Pharmacology Clear and Simple
A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations
3rd Edition by Cynthia J. Watkins, chapters 1-21
,TableTofTContents:
ChapterT1.THistoryTofTPharmacology
ChapterT2.TBasicsTofTPharmacology
ChapterT3.TPatientTSafetyTinTMedicationTAdministration
ChapterT4.TRegulations
ChapterT5.TPrescriptionsTandTLabels
II.TCalculations
ChapterT6.TBasicTReviewTofTMathematicsT C
hapterT7.TMeasurementTSystemsT ChapterT8.
DosageTCalculations
T
ChapterT9.TEnteralTMedicationsTandTAdministration
ChapterT10.TParenteralTMedicationsTandTAdministration
ChapterT11.TIntegumentaryTSystemTMedications
ChapterT12.TMusculoskeletalTSystemTMedications
ChapterT13.TNervousTSystemTMedications
ChapterT14.TEyeTandTEarTMedications
ChapterT15.TEndocrineTSystemTMedications
ChapterT16.TCardiovascularTSystemTMedications
ChapterT17.TImmunologicalTSystemTMedications
ChapterT18.TPulmonaryTSystemTMedications
ChapterT19.TGastrointestinalTSystemTMedications
ChapterT20.TReproductiveTandTUrinaryTSystemsTMedications
ChapterT21.THerbs,TVitamins,TandTMinerals
,ChapterT 1.T HistoryT ofT Pharmacology
PharmacologyTClearTandTSimple-
TATGuideTtoTDrugTClassificationsTandTDosageTCalculationsT3rdT EditionTWatkinsTTestTBank
1.
AT nurseT workingT inT radiologyTadministersT iodineT toT aT patientT whoT isT havingT acompute
dT tomographyT(CT)T scan.T TheT nurseT workingT onT theT oncologyTunitTadministersT chemo
therapyT toT patientsT whoT haveT cancer.T AtT theT PublicT HealthDepartment,T aT nurseT admi
nistersT aT measles-mumps-rubellaT (MMR)T vaccineTtoTaT 14-month-
oldTchildT asT aT routineT immunization.T WhichTbranchT ofTpharmacologyTbestTdescribesTth
A) eTactions T ofTallT threeTnurses?
Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
Ans: B
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PharmacologyT isT theT studyT ofT theT biologicT effectsT ofT chemicals.T NursesT areTinvolvedT
withT clinicalT pharmacologyT orT pharmacotherapeutics,T whichT isT aTbranchT ofT pharmaco
logyT thatT dealsT withT theT usesT ofT drugsT toT treat,T prevent,TandTdiagnoseT disease.T TheT ra
diologyTnurseT isT administeringT aT drugT toT helpTdiagnoseT aT disease.T TheT oncologyT nurseT
isT administeringT aT drugT toT helpT treataT disease.T PharmacoeconomicsT includesT anyT cos
tsT involvedT inT drugT therapy.PharmacodynamicsT involvesThowTaTdrugTaffectsTtheT bodyT
andTpharmacokineticsTisThowTtheTbodyTactsTonTtheTbody.
2.
ATphysicianT hasT orderedT intramuscularT (IM)TinjectionsT ofTmorphine,T aT nar
cotic,T everyT4ThoursT asTneededT forTpainTinTaT motorT vehicleTaccidentT victim.T
TheT nurseT isT awareT thisT drugT hasT aT highT abuseT potential.T UnderT whatT categ
A) oryTSchedule
wouldTmorphine
TI TbeTclassified?
B) ScheduleT II
C) ScheduleT III
D) ScheduleT IV
Ans: B
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NarcoticsT withTaThighTabuseTpotentialTareTclassifiedTasT ScheduleT IITdrugsT be
causeT ofT severeT dependenceTliability.T ScheduleT ITdrugsT haveT highT abuseT pot
entialT andT noT acceptedT medicalT use.T ScheduleT IIIT drugsT haveT aT lesserT abuse
T potentialT thanT IIT andT anT acceptedT medicalT use.T ScheduleT IVT drugsT haveT lo
wTabuseTpotentialTandTlimitedTdependenceTliability.
3.
WhenT involvedT inT phaseT IIIT drugT evaluationT studies,T whatT responsibiliti
A) esT Working
wouldTthe TnurseThave?
T withT animalsT whoT areT givenT experimentalT drugs
B) ChoosingT appropriateT patientsT toT beT involvedT inT theT drugT study
C) MonitoringT andT observingT patientsT closelyT forT adverseT effects
D) ConductingT researchT toT determineT effectivenessT ofT theT drug
Ans: C
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PhaseT IIIT studiesT involveT useT ofT aT drugT inT aT vastT clinicalT populationT inT which
T patientsT areT askedT toT recordT anyT symptomsT theyT experienceT whileT takingT t
heT drugs.T NursesT mayTbeT responsibleT forThelpingT collectT andTanalyzeT theT in
formationT toT beT sharedT withT theT FoodT andT DrugT AdministrationT (FDA)T butT w
ouldT notT conductT researchT independentlyT becauseT nursesT doT notT prescribe
T medications.T UseT ofT animalsT inT drugT testingT isT doneT inT theT preclinicalT trials
.T SelectT patientsT whoTareT involvedT inT phaseT IIT studiesT toT participateT inT studi
esT whereT theT participantsT haveT theT diseaseT theT drugT isT intendedT toTtreat.T T
heseT patientsT areT monitoredT closelyT forT drugT actionT andT adverseT effects.T P
haseT IT studiesT involveT healthyThumanTvolunteersTwhoT areT usuallyTpaidT forT t
heirT participation.T NursesTmayTobserveT forTadverseTeffectsTandTtoxicity.
4.
WhatT conceptT isT consideredT whenT genericT drugsT areT substitutedT forT br
A) andBioavailability
T nameTdrugs?
B) CriticalT concentration
C) Distribution
D) Half-life
Ans: A
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