Test Bank Pharmacology Clear and Simple 4th Edition Watkins Complete Test Bank, Drug Classifications, Dosage Calculations, Chapters 1–21 All Chapters and Verified Answer Key with Solution 2026/2027

TESTBANK PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND SIMPLE: A
/ / / / /



GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE
/ / / / / /



CALCULATIONS
/




Cynthia J. Watkins
/ /




4th Edition
/

,Table of Contents
/ /




Chapter /1. /History/of /Pharmacology 1
Chapter /2. /Basics /of /Pharmacology 10
Chapter /3. /Patient /Safety /in /Medication /Administration 19
Chapter /4. /Regulations 30
Chapter /5. /Prescriptions /and /Labels 42
Chapter /6. /Review /of /Mathematics 49
Chapter /7. /Measurement /Systems 63
Chapter /8. /Dosage /Calculations 72
Chapter /9. /Enteral /Medications /and /Administration 80
Chapter /10. /Parental /Medications /and /Administration 87
Chapter /11. /Integumentary /System /Medications 100
Chapter /12. /Musculoskeletal /System /Medications 109
Chapter /13. /Nervous /System /Medications 117
Chapter /14. /Eye /and /Ear /Medications 127
Chapter /15. /Endocrine /System /Medications 133
Chapter /16. /Cardiovascular /System /Medications 144
Chapter /17. /Immunologic /System /Medications 156
Chapter /18. /Pulmonary /System /Medications 167
Chapter /19. /Gastrointestinal /System /Medications 175
Chapter /20. /Reproductive /and /Urinary /System /Medications 184
Chapter /21. /Vitamins, /Minerals, /Herbs, /and /Complementary /and /Alternative /Medicine 194

,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
/ / / /




MULTIPLE /CHOICE

1. The /Greek /word /pharmakon /means /which /of /the /following?
a. Medicine
b. Poison
c. Remedy
d. Medicine, /poison, /and /remedy
ANS: / D
Rationale: /The /word /pharmakon /refers /to /the /curing /of /illness, /thus /meaning /medicine /and
/remedy, /as /well /as /poison / because /early / medicines / were /toxic /enough /to /kill /a /patient /or

/enemy.




PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Unit /1: /Introduction /to /Pharmacology
/KEY: / History




2. The /Dutch /word /droog /means /which /of /the /following?
a. Drop
b. Drug
c. Dry
d. Dirge
ANS: / C
Rationale: / Droog, /which /meanWsW“W y,T”BisSthe
dr. M.oWriSgin /of /the /word /drug, /such /as /in /the /use /of
/dry /herbs /as / medications.




PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit /1: /Introduction /to /Pharmacology
/KEY: / History




3. Most /ancient /societies /treated /illness /based /on /which /of /the /following?
a. Visions /received /by /medicine /men
b. Trial /and /error
c. Religion
d. Animal /sacrifice
ANS: / B
Rationale: /Ancient /societies /had /little /knowledge /of /how /the /human /body /worked;
/t herefore, /treating /illness / was /often / based /on /trial /and /error.




PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP: Unit /1: /Introduction /to /Pharmacology
/KEY: / History




4. Early /records /show /that /pharmacological /treatments /consisted /of /which /of /the /following?
a. Plants
b. Minerals
c. Animal /products
d. Plants, /minerals, /and /animal /products




1 /| /P /a /g /e

,