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Complete Test Bank For
Karch’s Focus On Nursing Pharmacology Ninth, North American Edition
By Rebecca Tucker
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Table of Contents
Chapter 01 - Introduction To Drugs .............................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 02 - Drugs And The Body .............................................................................................................. 25
Chapter 03 - Toxic Effects Of Drugs ........................................................................................................... 50
Chapter 04 - The Nursing Process In Drug Therapy And Patient Safety........................................ 78
Chapter 05 - Dosage Calculations .............................................................................................................107
Chapter 06 - Challenges To Effective Drug Therapy ............................................................................132
Chapter 07 - Introduction To Cell Physiology.........................................................................................160
Chapter 08 – Anti-Infective Agents .......................................................................................................... 188
Chapter 09 - Antibiotics ............................................................................................................................... 218
Chapter 10 - Antiviral Agents ..................................................................................................................... 247
Chapter 11 - Antifungal Agents ................................................................................................................... 275
Chapter 12 - Antiprotozoal Agents............................................................................................................303
Chapter 13 - Anthelmintic Agents .............................................................................................................330
Chapter 14 - Antineoplastic Agents ......................................................................................................... 358
Chapter 15 - Introduction To The Immune Response And Inflammation ...................................... 387
Chapter 16 – Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Arthritis, And Related Agents ........................................... 415
Chapter 17 - Immune Modulators ............................................................................................................. 443
Chapter 18 - Vaccines And Sera ................................................................................................................ 471
Chapter 19 - Introduction To Nerves And The Nervous System ...................................................... 499
Chapter 20 - Anxiolytic And Hypnotic Agents ....................................................................................... 526
Chapter 21 - Antidepressant Agents ....................................................................................................... 554
Chapter 22 - Psychotherapeutic Agents ................................................................................................ 583
Chapter 23 - Antiseizure Agents ................................................................................................................ 611
Chapter 24 - Antiparkinsonism Agents...................................................................................................638
Chapter 25 - Muscle Relaxants ................................................................................................................. 665
Chapter 26 - Narcotics, Narcotic Antagonists, And Antimigraine Agents ................................... 692
Chapter 27 - General And Local Anesthetic Agents ............................................................................718
Chapter 28 - Neuromuscular Junction Blocking Agents ................................................................... 746
Chapter 29 - Introduction To The Autonomic Nervous System ....................................................... 774
Chapter 30 - Adrenergic Agonists ............................................................................................................ 801
Chapter 31 - Adrenergic Antagonists ...................................................................................................... 828
Chapter 32 - Cholinergic Agonists........................................................................................................... 855
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Chapter 33 - Anticholinergic Agents ....................................................................................................... 882
Chapter 34 - Introduction To The Endocrine System ...........................................................................910
Chapter 35 - Hypothalamic And Pituitary Agents ................................................................................ 936
Chapter 36 - Adrenocortical Agents ......................................................................................................... 961
Chapter 37 - Thyroid And Parathyroid Agents ...................................................................................... 989
Chapter 38 - Agents To Control Blood Glucose Levels..................................................................... 1016
Chapter 39 - Introduction To The Reproductive System .................................................................. 1044
Chapter 40 - Drugs Affecting The Female Reproductive System ................................................. 1072
Chapter 41 - Drugs Affecting The Male Reproductive System ....................................................... 1099
Chapter 42 - Introduction To The Cardiovascular System ............................................................... 1126
Chapter 43 - Drugs Affecting Blood Pressure ..................................................................................... 1154
Chapter 44 - Agents For Treating Heart Failure ................................................................................. 1182
Chapter 45 - Antiarrhythmic Agents...................................................................................................... 1209
Chapter 46 - Antianginal Agents ............................................................................................................. 1236
Chapter 47 - Lipid-Lowering Agents ..................................................................................................... 1264
Chapter 48 - Drugs Affecting Blood Coagulation................................................................................ 1291
Chapter 49 - Drugs Used To Treat Anemias ......................................................................................... 1317
Chapter 50 - Introduction To The Renal System ................................................................................ 1344
Chapter 51 - Diuretic Agents...................................................................................................................... 1371
Chapter 52 - Drugs Affecting The Urinary Tract And The Bladder ............................................... 1397
Chapter 53 - Introduction To The Respiratory System ..................................................................... 1425
Chapter 54 - Drugs Acting On The Upper Respiratory Tract .......................................................... 1453
Chapter 55 - Drugs Acting On The Lower Respiratory Tract ......................................................... 1482
Chapter 56 - Introduction To The Gastrointestinal System.............................................................. 1510
Chapter 57 - Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Secretions ............................................................. 1536
Chapter 58 - Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Motility.................................................................... 1562
Chapter 59 - Antiemetic Agents .............................................................................................................. 1588
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Chapter 01 - Introduction To Drugs
A Nurse Working In Radiology Administers Iodine To A Patient Who Is Having A Computed
Tomography (CT) Scan. The Nurse Working On The Oncology Unit Administers Chemotherapy To
Patients Who Have Cancer. At The Public Health Department, A Nurse Administers A Measles-
Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Vaccine To A 14-Month-Old Child As A Routine Immunization. Which
Branch Of Pharmacology Best Describes The Actions Of All Three Nurses?
