, Test Bank For
Pharmacology Clear and Simple
A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage
Calculations
4th Edition By
Cynthia J. Watkins
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
q q q q
MultipleqChoice
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q 1.qWhileqcaringqforqaqclientqwhoqisqtakingqfurosemideq(Lasix),qtheqnurseqrecognizesqdietaryqteachingqhasqb
eenqeffectiveqifqtheqpatientqincludesqwhichqofqtheqfollowingqfoodsqinqhisqdailyqmenus?
A. Broccoliqandqkiwi
B. Orangesqandqsweetqpotatoes
C. Kaleqandqcucumbers
D. Bananasqandqmelon
q 2.qAqclientqnewlyqdiagnosedqwithqdiabetesqtellsqtheqnurse,q―Iqcan’tqtakeqanyqinsulinqmadeqfromqpigsqorqc
ows.‖qWhichqofqtheqfollowingqresponsesqbyqtheqnurseqisqbest?
A. ―Mostqinsulinqcomesqfromqanimalqsources,qbutqI’mqsureqalternativeqoptionsqareq
available.‖
B. ―Medicationsqthatqareqderivedqfromqanimalsqareqtypicallyqlessqexpensiveqthanq
syntheticqmedications,qbutqsyntheticqinsulinqisqcommonlyqavailable.‖
C. ―Mostqinsulinqisqsyntheticqnowqtoqhelpqreduceqtheqriskqofqdiseaseqtransmission.‖
D. ―Theqanimalsqaren’tqhurtqinqtheqproductionqofqmedications,qsoqyouqdon’tqneedqtoq
worry.‖
q q 3.qWhileqprovidingqmedicationsqtoqclientsqonqtheqcardiacqunit,qtheqnurseqanticipatesqthatqhydralazineqh
ydrochlorideqandqisosorbideqdinitrateq(BiDil)qwouldqmostqlikelyqbeqprescribedqforqwhichqofqtheqfo
llowingqclients?
A. Aq48-year-oldqCaucasianqmaleqdiagnosedqwithqatrialqfibrillation
B. Aq55-year-oldqAfricanqAmericanqfemaleqdiagnosedqwithqhypertension
C. Aq63-year-oldqCaucasianqfemaleqdiagnosedqwithqsickqsinusqsyndrome
D. Aq64-year-oldqAfricanqAmericanqmaleqdiagnosedqwithqheartqfailure
q 4.qWhileqcaringqforqaqpatientqscheduledqforqkneeqreplacementqsurgery,qtheqnurseqprovidesqcefazolinq(Ance
f)qasqorderedq30qminutesqpre-
operatively.qTheqnurseqknowsqthatqteachingqhasqbeenqeffectiveqbyqwhichqofqtheqfollowingqclientqstatem
ents?
A. ―Theqantibioticqisqgivenqasqaqprophylacticqtoqhelpqreduceqtheqriskqofqinfectionqafterqs
urgery.‖
B. ―Thisqisqaqpalliativeqmedicationqtoqhelpqeaseqtheqpainqfromqsurgery.‖
C. ―Thisqmedicationqwillqreplaceqvitaminsqandqmineralsqthatqmayqbeqlostqdueqtoq
bleedingqduringqsurgery.‖
D. ―Thisqmedicationqwillqhelpqtheqsurgeonqidentifyqareasqofqboneqdestructionqdueqtoqa
rthritis.‖
q 5.qWhileqcaringqforqaqpatientqwithqaqhistoryqofqhypothyroidism,qtheqnurseqexpectsqwhichqofqtheqfollowingq
medicationsqtoqbeqincludedqinqtheqpatient’sqmedicationqlist?
