Test Bank – Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing
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Chapter 1
Question 1
Type: MCMA
The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to a group of student nurses. Which key events does the nurse include
in the history of pharmacology?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Early researchers used themselves and animals as test subjects.
2. Pharmacologists began to synthesize drugs in the laboratory in the 20th century.
3. Modern pharmacology began in the mid-1600s.
4. The first drugs included morphine, cocaine, and penicillin.
5. The Dark Ages provided much useful information that we still use today.
Correct Answer: 1,2
Rationale 1: Early researchers did use themselves and animals ias itest isubjects.
Rationale i2: iPharmacologists idid ibegin ito isynthesize idrugs iin ithe ilaboratory iin ithe i20th icentury.
Rationale i3: iModern ipharmacology ibegan iin ithe i1800s, inot i1600s.
Rationale i4: iThe ifirst idrugs iincluded imorphine iand icocaine, ibut inot ipenicillin.
Rationale i5: iLittle iis iknown iabout ipharmacology iduring ithe iDark iAges.
Global iRationale: iThe inurse iwould istate ithat iearly iresearchers idid iuse ithemselves iand ianimals ias itest
isubjects; ipharmacologists idid ibegin ito isynthesize idrugs iin ithe ilaboratory iin ithe i20th icentury; iand imodern
ipharmacology ibegan iin ithe i1800s, inot i1600s. iThe ifirst idrugs iincluded imorphine iand icocaine, ibut inot
ipenicillin. iLittle iis iknown iabout ipharmacology iduring ithe iDark iAges.
Question i2
iType:
iMCSA
Although iall iareas iof imedicine, iincluding ipharmacology, ihave imade igreat iadvances iin ithe ilast icentury, ithe
iearly iroots iof ipharmacology istill iapply ifor ithe inurse iand iother ihealth iprofessionals. iWhat iwere ithe iearly
iroots iof ipharmacology?
1. Applying iproducts ito irelieve ihuman isuffering
2. Creating inew idrugs ias iquickly ias ipossible
,3. Finding imedicinal ialternatives ito iplants
4. Understanding ihow idrugs itake itheir ieffects
Correct iAnswer: i1
Rationale i1: iThe iearly iroot iof ipharmacology iwas ito irelieve ihuman isuffering.
Rationale i2: iThe iearly iroot iof ipharmacology iwas inot ito icreate inew idrugs iquickly.
Rationale i3: iEarly ipharmacology iinvolved iusing iplants ito irelieve isymptoms iof isuffering.
Rationale i4: iThe iearly iroot iof ipharmacology iwas inot ito iunderstand ihow idrugs itake itheir ieffects.
Global iRationale: iThe iearly iroot iof ipharmacology iwas ito irelieve ihuman isuffering, inot ito icreate inew idrugs
iquickly ior ito iunderstand ihow idrugs itake itheir ieffects. iEarly ipharmacology idid iinvolve iusing iplants ito irelieve
isymptoms iof isuffering.
Question i3
iType:
iMCSA
Although imany isubstances ican ibe iconsidered idrugs, iwhich idrug idefinition iis ithe imost iappropriate?
1. Any isubstance ithat iis ifound iin inature ior ithat inormally ioccurs iin ithe ibody
2. Any isubstance ithat iis isynthesized iand itested iin ithe ilaboratory isetting
3. Any isubstance ithat iis itaken ito iprevent, icure, ior ireduce isymptoms iof ia imedical icondition
4. Any isubstance ithat ican ibe iisolated ifrom inatural isubstances iin inature
Correct iAnswer: i3
Rationale i1: iA idrug iis inot ia isubstance ithat iis ifound iin inature ior ithat inormally ioccurs iin ithe ihuman ibody.
Rationale i2: iA idrug iis inot ionly ia isubstance ithat iis isynthesized iand itested.
Rationale i3: iA idrug iis iconsidered ito ibe iany isubstance ithat iis itaken ito iprevent, icure, ior ireduce isymptoms iof
ia imedical icondition.
Rationale i4: iA idrug iis inot ionly ia isubstance iisolated ifrom inatural isubstances.
Global iRationale: i A idrug iis iconsidered ito ibe iany isubstance ithat iis itaken ito iprevent, icure, ior ireduce
isymptoms iof ia imedical icondition. iA idrug iis inot ia isubstance ithat iis ifound iin inature ior ithat inormally ioccurs iin
ithe ihuman ibody; iit iis inot iany isubstance ithat iis isynthesized iand itested iin ithe ilaboratory isetting, inor iis iit ionly
ia isubstance iisolated ifrom inatural isubstances.
Question i4
iType:
iMCSA
, Pharmacotherapy iis ia icritical iintervention ifor imany iconditions, iand ia ikey ipart iof inursing iintervention. iWhich
istatement ibest idescribes ipharmacotherapy?
