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Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Medication
Classifications and Dosage Calculations
Cynthia J. Watkins, and Charlet L. Blades
5th Edition
A
,Table of Contents
A A
NursingAEducatorsATestABank 1
ChapterA01AAABriefAHistoryAofAPharmacology 1
ChapterA02ABasicsAofAPharmacology 10
ChapterA03APatientASafetyAinAMedicationAAdministration 18
ChapterA04ARegulations 30
ChapterA05APrescriptionsAandALabels 40
ChapterA06AReviewAofAMathematics 50
ChapterA07AMeasurementASystems 55
ChapterA08ADosageACalculations 60
ChapterA09AEnteralAMedicationsAandAAdministration 65
ChapterA10AParenteralAMedicationsAandAAdministration 74
ChapterA11AIntegumentaryASystemAMedications 83
ChapterA12AMusculoskeletalASystemAMedications 92
ChapterA13ANervousASystemAMedications 101
ChapterA14AEyeAandAEarAMedications 110
ChapterA15AEndocrineASystemAMedications 119
ChapterA16ACardiovascularASystemAMedications 128
ChapterA17AImmunologicASystemAMedications 137
ChapterA18APulmonaryASystemAMedications 146
ChapterA19AGastrointestinalASystemAMedications 155
ChapterA20AReproductiveAandAUrinaryASystemAMedications 164
ChapterA21AVitamins,AMinerals,AHerbs,AandAComplementaryAandAAlternativeAMedicine
173
MedicalAAssistingATestABank 182
ChapterA01AAABriefAHistoryAofAPharmacology 182
ChapterA02ABasicsAofAPharmacology 191
ChapterA03APatientASafetyAinAMedicationAAdministration 200
ChapterA04ARegulations 211
ChapterA05APrescriptionsAandALabels 223
ChapterA06AReviewAofAMathematics 230
ChapterA07AMeasurementASystems 244
ChapterA08ADosageACalculations 253
ChapterA09AEnteralAMedicationsAandAAdministration 262
ChapterA10AParenteralAMedicationsAandAAdministration 269
ChapterA11AIntegumentaryASystemAMedications 282
ChapterA12AMusculoskeletalASystemAMedications 291
ChapterA13ANervousASystemAMedications 299
ChapterA14AEyeAandAEarAMedications 309
ChapterA15AEndocrineASystemAMedications 315
ChapterA16ACardiovascularASystemAMedications 326
ChapterA17AImmunologicASystemAMedications 338
,ChapterA18APulmonaryASystemAMedications 349
ChapterA19AGastrointestinalASystemAMedications 357
ChapterA20AReproductiveAandAUrinaryASystemAMedications 366
ChapterA21AVitamins,AMinerals,AHerbs,AandAComplementaryAandAAlternativeAMedicine
376
, TestABankA-
APharmacologyAClearAandASimple,A5thAEditionA(Watkins,A2025)
Chapter 1. A Brief History of Pharmacology
A A A A A A
MULTIPLEACHOICE
1. WhichAtermAbestAdescribesAtheAprocessAofAutilizingAgeneticAinformationAtoAdevelo
pApharmacologicalAagentsAtoAtreatAdiseases?
a. PartiallyAsynthesized
b. Pharmacogenetics
c. TotallyAsynthesized
d. ScientificAmethod
AANS:A B
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A PartiallyAsynthesizedArefersAtoAmedicationsAmadeAbyAaddingAaApureAchemicalAtoAaA
naturalAsubstance.
B PharmacogeneticsAisAtheAstudyAofAindividualAcandidateAgenesAasApowerfulAtoolsAto
AexplainAinterindividualAvariabilityAinAdrugAresponse.
C TotallyAsynthesizedArefersAtoAmedicationsAmadeAbyAcombiningAtwoAorAmoreApureA
chemicalsAtoAproduceAaAnewAsubstanceAthatAcouldAbeAusedAasAaAmedication.
D ScientificAmethodArefersAtoAtheAprocessAofAusingAhypothesis,Atesting,AandAobservati
onAtoAmakeAdeductions.