A. Levothyroxineqsodiumq(Synthroid)
B. Estrogenq(Estradiol)
C. Iodineq131
D. Carbimazoleq(Methimazole)
, q 6.qTheqnurseqisqreceivingqaqshift-to-shiftqreportqonqaqmedicalqunitqandqisqinformedqthatqaq55-year-
oldqpatientqwithqaqhistoryqofqvomitingqisqscheduledqforqaqdiagnosticqradiographqofqthequpperqgastr
ointestinalqtract.qWhichqofqtheqfollowingqstatementsqwouldqtheqnurseqincludeqinqtheqclient’sqteachi
ng?
A. ―Youqwillqneedqtoqdrinkqaqlargeqamountqofqprepqtoqclearqoutqyourqsystemqbeforeqtheqt
est.‖
B. ―Itqisqimportantqthatqyouqbeqgivenqaqprophylacticqmedicationqtoqpreventqaspirationq
duringqtheqtest.‖
C. ―Youqwillqbeqaskedqtoqdrinkqaqbariumqcontrastqaboutq30qminutesqbeforeqtheqtestqtoqh
elpqhighlightqanyqdigestiveqproblems.‖
D. ―Youqwillqbeqgivenqaqsedativeqtoqhelpqmakeqyouqsleepyqduringqtheqtestingqp
rocedure.‖
q 7.qAqstudentqnurseqisqprovidingqcareqforqaq29-year-
oldqpatientqwithqadvancedqcervicalqcancerqwhoqwasqrecentlyqadmittedqwithqmetastaticqdisease.qWhileq
reviewingqtheqpatient’sqmedicationqlist,qtheqstudentqwouldqcategorizeqwhichqofqtheqfollowingqmedicati
onsqasqpalliativeqinqnature?
A. Cisplatinq(Platinol)q50qmgqIVqweeklyqtoqstartqdayq8
B. Sorafenibq(Nexavar)q200q mgqorallyqtwiceqdailyqforq7qdays
C. Ondansetronq(Zofran)q4qmgqIVqpriorqtoqchemotherapy
D. Morphineqsulfateq(Roxanol)q5qmgqpoqeveryq4qhoursqasqneededqforqpain
q q 8.qAqwomanqexperiencingqmenopausalqsymptomsqasksqtheqnurseqaboutqconjugatedqestrogenq(Premarin).q
Whichqofqtheqfollowingqstatementsqbyqtheqindividualqindicatesqanqunderstandingqofqtheqmedication’sqo
rigin?
A. ―I’mqagainstqanimalqcruelty,qsoqIqdon’tqwantqtoqtakeqanythingqmadeqfromqanimalqf
lesh.‖
B. ―Iqwasqtoldqtheqmedicationqisqactuallyqderivedqfromqthequrineqofqpregnantqhorses.‖
C. ―BecauseqI’mqJewish,qIqcan’tqtakeqtheqmedicationqsinceqitqcomesqfromqpigs.‖
D. ―Iqthinkqharvestingqmedicinesqfromqcowsqseemsqratherqodd.‖
q 9.q Theqnurseqworkingqinqaqdiagnosticqcenterqisqresponsibleqforqverifyingqclientqallergiesqpriorqtoqtesting.
Aq47-year-oldqwomanqreportsqbeingqallergicqtoqiodine,qandqthusqisqunableqtoqhaveqwhichqtest?
A. Computerizedqaxialqtomographyq(CAT)qscan
B. Magneticqresonanceqimagingq(MRI)
C. Colonoscopy
D. Thyroidqscan
MultipleqResponse
Identifyqoneqorqmoreqchoicesqthatqbestqcompleteqtheqstatementqorqanswerqtheqquestion.
q q 1.qWhileqworkingqwithqpatientsqinqhomeqcare,qaqnurseqbecomesqinterestedqinqadditionalqwaysqtoqsupportqpa
tientqhealingqandqcomfort.qWhichqofqtheqfollowingqisqrecognizedqasqanqalternativeqtherapy?q(Selectqallqt
hatqapply.)
