Pharmacology for Nurses-A Pathophysiologic Approach,
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6th Edition (Adams, 2020), Chapters 1 - 50
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Pharmacology
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1) A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student
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nurse.Which student comment indicates an understanding?
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1. "Early researchers used themselves as test subjects." vb vb vb vb vb vb
2. "A primary goal of pharmacology is to prevent disease."
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3. "Penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a natural source." vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
4. "Pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in the laboratory in the vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
nineteenthcentury."
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1. Some early researchers, like Friedrich Serturner, used themselves as
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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,
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colchicine,curare, and cocaine, but not penicillin.
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4. By the twentieth century, pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in
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Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
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vbStandards: QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple
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vbdimensions of patient-centered care: patient/family/community preferences, values;
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vbcoordination and integration of care; information, communication, and education;
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vbphysical comfort and emotional support; involvement of family and friends; and
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transition and continuity.
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| AACN Essential Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a
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vbvariety ofdisciplines to inform decision making. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge
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vband Science: Integration of knowledge from nursing and other disciplines. |
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Learning Outcome: 1-1 Identify key events in the history of pharmacology.
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vbMNL Learning Outcome: 1.1 Examine the relationship between medicine
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andpharmacology.
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2) A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as
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well asmicrobiology are required courses when the student only wants to
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learn about pharmacology. What is the best response by the instructor?
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1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects." vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
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." vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb
4. "An understanding of those subjects is essential to understand
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pharmacology."ANSWER: 4
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Explanation:
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butthis is not the most essential reason for the nurse to learn them.
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