PTS: 1 REF: 5
2. AAclientAhasAbeenAprescribedAdiureticAtherapyAtoAtreatAfluidAvolumeAexcessAandAwantsAtoAkno
wAifAanyAdietaryAmodificationsAareAnecessary.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAresponsesAbyAtheAnur
seAisAbest?
a. “ThereAisAnoAneedAforAanyAdietaryAmodificationAasAlongAasAyouAeatAaAwell-
balancedAdiet.”
b. “AsAlongAasAyouAtakeAtheAmedicationAasAprescribed,AthereAshouldAbeAnoAdietar
yAmodificationsAneeded.”
c. “IAneedAtoAverifyAtheAmedicationAorderAinAorderAtoAprovideAyouAwithAinformation.”
d. “AsAlongAasAyouAconsumeAeightAglassesAofAwaterAaAday,AyouAwillAbeAableAtoArepla
ceAallAfluidAlosses.”
ANS:A A C
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A ThereAareAseveralAtypesAofAdiureticAmedicationsAthatAhaveAdifferentAmechanisms
AofAaction;Atherefore,AthisAstatementAisAnotAaccurate.AItAisAcriticalAtoAknowAthe
specificAtypeAofAdiureticAtherapyAthatAisAprescribedAinAorderAtoAprovideAaAlogicalAre
sponse.
B DiureticAtherapyAisAaimedAatAfluidAreduction,AandAdependingAonAtheAtypeAofAdiur
eticAtherapy,AelectrolyteAlossAcanAalsoAoccur.AThisAtakesAplaceAbasedAonAtheAmec
hanismAofAactionAforAtheAprescribedAtherapy.AThisAisAnotAanAaccurateAstatement.
C TheAnurseAshouldAverifyAtheAmedicationAorderAtoAfindAoutAwhatAtypeAofAdiureticAth
erapyAhasAbeenAprescribed.AForAexample,AfurosemideAisAaAloopAdiureticAthat
1A|APAaAgAe
Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Medication
Classifications and Dosage Calculations
Cynthia J. Watkins, and Charlet L. Blades
5th Edition
A
,Table of Contents
A A
NursingAEducatorsATestABank 1
ChapterA01AAABriefAHistoryAofAPharmacology 1
ChapterA02ABasicsAofAPharmacology 10
ChapterA03APatientASafetyAinAMedicationAAdministration 18
ChapterA04ARegulations 30
ChapterA05APrescriptionsAandALabels 40
ChapterA06AReviewAofAMathematics 50
ChapterA07AMeasurementASystems 55
ChapterA08ADosageACalculations 60
ChapterA09AEnteralAMedicationsAandAAdministration 65
ChapterA10AParenteralAMedicationsAandAAdministration 74
ChapterA11AIntegumentaryASystemAMedications 83
ChapterA12AMusculoskeletalASystemAMedications 92
ChapterA13ANervousASystemAMedications 101
ChapterA14AEyeAandAEarAMedications 110
ChapterA15AEndocrineASystemAMedications 119
ChapterA16ACardiovascularASystemAMedications 128
ChapterA17AImmunologicASystemAMedications 137
ChapterA18APulmonaryASystemAMedications 146
ChapterA19AGastrointestinalASystemAMedications 155
ChapterA20AReproductiveAandAUrinaryASystemAMedications 164
ChapterA21AVitamins,AMinerals,AHerbs,AandAComplementaryAandAAlternativeAMedicine
173
MedicalAAssistingATestABank 182
ChapterA01AAABriefAHistoryAofAPharmacology 182
ChapterA02ABasicsAofAPharmacology 191
ChapterA03APatientASafetyAinAMedicationAAdministration 200
ChapterA04ARegulations 211
ChapterA05APrescriptionsAandALabels 223
ChapterA06AReviewAofAMathematics 230
ChapterA07AMeasurementASystems 244
ChapterA08ADosageACalculations 253
ChapterA09AEnteralAMedicationsAandAAdministration 262
ChapterA10AParenteralAMedicationsAandAAdministration 269
ChapterA11AIntegumentaryASystemAMedications 282
ChapterA12AMusculoskeletalASystemAMedications 291
ChapterA13ANervousASystemAMedications 299
ChapterA14AEyeAandAEarAMedications 309
ChapterA15AEndocrineASystemAMedications 315
ChapterA16ACardiovascularASystemAMedications 326
ChapterA17AImmunologicASystemAMedications 338
,ChapterA18APulmonaryASystemAMedications 349
ChapterA19AGastrointestinalASystemAMedications 357
ChapterA20AReproductiveAandAUrinaryASystemAMedications 366
ChapterA21AVitamins,AMinerals,AHerbs,AandAComplementaryAandAAlternativeAMedicine
376
, TestABankA-
APharmacologyAClearAandASimple,A5thAEditionA(Watkins,A2025)
Chapter 1. A Brief History of Pharmacology
A A A A A A
MULTIPLEACHOICE
1. WhichAtermAbestAdescribesAtheAprocessAofAutilizingAgeneticAinformationAtoAdevelo
pApharmacologicalAagentsAtoAtreatAdiseases?
