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Pharmacology for Nurses-A Pathophysiologic Approach,
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Chapter1 Introduction to Pharmacology
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1) A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse.Which2stud ent
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comment indicates an understanding?
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1. "Early researchers used themselves as test subjects." e e e e e e
2. "A primary goal of pharmacology is2to prevent disease."e e e e e e e
3. "Penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a natural source." e e e e e e e e e e e
4. "Pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs2in the laboratory in the nineteenthcentury." e e e e e e e e
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1. Some early researchers, like Friedrich Serturner, used themselves as testsubjects.
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2. An early goal of pharmacology was to relieve human suffering.
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3. Initial drugs isolated from complex mixtures included morphine, colchicine,curare, a
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nd cocaine, but not penicillin. e e e e e
4. By the twentieth century, pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in thelaboratory
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Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Standards: QS
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EN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient-
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centered care: patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and integration of care;
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einformation, communication, and education; physical comfort and emotional support; involvement
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eof family and friends; and transition and continuity.
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| AACN Essential Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety ofdisciplines to
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einform decision making. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of knowledge
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efrom nursing and other disciplines. | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Evaluation
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1 Identify key events2in the history of pharmacology. MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1 Exam
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eine the relationship between medicine andpharmacology.
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2) A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well
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asmicrobiolog y are required courses when the2student only wants to learn about
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pharmacology. What is t he best response by the instructor?
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1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects." e e e e e e e
2. "You must learn all, since all of those subjects are part of the curriculum."
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3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to administer medication." e e e e e e e e e e
4. "An understanding of those subjects is essential to understand pharmacology."ANS; 4
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Explanation:
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1. Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, butthis is2not e e e e e e e e e e
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2. The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and microbiology to understandpharmacol
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ogy, not because they are part of the curriculum.
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