Pharmacoeconomics Pharmacotherapeutics Pharmacodynamics Pharmacokinetics Ans: B
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Pharmacology Is The Study Of The Biologic Effects Of Chemicals. Nurses Are Involved With
Clinical Pharmacology Or Pharmacotherapeutics, Which Is A Branch Of Pharmacology That Deals
With The Uses Of Drugs To Treat, Prevent, And Diagnose Disease. The Radiology Nurse Is
Administering A Drug To Help Diagnose A Disease. The Oncology Nurse Is Administering A Drug
To Help Treat A Disease.
Pharmacoeconomics Includes Any Costs Involved In Drug Therapy. Pharmacodynamics Involves
How A Drug Affects The Body And Pharmacokinetics Is How The Body Acts On The Body.
A Physician Has Ordered Intramuscular (IM) Injections Of Morphine, A Narcotic, Every 4 Hours
As Needed For Pain In A Motor Vehicle Accident Victim. The Nurse Is Aware This Drug Has A
High Abuse Potential.
Under What Category Would Morphine Be Classified?
Schedule I Schedule II Schedule III Schedule IV Ans: B
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Complete Test Bank For
Karch’s Focus On Nursing Pharmacology Ninth, North American Edition
By Rebecca Tucker
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Table of Contents
Chapter 01 - Introduction To Drugs .............................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 02 - Drugs And The Body .............................................................................................................. 25
Chapter 03 - Toxic Effects Of Drugs ........................................................................................................... 50
Chapter 04 - The Nursing Process In Drug Therapy And Patient Safety........................................ 78
Chapter 05 - Dosage Calculations .............................................................................................................107
Chapter 06 - Challenges To Effective Drug Therapy ............................................................................132
Chapter 07 - Introduction To Cell Physiology.........................................................................................160
Chapter 08 – Anti-Infective Agents .......................................................................................................... 188
Chapter 09 - Antibiotics ............................................................................................................................... 218
Chapter 10 - Antiviral Agents ..................................................................................................................... 247
Chapter 11 - Antifungal Agents ................................................................................................................... 275
Chapter 12 - Antiprotozoal Agents............................................................................................................303
Chapter 13 - Anthelmintic Agents .............................................................................................................330
Chapter 14 - Antineoplastic Agents ......................................................................................................... 358
Chapter 15 - Introduction To The Immune Response And Inflammation ...................................... 387
Chapter 16 – Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Arthritis, And Related Agents ........................................... 415
Chapter 17 - Immune Modulators ............................................................................................................. 443
Chapter 18 - Vaccines And Sera ................................................................................................................ 471
Chapter 19 - Introduction To Nerves And The Nervous System ...................................................... 499
Chapter 20 - Anxiolytic And Hypnotic Agents ....................................................................................... 526
Chapter 21 - Antidepressant Agents ....................................................................................................... 554
Chapter 22 - Psychotherapeutic Agents ................................................................................................ 583
Chapter 23 - Antiseizure Agents ................................................................................................................ 611
Chapter 24 - Antiparkinsonism Agents...................................................................................................638
Chapter 25 - Muscle Relaxants ................................................................................................................. 665
Chapter 26 - Narcotics, Narcotic Antagonists, And Antimigraine Agents ................................... 692
Chapter 27 - General And Local Anesthetic Agents ............................................................................718
Chapter 28 - Neuromuscular Junction Blocking Agents ................................................................... 746
Chapter 29 - Introduction To The Autonomic Nervous System ....................................................... 774
Chapter 30 - Adrenergic Agonists ............................................................................................................ 801
