Test Bank – Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing
Practice, 3rd Edition by Adams & Urban | Verified Q&A
with Detailed Answers (Latest 2026 Study Pack)
,Adams and Urban, Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice, 3e Test
Bank
Chapter 1
Question 1
Type: MCMA
The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to a group of student nurses. Which key events does the nurse include
in the history of pharmacology?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices kand kno kincorrect kchoices kare kselected.
Standard kText: kSelect kall kthat kapply.
1. Early kresearchers kused kthemselves kand kanimals kas ktest ksubjects.
2. Pharmacologists kbegan kto ksynthesize kdrugs kin kthe klaboratory kin kthe k20th kcentury.
3. Modern kpharmacology kbegan kin kthe kmid-1600s.
4. The kfirst kdrugs kincluded kmorphine, kcocaine, kand kpenicillin.
5. The kDark kAges kprovided kmuch kuseful kinformation kthat kwe kstill kuse ktoday.
Correct kAnswer: k1,2
Rationale k1: kEarly kresearchers kdid kuse kthemselves kand kanimals kas ktest ksubjects.
Rationale k2: kPharmacologists kdid kbegin kto ksynthesize kdrugs kin kthe klaboratory kin kthe k20th kcentury.
Rationale k3: kModern kpharmacology kbegan kin kthe k1800s, knot k1600s.
Rationale k4: kThe kfirst kdrugs kincluded kmorphine kand kcocaine, kbut knot kpenicillin.
Rationale k5: kLittle kis kknown kabout kpharmacology kduring kthe kDark kAges.
Global kRationale: kThe knurse kwould kstate kthat kearly kresearchers kdid kuse kthemselves kand kanimals kas ktest
ksubjects; kpharmacologists kdid kbegin kto ksynthesize kdrugs kin kthe klaboratory kin kthe k20th kcentury; kand
kmodern kpharmacology kbegan kin kthe k1800s, knot k1600s. kThe kfirst kdrugs kincluded kmorphine kand kcocaine,
kbut knot kpenicillin. kLittle kis kknown kabout kpharmacology kduring kthe kDark kAges.
Question k2
kType:
kMCSA
Although kall kareas kof kmedicine, kincluding kpharmacology, khave kmade kgreat kadvances kin kthe klast kcentury,
kthe kearly kroots kof kpharmacology kstill kapply kfor kthe knurse kand kother khealth kprofessionals. kWhat kwere kthe
kearly kroots kof kpharmacology?
1. Applying kproducts kto krelieve khuman ksuffering
2. Creating knew kdrugs kas kquickly kas kpossible
,3. Finding kmedicinal kalternatives kto kplants
4. Understanding khow kdrugs ktake ktheir keffects
Correct kAnswer: k1
Rationale k1: kThe kearly kroot kof kpharmacology kwas kto krelieve khuman ksuffering.
Rationale k2: kThe kearly kroot kof kpharmacology kwas knot kto kcreate knew kdrugs kquickly.
Rationale k3: kEarly kpharmacology kinvolved kusing kplants kto krelieve ksymptoms kof ksuffering.
Rationale k4: kThe kearly kroot kof kpharmacology kwas knot kto kunderstand khow kdrugs ktake ktheir keffects.
Global kRationale: kThe kearly kroot kof kpharmacology kwas kto krelieve khuman ksuffering, knot kto kcreate knew
kdrugs kquickly kor kto kunderstand khow kdrugs ktake ktheir keffects. kEarly kpharmacology kdid kinvolve kusing
kplants kto krelieve ksymptoms kof ksuffering.
Question k3
kType:
kMCSA
Although kmany ksubstances kcan kbe kconsidered kdrugs, kwhich kdrug kdefinition kis kthe kmost kappropriate?
1. Any ksubstance kthat kis kfound kin knature kor kthat knormally koccurs kin kthe kbody
2. Any ksubstance kthat kis ksynthesized kand ktested kin kthe klaboratory ksetting
3. Any ksubstance kthat kis ktaken kto kprevent, kcure, kor kreduce ksymptoms kof ka kmedical kcondition
4. Any ksubstance kthat kcan kbe kisolated kfrom knatural ksubstances kin knature
Correct kAnswer: k3
Rationale k1: kA kdrug kis knot ka ksubstance kthat kis kfound kin knature kor kthat knormally koccurs kin kthe khuman
kbody.
Rationale k2: kA kdrug kis knot konly ka ksubstance kthat kis ksynthesized kand ktested.
Rationale k3: kA kdrug kis kconsidered kto kbe kany ksubstance kthat kis ktaken kto kprevent, kcure, kor kreduce
ksymptoms kof ka kmedical kcondition.
Rationale k4: kA kdrug kis knot konly ka ksubstance kisolated kfrom knatural ksubstances.
Global kRationale: k A kdrug kis kconsidered kto kbe kany ksubstance kthat kis ktaken kto kprevent, kcure, kor kreduce
ksymptoms kof ka kmedical kcondition. kA kdrug kis knot ka ksubstance kthat kis kfound kin knature kor kthat knormally
koccurs kin kthe khuman kbody; kit kis knot kany ksubstance kthat kis ksynthesized kand ktested kin kthe klaboratory
ksetting, knor kis kit konly ka ksubstance kisolated kfrom knatural ksubstances.
Question k4
kType:
kMCSA
, Pharmacotherapy kis ka kcritical kintervention kfor kmany kconditions, kand ka kkey kpart kof knursing kintervention.
kWhich kstatement kbest kdescribes kpharmacotherapy?
Practice, 3rd Edition by Adams & Urban | Verified Q&A
with Detailed Answers (Latest 2026 Study Pack)
,Adams and Urban, Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice, 3e Test
Bank
Chapter 1
Question 1
Type: MCMA
The nurse is teaching a pharmacology class to a group of student nurses. Which key events does the nurse include
in the history of pharmacology?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices kand kno kincorrect kchoices kare kselected.
Standard kText: kSelect kall kthat kapply.
1. Early kresearchers kused kthemselves kand kanimals kas ktest ksubjects.
2. Pharmacologists kbegan kto ksynthesize kdrugs kin kthe klaboratory kin kthe k20th kcentury.
3. Modern kpharmacology kbegan kin kthe kmid-1600s.
4. The kfirst kdrugs kincluded kmorphine, kcocaine, kand kpenicillin.
5. The kDark kAges kprovided kmuch kuseful kinformation kthat kwe kstill kuse ktoday.
Correct kAnswer: k1,2
Rationale k1: kEarly kresearchers kdid kuse kthemselves kand kanimals kas ktest ksubjects.
Rationale k2: kPharmacologists kdid kbegin kto ksynthesize kdrugs kin kthe klaboratory kin kthe k20th kcentury.
Rationale k3: kModern kpharmacology kbegan kin kthe k1800s, knot k1600s.
Rationale k4: kThe kfirst kdrugs kincluded kmorphine kand kcocaine, kbut knot kpenicillin.
Rationale k5: kLittle kis kknown kabout kpharmacology kduring kthe kDark kAges.
Global kRationale: kThe knurse kwould kstate kthat kearly kresearchers kdid kuse kthemselves kand kanimals kas ktest
ksubjects; kpharmacologists kdid kbegin kto ksynthesize kdrugs kin kthe klaboratory kin kthe k20th kcentury; kand
kmodern kpharmacology kbegan kin kthe k1800s, knot k1600s. kThe kfirst kdrugs kincluded kmorphine kand kcocaine,
kbut knot kpenicillin. kLittle kis kknown kabout kpharmacology kduring kthe kDark kAges.
Question k2
kType:
kMCSA
Although kall kareas kof kmedicine, kincluding kpharmacology, khave kmade kgreat kadvances kin kthe klast kcentury,
kthe kearly kroots kof kpharmacology kstill kapply kfor kthe knurse kand kother khealth kprofessionals. kWhat kwere kthe
kearly kroots kof kpharmacology?
1. Applying kproducts kto krelieve khuman ksuffering
2. Creating knew kdrugs kas kquickly kas kpossible
,3. Finding kmedicinal kalternatives kto kplants
4. Understanding khow kdrugs ktake ktheir keffects
Correct kAnswer: k1
Rationale k1: kThe kearly kroot kof kpharmacology kwas kto krelieve khuman ksuffering.
Rationale k2: kThe kearly kroot kof kpharmacology kwas knot kto kcreate knew kdrugs kquickly.
Rationale k3: kEarly kpharmacology kinvolved kusing kplants kto krelieve ksymptoms kof ksuffering.
Rationale k4: kThe kearly kroot kof kpharmacology kwas knot kto kunderstand khow kdrugs ktake ktheir keffects.
Global kRationale: kThe kearly kroot kof kpharmacology kwas kto krelieve khuman ksuffering, knot kto kcreate knew
kdrugs kquickly kor kto kunderstand khow kdrugs ktake ktheir keffects. kEarly kpharmacology kdid kinvolve kusing
kplants kto krelieve ksymptoms kof ksuffering.
Question k3
kType:
kMCSA
Although kmany ksubstances kcan kbe kconsidered kdrugs, kwhich kdrug kdefinition kis kthe kmost kappropriate?
1. Any ksubstance kthat kis kfound kin knature kor kthat knormally koccurs kin kthe kbody
2. Any ksubstance kthat kis ksynthesized kand ktested kin kthe klaboratory ksetting
3. Any ksubstance kthat kis ktaken kto kprevent, kcure, kor kreduce ksymptoms kof ka kmedical kcondition
4. Any ksubstance kthat kcan kbe kisolated kfrom knatural ksubstances kin knature
Correct kAnswer: k3
Rationale k1: kA kdrug kis knot ka ksubstance kthat kis kfound kin knature kor kthat knormally koccurs kin kthe khuman
kbody.
Rationale k2: kA kdrug kis knot konly ka ksubstance kthat kis ksynthesized kand ktested.
Rationale k3: kA kdrug kis kconsidered kto kbe kany ksubstance kthat kis ktaken kto kprevent, kcure, kor kreduce
ksymptoms kof ka kmedical kcondition.
Rationale k4: kA kdrug kis knot konly ka ksubstance kisolated kfrom knatural ksubstances.
Global kRationale: k A kdrug kis kconsidered kto kbe kany ksubstance kthat kis ktaken kto kprevent, kcure, kor kreduce
ksymptoms kof ka kmedical kcondition. kA kdrug kis knot ka ksubstance kthat kis kfound kin knature kor kthat knormally
koccurs kin kthe khuman kbody; kit kis knot kany ksubstance kthat kis ksynthesized kand ktested kin kthe klaboratory
ksetting, knor kis kit konly ka ksubstance kisolated kfrom knatural ksubstances.
Question k4
kType:
kMCSA
, Pharmacotherapy kis ka kcritical kintervention kfor kmany kconditions, kand ka kkey kpart kof knursing kintervention.
kWhich kstatement kbest kdescribes kpharmacotherapy?
