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GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE CAL
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CULATIONS
Cynthia J. Watkins
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4th Edition
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,Table of Contents
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Chapterp1.pHistorypofpPharmacology 1
Chapterp2.pBasicspofpPharmacology 10
Chapterp3.pPatientpSafetypinpMedicationpAdministration 19
Chapterp4.pRegulations 30
Chapterp5.pPrescriptionspandpLabels 42
Chapterp6.pReviewpofpMathematics 49
Chapterp7.pMeasurementpSystems 63
Chapterp8.pDosagepCalculations 72
Chapterp9.pEnteralpMedicationspandpAdministration 80
Chapterp10.pParentalpMedicationspandpAdministration 87
Chapterp11.pIntegumentarypSystempMedications 100
Chapterp12.pMusculoskeletalpSystempMedications 109
Chapterp13.pNervouspSystempMedications 117
Chapterp14.pEyepandpEarpMedications 127
Chapterp15.pEndocrinepSystempMedications 133
Chapterp16.pCardiovascularpSystempMedications 144
Chapterp17.pImmunologicpSystempMedications 156
Chapterp18.pPulmonarypSystempMedications 167
Chapterp19.pGastrointestinalpSystempMedications 175
Chapterp20.pReproductivepandpUrinarypSystempMedications 184
Chapterp21.pVitamins,pMinerals,pHerbs,pandpComplementarypandpAlternativepMedicine 194
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
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MULTIPLEpCHOICE
1. ThepGreekpwordppharmakonpmeanspwhichpofpthepfollowing?
a. Medicine
b. Poison
c. Remedy
d. Medicine,ppoison,pandpremedy
ANS:p D
Rationale:pThepwordppharmakonprefersptopthepcuringpofpillness,pthuspmeaningpmedicinepandpr
emedy,paspwellpasppoisonpbecausepearlypmedicinespwereptoxicpenoughptopkillpappatientporpene
my.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP:
Unitp1:pIntroductionptopPharmacologypKEY:p History
2. ThepDutchpwordpdroogpmeanspwhichpofpthepfollowing?
a. Drop
b. Drug
c. Dry
d. Dirge
ANS:p C
Rationale:pDroog,pwhichpmeanWsW“W y,T”BisStM
dr. he.oWriSginpofpthepwordpdrug,psuchpaspinpthepusepofpdry
pherbspaspmedications.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP:
Unitp1:pIntroductionptopPharmacologypKEY:p History
3. Mostpancientpsocietiesptreatedpillnesspbasedponpwhichpofpthepfollowing?
a. Visionspreceivedpbypmedicinepmen
b. Trialpandperror
c. Religion
d. Animalpsacrifice
ANS:p B
Rationale:pAncientpsocietiesphadplittlepknowledgepofphowpthephumanpbodypworked;pt
herefore,ptreatingpillnesspwaspoftenpbasedponptrialpandperror.
PTS: 1 DIF: Intermediate TOP:
Unitp1:pIntroductionptopPharmacologypKEY:p History
4. Earlyprecordspshowpthatppharmacologicalptreatmentspconsistedpofpwhichpofpthepfollowing?
a. Plants
b. Minerals
c. Animalpproducts
d. Plants,pminerals,pandpanimalpproducts
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