,Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice 4th Edition Adams Test Bank
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(Adamsnand nUrban,nPharmacology:nConnectionsnto nNursing nPractice,n4enTestBank)
Chaptern1
Then nursen isn teachingn an pharmacologynclassn ton an groupn ofnstudent nnurses.nWhichn keyneventsn doesnthennursen includenin
n then historyn of n pharmacology?
Note:nCreditn willn ben givenn onlyn ifn alln correctn choicesn andn non incorrectn choicesn arenselected.
StandardnText:nSelect nalln that napply.
1. Earlynresearchersn used n themselvesn and n animalsn asn test n subjects.
2. Pharmacologistsn begann ton synthesizen drugsn inn then laboratoryninn then 20thn century.
3. Modernn pharmacologyn begann inn then mid-1600s.
4. Thenfirst n drugsn included n morphine,n cocaine,n and n penicillin.
5. ThenDarknAgesn provided n muchn usefuln informationn that n wen stilln usen today.
CorrectnAnswer:n1,2
Rationalen1:n Earlynresearchersn did n usen themselvesn and n animalsn asn test n subjects.
Rationalen2:n Pharmacologistsn did n beginn ton synthesizen drugsn inn then laboratoryninn then 20thn century.
Rationalen3:n Modernn pharmacologyn begann inn then 1800s,n not n 1600s.
Rationalen4:nThen first n drugsn included n morphinen and n cocaine,n but n not n penicillin.
Rationalen5:n Littlen isn knownn about n pharmacologyn duringn then DarknAges.
GlobalnRationale:nThen nursen would n staten that nearlyn researchersn did nusen themselvesn and n animalsn asn test nsubjects;n ph
armacologistsn did n beginn ton synthesizen drugsn innthenlaboratoryn inn then20thncentury;n andnmodernnpharmacologyn began
n inn then 1800s,n notn1600s.nThen first n drugsn includednmorphinen andn cocaine,nbut nnotnpenicillin.n Littlen isn knownnaboutn ph
armacologyn duringn then Darkn Ages.
Questionn2nTyp
e:nMCSA
Althoughn alln areasn of nmedicine,nincludingn pharmacology,n havenmadengreat nadvancesninn thenlast ncentury,n thenearlyn roo
tsn of n pharmacologyn stilln applyn forn then nursen andnothernhealthn professionals.n What n weren then earlyn rootsn of n pharmacol
ogy?
1. Applyingn productsn ton relieven humann suffering
2. Creatingn new n drugsn asn quicklyn asn possible
,3. Findingnmedicinaln alternativesn ton plants
4. Understandingn how n drugsn taken theirn effects
CorrectnAnswer:n1
Rationalen1:n Then earlyn root n of n pharmacologyn wasn ton relieven humann suffering.
Rationalen2:n Then earlynroot n of n pharmacologynwasn not n ton createn new n drugsn quickly.
Rationalen3:n Earlynpharmacologyninvolved n usingn plantsn ton relieven symptomsn of n suffering.
Rationalen4:n Then earlyn root n of n pharmacologynwasn not n ton understand n how n drugsn taken theirn effects.
GlobalnRationale:nThen earlyn root n of n pharmacologyn wasn ton relieven humann suffering,n not n ton creatennew n drugsn quickl
ynorn ton understandnhow ndrugsn takentheirn effects.nEarlynpharmacologyn did ninvolven usingnplantsn ton relieven symptomsn o
f n suffering.
Questionn3nTyp
e:nMCSA
Althoughn manynsubstancesn cann ben considered n drugs,n whichn drugn definitionn isn then most n appropriate?
1. Anyn substancen that n isn found n inn naturen orn that n normallyn occursn inn then body
2. Anynsubstancen that n isn synthesized n and n tested n inn then laboratorynsetting
3. Anynsubstancen that n isn takenn ton prevent,n cure,n orn reducen symptomsn of n an medicaln condition
4. Anynsubstancen that n cann ben isolated n fromn naturaln substancesn inn nature
CorrectnAnswer:n3
Rationalen1:nAndrugn isn not n an substancen that n isn found n inn naturen orn that n normallynoccursn inn then humann body.
Rationalen2:nAndrugn isn not n onlynan substancen that n isn synthesized n and n tested.
Rationalen3:n An drugnisn consideredntonbenanynsubstancenthatnisn takenn tonprevent,n cure,norn reducensymptomsn of nanmedic
aln condition.
Rationalen4:nAndrugn isn not n onlyn an substancen isolated n fromn naturaln substances.
GlobalnRationale:nA n drugn isn considered nton ben anyn substancenthatn isn takenn ton prevent,n cure,n orn reducen symptomsn of n an
medicaln condition.nAndrugn isn notn an substancen that n isnfoundn inn naturen orn thatn normallynoccursn inn then humann body;n it n isn n
ot n anynsubstancen that n isn synthesized n andntested n inn then laboratoryn setting,n norn isn itn onlynan substancen isolatednfromn natur
aln substances.
