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 . m e a nWs W― W
d r.y ,T‖ Bi sSt M
h e.oWr iSg i n .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;
.therefore, .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
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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 . m e a nWs W― W
d r.y ,T‖ Bi sSt M
h e.oWr iSg i n .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;
.therefore, .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
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