PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSES A PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL APPROACH 6TH EDITION ADAMS TEST BANK
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Pharmacology For Nurses A Pathophysiological
Approach 6th Edition Adams Test Bank
Pharmacology for Nurses, 6e (Adams)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Pharmacology
1) A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which
student comment indicates an understanding?
- “Early researchers used themselves as test subjects.”
- “A primary goal of pharmacology is to prevent disease.”
- “Penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a natural source.”
- “Pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in the laboratory in the nineteenth century.”
Answer: 1
Explanation: - Some early researchers, like Friedrich Serturner, used themselves as test subjects.
- An early goal of pharmacology was to relieve human suffering.
- Initial drugs isolated from complex mixtures included morphine, colchicine, curare, and
cocaine, but not penicillin. - By the twentieth century, pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the laboratory.
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Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Standards: QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of
patient-centered care: patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and
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emotional support; involvement of family and friends; and transition and continuity. | AACN
Essential Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety of disciplines to
inform decision making. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of
knowledge from nursing and other disciplines. | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process:
Evaluation
Learning Outcome: 1-1 Identify key events in the history of pharmacology.
MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1 Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology.
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2) A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well as
microbiology are required courses when the student only wants to learn about
pharmacology. What is the best response by the instructor?
- “Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects.”
- “You must learn all, since all of those subjects are part of the curriculum.”
- “Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to administer medication.”
- “An understanding of those subjects is essential to understand pharmacology.”
Answer: 4
Explanation: - Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but this is not
the most essential reason for the nurse to learn them. - The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and microbiology to understand
pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum. - Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology prepares the nurse to understand
pharmacology, not to provide care such as administration of medications. - It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many sciences in order to
learn pharmacology.
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Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Standards: QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of
patient-centered care: patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and NURSINGTB.COM
integration of care; information, communication, and education; physical comfort and
emotional support; involvement of family and friends; and transition and continuity. | AACN
Essential Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety of disciplines to
inform decision making. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of
knowledge from nursing and other disciplines. | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process:
Implementation
Learning Outcome: 1-2 Explain the interdisciplinary nature of pharmacology, giving an example
of how knowledge from different sciences impacts the nurse’s role in drug administration.
MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1 Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology.
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3) A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the differences between pharmacology and
therapeutics. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when which statements are
made?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select
all that apply.
- “Pharmacology is the development of medicines.”
- “Pharmacology is the study of medicines.”
- “Therapeutics relates to drug use to treat suffering.”
- “Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions.”
- “Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease.”
Answer: 2, 3, 5
Explanation: - Pharmacology is not the development of medicines.
- Pharmacology is the study of medicines.
- Therapeutics is the use of drugs in the treatment of suffering.
- Therapeutics is not related to study of drug interactions.
- Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention.
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Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Standards: QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of
patient-centered care: patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and NURSINGTB.COM
integration of care; information, communication, and education; physical comfort and
emotional support; involvement of family and friends; and transition and continuity. | AACN
Essential Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety of disciplines to
inform decision making. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of
knowledge from nursing and other disciplines. | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process:
Evaluation
Learning Outcome: 1-3 Compare and contrast therapeutics and pharmacology.
MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1 Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology.
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4) A nurse administers a vaccine to a client. What isthe nurse’s best understanding as it
relates to the manufacture of a vaccine?
- The vaccine is produced by natural plant extracts in the laboratory.
- The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or microorganisms.
- The vaccine is produced by a combination of animal and plant products.
- The vaccine is most commonly synthesized in a laboratory.
Answer: 2
Explanation: - Vaccines are not produced by natural plant extracts.
- Vaccines are naturally produced in animal cells, microorganisms, or by the body itself.
- Vaccines are not produced by a combination of animal and plant products.
- Vaccines are not synthesized in a laboratory.
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Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Standards: QSEN Competencies: III.A.1 Demonstrate knowledge of basic scientific methods and
processes. | AACN Essential Competencies: IX.3 Implement holistic, patient-centered care that
reflects an understanding of human growth and development, pathophysiology, pharmacology,
medical management, and nursing management across the health-illness continuum, across
lifespan, and in all healthcare settings. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science:
Integration of knowledge from nursing and other disciplines. | Nursing/Integrated Concepts:
Nursing Process: Evaluation NURSINGTB.COM
Learning Outcome: 1-4 Compare and contrast traditional drugs, biologics, and complementary
and alternative medicine therapies.
MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1 Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology.
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