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Chapterz1
Theznurseziszteachingzazpharmacologyzclassztozazgroupzofzstudentznurses.zWhichzkeyzeventszdoesztheznursezincludezinzt
hezhistoryzofzpharmacology?
Note:zCreditzwillzbezgivenzonlyzifzallzcorrectzchoiceszandznozincorrectzchoiceszarezselected.
StandardzText:zSelectzallzthatzapply.
1. Earlyzresearcherszusedzthemselveszandzanimalszasztestzsubjects.
2. Pharmacologistszbeganztozsynthesizezdrugszinzthezlaboratoryzinzthez20thzcentury.
3. Modernzpharmacologyzbeganzinzthezmid-1600s.
4. Thezfirstzdrugszincludedzmorphine,zcocaine,zandzpenicillin.
5. ThezDarkzAgeszprovidedzmuchzusefulzinformationzthatzwezstillzuseztoday.
CorrectzAnswer:z1,2
Rationalez1:zEarlyzresearcherszdidzusezthemselveszandzanimalszasztestzsubjects.
Rationalez2:zPharmacologistszdidzbeginztozsynthesizezdrugszinzthezlaboratoryzinzthez20thzcentury.
Rationalez3:zModernzpharmacologyzbeganzinzthez1800s,znotz1600s.
Rationalez4:zThezfirstzdrugszincludedzmorphinezandzcocaine,zbutznotzpenicillin.
Rationalez5:zLittleziszknownzaboutzpharmacologyzduringzthezDarkzAges.
GlobalzRationale:zTheznursezwouldzstatezthatzearlyzresearcherszdidzusezthemselveszandzanimalszasztestzsubjects;zph
armacologistszdidzbeginztozsynthesizezdrugszinzthezlaboratoryzinzthez20thzcentury;zandzmodernzpharmacologyzbega
nzinzthez1800s,znotz1600s.zThezfirstzdrugszincludedzmorphinezandzcocaine,zbutznotzpenicillin.zLittleziszknownzaboutzp
harmacologyzduringzthezDarkzAges.
Questionz2zType
:zMCSA
Althoughzallzareaszofzmedicine,zincludingzpharmacology,zhavezmadezgreatzadvanceszinzthezlastzcentury,zthezearlyzro
otszofzpharmacologyzstillzapplyzforztheznursezandzotherzhealthzprofessionals.zWhatzwerezthezearlyzrootszofzpharmac
ology?
1. Applyingzproductsztozrelievezhumanzsuffering
2. Creatingznewzdrugszaszquicklyzaszpossible
,3. Findingzmedicinalzalternativesztozplants
4. Understandingzhowzdrugsztakeztheirzeffects
CorrectzAnswer:z1
Rationalez1:zThezearlyzrootzofzpharmacologyzwasztozrelievezhumanzsuffering.
Rationalez2:zThezearlyzrootzofzpharmacologyzwasznotztozcreateznewzdrugszquickly.
Rationalez3:zEarlyzpharmacologyzinvolvedzusingzplantsztozrelievezsymptomszofzsuffering.
Rationalez4:zThezearlyzrootzofzpharmacologyzwasznotztozunderstandzhowzdrugsztakeztheirzeffects.
GlobalzRationale:zThezearlyzrootzofzpharmacologyzwasztozrelievezhumanzsuffering,znotztozcreateznewzdrugszqui
cklyzorztozunderstandzhowzdrugsztakeztheirzeffects.zEarlyzpharmacologyzdidzinvolvezusingzplantsztozrelievezsymp
tomszofzsuffering.
Questionz3zType
:zMCSA
Althoughzmanyzsubstanceszcanzbezconsideredzdrugs,zwhichzdrugzdefinitionziszthezmostzappropriate?
1. Anyzsubstancezthatziszfoundzinznaturezorzthatznormallyzoccurszinzthezbody
2. Anyzsubstancezthatziszsynthesizedzandztestedzinzthezlaboratoryzsetting
3. Anyzsubstancezthatzisztakenztozprevent,zcure,zorzreducezsymptomszofzazmedicalzcondition
4. Anyzsubstancezthatzcanzbezisolatedzfromznaturalzsubstanceszinznature
CorrectzAnswer:z3
Rationalez1:zAzdrugzisznotzazsubstancezthatziszfoundzinznaturezorzthatznormallyzoccurszinzthezhumanzbody.
Rationalez2:zAzdrugzisznotzonlyzazsubstancezthatziszsynthesizedzandztested.
Rationalez3:zAzdrugziszconsideredztozbezanyzsubstancezthatzisztakenztozprevent,zcure,zorzreducezsymptomszofzazmedical
zcondition.
Rationalez4:zAzdrugzisznotzonlyzazsubstancezisolatedzfromznaturalzsubstances.
GlobalzRationale:zAzdrugziszconsideredztozbezanyzsubstancezthatzisztakenztozprevent,zcure,zorzreducezsymptomszofzaz
medicalzcondition.zAzdrugzisznotzazsubstancezthatziszfoundzinznaturezorzthatznormallyzoccurszinzthezhumanzbody;zitzisznot
zanyzsubstancezthatziszsynthesizedzandztestedzinzthezlaboratoryzsetting,znorziszitzonlyz azsubstancezisolatedzfromznaturalzs
ubstances.
Questionz4zType
:zMCSA
Pharmacotherapyziszazcriticalzinterventionzforzmanyzconditions,zandzazkeyzpartzofznursingzintervention.zWhichzstatem
entzbestzdescribeszpharmacotherapy?
, 1. Thezstudyzofzmedicinezandzdrugztherapy
2. Thezapplicationzofznaturalzsubstancesztozcurezdiseases
3. Thezapplicationzofzdrugszforzthezpreventionzandztreatmentzofzdiseasezandzhumanzsuffering
4. Understandingzthezdifferencezbetweenztradezandzgenericzmedications
CorrectzAnswer:z3
Rationalez1:zPharmacotherapyzisznotzjustzthezstudyzofzmedicinezandzdrugztherapy.
Rationalez2:zPharmacotherapyzisznotzthezapplicationzofznaturalzsubstancesztozcurezdiseases.
Rationalez3:zPharmacotherapyziszthezapplicationzofzdrugszforzthezpreventionzandztreatmentzofzdiseaseszandzhumanzsu
ffering.
Rationalez4:zPharmacotherapyzcompriseszmorezthanzunderstandingzthezdifferencezbetweenztradezandzgenericzdr
ugs.
GlobalzRationale:zPharmacotherapyziszthezapplicationzofzdrugszforzthezpreventionzandztreatmentzofzdiseaseszandzhu
manzsuffering.zItzisznotzjustzthezstudyzofzmedicinezandzdrugztherapyznorziszitzthezapplicationzofznaturalzsubstancesztozcur
ezdiseases.zPharmacotherapyzcompriseszmorezthanzunderstandingzthezdifferencezbetweenztradezandzgenericzdrugs.
Questionz5zType
:zMCSA
Whichzprinciplezbestzdescribeszwhatztheznurseziszexpectedztozunderstandzwhenzadministeringzmedicationztozazclient?
1. Thezpharmacotherapeuticszforzallzofzthezmedications
2. Thezmostzcommonzsidezeffectszofzthezdrug’szprototype
3. Theztradezandzgenericznameszforzallzofzthezmedications
4. Thezcostzofzthezdrugztherapy
CorrectzAnswer:z1
Rationalez1:zTheznursezshouldzunderstandzthezpharmacotherapeuticszforzallzmedicationszthatzthezclientziszre
ceiving.
Rationalez2:zTheznursezshouldzunderstandzmuchzmorezaboutzazdrugzthanzjustzthezcommonzsidezeffectszofzthezdr
ug’szprototype.
Rationalez3:zTheznursezshouldzunderstandzmuchzmorezaboutzazdrugzthanzjustzitsztradezandzgenericznames.
Rationalez4:zThezcostzofzdrugztherapyzisznotzazprinciplezofzdrugzadministration.