Chapter 31 - Adrenergic Antagonists ...................................................................................................... 828
Chapter 32 - Cholinergic Agonists........................................................................................................... 855
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Chapter 33 - Anticholinergic Agents ....................................................................................................... 882
Chapter 34 - Introduction To The Endocrine System ...........................................................................910
Chapter 35 - Hypothalamic And Pituitary Agents ................................................................................ 936
Chapter 36 - Adrenocortical Agents ......................................................................................................... 961
Chapter 37 - Thyroid And Parathyroid Agents ...................................................................................... 989
Chapter 38 - Agents To Control Blood Glucose Levels..................................................................... 1016
Chapter 39 - Introduction To The Reproductive System .................................................................. 1044
Chapter 40 - Drugs Affecting The Female Reproductive System ................................................. 1072
Chapter 41 - Drugs Affecting The Male Reproductive System ....................................................... 1099
Chapter 42 - Introduction To The Cardiovascular System ............................................................... 1126
Chapter 43 - Drugs Affecting Blood Pressure ..................................................................................... 1154
Chapter 44 - Agents For Treating Heart Failure ................................................................................. 1182
Chapter 45 - Antiarrhythmic Agents...................................................................................................... 1209
Chapter 46 - Antianginal Agents ............................................................................................................. 1236
Chapter 47 - Lipid-Lowering Agents ..................................................................................................... 1264
Chapter 48 - Drugs Affecting Blood Coagulation................................................................................ 1291
Chapter 49 - Drugs Used To Treat Anemias ......................................................................................... 1317
Chapter 50 - Introduction To The Renal System ................................................................................ 1344
Chapter 51 - Diuretic Agents...................................................................................................................... 1371
Chapter 52 - Drugs Affecting The Urinary Tract And The Bladder ............................................... 1397
Chapter 53 - Introduction To The Respiratory System ..................................................................... 1425
Chapter 54 - Drugs Acting On The Upper Respiratory Tract .......................................................... 1453
Chapter 55 - Drugs Acting On The Lower Respiratory Tract ......................................................... 1482
Chapter 56 - Introduction To The Gastrointestinal System.............................................................. 1510
Chapter 57 - Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Secretions ............................................................. 1536
Chapter 58 - Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Motility.................................................................... 1562
Chapter 59 - Antiemetic Agents .............................................................................................................. 1588
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Chapter 01 - Introduction To Drugs
A Nurse Working In Radiology Administers Iodine To A Patient Who Is Having A Computed
Tomography (CT) Scan. The Nurse Working On The Oncology Unit Administers Chemotherapy To
Patients Who Have Cancer. At The Public Health Department, A Nurse Administers A Measles-
Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Vaccine To A 14-Month-Old Child As A Routine Immunization. Which
Branch Of Pharmacology Best Describes The Actions Of All Three Nurses?
Pharmacoeconomics Pharmacotherapeutics Pharmacodynamics Pharmacokinetics Ans: B
Feedback:
Pharmacology Is The Study Of The Biologic Effects Of Chemicals. Nurses Are Involved With
Clinical Pharmacology Or Pharmacotherapeutics, Which Is A Branch Of Pharmacology That Deals
With The Uses Of Drugs To Treat, Prevent, And Diagnose Disease. The Radiology Nurse Is
Administering A Drug To Help Diagnose A Disease. The Oncology Nurse Is Administering A Drug
To Help Treat A Disease.
Pharmacoeconomics Includes Any Costs Involved In Drug Therapy. Pharmacodynamics Involves
How A Drug Affects The Body And Pharmacokinetics Is How The Body Acts On The Body.
A Physician Has Ordered Intramuscular (IM) Injections Of Morphine, A Narcotic, Every 4 Hours
As Needed For Pain In A Motor Vehicle Accident Victim. The Nurse Is Aware This Drug Has A
High Abuse Potential.
Under What Category Would Morphine Be Classified?
Schedule I Schedule II Schedule III Schedule IV Ans: B
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