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Chapter1.gHistorygofgPharmacology
Chapter2.BasicsofPharmacology
Chapterg3.gPatientgSafetygingMedicationgAdministration
Chapter4.Regulations
Chapter5.-gPrescriptionsandgLabelsg
Chapter6.BasicReviewofMathematics
Chapter7.MeasurementSystemsg
Chapter8.DosageCalculations
Chapterg9.gEnteralgMedicationsgandggAdministrationg
Chapterg10.gParenteralgMedicationsgandgAdministration
Chapterg11.gIntegumentarygSystemgMedications
Chapter12.MusculogskeletalgSystemgMedications
Chapter13.NervousgSystemgMedications
gChapterg14.gEyegandgEargMedications
Chapter15.EndocrineSystemMedications
gChapterg16.gCardiovasculargSystemgMedications
Chapter17.ImmunologicalgSystemgMedications
Chapter18.PulmonarygSystemgMedications
Chapter19.GastrointestinalSystemMedications
Chapterg20.gReproductivegandgUrinarygSystemsgMedications
Chapterg21.gHerbs,gVitamins,gandgMineralsg
,Chapter1.gHistorygofgPharmacology
1.
Agnursegworkinggingradiologygadministersgiodinegtogagpatientgwhogisghavi
nggagcomputedgtomographyg(CT)gscan.gThegnursegworkinggongthegoncologyg
unitgadministersgchemotherapygtogpatientsgwhoghavegcancer.gAtgthegPublicg
HealthgDepartment,gagnursegadministersgagmeasles-mumps-
rubellag(MMR)gvaccinetogag14-month-
oldgchildgasgagroutinegimmunization.gWhichgbranchgofgpharmacologygbestgd
escribesgthegactionsgofgallgthreegnurses?
A) Pharmacoeconomics
B) Pharmacotherapeutics
C) Pharmacodynamics
D) Pharmacokinetics
Ans: B
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, Pharmacologygisgthegstudygofgthegbiologicgeffectsgofgchemicals.gNursesgareg
involvedgwithgclinicalgpharmacologygorgpharmacotherapeutics,gwhichgisgagb
ranchgofgpharmacologygthatgdealsgwithgthegusesgofgdrugsgtogtreat,gprevent,ga
ndgdiagnosegdisease.gThegradiologygnursegisgadministeringgagdruggtoghelpgdi
agnosegagdisease.gThegoncologygnursegisgadministeringgagdruggtoghelpgtreata
gdisease.gPharmacoeconomicsgincludesganygcostsginvolvedgingdruggtherapy.g
Pharmacodynamicsginvolvesghowgagdruggaffectsgthegbodygandgpharmacokin
eticsgisghowgthegbodygactsgongthegbody.
2.
Agphysicianghasgorderedgintramuscularg(IM)ginjectionsgofgmorphine,gagna
rcotic,geveryg4ghoursgasgneededgforgpaingingagmotorgvehiclegaccidentvictim.g
Thegnursegisgawaregthisgdrugghasgaghighgabusegpotential.gUndergwhatgcatego
rygwouldgmorphinegbegclassified?
A) ScheduleI
B) ScheduleII
C) ScheduleIII
D) ScheduleIV
Ans: B
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NarcoticsgwithgaghighgabusegpotentialgaregclassifiedgasgSchedulegIIgdrugsgbe
causegofgseveregdependencegliability.gSchedulegIgdrugsghaveghighgabusegpot
entialandnoacceptedmedicaluse.ScheduleIIIdrugshavealessergabusegpotential
gthangIIgandgangacceptedgmedicalguse.gSchedulegIVgdrugsghaveglowgabusegp
otentialgandglimitedgdependencegliability.
3.
WhenginvolvedgingphasegIIIgdruggevaluationgstudies,gwhatgresponsibiliti
esgwouldgthegnurseghave?
A) Workingwithanimalswhoaregivenexperimentaldrugs
B) Choosingappropriatepatientstobeinvolvedinthedrugstudy
C) Monitoringandobservingpatientscloselyforadverseeffects
D) Conductingresearchtodetermineeffectivenessofthedrug
Ans: C
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