The following revision questions and answers provide a study guide for students of nursing that seek to advance and sit for the forthcoming exams. The study revision contains simplified questions and answers. Table of Contents Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology 1.The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care 2.Drug Development and Ethical Considerations 3.Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics 4.Pharmacogenetics 5.Complementary and Alternative Therapies 6.Pediatric Considerations 7.Geriatric Considerations 8.Drugs in Substance Use Disorder Unit 2: Pharmacotherapy and Drug Administration 9.Safety and Quality 10.Drug Administration 11.Drug Calculations Unit 3: Maintenance of Homeostasis 12.Fluid Volume and Electrolytes 13.Vitamin and Mineral Replacement 14.Nutritional Support Unit 4: Autonomic Nervous System Drugs 15.Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists 16.Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists Unit 5: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Drugs 17.Stimulants 18.Depressants 19.Antiseizure Drugs 20.Drugs for Parkinsonism and Alzheimer’s Disease 21.Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders and Muscle Spasms Unit 6: Mental and Behavioral Health Drugs 22.Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics 23.Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers Unit 7: Pain and Inflammation Management Drugs 24.Antiinflammatories 25.Analgesics Unit 8: Antimicrobial Drugs 26.Antibacterials 27.Antituberculars, Antifungals, and Antivirals 28.Antimalarials, Anthelmintics, and Peptides Unit 9: Immunologic Drugs 29.HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs 30.Transplant Drugs 31.Vaccines Unit 10: Antineoplastics and Biologic Response Modifiers 32.Anticancer Drugs 33.Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer 34.Biologic Response Modifiers Unit 11: Respiratory Drugs 35.Upper Respiratory Disorders 36.Lower Respiratory Disorders Unit 12: Cardiovascular Drugs 37.Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics 38.Diuretics 39.Antihypertensives 40.Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics 41.Antihyperlipidemics and Drugs to Improve Peripheral Blood Flow Unit 13: Gastrointestinal Drugs 42.Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders 43.Antiulcer Drugs Unit 14: Eye, Ear, and Skin Drugs 44.Eye and Ear Disorders 45.Dermatologic Disorders Unit 15: Endocrine Drugs 46.Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders 47.Antidiabetics Unit 16: Renal and Urologic Drugs 48.Urinary Disorders Unit 17: Reproductive and Gender-Related Drugs 49.Pregnancy and Preterm Labor 50.Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum 51.Neonatal and Newborn 52.Reproductive Health 53.Men’s Health and Reproductive Disorders 54.Sexually Transmitted Infections Unit 18: Sexually Transmitted Infections 55.Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs Question 1 Out Of 1 Points When an unstable patient asks why it is necessary to add medications to his current regimen, the PMHNP’s best responsewould be: Selected C. Answer: “Many psychiatric illnesses involve several Dys-Functioning neurotransmitter systems in the brain. Often, a single medication may only effect one or two of the Dys-Functioning systems. The addition of another medication can work with the current medication in stabilizing multiple neurotransmitter systems and help to alleviate your symptoms.”