Questionn4nTyp
e:nMCSA
Pharmacotherapynisn an criticaln interventionn forn manynconditions,n and nan keynpart n of n nursingn intervention.n Whichn state
ment n best n describesn pharmacotherapy?
, 1. Then studyn of n medicinen and n drugn therapy
2. Then applicationn of n naturaln substancesn ton curen diseases
3. Then applicationn of n drugsn forn then preventionn and n treatment n of n diseasen and n humann suffering
4. Understandingnthen differencen betweenn traden and n genericn medications
CorrectnAnswer:n3
Rationalen1:n Pharmacotherapynisn not n just n then studynof n medicinen and n drugn therapy.
Rationalen2:n Pharmacotherapynisn not n then applicationn of n naturaln substancesn ton curen diseases.
Rationalen3:n Pharmacotherapyn isn then applicationn of n drugsn fornthenpreventionn andntreatment nof ndiseasesn and nhumann suffe
.
Rationalen4:nPharmacotherapyncomprisesn moren thann understandingnthen differencen betweenntradenandn genericn drugs.
GlobalnRationale:nPharmacotherapyn isn then applicationn of n drugsn forn thenpreventionn andntreatment nofn diseasesn andn hu
mann suffering.n It n isnnot njust nthenstudynofnmedicinen andndrugn therapynnorn isn it nthenapplicationn of n naturaln substancesn ton c
uren diseases.n Pharmacotherapyn comprisesn moren thann understandingn then differencen betweenntradenandn genericn drugs.
Questionn5nTyp
e:nMCSA
Whichn principlen best n describesn what n thennursenisn expectedntonunderstand nwhennadministeringn medicationn tonanclient?
1. Then pharmacotherapeuticsn forn alln of n then medications
2. Then most n commonn siden effectsn of n then drug’sn prototype
3. Then traden and n genericn namesn forn alln of n then medications
4. Then cost n of n then drugn therapy
CorrectnAnswer:n1
Rationalen1:nThen nursen should n understand nthenpharmacotherapeuticsn fornalln medicationsn thatnthenclient nisn receiving.
Rationalen2:nThen nursen should n understand nmuchn moren aboutnan drugnthannjust n thencommonn siden effectsnof nthendrug’sn
prototype.
Rationalen3:n Then nursen should n understand n muchn moren about n an drugn thann just n itsn traden and n genericn names.
Rationalen4:n Then cost n of n drugn therapyn isn not n an principlen of n drugn administration.
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(Adamsnand nUrban,nPharmacology:nConnectionsnto nNursing nPractice,n4enTestBank)
Chaptern1
Then nursen isn teachingn an pharmacologynclassn ton an groupn ofnstudent nnurses.nWhichn keyneventsn doesnthennursen includenin
n then historyn of n pharmacology?
Note:nCreditn willn ben givenn onlyn ifn alln correctn choicesn andn non incorrectn choicesn arenselected.
StandardnText:nSelect nalln that napply.
1. Earlynresearchersn used n themselvesn and n animalsn asn test n subjects.
2. Pharmacologistsn begann ton synthesizen drugsn inn then laboratoryninn then 20thn century.
3. Modernn pharmacologyn begann inn then mid-1600s.
4. Thenfirst n drugsn included n morphine,n cocaine,n and n penicillin.
5. ThenDarknAgesn provided n muchn usefuln informationn that n wen stilln usen today.
CorrectnAnswer:n1,2
Rationalen1:n Earlynresearchersn did n usen themselvesn and n animalsn asn test n subjects.
Rationalen2:n Pharmacologistsn did n beginn ton synthesizen drugsn inn then laboratoryninn then 20thn century.
Rationalen3:n Modernn pharmacologyn begann inn then 1800s,n not n 1600s.
Rationalen4:nThen first n drugsn included n morphinen and n cocaine,n but n not n penicillin.
Rationalen5:n Littlen isn knownn about n pharmacologyn duringn then DarknAges.
GlobalnRationale:nThen nursen would n staten that nearlyn researchersn did nusen themselvesn and n animalsn asn test nsubjects;n ph
armacologistsn did n beginn ton synthesizen drugsn innthenlaboratoryn inn then20thncentury;n andnmodernnpharmacologyn began
n inn then 1800s,n notn1600s.nThen first n drugsn includednmorphinen andn cocaine,nbut nnotnpenicillin.n Littlen isn knownnaboutn ph
armacologyn duringn then Darkn Ages.
Questionn2nTyp
e:nMCSA
Althoughn alln areasn of nmedicine,nincludingn pharmacology,n havenmadengreat nadvancesninn thenlast ncentury,n thenearlyn roo
tsn of n pharmacologyn stilln applyn forn then nursen andnothernhealthn professionals.n What n weren then earlyn rootsn of n pharmacol
ogy?