A. Acupuncture
B. Aromatherapy
C. Therapeuticqtouch
D. Stemqcellqtreatment
Pharmacology Clear and Simple
A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage
Calculations
4th Edition By
Cynthia J. Watkins
,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
q q q q
MultipleqChoice
Identifyqtheqchoiceqthatqbestqcompletesqtheqstatementqorqanswersqtheqquestion.
q 1.qWhileqcaringqforqaqclientqwhoqisqtakingqfurosemideq(Lasix),qtheqnurseqrecognizesqdietaryqteachingqhasqb
eenqeffectiveqifqtheqpatientqincludesqwhichqofqtheqfollowingqfoodsqinqhisqdailyqmenus?
A. Broccoliqandqkiwi
B. Orangesqandqsweetqpotatoes
C. Kaleqandqcucumbers
D. Bananasqandqmelon
q 2.qAqclientqnewlyqdiagnosedqwithqdiabetesqtellsqtheqnurse,q―Iqcan’tqtakeqanyqinsulinqmadeqfromqpigsqorqc
ows.‖qWhichqofqtheqfollowingqresponsesqbyqtheqnurseqisqbest?
A. ―Mostqinsulinqcomesqfromqanimalqsources,qbutqI’mqsureqalternativeqoptionsqareq
available.‖
B. ―Medicationsqthatqareqderivedqfromqanimalsqareqtypicallyqlessqexpensiveqthanq
syntheticqmedications,qbutqsyntheticqinsulinqisqcommonlyqavailable.‖
C. ―Mostqinsulinqisqsyntheticqnowqtoqhelpqreduceqtheqriskqofqdiseaseqtransmission.‖
D. ―Theqanimalsqaren’tqhurtqinqtheqproductionqofqmedications,qsoqyouqdon’tqneedqtoq
worry.‖
q q 3.qWhileqprovidingqmedicationsqtoqclientsqonqtheqcardiacqunit,qtheqnurseqanticipatesqthatqhydralazineqh
ydrochlorideqandqisosorbideqdinitrateq(BiDil)qwouldqmostqlikelyqbeqprescribedqforqwhichqofqtheqfo
llowingqclients?
A. Aq48-year-oldqCaucasianqmaleqdiagnosedqwithqatrialqfibrillation
B. Aq55-year-oldqAfricanqAmericanqfemaleqdiagnosedqwithqhypertension
C. Aq63-year-oldqCaucasianqfemaleqdiagnosedqwithqsickqsinusqsyndrome
D. Aq64-year-oldqAfricanqAmericanqmaleqdiagnosedqwithqheartqfailure
q 4.qWhileqcaringqforqaqpatientqscheduledqforqkneeqreplacementqsurgery,qtheqnurseqprovidesqcefazolinq(Ance
f)qasqorderedq30qminutesqpre-
operatively.qTheqnurseqknowsqthatqteachingqhasqbeenqeffectiveqbyqwhichqofqtheqfollowingqclientqstatem
ents?
A. ―Theqantibioticqisqgivenqasqaqprophylacticqtoqhelpqreduceqtheqriskqofqinfectionqafterqs
urgery.‖
B. ―Thisqisqaqpalliativeqmedicationqtoqhelpqeaseqtheqpainqfromqsurgery.‖
C. ―Thisqmedicationqwillqreplaceqvitaminsqandqmineralsqthatqmayqbeqlostqdueqtoq
bleedingqduringqsurgery.‖
D. ―Thisqmedicationqwillqhelpqtheqsurgeonqidentifyqareasqofqboneqdestructionqdueqtoqa
rthritis.‖
q 5.qWhileqcaringqforqaqpatientqwithqaqhistoryqofqhypothyroidism,qtheqnurseqexpectsqwhichqofqtheqfollowingq
medicationsqtoqbeqincludedqinqtheqpatient’sqmedicationqlist?
