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AGUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE
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CALCULATIONS
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Cynthia J. Watkins
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4th Edition
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter x 1. x History xof x Pharmacology 1
Chapter x 2. x Basics x of xPharmacology 10
Chapter x3. x Patient x Safety xin xMedication x Administration 19
Chapter x 4. x Regulations 30
Chapter x5. x Prescriptions x and x Labels 42
Chapter x 6. x Review x of x Mathematics 49
Chapter x7. x Measurement x Systems 63
Chapter x 8. x Dosage x Calculations 72
Chapter x 9. x Enteral xMedications xand x Administration 80
Chapter x 10. x Parental xMedications xand x Administration 87
Chapter x 11. x Integumentary xSystem x Medications 100
Chapter x 12. x Musculoskeletal xSystem x Medications 109
Chapter x 13. x Nervous xSystem xMedications 117
Chapter x 14. x Eye x and x Ear x Medications 127
Chapter x 15. x Endocrine x System xMedications 133
Chapter x 16. x Cardiovascular xSystem xMedications 144
Chapter x 17. x Immunologic x System xMedications 156
Chapter x 18. x Pulmonary xSystem xMedications 167
Chapter x 19. x Gastrointestinal x System xMedications 175
Chapter x20. x Reproductive x and x Urinary xSystem xMedications 184
Chapter x21. x Vitamins, x Minerals, x Herbs, x and x Complementary xand xAlternative x Medicine 194
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
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MULTIPLE xCHOICE
1. The xGreek x word x pharmakon x means x which x of x the xfollowing?
a. Medicine
b. Poison
c. Remedy
d. Medicine, x poison, x and x remedy
ANS: x x D
Rationale: xThe xword xpharmakon xrefers xto xthe xcuring xof xillness, xthus xmeaning
xmedicine xandremedy, xas xwell xas xpoison xbecause xearly xmedicines xwere xtoxic xenough xto
xkill xa xpatient xor xenemy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: x Unit x1: xIntroduction
xto xPharmacologyKEY: x History
2. The xDutch x word x droog x means x which x of x the xfollowing?
a. Drop
b. Drug
c. Dry
d. Dirge
ANS: x x C
Rationale: xDroog, xwhich xm e a nWs W― W
d r.y ,T‖ Bi sSt hMe.oWr iSg i n xof xthe xword xdrug, xsuch x as xin xthe xuse
xofxdry xherbs xas xmedications.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: x Unit x1: xIntroduction
xto xPharmacologyKEY: x History
3. Most x ancient x societies x treated xillness x based x on x which x of xthe xfollowing?
a. Visions x received x by xmedicine x men
b. Trial x and x error
c. Religion
d. Animal x sacrifice
ANS: x x B
Rationale: xAncient xsocieties xhad xlittle xknowledge xof xhow xthe xhuman xbody
xworked;therefore, xtreating xillness xwas xoften xbased xon xtrial xand xerror.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: x Unit x1: xIntroduction
xto xPharmacologyKEY: x History
4. Early xrecords x show x that x pharmacological x treatments x consisted x of x which x of x the xfollowing?
a. Plants
b. Minerals
c. Animal x products
d. Plants, x minerals, x and x animal xproducts
1 x| xP xa xg xe
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