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Pharmacology for Nurses-A Pathophysiologic Approach,
6th Edition (Adams, 2020), Chapters 1 - 50
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, PharmacologyfforfNurses,f6ef(Adams)fChapterf1f
IntroductionftofPharmacology
1) Afnursefisfreviewingfkeyfeventsfinfthefhistoryfoffpharmacologyfwithfafstudentfnurse.fWhichf
studentfcommentfindicatesfanfunderstanding?
1. "Earlyfresearchersfusedfthemselvesfasftestfsubjects."
2. "Afprimaryfgoalfoffpharmacologyfisftofpreventfdisease."
3. "Penicillinfisfonefoffthefinitialfdrugsfisolatedffromfafnaturalfsource."
4. "Pharmacologistsfbeganfsynthesizingfdrugsfinftheflaboratoryfinfthefnineteenthfcentu
ry."
ANS:f1fExpl
anation:
1. Somefearlyfresearchers,flikefFriedrichfSerturner,fusedfthemselvesfasftestfsubj
ects.
2. Anfearlyfgoalfoffpharmacologyfwasftofrelievefhumanfsuffering.
3. Initialfdrugsfisolatedffromfcomplexfmixturesfincludedfmorphine,fcolchicine,fcurar
e,fandfcocaine,fbutfnotfpenicillin.
4. Byftheftwentiethfcentury,fpharmacologistsfcouldfsynthesizefdrugsfinftheflabor
atory.
PagefRef:f3
CognitivefLevel:f Applying
ClientfNeed/Sub:fPhysiologicalfIntegrity:fPharmacologicalfandfParenteralfTherapiesfStanda
rds:f QSENfCompetencies:fI.A.1fIntegratefunderstandingf offmultiplefdimensionsfoffpatient-
centeredfcare:fpatient/family/communityfpreferences,fvalues;fcoordinationfandfintegrationf
offcare;finformation,fcommunication,fandfeducation;fphysicalfcomfortfandfemotionalfsupport;f
involvementfofffamilyfandffriends;fandftransitionfandfcontinuity.
|fAACNfEssentialfCompetencies:fI.7fIntegratefthefknowledgefandfmethodsfoffafvarietyfoffdisci
plinesftofinformfdecisionfmaking.f|fNLNfCompetencies:fKnowledgefandfScience:fIntegrationfof
fknowledgeffromfnursingfandfotherfdisciplines.f|fNursing/IntegratedfConcepts:fNursingfProces
s:fEvaluation
LearningfOutcome:f1-
1fIdentifyfkeyfeventsfinfthefhistoryfoffpharmacology.fMNLfLearningfOutcome:f 1.1fE
xaminefthefrelationshipfbetweenfmedicinefandfpharmacology.
2) Afstudentfnursefasksfafnursingfinstructorfwhyfanatomyfandfphysiologyfasfwellfasfmicro
biologyfarefrequiredfcoursesfwhenfthefstudentfonlyfwantsftoflearnfaboutfpharmacolo
gy.fWhatfisfthefbestfresponsefbyfthefinstructor?
1. "Becausefpharmacologyfisfanfoutgrowthfoffthosefsubjects."
2. "Youfmustflearnfall,fsincefallfoffthosefsubjectsfarefpartfoff thefcurriculum."
3. "Knowledgefoffallfthosefsubjectsfwillfpreparefyouftofadministerfmedication."
4. "Anfunderstandingfoffthosefsubjectsfisfessentialftofunderstandfpharmacology."fANS
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Explanation:
1. Pharmacologyfisfanfoutgrowthfoffanatomy,fphysiology,fandfmicrobiology,fbutfthisf
isfnotfthefmostfessentialfreasonfforfthefnurseftoflearnfthem.
2. Thefnursefmustflearnfanatomy,fphysiology,fandfmicrobiologyftofunderstandfphar
macology,fnotfbecauseftheyfarefpartfoffthefcurriculum.
