, 1. A nursing instructor is preparing a teaching plan for a group of nursing students about
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pharmacology. When describing this topic, the instructor would focus the discussion on
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which of the following as an essential aspect?
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A) Drug name 1i
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Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their action on living organisms. Thus, an e
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ssential aspect of pharmacology is drug action. An understanding of the drug name,
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drug class, and drug source is important, but the most critical aspect related to phar
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macology is how the drug acts in the body.1i 1i 1i 1i 1i 1i 1i 1i
2. A nursing student is preparing to administer a prescribed drug to a patient. The student
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reviews information about the drug and its actions. Which of the following would be th
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ebest choice for obtaining this information? Select all that apply.
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E) Clinical pharmacist 1i 1i
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Although the nursing student can ask the nursing instructor, the nurse assigned to the p
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atient, and the prescribing health care provider for information about the drug, the bestc
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hoices for drug information would include an appropriate drug reference and the clinic
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al pharmacist.
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3. When describing the various types of medications to a group of nursing students,
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anursing instructor would identify which of the following as a source for deriving
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C) Mold
D) Minerals
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Medications are derived from natural sources, for example, plants, molds, minerals, and
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animals, as well as created synthetically in a laboratory.
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