Pharmacology for nurses by Adams
(5th ed) Unit 1 2026 latest update
Exam
The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to student nurses. What does the
nurse include as key events in the history of pharmacology? 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
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.
The student nurse asks the nursing instructor why he needs to take anatomy and
physiology, as well as microbiology, when he only wants to learn about
pharmacology. What is the best response by the instructor?
,1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects."
2. "You must learn all, since those subjects, as well as pharmacology, are part of
the curriculum."
3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to provide the best patient
care, including the administration of medications."
4. "Because an understanding of those subjects is essential to understanding
pharmacology." - correct answer-: 4
It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many sciences in
order to learn pharmacology. The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology to understand pharmacology, not because they are part of the
curriculum. Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology, but this is not the reason for the nurse to learn them. Knowledge of
anatomy, physiology, and microbiology prepares the nurse to understand
pharmacology, not to provide care such as administration of medications.
The nursing instructor is teaching a pharmacology class to student nurses. The
current focus is pharmacology and therapeutics. The nursing instructor
determines that learning has occurred when the students make which
comments? Select all that apply.
1. "Pharmacology is the use of drugs to relieve suffering."
2. "Pharmacology is the study of medicines."
3. "Therapeutics is the study of the therapeutic use of drugs."
4. "Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions."
5. "Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease." - correct answer-: 1, 2
,Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of drugs to relieve suffering.
Therapeutics is the study of disease prevention and treatment of suffering.
Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of disease
prevention.
The nurse administers a vaccine to a child. What is the best understanding of the
nurse as it relates to the manufacture of this vaccine?
1. The vaccine is produced by natural plant extracts in the laboratory.
2. The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or microorganisms.
3. The vaccine is produced by a combination of animal and plant products.
4. The vaccine is most commonly synthesized in a laboratory. - correct answer-: 2.
Vaccines are naturally produced in animal cells, microorganisms, or by the body
itself. Vaccines are not synthesized in a laboratory. Vaccines are not produced by
natural plant extracts. Vaccines are not produced by a combination of animal and
plant products.
The elderly client has gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to the nurse "I
don't understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen (Advil) for my arthritis." Which
plan would be best as it relates to the nurse's education of this client?
1. A plan to teach the client to use drugs that bypass the gastrointestinal system,
like topical drugs
2. A plan to teach the client to substitute safer drugs like acetaminophen (Tylenol)
3. A plan to teach the client to obtain physician approval prior to the use of over-
the-counter (OTC) medications
, 4. A plan to teach the advantages and disadvantages of ibuprofen (Advil) - correct
answer-: 4.
Since elderly clients account for the use of about 40% of all over-the-counter
(OTC) medications, it is essential for the nurse to teach clients about the
advantages, and the disadvantages, of these medications. Substitution of other
drugs may be beneficial, but this cannot be done in all situations. The use of
topical drugs may be an option, but the drug a client needs may not be available
in this form. It is not a realistic plan to expect clients to contact their physician
prior to taking any over-the-counter (OTC) medication.
The pharmaceutical representative comes to the physician's office and says his
company's pharmaceutical laboratory is marketing a drug that does not need
approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). What is the best response
by the nurse?
1. "Any pharmaceutical laboratory in America must have approval from the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) before marketing a drug."
2. "Is this an over-the-counter (OTC) drug? They do not need approval by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)."
3. "Is your pharmaceutical laboratory private? Only public pharmaceutical
laboratories need approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)."
4. "Your pharmaceutical laboratory must be involved in academic research
because they are exempt from approval by the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)." - correct answer-: 1
Any pharmaceutical laboratory, whether private, public, or academic, must obtain
approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before marketing a drug.
Private pharmaceutical laboratories must obtain approval from the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) before marketing a drug. Pharmaceutical laboratories
(5th ed) Unit 1 2026 latest update
Exam
The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to student nurses. What does the
nurse include as key events in the history of pharmacology? 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
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.
The student nurse asks the nursing instructor why he needs to take anatomy and
physiology, as well as microbiology, when he only wants to learn about
pharmacology. What is the best response by the instructor?
,1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects."
2. "You must learn all, since those subjects, as well as pharmacology, are part of
the curriculum."
3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to provide the best patient
care, including the administration of medications."
4. "Because an understanding of those subjects is essential to understanding
pharmacology." - correct answer-: 4
It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many sciences in
order to learn pharmacology. The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology to understand pharmacology, not because they are part of the
curriculum. Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and
microbiology, but this is not the reason for the nurse to learn them. Knowledge of
anatomy, physiology, and microbiology prepares the nurse to understand
pharmacology, not to provide care such as administration of medications.
The nursing instructor is teaching a pharmacology class to student nurses. The
current focus is pharmacology and therapeutics. The nursing instructor
determines that learning has occurred when the students make which
comments? Select all that apply.
1. "Pharmacology is the use of drugs to relieve suffering."
2. "Pharmacology is the study of medicines."
3. "Therapeutics is the study of the therapeutic use of drugs."
4. "Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions."
5. "Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease." - correct answer-: 1, 2
,Pharmacology is the study of medicines and the use of drugs to relieve suffering.
Therapeutics is the study of disease prevention and treatment of suffering.
Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of disease
prevention.
The nurse administers a vaccine to a child. What is the best understanding of the
nurse as it relates to the manufacture of this vaccine?
1. The vaccine is produced by natural plant extracts in the laboratory.
2. The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or microorganisms.
3. The vaccine is produced by a combination of animal and plant products.
4. The vaccine is most commonly synthesized in a laboratory. - correct answer-: 2.
Vaccines are naturally produced in animal cells, microorganisms, or by the body
itself. Vaccines are not synthesized in a laboratory. Vaccines are not produced by
natural plant extracts. Vaccines are not produced by a combination of animal and
plant products.
The elderly client has gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to the nurse "I
don't understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen (Advil) for my arthritis." Which
plan would be best as it relates to the nurse's education of this client?
1. A plan to teach the client to use drugs that bypass the gastrointestinal system,
like topical drugs
2. A plan to teach the client to substitute safer drugs like acetaminophen (Tylenol)
3. A plan to teach the client to obtain physician approval prior to the use of over-
the-counter (OTC) medications
, 4. A plan to teach the advantages and disadvantages of ibuprofen (Advil) - correct
answer-: 4.
Since elderly clients account for the use of about 40% of all over-the-counter
(OTC) medications, it is essential for the nurse to teach clients about the
advantages, and the disadvantages, of these medications. Substitution of other
drugs may be beneficial, but this cannot be done in all situations. The use of
topical drugs may be an option, but the drug a client needs may not be available
in this form. It is not a realistic plan to expect clients to contact their physician
prior to taking any over-the-counter (OTC) medication.
The pharmaceutical representative comes to the physician's office and says his
company's pharmaceutical laboratory is marketing a drug that does not need
approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). What is the best response
by the nurse?
1. "Any pharmaceutical laboratory in America must have approval from the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) before marketing a drug."
2. "Is this an over-the-counter (OTC) drug? They do not need approval by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)."
3. "Is your pharmaceutical laboratory private? Only public pharmaceutical
laboratories need approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)."
4. "Your pharmaceutical laboratory must be involved in academic research
because they are exempt from approval by the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)." - correct answer-: 1
Any pharmaceutical laboratory, whether private, public, or academic, must obtain
approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before marketing a drug.
Private pharmaceutical laboratories must obtain approval from the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) before marketing a drug. Pharmaceutical laboratories