a. PartiallyAsynthesized
b. Pharmacogenetics
c. TotallyAsynthesized
d. ScientificAmethod
AANS:A B
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A PartiallyAsynthesizedArefersAtoAmedicationsAmadeAbyAaddingAaApureAchemicalAtoAaA
naturalAsubstance.
B PharmacogeneticsAisAtheAstudyAofAindividualAcandidateAgenesAasApowerfulAtoolsAto
AexplainAinterindividualAvariabilityAinAdrugAresponse.
C TotallyAsynthesizedArefersAtoAmedicationsAmadeAbyAcombiningAtwoAorAmoreApureA
chemicalsAtoAproduceAaAnewAsubstanceAthatAcouldAbeAusedAasAaAmedication.
D ScientificAmethodArefersAtoAtheAprocessAofAusingAhypothesis,Atesting,AandAobservati
onAtoAmakeAdeductions.
PTS: 1 REF: 5
2. AAclientAhasAbeenAprescribedAdiureticAtherapyAtoAtreatAfluidAvolumeAexcessAandAwantsAtoAkno
wAifAanyAdietaryAmodificationsAareAnecessary.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAresponsesAbyAtheAnur
seAisAbest?
a. “ThereAisAnoAneedAforAanyAdietaryAmodificationAasAlongAasAyouAeatAaAwell-
balancedAdiet.”
b. “AsAlongAasAyouAtakeAtheAmedicationAasAprescribed,AthereAshouldAbeAnoAdietar
yAmodificationsAneeded.”
c. “IAneedAtoAverifyAtheAmedicationAorderAinAorderAtoAprovideAyouAwithAinformation.”
d. “AsAlongAasAyouAconsumeAeightAglassesAofAwaterAaAday,AyouAwillAbeAableAtoArepla
ceAallAfluidAlosses.”
ANS:A A C
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A ThereAareAseveralAtypesAofAdiureticAmedicationsAthatAhaveAdifferentAmechanisms
AofAaction;Atherefore,AthisAstatementAisAnotAaccurate.AItAisAcriticalAtoAknowAthe
specificAtypeAofAdiureticAtherapyAthatAisAprescribedAinAorderAtoAprovideAaAlogicalAre
sponse.
B DiureticAtherapyAisAaimedAatAfluidAreduction,AandAdependingAonAtheAtypeAofAdiur
eticAtherapy,AelectrolyteAlossAcanAalsoAoccur.AThisAtakesAplaceAbasedAonAtheAmec
hanismAofAactionAforAtheAprescribedAtherapy.AThisAisAnotAanAaccurateAstatement.
C TheAnurseAshouldAverifyAtheAmedicationAorderAtoAfindAoutAwhatAtypeAofAdiureticAth
erapyAhasAbeenAprescribed.AForAexample,AfurosemideAisAaAloopAdiureticAthat
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