1 Pharmacology Clear And Simple
Test Bank Complete_
Pharmacology Clear And Simple: A Guide To Medication
Classifications And Dosage Calculations 5th Edition, (2025)
By Cynthia J. Watkins & Charlet L. Blades
All Chapters 1-21| 4 Units| Latest Edition With Well Detailed Answers| Grade A+
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unit i. introduction to pharmacology --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
chapter 1. a brief history of pharmacology ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
chapter 2. basics of pharmacology-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
chapter 3. patient safety in medication administration ---------------------------------------------------------- 37
chapter 4. regulations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 53
chapter 5. prescriptions and labels ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 74
unit ii. calculations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 87
chapter 6. review of mathematics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 87
chapter 7. measurement systems ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 110
chapter 8. dosage calculations ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 126
unit iii. administration of medications ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 140
chapter 9. enteral medications and administration-------------------------------------------------------------- 140
chapter 10. parental medications and administration ---------------------------------------------------------- 153
unit iv. classification of drugs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 175
chapter 11. integumentary system medications ------------------------------------------------------------------ 175
chapter 12. musculoskeletal system medications ---------------------------------------------------------------- 191
chapter 13. nervous system medications --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 206
chapter 14. eye and ear medications -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 222
chapter 15. endocrine system medications ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 232
chapter 16. cardiovascular system medications ------------------------------------------------------------------ 249
chapter 17. immunologic system medications -------------------------------------------------------------------- 270
chapter 18. pulmonary system medications ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 288
chapter 19. gastrointestinal system medications ----------------------------------------------------------------- 301
chapter 20. reproductive and urinary system medications ---------------------------------------------------- 316
chapter 21. vitamins, minerals, herbs, and complementary and alternative medicine ---------------- 333
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unit i. introduction to pharmacology
chapter 1. a brief history of pharmacology
cynthia j. watkins: pharmacology clear and simple: a guide to medication classifications and dosage calculations 5th edition, (2025) test bank
multiple choice
1. the greek word pharmakon means which of the following?
a. medicine
b. poison
c. remedy
d. medicine, poison, and remedy
ans: d
rationale:
the word pharmakon refers to the curing of illness, thus meaning medicine and remedy,
as well as poison because early medicines were toxic enough to kill a patient or enemy.
a. medicine: partially correct, but pharmakon also includes poison and remedy.
b. poison: also partially correct, but not the full scope.
c. remedy: incomplete, as the term includes all three.
pts: 1dif: easy top: unit 1: introduction to pharmacology key: history
2. the dutch word droog means which of the following?
a. drop
b. drug
c. dry
d. dirge
ans: c
rationale:
droog, which means “dry,” is the origin of the word drug, such as in the use of dry herbs
as medications.
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a. drop: incorrect; "drop" is unrelated to droog.
b. drug: close, but "drug" is derived from droog, which means "dry," not "drug" directly.
d. dirge: incorrect; "dirge" means a mournful song, unrelated etymologically.
pts: 1 dif: intermediate top: unit 1: introduction to pharmacology key:history
3. most ancient societies treated illness based on which of the following?
a. visions received by medicine men
b. trial and error
c. religion
d. animal sacrifice
ans: b
rationale:
ancient societies had little knowledge of how the human body worked; therefore, treating
illness was often based on trial and error.
a. visions received by medicine men: sometimes occurred, but was not the primary
method across most societies.
c. religion: religious beliefs did influence healing, but actual treatment methods were
mostly based on what seemed to work.
d. animal sacrifice: practiced in some cultures, but not a method of treatment.
pts: 1dif: intermediate top: unit 1: introduction to pharmacology key:history
4. early records show that pharmacological treatments consisted of which of the
following?
a. plants
b. minerals
c. animal products
d. plants, minerals, and animal products
ans: d
rationale:
Test Bank Complete_
Pharmacology Clear And Simple: A Guide To Medication
Classifications And Dosage Calculations 5th Edition, (2025)
By Cynthia J. Watkins & Charlet L. Blades
All Chapters 1-21| 4 Units| Latest Edition With Well Detailed Answers| Grade A+
,2 Pharmacology Clear And Simple
unit i. introduction to pharmacology --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
chapter 1. a brief history of pharmacology ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
chapter 2. basics of pharmacology-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
chapter 3. patient safety in medication administration ---------------------------------------------------------- 37
chapter 4. regulations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 53
chapter 5. prescriptions and labels ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 74
unit ii. calculations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 87
chapter 6. review of mathematics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 87
chapter 7. measurement systems ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 110
chapter 8. dosage calculations ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 126
unit iii. administration of medications ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 140
chapter 9. enteral medications and administration-------------------------------------------------------------- 140
chapter 10. parental medications and administration ---------------------------------------------------------- 153
unit iv. classification of drugs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 175
chapter 11. integumentary system medications ------------------------------------------------------------------ 175
chapter 12. musculoskeletal system medications ---------------------------------------------------------------- 191
chapter 13. nervous system medications --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 206
chapter 14. eye and ear medications -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 222
chapter 15. endocrine system medications ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 232
chapter 16. cardiovascular system medications ------------------------------------------------------------------ 249
chapter 17. immunologic system medications -------------------------------------------------------------------- 270
chapter 18. pulmonary system medications ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 288
chapter 19. gastrointestinal system medications ----------------------------------------------------------------- 301
chapter 20. reproductive and urinary system medications ---------------------------------------------------- 316
chapter 21. vitamins, minerals, herbs, and complementary and alternative medicine ---------------- 333
,3 Pharmacology Clear And Simple
unit i. introduction to pharmacology
chapter 1. a brief history of pharmacology
cynthia j. watkins: pharmacology clear and simple: a guide to medication classifications and dosage calculations 5th edition, (2025) test bank
multiple choice
1. the greek word pharmakon means which of the following?
a. medicine
b. poison
c. remedy
d. medicine, poison, and remedy
ans: d
rationale:
the word pharmakon refers to the curing of illness, thus meaning medicine and remedy,
as well as poison because early medicines were toxic enough to kill a patient or enemy.
a. medicine: partially correct, but pharmakon also includes poison and remedy.
b. poison: also partially correct, but not the full scope.
c. remedy: incomplete, as the term includes all three.
pts: 1dif: easy top: unit 1: introduction to pharmacology key: history
2. the dutch word droog means which of the following?
a. drop
b. drug
c. dry
d. dirge
ans: c
rationale:
droog, which means “dry,” is the origin of the word drug, such as in the use of dry herbs
as medications.
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a. drop: incorrect; "drop" is unrelated to droog.
b. drug: close, but "drug" is derived from droog, which means "dry," not "drug" directly.
d. dirge: incorrect; "dirge" means a mournful song, unrelated etymologically.
pts: 1 dif: intermediate top: unit 1: introduction to pharmacology key:history
3. most ancient societies treated illness based on which of the following?
a. visions received by medicine men
b. trial and error
c. religion
d. animal sacrifice
ans: b
rationale:
ancient societies had little knowledge of how the human body worked; therefore, treating
illness was often based on trial and error.
a. visions received by medicine men: sometimes occurred, but was not the primary
method across most societies.
c. religion: religious beliefs did influence healing, but actual treatment methods were
mostly based on what seemed to work.
d. animal sacrifice: practiced in some cultures, but not a method of treatment.
pts: 1dif: intermediate top: unit 1: introduction to pharmacology key:history
4. early records show that pharmacological treatments consisted of which of the
following?
a. plants
b. minerals
c. animal products
d. plants, minerals, and animal products
ans: d
rationale:
