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GUIDE TO DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS AND DOSAGE CA
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Cynthia J. Watkins
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4th Edition
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter 1.
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mj 2. mjBasics of Pharmacology
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mj 3. mjPatient Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 4.
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mj 6. mjReview of Mathematics
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mj 7. mjMeasurement Systems mj 63
Chapter 8.
mj Dosage Calculations
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mj 9. mjEnteral Medications and Administration
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mj 10. Parental Medications and Administration
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mj 11. Integumentary System Medications
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mj 12. Musculoskeletal System Medications
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mj 13. Nervous System Medications
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mj 14. Eye and Ear Medications
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mj 15. Endocrine System Medications
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mj 16. Cardiovascular System Medications
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mj 17. Immunologic System Medications
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mj 18. Pulmonary System Medications
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mj 19. Gastrointestinal System Medications
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mj 20. Reproductive and Urinary System Medications
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mj 21. Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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,Chapter 1. History of Pharmacology
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1. The Greek word pharmakon means which of the following?
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a. Medicine
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nt or enemy.
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Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacologyKEY: History
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2. The Dutch word droog means which of the following?
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f dry herbs as medications.
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Unit 1: Introduction to PharmacologyKEY: History
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3. Most ancient societies treated illness based on which of the following?
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4. Early records show that pharmacological treatments consisted of which of the following?
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d. Plants, minerals, and animal products
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