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Tables of Content

Chapter	Title
1	Introduction to Pharmacology
2	Drug Approval and Regulation
3	Principles of Drug Administration
4	Pharmacokinetics
5	Pharmacodynamics
6	The Nursing Process in Pharmacology
7	Medication Errors and Risk Reduction
8	Drug Administration Throughout the Lifespan
9	Individual Variations in Drug Response
10	The Role of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Pharmacology
11	Emergency Preparedness and Poisonings
12	Cholinergic Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
13	Adrenergic Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
14	Drugs for Anxiety and Insomnia
15	Drugs for Seizures
16	Drugs for Emotional, Mood, and Behavioral Disorders
17	Drugs for Psychoses
18	Drugs for the Control of Pain
19	Drugs for Local and General Anaesthesia
20	Drugs for Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System
21	Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders
22	Substance Abuse
23	Drugs for Lipid Disorders
24	Diuretic Therapy and Drugs for Kidney Failure
25	Drugs for Fluid Balance, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders
26	Drugs for Hypertension
27	Drugs for Heart Failure
28	Drugs for Angina Pectoris and Myocardial Infarction
29	Drugs for Shock
30	Drugs for Dysrhythmias
31	Drugs for Coagulation Disorders
32	Drugs for Hematopoietic Disorders
33	Drugs for Inflammation and Fever
34	Drugs for Immune System Modulation
35	Drugs for Bacterial Infections
36	Drugs for Tubercular, Fungal, Protozoan, and Helminthic Infections
37	Drugs for Viral Infections
38	Drugs for Neoplasia
39	Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis and the Common Cold
40	Drugs for Asthma and Other Pulmonary Disorders
41	Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
42	Drugs for Bowel Disorders and Other Gastrointestinal Conditions
43	Drugs for Nutritional Disorders
44	Drugs for Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
45	Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus
46	Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Female Reproductive System
47	Drugs for Disorders and Conditions of the Male Reproductive System
48	Drugs for Bone and Joint Disorders
49	Drugs for Skin Disorders
50	Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders

Sample Questions and Correct Answers with Rationales:

Chapter 1 Introduction to Pharmacology

1) A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse.

Which student comment indicates an understanding?

1. "Early researchers used themselves as test subjects."

2. "A primary goal of pharmacology is to prevent disease."

3. "Penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a natural source."

4. "Pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in the laboratory in the nineteenth

century." Answer: 1 Explanation:

1. Some early researchers, like Friedrich Serturner, used themselves as test

subjects.

2. An early goal of pharmacology was to relieve human suffering.

3. Initial drugs isolated from complex mixtures included morphine, colchicine,

curare, and cocaine, but not penicillin.

4. By the twentieth century, pharmacologists could synthesize drugs in the

laboratory.

Page Ref: 3

Cognitive Level: Applying

Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Standards: QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient-centered care: patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and integration of care; information, communication, and education; physical comfort and emotional support; involvement of family and friends; and transition and continuity. | AACN Essential Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety of disciplines to inform decision making. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of knowledge from nursing and other disciplines. | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Evaluation

Learning Outcome: 1-1 Identify key events in the history of pharmacology. MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1 Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology.

2) A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well as

microbiology are required courses when the student only wants to learn about

pharmacology. What is the best response by the instructor?

1. "Because pharmacology is an outgrowth of those subjects."

2. "You must learn all, since all of those subjects are part of the curriculum."

3. "Knowledge of all those subjects will prepare you to administer medication."

4. "An understanding of those subjects is essential to understand pharmacology."

Answer: 4 Explanation:

1. Pharmacology is an outgrowth of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, but

this is not the most essential reason for the nurse to learn them.

2. The nurse must learn anatomy, physiology, and microbiology to understand

pharmacology, not because they are part of the curriculum.

3. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology prepares the nurse to

understand pharmacology, not to provide care such as administration of

medications.

4. It is essential for the nurse to have a broad knowledge base of many sciences in

order to learn pharmacology.

Page Ref: 3

Cognitive Level: Applying

Learning Outcome: 1-2 Explain the interdisciplinary nature of pharmacology, giving an example of how knowledge from different sciences impacts the nurse's role in drug administration.

MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1 Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology.

3) A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the differences between pharmacology

and therapeutics. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when which

statements are made?

Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

1. "Pharmacology is the development of medicines."

2. "Pharmacology is the study of medicines."

3. "Therapeutics relates to drug use to treat suffering."

4. "Therapeutics is the study of drug interactions."

5. "Pharmacology is the study of drugs to prevent disease."

Answer: 2, 3, 5 Explanation:

1. Pharmacology is not the development of medicines.

2. Pharmacology is the study of medicines.

3. Therapeutics is the use of drugs in the treatment of suffering.

4. Therapeutics is not related to study of drug interactions.

5. Pharmacotherapy is the application of drugs for the purpose of disease

prevention.

