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,Table of Contents
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Chapterh 1.h Historyhof h Pharmacology 1
Chapterh 2.h Basicsh of h Pharmacology 10
Chapterh 3.h Patienth Safetyh inh MedicationhAdministration 19
Chapterh 4.h Regulations 30
Chapterh 5.h Prescriptionsh and hLabels 42
Chapterh 6.h Reviewh of h Mathematics 49
Chapterh 7.h Measurement h Systems 63
Chapterh 8.h Dosageh Calculations 72
Chapterh 9.h Enteralh Medicationsh andh Administration 80
Chapterh 10.h Parentalh Medicationsh andh Administration 87
Chapterh 11.hIntegumentaryh Systemh Medications 100
Chapterh 12.h Musculoskeletalh Systemh Medications 109
Chapterh 13.h NervoushSystemh Medications 117
Chapterh 14.h Eyeh andh Earh Medications 127
Chapterh 15.h Endocrineh Systemh Medications 133
Chapterh 16.h Cardiovascularh Systemh Medications 144
Chapterh 17.hImmunologich Systemh Medications 156
Chapterh 18.h Pulmonaryh Systemh Medications 167
Chapterh 19.h Gastrointestinalh Systemh Medications 175
Chapterh 20.h Reproductiveh andh UrinaryhSystemh Medications 184
Chapterh 21.h Vitamins,h Minerals,h Herbs,h andh Complementaryh and hAlternativeh Medicine 194
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,Chapter h1.hHistory hofhPharmacology
MULTIPLEhCHOICE
1. Theh Greekh word h pharmakonh meansh whichh of h theh following?
a. Medicine
b. Poison
c. Remedy
d. Medicine,h poison,h and h remedy
ANS:h D
Rationale:hTheh word h pharmakonh refersh tohthehcuringh ofh illness,h thush meaningh medicineh and h rem
edy,h ash wellh ash poisonh becauseh earlyh medicinesh wereh toxich enoughh toh killh ah patient h orh enemy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP:
Unit h1:h IntroductionhtohPharmacologyh KEY:h History
2. Theh Dutchh word h droogh meansh whichh of h theh following?
a. Drop
b. Drug
c. Dry
d. Dirge
ANS:h C
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h e.oWr iSg i n h ofh theh wordh drug,h suchh ash inhthehusehofhd
ryh herbsh ash medications.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP:
Unit h1:h IntroductionhtohPharmacologyh KEY:h History
3. Most h ancient h societiesh treated h illnessh based h onh whichh of h theh following?
a. Visionsh received h byh medicineh men
b. Trialh and h error
c. Religion
d. Animalh sacrifice
ANS:h B
Rationale:hAncient h societiesh had h littleh knowledgeh ofhhowhtheh humanhbodyhworked;h therefo
re,h treatingh illnessh wash oftenh based h onh trialh and h error.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP:
Unit h1:h IntroductionhtohPharmacologyh KEY:h History
4. Earlyhrecordsh showh that h pharmacologicalh treatmentsh consisted h of h whichh of h thehfollowing?
a. Plants
b. Minerals
c. Animalh products
d. Plants,h minerals,h and h animalh products
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, Ans:hD
Rationale:hEarlyh recordsh show h that h plants,hminerals,h and h animalh productsh wereh theh onlyh so
urcesh available;h therefore,h theyh wereh theh onlyh thingsh used.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP:
Unit h1:h IntroductionhtohPharmacologyh KEY:h History
5. What h did hthehChineseh document hThehYellowh Emperor'sh Innerh Classich discussh forhtheh firsthti
me?
a. Yinh and h yang
b. Acupuncture
c. Meditation
d. Yinh and h yangh and h acupuncture
ANS:h D
Rationale:hThish wash ah veryh earlyh document h discussingh yinh and h yangh and h acupuncture.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP:
Unit h1:h IntroductionhtohPharmacologyh KEY:h History
6. Theh first h Chineseh manualh onh pharmacologyh included h 365hmedicinesh and h wash writtenh inh
whichh of h theh followingh centuries?
a. 1st h centuryh CE
b. 2nd h centuryh CE
c. 3rd h centuryhCE
d. 4thh centuryhCE
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ANS:h A
Rationale:hTheh first h Chineseh manualh onh pharmacologyh wash writtenh inh theh1st h centuryh CEh a
nd h included h 365h medicines,h 252h of h whichh wereh herbs.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP:
Unit h1:h IntroductionhtohPharmacologyh KEY:h History
7. Theh Ebersh Papyrush ish whichh of h theh following?
a. Anh Iranianh medicalh text h writtenh approximatelyh 400h BCE
b. Anh Egyptianh medicalh document h writtenh approximatelyh 1550h BCE
c. Anh Eskimoh medicalh paperh writtenh approximatelyh 750h BCE
d. Ah Romanh medicalh document h writtenh approximatelyh 600h BCE
ANS:h h B
Rationale:h Theh Ebersh Papyrush ish anh Egyptianh medicalhdocumenth thath wash writtenh circah 1550h
BCEh andh listsh abouth 700h “recipes”h forh ah host h ofh illnesses,h fromh crocodileh biteshtoh psychiatrich il
lnesses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP:
Unit h1:h IntroductionhtohPharmacologyh KEY:h Ebersh Papyrush |h History
8. Theh Ebersh Papyrush containsh whichh of h theh following?
a. Recipesh forh treatingh ah varietyh of h illnesses
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