1. Applyingn productsn ton relieven humann suffering
2. Creatingn new n drugsn asn quicklyn asn possible
,3. Findingnmedicinaln alternativesn ton plants
4. Understandingn how n drugsn taken theirn effects
CorrectnAnswer:n1
Rationalen1:n Then earlyn root n of n pharmacologyn wasn ton relieven humann suffering.
Rationalen2:n Then earlynroot n of n pharmacologynwasn not n ton createn new n drugsn quickly.
Rationalen3:n Earlynpharmacologyninvolved n usingn plantsn ton relieven symptomsn of n suffering.
Rationalen4:n Then earlyn root n of n pharmacologynwasn not n ton understand n how n drugsn taken theirn effects.
GlobalnRationale:nThen earlyn root n of n pharmacologyn wasn ton relieven humann suffering,n not n ton creatennew n drugsn quickl
ynorn ton understandnhow ndrugsn takentheirn effects.nEarlynpharmacologyn did ninvolven usingnplantsn ton relieven symptomsn o
f n suffering.
Questionn3nTyp
e:nMCSA
Althoughn manynsubstancesn cann ben considered n drugs,n whichn drugn definitionn isn then most n appropriate?
1. Anyn substancen that n isn found n inn naturen orn that n normallyn occursn inn then body
2. Anynsubstancen that n isn synthesized n and n tested n inn then laboratorynsetting
3. Anynsubstancen that n isn takenn ton prevent,n cure,n orn reducen symptomsn of n an medicaln condition
4. Anynsubstancen that n cann ben isolated n fromn naturaln substancesn inn nature
CorrectnAnswer:n3
Rationalen1:nAndrugn isn not n an substancen that n isn found n inn naturen orn that n normallynoccursn inn then humann body.
Rationalen2:nAndrugn isn not n onlynan substancen that n isn synthesized n and n tested.
Rationalen3:n An drugnisn consideredntonbenanynsubstancenthatnisn takenn tonprevent,n cure,norn reducensymptomsn of nanmedic
aln condition.
Rationalen4:nAndrugn isn not n onlyn an substancen isolated n fromn naturaln substances.
GlobalnRationale:nA n drugn isn considered nton ben anyn substancenthatn isn takenn ton prevent,n cure,n orn reducen symptomsn of n an
medicaln condition.nAndrugn isn notn an substancen that n isnfoundn inn naturen orn thatn normallynoccursn inn then humann body;n it n isn n
ot n anynsubstancen that n isn synthesized n andntested n inn then laboratoryn setting,n norn isn itn onlynan substancen isolatednfromn natur
aln substances.
Questionn4nTyp
e:nMCSA
Pharmacotherapynisn an criticaln interventionn forn manynconditions,n and nan keynpart n of n nursingn intervention.n Whichn state
ment n best n describesn pharmacotherapy?
, 1. Then studyn of n medicinen and n drugn therapy
2. Then applicationn of n naturaln substancesn ton curen diseases
3. Then applicationn of n drugsn forn then preventionn and n treatment n of n diseasen and n humann suffering
4. Understandingnthen differencen betweenn traden and n genericn medications
CorrectnAnswer:n3
Rationalen1:n Pharmacotherapynisn not n just n then studynof n medicinen and n drugn therapy.
Rationalen2:n Pharmacotherapynisn not n then applicationn of n naturaln substancesn ton curen diseases.
Rationalen3:n Pharmacotherapyn isn then applicationn of n drugsn fornthenpreventionn andntreatment nof ndiseasesn and nhumann suffe
.
Rationalen4:nPharmacotherapyncomprisesn moren thann understandingnthen differencen betweenntradenandn genericn drugs.
GlobalnRationale:nPharmacotherapyn isn then applicationn of n drugsn forn thenpreventionn andntreatment nofn diseasesn andn hu
mann suffering.n It n isnnot njust nthenstudynofnmedicinen andndrugn therapynnorn isn it nthenapplicationn of n naturaln substancesn ton c
uren diseases.n Pharmacotherapyn comprisesn moren thann understandingn then differencen betweenntradenandn genericn drugs.
Questionn5nTyp
e:nMCSA
Whichn principlen best n describesn what n thennursenisn expectedntonunderstand nwhennadministeringn medicationn tonanclient?
1. Then pharmacotherapeuticsn forn alln of n then medications
2. Then most n commonn siden effectsn of n then drug’sn prototype
3. Then traden and n genericn namesn forn alln of n then medications
4. Then cost n of n then drugn therapy
CorrectnAnswer:n1
Rationalen1:nThen nursen should n understand nthenpharmacotherapeuticsn fornalln medicationsn thatnthenclient nisn receiving.
Rationalen2:nThen nursen should n understand nmuchn moren aboutnan drugnthannjust n thencommonn siden effectsnof nthendrug’sn
prototype.
Rationalen3:n Then nursen should n understand n muchn moren about n an drugn thann just n itsn traden and n genericn names.
Rationalen4:n Then cost n of n drugn therapyn isn not n an principlen of n drugn administration.