Page Ref: 4

Cognitive Level: Applying

| AACN Essential Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety of disciplines to inform decision making. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of knowledge from nursing and other disciplines. | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Evaluation

Learning Outcome: 1-3 Compare and contrast therapeutics and pharmacology. MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1 Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology.

4) A nurse administers a vaccine to a client. What is the nurse's best understanding as

it relates to the manufacture of a vaccine?

1. The vaccine is produced by natural plant extracts in the laboratory.

2. The vaccine is naturally produced in animal cells or microorganisms.

3. The vaccine is produced by a combination of animal and plant products.

4. The vaccine is most commonly synthesized in a laboratory.

Answer: 2 Explanation:

1. Vaccines are not produced by natural plant extracts.

2. Vaccines are naturally produced in animal cells, microorganisms, or by the body

itself.

3. Vaccines are not produced by a combination of animal and plant products.

4. Vaccines are not synthesized in a laboratory.

Page Ref: 4

Cognitive Level: Applying

Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Standards: QSEN Competencies: III.A.1 Demonstrate knowledge of basic scientific methods and processes. | AACN Essential Competencies: IX.3 Implement holistic, patient-centered care that reflects an understanding of human growth and development, pathophysiology, pharmacology, medical management, and nursing management across the health-illness continuum, across lifespan, and in all healthcare settings. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of knowledge from nursing and other disciplines. | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Evaluation

Learning Outcome: 1-4 Compare and contrast traditional drugs, biologics, and complementary and alternative medicine therapies.

MNL Learning Outcome: 1.1 Examine the relationship between medicine and pharmacology.

5) An older client is admitted with gastrointestinal bleeding. The client says to the

nurse, "I don't understand this. All I did was take ibuprofen (Advil) for my arthritis."

What is the nurse's best response?

1. Review nonpharmacologic methods to relieve joint pain.

2. Encourage the client to substitute safer drugs, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol).

3. Remind the client to contact their healthcare provider before taking any overthe-counter (OTC) medications.

4. Teach the client about the side effects of ibuprofen (Advil).

Answer: 4 Explanation:

1. Reviewing nonpharmacologic methods to relieve joint pain is appropriate for this

client, but it's not the highest priority. It doesn't address the client's current

concern about how ibuprofen may have increased the risk of having a GI bleed.

2. Substitution of other drugs may be beneficial, but this cannot be done in all

situations. In addition, it doesn't address the client's current concern about how

ibuprofen may have increased the risk of having a GI bleed.

3. It is not a realistic plan to expect clients to contact their physician prior to taking

any over-the-counter (OTC) medication. In addition, it doesn't address the

client's current concern about how ibuprofen may have increased the risk of

having a GI bleed.

4. It is essential for the nurse to teach clients about the advantages, and the

disadvantages (including side effects), of all medications and supplements the

client is taking.

Page Ref: 6

Cognitive Level: Applying

Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Standards: QSEN Competencies: III.A.1 Demonstrate knowledge of basic scientific methods and processes. | AACN Essential Competencies: II.7 Promote factors that create a culture of safety and caring. | NLN Competencies: Context and Environment: Health promotion/disease prevention. | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Planning

Learning Outcome: 1-9 Outline the major differences between prescription and overthe-counter drugs.

MNL Learning Outcome: 1.4 Examine the nurse's role and responsibilities in drug administration.

6) A nurse teaches a student nurse about the pharmacological classification of drugs.

The nurse evaluates that learning has occurred when the student makes which

response?

1. "An anti-anginal treats angina."

2. "A calcium channel blocker blocks heart calcium channels."

3. "An antihypertensive lowers blood pressure."

4. "An anticoagulant influences blood clotting."

Answer: 2 Explanation:

1. To say that a drug treats angina addresses the therapeutic usefulness of the

drug, not the pharmacological classification.

2. The pharmacological classification addresses a drug's mechanism of action, or

how a drug produces its effect in the body.

3. To say that a drug lowers blood pressure addresses the therapeutic usefulness of

the drug, not the pharmacological classification.

4. To say that a drug influences blood clotting addresses the therapeutic usefulness

of the drug, not the pharmacological classification.

Page Ref: 5

Cognitive Level: Applying

Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

Standards: QSEN Competencies: III.A.1 Demonstrate knowledge of basic scientific methods and processes. | AACN Essential Competencies: I.7 Integrate the knowledge and methods of a variety of disciplines to inform decision making. | NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Integration of knowledge from nursing and other disciplines. | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Evaluation

Learning Outcome: 1-5 Explain the basis for placing drugs into therapeutic and pharmacologic classes.

MNL Learning Outcome: 1.2 Identify how drugs are named and classified.