Test Bank for Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology 11th Ed.
By Visovsky, Zambroski & Hosler
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TEST BANK
,Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to a Long-term care
facility before giving the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN consider to be the highest
priority?
a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed4 to give the patient‘s drug.
b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
c. Collect data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition.
d. Review the nursing care plan to verify that it is accurate.
Answer: C
Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition is a critical step before any
drugs are given. Information regarding the present illness, any signs and symptoms, review of medical records,
drug history, and vital signs are needed before drugs are given. Deciding on special equipment that will be
needed to give the patient‘s drug is part of the planning phase of the nursing process. Monitoring the patient for
his response to given drug is part of the evaluation stage of the nursing process. Reviewing the nursing care plan
to verify that it is being followed accurately is part of the implementation stage of the nursing process.
2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process related to the patient‘s
prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this stage?
a. Develop a4 nursing goalto plan4 the procedures needed to give drug.
b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions.
c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug.
d. Determine how much4the patient understands about his drug.
Answer: D
Determining how much the patient understands about his drug is part of the diagnosis phase of the nursing
process. Developing a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug and developing a teaching plan
for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions are part of the planning phase of the nursing process.
,3. You are teaching a patient with depression4 about the potential adverse effects of a prescribed drug.
What part of the nursing process related to drug therapy are you engaging in at this point of the teaching plan?
a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnosis
Answer: C
In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the LPN understands and teaches to the patient the drug‘s
therapeutic effects, expected side effects, and potential adverse effects.
4. Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
a. The patient states she has pain in her left arm.
b. The medical chart has a recorded blood pressure of 128/88.
c. The serum potassium level is 3.8 mmol/L.
d. The patient‘s ECG shows normal sinus rhythm.
Answer: A
Reports from4 the patient or patient‘s caregiver are considered subjective data. Symptoms such as pain, nausea,
or dizziness are examples of symptoms that cannot be ―seen and are data collected4 from the patient,
caregiver, or others. Laboratory values, ECG results, or vital sign data from4 a medical chart are examples of
objective data.
, 5. Which statement provides an example of objective data?
a. The wife states the patient was confused last night.
b. Grimacing with movement is present during the examination.
c. The patient reports moderate alcohol consumption.
d. The patient states pain is severe.
Answer: B
Measurable data obtained during a physical exam such as grimacing with movement is an example of objective
data. Subjective data4 includes information presented by the patient or Family that cannot be substantiated4
such as a wife‘s report4 of a patient‘s confusion, patient report of degree of alcohol4 consumption, and a
patient‘s pain rating.
6. The LPN/VN is assessing a patient before giving a drug4 for blood pressure management. The nurse
notes the blood pressure to be 90/50 mm Hg. What is the nurse‘s best action?
a. Hold the drug and report the blood pressure to the RN.
b. Give the patient a full glass of water before giving the drug.
c. Come back in 30 minutes and recheck the blood pressure.
d. Have the patient perform pursed lip breathing before giving the drug.
Answer: A
By Visovsky, Zambroski & Hosler
| Complete NCLEX-Style Questions and Answers | Verified Pharmacology Exam Prep
TEST BANK
,Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to a Long-term care
facility before giving the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN consider to be the highest
priority?
a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed4 to give the patient‘s drug.
b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
c. Collect data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition.
d. Review the nursing care plan to verify that it is accurate.
Answer: C
Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition is a critical step before any
drugs are given. Information regarding the present illness, any signs and symptoms, review of medical records,
drug history, and vital signs are needed before drugs are given. Deciding on special equipment that will be
needed to give the patient‘s drug is part of the planning phase of the nursing process. Monitoring the patient for
his response to given drug is part of the evaluation stage of the nursing process. Reviewing the nursing care plan
to verify that it is being followed accurately is part of the implementation stage of the nursing process.
2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process related to the patient‘s
prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this stage?
a. Develop a4 nursing goalto plan4 the procedures needed to give drug.
b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions.
c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug.
d. Determine how much4the patient understands about his drug.
Answer: D
Determining how much the patient understands about his drug is part of the diagnosis phase of the nursing
process. Developing a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug and developing a teaching plan
for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions are part of the planning phase of the nursing process.
,3. You are teaching a patient with depression4 about the potential adverse effects of a prescribed drug.
What part of the nursing process related to drug therapy are you engaging in at this point of the teaching plan?
a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnosis
Answer: C
In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the LPN understands and teaches to the patient the drug‘s
therapeutic effects, expected side effects, and potential adverse effects.
4. Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
a. The patient states she has pain in her left arm.
b. The medical chart has a recorded blood pressure of 128/88.
c. The serum potassium level is 3.8 mmol/L.
d. The patient‘s ECG shows normal sinus rhythm.
Answer: A
Reports from4 the patient or patient‘s caregiver are considered subjective data. Symptoms such as pain, nausea,
or dizziness are examples of symptoms that cannot be ―seen and are data collected4 from the patient,
caregiver, or others. Laboratory values, ECG results, or vital sign data from4 a medical chart are examples of
objective data.
, 5. Which statement provides an example of objective data?
a. The wife states the patient was confused last night.
b. Grimacing with movement is present during the examination.
c. The patient reports moderate alcohol consumption.
d. The patient states pain is severe.
Answer: B
Measurable data obtained during a physical exam such as grimacing with movement is an example of objective
data. Subjective data4 includes information presented by the patient or Family that cannot be substantiated4
such as a wife‘s report4 of a patient‘s confusion, patient report of degree of alcohol4 consumption, and a
patient‘s pain rating.
6. The LPN/VN is assessing a patient before giving a drug4 for blood pressure management. The nurse
notes the blood pressure to be 90/50 mm Hg. What is the nurse‘s best action?
a. Hold the drug and report the blood pressure to the RN.
b. Give the patient a full glass of water before giving the drug.
c. Come back in 30 minutes and recheck the blood pressure.
d. Have the patient perform pursed lip breathing before giving the drug.
Answer: A
