Test Bank for Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Medication Classifications and Dosage Calculations, 5th Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins and Amy Blades

TESTBANK PHARMACOLOGY CLEAR AND SIMPLE:AGUIDETO
MEDICATION CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE CALCULATIONS

CYNTHIA J. WATKINS, AND CHARLET L. BLADES


5TH EDITION

,Table of Contents
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Nursing Educators Test Bank
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Chapter WQ 01 WQA Brief History of Pharmacology
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Chapter WQ 02WQ Basics of Pharmacology
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Chapter WQ 03WQ Patient Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter WQ 04 WQRegulations 30
Chapter WQ 05
WQ Prescriptions and Labels WQ WQ 40
Chapter WQ 06
WQ Review of Mathematics
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Chapter WQ 07
WQ Measurement Systems WQ 55
Chapter WQ 08WQ Dosage CalculationsWQ 60
Chapter 09 Enteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter 10 Parenteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter 11 WQ WQ Integumentary System Medications WQ WQ 83
Chapter 12 WQ WQ Musculoskeletal System Medications WQ WQ 92
Chapter 13 WQ WQ Nervous System Medications
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Chapter 14 WQ WQEye and Ear Medications
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Chapter 15 WQ WQ Endocrine System Medications WQ WQ 119
Chapter 16 WQ WQ Cardiovascular System Medications WQ WQ 128
Chapter 17 WQ WQ Immunologic System Medications WQ WQ 137
Chapter 18 WQ WQ Pulmonary System Medications WQ WQ 146
Chapter 19 WQ WQ Gastrointestinal System Medications WQ WQ 155
Chapter 20 WQ WQ Reproductive and Urinary System Medications
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Chapter 21 WQ WQ Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Medical Assisting Test Bank
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Chapter 01 A Brief History of Pharmacology
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Chapter 02 Basics of Pharmacology
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Chapter 03 Patient Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 04 Regulations
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Chapter WQ 05
WQ Prescriptions and Labels WQ WQ 223
Chapter WQ 06
WQ Review of Mathematics
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Chapter WQ 07
WQ Measurement Systems WQ 244
Chapter WQ 08WQ Dosage Calculations WQ 253
Chapter WQ 09
WQ Enteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter WQ 10
WQ Parenteral Medications and Administration
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Chapter WQ 11WQ Integumentary System Medications WQ WQ 282
Chapter WQ 12
WQ Musculoskeletal System Medications WQ WQ 291
Chapter WQ 13
WQ Nervous System Medications
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Chapter 14 WQ WQEye and Ear Medications
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Chapter 15 WQ WQ Endocrine System Medications WQ WQ 315
Chapter 16 WQ WQ Cardiovascular System Medications WQ WQ 326
Chapter 17 WQ WQ Immunologic System Medications WQ WQ 338

,Chapter 18 Pulmonary System Medications
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Chapter 19 Gastrointestinal System Medications
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Chapter 20 Reproductive and Urinary System Medications
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Chapter 21 Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Chapter 1. A Brief History of Pharmacology
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MULTIPLE CHOICE WQ




1. Which term best describes the process of utilizing genetic information to develo
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p pharmacological agents to treat diseases?
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a. Partially synthesized WQ




b. Pharmacogenetics
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d. Scientific method WQ




ANS: B
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A Partially synthesized refers to medications made by adding a pure chemical to
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B Pharmacogenetics is the study of individual candidate genes as powerful tools t WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ




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explain interindividual variability in drug response.
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C Totally synthesized refers to medications made by combining two or more pure
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chemicals to produce a new substance that could be used as a medication.
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D Scientific method refers to the process of using hypothesis, testing, and observa
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on to make deductions.
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PTS: 1 REF: 5

2. A client has been prescribed diuretic therapy to treat fluid volume excess and wants to kno
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w if any dietary modifications are necessary. Which of the following responses by the nur
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se is best?
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a. “There is no need for any dietary modification as long as you eat a well-
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balanced diet.”
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b. “As long as you take the medication as prescribed, there should be no dietar
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y modifications needed.”
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c. “I need to verify the medication order in order to provide you with information.”
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d. “As long as you consume eight glasses of water a day, you will be able to repla
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ce all fluid losses.”
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ANS: C

Feedback
A There are several types of diuretic medications that have different mechanisms
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Qof action; therefore, this statement is not accurate. It is critical to know the spe
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cific type of diuretic therapy that is prescribed in order to provide a logical re s
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ponse.
B Diuretic therapy is aimed at fluid reduction, and depending on the type of diur
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etic therapy, electrolyte loss can also occur. This takes place based on the mec
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hanism of action for the prescribed therapy. This is not an accurate statement.
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C The nurse should verify the medication order to find out what type of diuretic th
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erapy has been prescribed. For example, furosemide is a loop diuretic that
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