Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology
11th Edition Test Bank by Visovsky
chapter 1 to 4 with questions and well
verified answers actual exam!!! 2026
What is the highest priority action for an LPN during a patient's initial assessment in a long-
term care facility? - ANSWER -Collect data about the patient and the patient's health
condition.
What should the LPN do during the planning stage of the nursing process related to prescribed
drugs? - ANSWER -Determine how much the patient understands about his drug.
What is the best action for a nurse if a patient's blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg before giving a
drug? - ANSWER -Hold the drug and report the blood pressure to the RN.
What indicates a clear understanding of objective assessment data by the LPN? -
ANSWER -Compilation of past laboratory results and x-ray reports.
What stage of the nursing process corresponds to reviewing a patient's daily blood pressure
recordings? - ANSWER -Evaluation
What stage of the nursing process corresponds to giving drugs to assigned patients? -
ANSWER -Implementation
What should you do if a drug order is unclear? - ANSWER -Call the healthcare provider
to clarify the order.
, What describes a rash and shortness of breath after taking an antibiotic? - ANSWER -
Adverse effect
What should a nurse do first if a patient states they are allergic to a scheduled drug? -
ANSWER -Assess the patient's allergic history and notify the healthcare provider.
What action should be taken if a patient reports a previous rash from an antibiotic? -
ANSWER -Notify the registered nurse or healthcare provider.
What is the priority assessment before giving a drug by mouth? - ANSWER -Make sure
the patient can swallow.
What are the rights of giving a drug? - ANSWER -Right patient, right drug, right time,
right dose, right route, right documentation, right reason, right response, right to refuse.
What part of the nursing process are you engaging in when teaching a patient about potential
adverse effects of a drug? - ANSWER -Evaluation
What is an example of subjective data? - ANSWER -The patient states she has pain in
her left arm.
What provides an example of objective data? - ANSWER -Grimacing with movement is
present during the examination.
Which responsibilities are within the scope of an LPN/LVN? - ANSWER -Assessment of
admission vitals to report to the admitting RN and management of patient care under RN
supervision.
What indicates a clear understanding of subjective assessment data? - ANSWER -Chief
complaint of chest pain in the patient's own words.
What is the chief complaint of the patient? - ANSWER -Chest pain in the patient's own
words.
11th Edition Test Bank by Visovsky
chapter 1 to 4 with questions and well
verified answers actual exam!!! 2026
What is the highest priority action for an LPN during a patient's initial assessment in a long-
term care facility? - ANSWER -Collect data about the patient and the patient's health
condition.
What should the LPN do during the planning stage of the nursing process related to prescribed
drugs? - ANSWER -Determine how much the patient understands about his drug.
What is the best action for a nurse if a patient's blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg before giving a
drug? - ANSWER -Hold the drug and report the blood pressure to the RN.
What indicates a clear understanding of objective assessment data by the LPN? -
ANSWER -Compilation of past laboratory results and x-ray reports.
What stage of the nursing process corresponds to reviewing a patient's daily blood pressure
recordings? - ANSWER -Evaluation
What stage of the nursing process corresponds to giving drugs to assigned patients? -
ANSWER -Implementation
What should you do if a drug order is unclear? - ANSWER -Call the healthcare provider
to clarify the order.
, What describes a rash and shortness of breath after taking an antibiotic? - ANSWER -
Adverse effect
What should a nurse do first if a patient states they are allergic to a scheduled drug? -
ANSWER -Assess the patient's allergic history and notify the healthcare provider.
What action should be taken if a patient reports a previous rash from an antibiotic? -
ANSWER -Notify the registered nurse or healthcare provider.
What is the priority assessment before giving a drug by mouth? - ANSWER -Make sure
the patient can swallow.
What are the rights of giving a drug? - ANSWER -Right patient, right drug, right time,
right dose, right route, right documentation, right reason, right response, right to refuse.
What part of the nursing process are you engaging in when teaching a patient about potential
adverse effects of a drug? - ANSWER -Evaluation
What is an example of subjective data? - ANSWER -The patient states she has pain in
her left arm.
What provides an example of objective data? - ANSWER -Grimacing with movement is
present during the examination.
Which responsibilities are within the scope of an LPN/LVN? - ANSWER -Assessment of
admission vitals to report to the admitting RN and management of patient care under RN
supervision.
What indicates a clear understanding of subjective assessment data? - ANSWER -Chief
complaint of chest pain in the patient's own words.
What is the chief complaint of the patient? - ANSWER -Chest pain in the patient's own
words.
