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Test Bank for Pharmacology 9th Edition Complete Questions and Answers Study Guide for Nursing Students Preparing for Pharmacology Medication Administration Drug Therapy Medication Safety Clinical Practice and Nursing Examinations

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This Test Bank for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 10th Edition by Lilley is a comprehensive study resource designed to support nursing students studying pharmacology, medication administration, drug therapy, and medication safety. It provides practice material that can help learners reinforce essential pharmacological concepts, review medication classifications and therapeutic principles, strengthen clinical reasoning, and prepare for nursing examinations. Students can use the resource to review pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, medication administration, therapeutic effects, adverse reactions, drug interactions, contraindications, patient education, and nursing responsibilities related to safe medication management. The material can be used alongside the textbook, lectures, classroom notes, assignments, laboratory activities, and instructor-provided learning resources as a supplementary study aid. It supports independent revision, structured study sessions, practice-question review, and examination preparation while helping learners identify challenging pharmacology topics requiring additional attention. This resource is particularly useful for nursing students developing medication knowledge and applying pharmacological principles to patient-centered nursing care.

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Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy
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Lilley: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE YY




1. The nurse is developing a human needs statement for a
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patient who has a new diagnosis of heart failure. JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY




Identification of human needs statements occur with which JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY




of these activities? a. Collection of patient data
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b. Administering interventions J Y Y




c. Deciding on patient outcomes JYY JY Y JYY




d. Documenting the patient‘s behavior J Y Y J Y Y J Y Y




ANS: A JYY




Identification of human needs occurs with the collection of JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY




patient data. JYY




DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Human Needs Statement
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
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Management of Care J Y Y J Y Y




2. The patient is to receive oral guaifenesin twice a day.
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Today, the nurse was busy and gave the medication 2 hours
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after the scheduled dose was due. What type of problem
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does this represent? JYY JYY




a. ―Right timeǁ J Y Y




b. ―Right doseǁ J Y Y




c. ―Right routeǁ J Y Y




d. ―Right medicationǁ J Y Y




ANS: A JYY




―Right timeǁ is correct because the medication was given more than 30 minutes after the
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scheduled dose was due. ―Doseǁ is incorrect because the dose is not related to the time the
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medication administration is scheduled. ―Routeǁ is incorrect because the route is not affected.
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―Medicationǁ is incorrect because the medication ordered will not change. JYY J Y Y J Y Y JY Y J Y Y J Y Y J Y Y JY Y J Y Y




DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation JYY JYY JYY




MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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3. The nurse has been monitoring the patient‘s progress on a new drug regimen since
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the first dose and documenting the patient‘s therapeutic response to the medication. Which
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phase of the nursing process do these actions illustrate? a. Human needs statement
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b. Planning
c. Implementation




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, d. Evaluation
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Monitoring the patient‘s progress, including the patient‘s response to the medication, is part of
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the evaluation phase. Planning, implementation, and human needs statement are not illustrated
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by this example.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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4. The nurse is assigned to a patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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Which statement best illustrates an outcome criterion for this patient?
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a. The patient will follow instructions. JYY JYY JYY J Y Y




b. The patient will not experience complications.JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY




c. The patient will adhere to the new insulin treatment regimen.
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d. The patient will demonstrate correct blood glucose testing technique.
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ANS: D JYY




―Demonstrating correct blood glucose testing techniqueǁ is a specific and measurable JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY




outcome criterion. ―Following instructionsǁ and ―not experiencing complicationsǁ are not
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specific criteria. ―Adhering to new regimenǁ would be difficult to measure.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application)
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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5. Which activity best reflects the implementation phase of the nursing process for the patient
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who is newly diagnosed with hypertension?
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a. Providing education on keeping a journal of blood pressure readings JYY JY Y J Y Y JY Y JYY JY Y J Y Y JYY J Y Y




b. Setting goals and outcome criteria with the patient‘s input JYY JYY JYY J Y Y JYY J Y Y JYY JY Y




c. Recording a drug history regarding over-the-counter medications used at home J Y Y J Y Y J Y Y J Y Y J Y Y J Y Y J Y Y J Y Y J Y Y




d. Formulating human needs statements regarding deficient knowledge related to the new JYY JYY JY Y JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY




treatment regimen JYY




ANS: A JYY




Education is an intervention that occurs during the implementation phase. Setting goals and
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outcomes reflects the planning phase. Recording a drug history reflects the assessment phase.
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Formulating human needs statements reflects analysis of data as part of planning.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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6. The medication order reads, ―Give ondansetron 4 mg, 30 minutes before beginning
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chemotherapy to prevent nausea.ǁ The nurse notes that the route is missing from the order. JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY J YY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY




What is the nurse‘s best action?
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a. Give the medication intravenously because the patient might vomit.
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b. Give the medication orally because the tablets are available in 4-mg doses.
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c. Contact the prescriber to clarify the route of the medication ordered.
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d. Hold the medication until the prescriber returns to make rounds.
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ANS: C JYY




A complete medication order includes the route of administration. If a medication order does
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not include the route, the nurse must ask the prescriber to clarify it. The intravenous and oral
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routes are not interchangeable. Holding the medication until the prescriber returns would
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mean that the patient would not receive a needed medication.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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7. When the nurse considers the timing of a drug dose, which factor is appropriate to JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY J YY JYY JYY JYY JYY




consider when deciding when to give a drug? a. The patient‘s ability to swallow JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY J Y Y JYY JYY JYY JYY




b. The patient‘s height JYY JYY




c. The patient‘s last meal JYY JYY JYY




d. The patient‘s allergies JYY JYY




ANS: C JYY




The nurse must consider specific pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic drug properties that may
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be affected by the timing of the last meal. The patient‘s ability to swallow, height,
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and allergies are not factors to consider regarding the timing of the drug‘s administration.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment JYY JYY JYY




MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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8. The nurse is performing an assessment of a newly admitted patient. Which is an
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example of subjective data? JYY JYY JYY




a. Weight 155 pounds JYY J YY




b. Pulse 72 beats/minute JY Y JYY




c. The patient reports that he uses the herbal product ginkgo
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d. The patient‘s complete blood count resultsJYY JY Y J Y Y JY Y J Y Y




ANS: C JYY




Subjective data include information shared through the spoken word by any reliable source,
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such as the patient. Objective data may be defined as any information gathered through the
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senses or that which is seen, heard, felt, or smelled. A patient‘s pulse, weight, and laboratory
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tests are all examples of objective data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment JYY JYY JYY




MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE JYY




1. When giving medications, the nurse will follow the rights of medication administration. The
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rights include the right documentation, the right reason, the right response, and the patient‘s
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right to refuse. Which of these are additional rights? (Select all that apply.) a. Right drug
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b. Right route JYY




c. Right dose JYY




d. Right diagnosis JYY




e. Right time JYY




f. Right patient JYY




ANS: A, B, C, E, F JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY




Additional rights of medication administration must always include the right drug, right dose,
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right time, right route, and right patient. The right diagnosis is incorrect.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)
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