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Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered
Nursing Process Approach 11th Edition
Test Bank by Linda E. McCuistion –
Verified 2025/2026 Study Resource
VERIFIED 2026/2027 STUDY RESOURCE

Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing
Process Approach, 11th Edition
Original Nursing Pharmacology Practice Questions & Answers

Comprehensive Study Guide | NCLEX®-Style Review

| All Units Covered Chapter 1-58




Chapter 1: The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care Introduction to Pharmacolog y and Patient-Centered Care




MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that
includes all of the following steps, EXCEPT:
a. Assessment
b. Patient problem
c. Planning
d. Right Drug

CORRECT ANSWER : D
The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that
includes: 1) assessment, 2) patient problem, 3) planning, 4)
implementation, and 5) evaluation. —Right drug‖ is one of the

, —Six Rights‖ of medication administration.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) TOP:
Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care



2. The nurse is using data collected to set goals or expected outcomes
and interventions that address the patient‘s problems. Which step
of the nursing process is the nurse applying?
a. Assessment
b. Patient problem
c. Planning N
d. Evaluation

CORRECT ANSWER : C
During the planning phase, the nurse uses the data collected to set
goals or expected outcomes and interventions which address the
patient‘s problems. The data was collected during the
—Assessment‖ and —Patient problem‖ steps. During the —Evaluation‖
phase the nurse would determine whether the goals and objectives set
during the planning phase were met.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding
(Comprehension) TOP: Nursing
Process: Nursing Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care

3. A 5-year-old child with type 1 diabetes mellitus has had repeated

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,hospitalizations for episodes of hyperglycemia. The parents tell the
nurse that they can‘t keep track of everything that has to be done to
care for their child. The nurse reviews medications, diet, and
symptom management with the parents and draws up a daily checklist
for the family to use. These activities are completed in which step of
the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation

CORRECT ANSWER : C




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, The implementation phase is the part of the nursing process in
which the nurse provides education, drug administration, patient
care, and other interventions necessary to assist the patient in
accomplishing established medication goals.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding
(Comprehension) TOP: Nursing
Process: Nursing Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care

4. The nurse is preparing to administer a medication and reviews the
patient‘s chart for drug allergies, serum creatinine, and blood urea
nitrogen (BUN) levels. The nurse‘s actions are reflective of which
phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning

CORRECT ANSWER : A
Assessment involves gathering information about the patient and the
drug, including any previous use of the drug.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Management of
Care

5. Which assessment is categorized as objective data?


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