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Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety 2nd Edition
by M. Linda Workman PhD RN FAAN, Linda A. La Charity PhD RN ||ALL CHAPTERS
2nd Edition
,Table of Contents
Unit i general aspects of pharmacology .................................................. 4
Chapter 01: drug regulation, actions, and responses ................................................................. 4
Chapter 02: safely preparing and giving drugs ......................................................................... 26
Unit ii mathematics for pharmacology and dosage calculation ........... 61
Chapter 03: mathematics review and introduction to dosage calculations ............................ 61
Chapter 04: medical systems of weights and measures ........................................................... 70
Chapter 05: dosage calculation of intravenous solutions and drugs ........................................ 84
Unit iii pharmacology for multisystem application ............................... 98
Chapter 06: anti-inflammatory drugs ....................................................................................... 98
Chapter 07: drugs for pain control .......................................................................................... 125
Chapter 08: anti-infectives: antibacterial drugs...................................................................... 152
Chapter 09: anti-infectives: antiviral drugs ............................................................................. 193
Chapter 10: anti-infectives: antitubercular and antifungal drugs ........................................... 229
Chapter 11: immunizations and immunosuppressant drugs .................................................. 256
Unit iv drug therapy for problems of the circulatory and cardiac
systems.................................................................................................. 269
Chapter 12: drugs that affect urine output ............................................................................. 269
Chapter 13: drug therapy for diabetes ................................................................................... 283
Chapter 14: drug therapy for thyroid and adrenal gland problems ....................................... 324
Chapter 15: drugs that affect urine output ............................................................................. 347
Chapter 16: drug therapy for hypertension ............................................................................ 372
Chapter 17: drug therapy for heart failure ............................................................................. 405
Unit v drug therapy for respiratory system problems ......................... 439
Chapter 18: drug therapy for dysrhythmias............................................................................ 439
Unit vi drug therapy for gastrointestinal system problems ................ 468
Chapter 19: drug therapy for high blood lipids....................................................................... 468
Chapter 20: drugs that affect blood clotting ........................................................................... 499
Unit vii drug therapy for endocrine problems ...................................... 529
, Chapter 21: drug therapy for asthma and other respiratory problems.................................. 529
Chapter 22: drug therapy for gastrointestinal problems ........................................................ 559
Unit viii drug therapy for nervous system problems ........................... 590
Chapter 23: drug therapy for gastric ulcers and reflux ........................................................... 590
Chapter 24 drug therapy for alzheimer’s and parkinson’s diseases ....................................... 620
Chapter 25: drug therapy for seizures .................................................................................... 624
Chapter 26: drug therapy for alzheimer’s and parkinson’s diseases ...................................... 653
Chapter 27: drug therapy for psychiatric problems ................................................................ 680
Unit ix drug therapy for problems of the reproductive system........... 706
Chapter 28: drug therapy for male reproductive problems ................................................... 706
Chapter 29: drug therapy for female reproductive issues ...................................................... 721
, Unit i general aspects of pharmacology
Chapter 01: drug regulation, actions, and responses
Multiple choice basic concepts
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescribed
drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
A. Physician
B. Nurse practitioner
C. Licensed nurse
D. Pharmacy technician
Correct Answer: d
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing drugs, not
dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering drugs,
although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this is
not his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major
responsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
Dif: cognitive level: remembering ref: p. 3
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
A. Side effect
B intended action
C. Adverse reaction
D idiosyncratic response
Correct Answer: b
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health problem.
This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
Dif: cognitive level: remembering ref: p. 3
Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety 2nd Edition
by M. Linda Workman PhD RN FAAN, Linda A. La Charity PhD RN ||ALL CHAPTERS
2nd Edition
,Table of Contents
Unit i general aspects of pharmacology .................................................. 4
Chapter 01: drug regulation, actions, and responses ................................................................. 4
Chapter 02: safely preparing and giving drugs ......................................................................... 26
Unit ii mathematics for pharmacology and dosage calculation ........... 61
Chapter 03: mathematics review and introduction to dosage calculations ............................ 61
Chapter 04: medical systems of weights and measures ........................................................... 70
Chapter 05: dosage calculation of intravenous solutions and drugs ........................................ 84
Unit iii pharmacology for multisystem application ............................... 98
Chapter 06: anti-inflammatory drugs ....................................................................................... 98
Chapter 07: drugs for pain control .......................................................................................... 125
Chapter 08: anti-infectives: antibacterial drugs...................................................................... 152
Chapter 09: anti-infectives: antiviral drugs ............................................................................. 193
Chapter 10: anti-infectives: antitubercular and antifungal drugs ........................................... 229
Chapter 11: immunizations and immunosuppressant drugs .................................................. 256
Unit iv drug therapy for problems of the circulatory and cardiac
systems.................................................................................................. 269
Chapter 12: drugs that affect urine output ............................................................................. 269
Chapter 13: drug therapy for diabetes ................................................................................... 283
Chapter 14: drug therapy for thyroid and adrenal gland problems ....................................... 324
Chapter 15: drugs that affect urine output ............................................................................. 347
Chapter 16: drug therapy for hypertension ............................................................................ 372
Chapter 17: drug therapy for heart failure ............................................................................. 405
Unit v drug therapy for respiratory system problems ......................... 439
Chapter 18: drug therapy for dysrhythmias............................................................................ 439
Unit vi drug therapy for gastrointestinal system problems ................ 468
Chapter 19: drug therapy for high blood lipids....................................................................... 468
Chapter 20: drugs that affect blood clotting ........................................................................... 499
Unit vii drug therapy for endocrine problems ...................................... 529
, Chapter 21: drug therapy for asthma and other respiratory problems.................................. 529
Chapter 22: drug therapy for gastrointestinal problems ........................................................ 559
Unit viii drug therapy for nervous system problems ........................... 590
Chapter 23: drug therapy for gastric ulcers and reflux ........................................................... 590
Chapter 24 drug therapy for alzheimer’s and parkinson’s diseases ....................................... 620
Chapter 25: drug therapy for seizures .................................................................................... 624
Chapter 26: drug therapy for alzheimer’s and parkinson’s diseases ...................................... 653
Chapter 27: drug therapy for psychiatric problems ................................................................ 680
Unit ix drug therapy for problems of the reproductive system........... 706
Chapter 28: drug therapy for male reproductive problems ................................................... 706
Chapter 29: drug therapy for female reproductive issues ...................................................... 721
, Unit i general aspects of pharmacology
Chapter 01: drug regulation, actions, and responses
Multiple choice basic concepts
1. Which health care professional has the major responsibility for dispensing prescribed
drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
A. Physician
B. Nurse practitioner
C. Licensed nurse
D. Pharmacy technician
Correct Answer: d
The physician and nurse practitioner have the major responsibility for prescribing drugs, not
dispensing them. The licensed nurse has the primary responsibility for administering drugs,
although under some circumstances a licensed nurse may dispense prescribed drugs but this is
not his or her major responsibility in drug therapy. The pharmacy technician has the major
responsibility of dispensing prescribed drugs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
Dif: cognitive level: remembering ref: p. 3
2. Which term describes the effect of a drug that improves body function?
A. Side effect
B intended action
C. Adverse reaction
D idiosyncratic response
Correct Answer: b
The purpose of drug therapy is to take a drug to prevent, reduce, or correct a health problem.
This response is any drug’s intended action also known as a therapeutic response.
Dif: cognitive level: remembering ref: p. 3