A. Levothyroxineqsodiumq(Synthroid)
B. Estrogenq(Estradiol)
C. Iodineq131
D. Carbimazoleq(Methimazole)
, q 6.qTheqnurseqisqreceivingqaqshift-to-shiftqreportqonqaqmedicalqunitqandqisqinformedqthatqaq55-year-
oldqpatientqwithqaqhistoryqofqvomitingqisqscheduledqforqaqdiagnosticqradiographqofqthequpperqgastr
ointestinalqtract.qWhichqofqtheqfollowingqstatementsqwouldqtheqnurseqincludeqinqtheqclient’sqteachi
ng?
A. ―Youqwillqneedqtoqdrinkqaqlargeqamountqofqprepqtoqclearqoutqyourqsystemqbeforeqtheqt
est.‖
B. ―Itqisqimportantqthatqyouqbeqgivenqaqprophylacticqmedicationqtoqpreventqaspirationq
duringqtheqtest.‖
C. ―Youqwillqbeqaskedqtoqdrinkqaqbariumqcontrastqaboutq30qminutesqbeforeqtheqtestqtoqh
elpqhighlightqanyqdigestiveqproblems.‖
D. ―Youqwillqbeqgivenqaqsedativeqtoqhelpqmakeqyouqsleepyqduringqtheqtestingqp
rocedure.‖
q 7.qAqstudentqnurseqisqprovidingqcareqforqaq29-year-
oldqpatientqwithqadvancedqcervicalqcancerqwhoqwasqrecentlyqadmittedqwithqmetastaticqdisease.qWhileq
reviewingqtheqpatient’sqmedicationqlist,qtheqstudentqwouldqcategorizeqwhichqofqtheqfollowingqmedicati
onsqasqpalliativeqinqnature?
A. Cisplatinq(Platinol)q50qmgqIVqweeklyqtoqstartqdayq8
B. Sorafenibq(Nexavar)q200q mgqorallyqtwiceqdailyqforq7qdays
C. Ondansetronq(Zofran)q4qmgqIVqpriorqtoqchemotherapy
D. Morphineqsulfateq(Roxanol)q5qmgqpoqeveryq4qhoursqasqneededqforqpain
q q 8.qAqwomanqexperiencingqmenopausalqsymptomsqasksqtheqnurseqaboutqconjugatedqestrogenq(Premarin).q
Whichqofqtheqfollowingqstatementsqbyqtheqindividualqindicatesqanqunderstandingqofqtheqmedication’sqo
rigin?
A. ―I’mqagainstqanimalqcruelty,qsoqIqdon’tqwantqtoqtakeqanythingqmadeqfromqanimalqf
lesh.‖
B. ―Iqwasqtoldqtheqmedicationqisqactuallyqderivedqfromqthequrineqofqpregnantqhorses.‖
C. ―BecauseqI’mqJewish,qIqcan’tqtakeqtheqmedicationqsinceqitqcomesqfromqpigs.‖
D. ―Iqthinkqharvestingqmedicinesqfromqcowsqseemsqratherqodd.‖
q 9.q Theqnurseqworkingqinqaqdiagnosticqcenterqisqresponsibleqforqverifyingqclientqallergiesqpriorqtoqtesting.
Aq47-year-oldqwomanqreportsqbeingqallergicqtoqiodine,qandqthusqisqunableqtoqhaveqwhichqtest?
A. Computerizedqaxialqtomographyq(CAT)qscan
B. Magneticqresonanceqimagingq(MRI)
C. Colonoscopy
D. Thyroidqscan
MultipleqResponse
Identifyqoneqorqmoreqchoicesqthatqbestqcompleteqtheqstatementqorqanswerqtheqquestion.
q q 1.qWhileqworkingqwithqpatientsqinqhomeqcare,qaqnurseqbecomesqinterestedqinqadditionalqwaysqtoqsupportqpa
tientqhealingqandqcomfort.qWhichqofqtheqfollowingqisqrecognizedqasqanqalternativeqtherapy?q(Selectqallqt
hatqapply.)
A. Acupuncture
B. Aromatherapy
C. Therapeuticqtouch
D. Stemqcellqtreatment
