V1-1VIdentifyVkeyVeventsVinVtheVhistoryVofVpharmacology.
MNLVLearningVOutcome:V1.1.1VApplyVbasicVconceptsVrelatedVtoVpharmacology.



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QuestionV2VTyp
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TheVstudentVnurseVasksVtheVnursingVinstructorVwhyVheVneedsVtoVtakeVanatomyVandVphysiolo
gy,VasVwellVasVmicrobiology,VwhenVheVonlyVwantsVtoVlearnVaboutVpharmacology.VWhatVisVth
eVbestVresponseVbyVtheVinstructor?

1. "BecauseVpharmacologyVisVanVoutgrowthVofVthoseVsubjects."

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

3. "KnowledgeVofVallVthoseVsubjectsVwillVprepareVyouVtoVprovideVtheVbestVpatientVcare,Vincl
udingVtheVadministrationVofVmedications."

4. "BecauseVanVunderstandingVofVthoseVsubjectsVisVessentialVtoVunderstandingVpharmacology."

CorrectVAnswer:V4

RationaleV1:VPharmacologyVisVanVoutgrowthVofVanatomy,Vphysiology,VandVmicrobiology,Vbut
VthisVisVnotVtheVmostVcompleteVreasonVforVtheVnurseVtoVlearnVthem.




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, RationaleV2:VTheVnurseVmustVlearnVanatomy,Vphysiology,VandVmicrobiologyVtoVunderstandVp
harmacology,VnotVbecauseVtheyVareVpartVofVtheVcurriculum.

RationaleV3:VKnowledgeVofVanatomy,Vphysiology,VandVmicrobiologyVpreparesVtheVnurseVtoVu
nderstandVpharmacology,VnotVtoVprovideVcareVsuchVasVadministrationVofVmedications.

RationaleV4:VItVisVessentialVforVtheVnurseVtoVhaveVaVbroadVknowledgeVbaseVofVmanyVscience
sVinVorderVtoVlearnVpharmacology.

GlobalVRationale:VItVisVessentialVforVtheVnurseVtoVhaveVaVbroadVknowledgeVbaseVofVmanyVsci
encesVinVorderVtoVlearnVpharmacology.VTheVnurseVmustVlearnVanatomy,Vphysiology,VandVmic
robiologyVtoVunderstandVpharmacology,VnotVbecauseVtheyVareVpartVofVtheVcurriculum.VPhar
macologyVisVanVoutgrowthVofVanatomy,Vphysiology,VandVmicrobiology,VbutVthisVisVnotVtheVre
asonVforVtheVnurseVtoVlearnVthem.VKnowledgeVofVanatomy,Vphysiology,VandVmicrobiologyVpr
eparesVtheVnurseVtoVunderstandVpharmacology,VnotVtoVprovideVcareVsuchVasVadministration
VofVmedications.


CognitiveVLevel:VApplying
ClientVNeed:VPhysiologicalVIntegrity
ClientVNeedVSub:VPharmacologicalVandVParenteralVTherapies
QSENVCompetencies:VI.A.1VIntegrateVunderstandingVofVmultipleVdimensionsVofVpatientVcente
redVcare:Vpatient/family/communityVpreferences,Vvalues;VcoordinationVandVintegrationVofVc
are;Vinformation,Vcommunication,VandVeducation;VphysicalVcomfortVandVemotionalVsupport;
VinvolvementVofVfamilyVandVfriends;VandVtransitionVandVcommunity.
AACNVEssentialVCompetencies:VI.7VIntegrateVtheVknowledgeVandVmethodsVofVaVvarietyVofVdi
sciplinesVtoVinformVdecisionVmaking.
NLNVCompetencies:VKnowledgeVandVScience:VIntegrationVofVknowledgeVfromVnursingVandVotherV
disciplines.
Nursing/IntegratedVConcepts:VNursingVProcess:VImplementation
LearningVOutcome:V1-
2VExplainVtheVinterdisciplinaryVnatureVofVpharmacology,VgivingVanVexampleVofVhowVknowledg
eVfromVdifferentVsciencesVimpactsVtheVnurse’sVroleVinVdrugVadministration.
MNLVLearningVOutcome:V1.1.1VApplyVbasicVconceptsVrelatedVtoVpharmacology.VP
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TheVnursingVinstructorVisVteachingVaVpharmacologyVclassVtoVstudentVnurses.VTheVcurrentVfo
cusVisVpharmacologyVandVtherapeutics.VTheVnursingVinstructorVdeterminesVthatVlearningVha
sVoccurredVwhenVtheVstudentsVmakeVwhichVcomments?

Note:VCreditVwillVbeVgivenVonlyVifVallVcorrectVchoicesVandVnoVincorrectVchoicesVareVselected.
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