COMPLETE TEST BANK LILLEYS
PHARMACOLOGY FOR CANADIAN HEALTH CARE
PRACTICE 4TH EDITION SEALOCK QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
,Chapter 01: Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy
Sealock: Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice, 4th Edition
MULTIPLE
CHOICE
1. Which is a judgement about a particular patient’s potential need or problem?
a. A goal
b. An assessment
c. Subjective data
d. A nursing diagnosis
ANS: D
Nursing diagnosis is the phase of the nursing process during which a clinical
judgement is made about how a patient responds to heath conditions and life processes
or vulnerability for that response.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
2. The patient is to receive oral furosemide (Lasix) every day; however, because the
patient is unable to swallow, he cannot take medication orally, as ordered. The
nurse needs to contact the physician. What type of problem is this?
a. A “right time” problem
b. A “right dose” problem
c. A “right route” problem
d. A “right medication” problem
ANS: C
This is a “right route” problem: the nurse cannot assume the route and must clarify the
route with the prescriber. This is not a “right time” problem because the ordered
frequency has not changed. This is not a “right dose” problem because the dose is not
related to an inability to swallow. This is not a “right medication” problem because the
medication ordered will not change, just the route.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
3. The nurse has been monitoring the patient’s progress on his new drug regimen since
the first dose and has been documenting signs of possible adverse effects. What
nursing process phase is the nurse practising?
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, a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Nursing diagnosis
ANS: B
Monitoring the patient’s progress is part of the evaluation phase. Planning,
implementation, and nursing diagnosis are not illustrated by this example.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
4. The nurse is caring for a patient who has been newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
mellitus. Which statement best illustrates an outcome criterion for this patient?
a. The patient will follow instructions.
b. The patient will not experience complications.
c. The patient adheres to the new insulin treatment regimen.
d. The patient demonstrates safe insulin self-administration technique.
ANS: D
Having the patient demonstrate safe insulin self-administration technique is a specific
and measurable outcome criterion. Following instructions and avoiding complications
are not specific criteria. Adherence to the new insulin treatment regimen is not
objective and would be difficult to measure.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
5. Which activity best reflects the implementation phase of the nursing process for the
patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus?
a. Providing education regarding self-injection technique
b. Setting goals and outcome criteria with the patient’s input
c. Recording a history of over-the-counter medications used at home
d. Formulating nursing diagnoses regarding knowledge
deficits related to the new treatment regimen
ANS: A
Education is an intervention that occurs during the implementation phase. Setting goals
and outcome criteria reflects the planning phase. Recording a drug history reflects the
assessment phase. Formulating nursing diagnoses regarding a knowledge deficit
reflects analysis of data as part of the planning phase.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
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PHARMACOLOGY FOR CANADIAN HEALTH CARE
PRACTICE 4TH EDITION SEALOCK QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
,Chapter 01: Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy
Sealock: Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice, 4th Edition
MULTIPLE
CHOICE
1. Which is a judgement about a particular patient’s potential need or problem?
a. A goal
b. An assessment
c. Subjective data
d. A nursing diagnosis
ANS: D
Nursing diagnosis is the phase of the nursing process during which a clinical
judgement is made about how a patient responds to heath conditions and life processes
or vulnerability for that response.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
2. The patient is to receive oral furosemide (Lasix) every day; however, because the
patient is unable to swallow, he cannot take medication orally, as ordered. The
nurse needs to contact the physician. What type of problem is this?
a. A “right time” problem
b. A “right dose” problem
c. A “right route” problem
d. A “right medication” problem
ANS: C
This is a “right route” problem: the nurse cannot assume the route and must clarify the
route with the prescriber. This is not a “right time” problem because the ordered
frequency has not changed. This is not a “right dose” problem because the dose is not
related to an inability to swallow. This is not a “right medication” problem because the
medication ordered will not change, just the route.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
3. The nurse has been monitoring the patient’s progress on his new drug regimen since
the first dose and has been documenting signs of possible adverse effects. What
nursing process phase is the nurse practising?
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, a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Nursing diagnosis
ANS: B
Monitoring the patient’s progress is part of the evaluation phase. Planning,
implementation, and nursing diagnosis are not illustrated by this example.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
4. The nurse is caring for a patient who has been newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
mellitus. Which statement best illustrates an outcome criterion for this patient?
a. The patient will follow instructions.
b. The patient will not experience complications.
c. The patient adheres to the new insulin treatment regimen.
d. The patient demonstrates safe insulin self-administration technique.
ANS: D
Having the patient demonstrate safe insulin self-administration technique is a specific
and measurable outcome criterion. Following instructions and avoiding complications
are not specific criteria. Adherence to the new insulin treatment regimen is not
objective and would be difficult to measure.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
5. Which activity best reflects the implementation phase of the nursing process for the
patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus?
a. Providing education regarding self-injection technique
b. Setting goals and outcome criteria with the patient’s input
c. Recording a history of over-the-counter medications used at home
d. Formulating nursing diagnoses regarding knowledge
deficits related to the new treatment regimen
ANS: A
Education is an intervention that occurs during the implementation phase. Setting goals
and outcome criteria reflects the planning phase. Recording a drug history reflects the
assessment phase. Formulating nursing diagnoses regarding a knowledge deficit
reflects analysis of data as part of the planning phase.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
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