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nPharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Drug Class
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ifications and Dosage Calculations, 4th Edition (Watkin
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s, 2024), Chapter 1-21 | All Chapters
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,Table of Contents
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Chaptern 1.n Historynof n Pharmacology 1
Chaptern 2.n Basicsn of n Pharmacology 10
Chaptern 3.n Patientn Safetyn inn MedicationnAdministration 19
Chaptern 4.n Regulations 30
Chaptern 5.n Prescriptionsn and nLabels 42
Chaptern 6.n Reviewn of n Mathematics 49
Chaptern 7.n Measurement n Systems 63
Chaptern 8.n Dosagen Calculations 72
Chaptern 9.n Enteraln Medicationsn andn Administration 80
Chaptern 10.n Parentaln Medicationsn andn Administration 87
Chaptern 11.nIntegumentaryn Systemn Medications 100
Chaptern 12.n Musculoskeletaln Systemn Medications 109
Chaptern 13.n NervousnSystemn Medications 117
Chaptern 14.n Eyen andn Earn Medications 127
Chaptern 15.n Endocrinen Systemn Medications 133
Chaptern 16.n Cardiovascularn Systemn Medications 144
Chaptern 17.nImmunologicn Systemn Medications 156
Chaptern 18.n Pulmonaryn Systemn Medications 167
Chaptern 19.n Gastrointestinaln Systemn Medications 175
Chaptern 20.n Reproductiven andn UrinarynSystemn Medications 184
Chaptern 21.n Vitamins,n Minerals,n Herbs,n andn Complementaryn and nAlternativen Medicine 194
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,Chapter n1.nHistory nofnPharmacology
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Then Greekn word n pharmakonn meansn whichn of n then following?
a. Medicine
b. Poison
c. Remedy
d. Medicine,n poison,n and n remedy
ANS:n D
Rationale:nThen word n pharmakonn refersn tonthencuringn ofn illness,n thusn meaningn medicinen and n rem
edy,n asn welln asn poisonn becausen earlyn medicinesn weren toxicn enoughn ton killn an patient n orn enemy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP:
Unit n1:n IntroductionntonPharmacologyn KEY:n History
2. Then Dutchn word n droogn meansn whichn of n then following?
a. Drop
b. Drug
c. Dry
d. Dirge
ANS:n C
Rationale:n Droog,n whichn m e a nWs W“ W
d r.y ,T” Bi sSt M
h e.oWr iSg i n n ofn then wordn drug,n suchn asn innthenusenofnd
ryn herbsn asn medications.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP:
Unit n1:n IntroductionntonPharmacologyn KEY:n History
3. Most n ancient n societiesn treated n illnessn based n onn whichn of n then following?
a. Visionsn received n byn medicinen men
b. Trialn and n error
c. Religion
d. Animaln sacrifice
ANS:n B
Rationale:nAncient n societiesn had n littlen knowledgen ofnhownthen humannbodynworked;n therefo
re,n treatingn illnessn wasn oftenn based n onn trialn and n error.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP:
Unit n1:n IntroductionntonPharmacologyn KEY:n History
4. Earlynrecordsn shown that n pharmacologicaln treatmentsn consisted n of n whichn of n thenfollowing?
a. Plants
b. Minerals
c. Animaln products
d. Plants,n minerals,n and n animaln products
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, Ans:nD
Rationale:nEarlyn recordsn show n that n plants,nminerals,n and n animaln productsn weren then onlyn so
urcesn available;n therefore,n theyn weren then onlyn thingsn used.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP:
Unit n1:n IntroductionntonPharmacologyn KEY:n History
5. What n did nthenChinesen document nThenYellown Emperor'sn Innern Classicn discussn fornthen firstnti
me?
a. Yinn and n yang
b. Acupuncture
c. Meditation
d. Yinn and n yangn and n acupuncture
ANS:n D
Rationale:nThisn wasn an veryn earlyn document n discussingn yinn and n yangn and n acupuncture.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP:
Unit n1:n IntroductionntonPharmacologyn KEY:n History
6. Then first n Chinesen manualn onn pharmacologyn included n 365nmedicinesn and n wasn writtenn inn
whichn of n then followingn centuries?
a. 1st n centuryn CE
b. 2nd n centuryn CE
c. 3rd n centurynCE
d. 4thn centurynCE
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ANS:n A
Rationale:nThen first n Chinesen manualn onn pharmacologyn wasn writtenn inn then1st n centuryn CEn a
nd n included n 365n medicines,n 252n of n whichn weren herbs.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP:
Unit n1:n IntroductionntonPharmacologyn KEY:n History
7. Then Ebersn Papyrusn isn whichn of n then following?
a. Ann Iraniann medicaln text n writtenn approximatelyn 400n BCE
b. Ann Egyptiann medicaln document n writtenn approximatelyn 1550n BCE
c. Ann Eskimon medicaln papern writtenn approximatelyn 750n BCE
d. An Romann medicaln document n writtenn approximatelyn 600n BCE
ANS:n n B
Rationale:n Then Ebersn Papyrusn isn ann Egyptiann medicalndocumentn thatn wasn writtenn circan 1550n
BCEn andn listsn aboutn 700n “recipes”n forn an host n ofn illnesses,n fromn crocodilen bitesnton psychiatricn il
lnesses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP:
Unit n1:n IntroductionntonPharmacologyn KEY:n Ebersn Papyrusn |n History
8. Then Ebersn Papyrusn containsn whichn of n then following?
a. Recipesn forn treatingn an varietyn of n illnesses
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