Practice, 3rd Edition by Adams & Urban | Verified Q&A
with Detailed Answers (Latest 2025 Study Pack)
,Adams and Urban, Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice, 3e Test
Bank
Chapter 1
Question 1
Type: MCMA
The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to a group of student nurses. Which key events does the nurse include
in the history of pharmacology?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Early researchers used themselves and animals as test subjects.
2. Pharmacologists began to synthesize drugs in the laboratory in the 20th century.
3. Modern pharmacology began in the mid-1600s.
4. The first drugs included morphine, cocaine, and penicillin.
5. The Dark Ages provided much useful information that we still use today.
Correct Answer: 1,2
Rationale 1: Early researchers did use themselves and animals ias itest isubjects.
Rationale i2: iPharmacologists idid ibegin ito isynthesize idrugs iin ithe ilaboratory iin ithe i20th icentury.
Rationale i3: iModern ipharmacology ibegan iin ithe i1800s, inot i1600s.
Rationale i4: iThe ifirst idrugs iincluded imorphine iand icocaine, ibut inot ipenicillin.
Rationale i5: iLittle iis iknown iabout ipharmacology iduring ithe iDark iAges.
Global iRationale: iThe inurse iwould istate ithat iearly iresearchers idid iuse ithemselves iand ianimals ias itest
isubjects; ipharmacologists idid ibegin ito isynthesize idrugs iin ithe ilaboratory iin ithe i20th icentury; iand imodern
ipharmacology ibegan iin ithe i1800s, inot i1600s. iThe ifirst idrugs iincluded imorphine iand icocaine, ibut inot
ipenicillin. iLittle iis iknown iabout ipharmacology iduring ithe iDark iAges.
Question i2
iType:
iMCSA
Although iall iareas iof imedicine, iincluding ipharmacology, ihave imade igreat iadvances iin ithe ilast icentury, ithe
iearly iroots iof ipharmacology istill iapply ifor ithe inurse iand iother ihealth iprofessionals. iWhat iwere ithe iearly
iroots iof ipharmacology?
1. Applying iproducts ito irelieve ihuman isuffering
2. Creating inew idrugs ias iquickly ias ipossible
,3. Finding imedicinal ialternatives ito iplants
4. Understanding ihow idrugs itake itheir ieffects
Correct iAnswer: i1
Rationale i1: iThe iearly iroot iof ipharmacology iwas ito irelieve ihuman isuffering.
Rationale i2: iThe iearly iroot iof ipharmacology iwas inot ito icreate inew idrugs iquickly.
Rationale i3: iEarly ipharmacology iinvolved iusing iplants ito irelieve isymptoms iof isuffering.
Rationale i4: iThe iearly iroot iof ipharmacology iwas inot ito iunderstand ihow idrugs itake itheir ieffects.
Global iRationale: iThe iearly iroot iof ipharmacology iwas ito irelieve ihuman isuffering, inot ito icreate inew idrugs
iquickly ior ito iunderstand ihow idrugs itake itheir ieffects. iEarly ipharmacology idid iinvolve iusing iplants ito irelieve
isymptoms iof isuffering.
Question i3
iType:
iMCSA
Although imany isubstances ican ibe iconsidered idrugs, iwhich idrug idefinition iis ithe imost iappropriate?
1. Any isubstance ithat iis ifound iin inature ior ithat inormally ioccurs iin ithe ibody
2. Any isubstance ithat iis isynthesized iand itested iin ithe ilaboratory isetting
3. Any isubstance ithat iis itaken ito iprevent, icure, ior ireduce isymptoms iof ia imedical icondition
4. Any isubstance ithat ican ibe iisolated ifrom inatural isubstances iin inature
Correct iAnswer: i3
Rationale i1: iA idrug iis inot ia isubstance ithat iis ifound iin inature ior ithat inormally ioccurs iin ithe ihuman ibody.
Rationale i2: iA idrug iis inot ionly ia isubstance ithat iis isynthesized iand itested.
Rationale i3: iA idrug iis iconsidered ito ibe iany isubstance ithat iis itaken ito iprevent, icure, ior ireduce isymptoms iof
ia imedical icondition.
Rationale i4: iA idrug iis inot ionly ia isubstance iisolated ifrom inatural isubstances.
Global iRationale: i A idrug iis iconsidered ito ibe iany isubstance ithat iis itaken ito iprevent, icure, ior ireduce
isymptoms iof ia imedical icondition. iA idrug iis inot ia isubstance ithat iis ifound iin inature ior ithat inormally ioccurs iin
ithe ihuman ibody; iit iis inot iany isubstance ithat iis isynthesized iand itested iin ithe ilaboratory isetting, inor iis iit ionly
ia isubstance iisolated ifrom inatural isubstances.
Question i4
iType:
iMCSA
, Pharmacotherapy iis ia icritical iintervention ifor imany iconditions, iand ia ikey ipart iof inursing iintervention. iWhich
istatement ibest idescribes ipharmacotherapy?
