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TEST BANK
Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 12th Edition

by Linda E. McCuistion
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, Table Content
UNIT I: Introduction to Pharmacology
1. Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and the Nursing Process
2. Drug Development and Ethical Considerations
3. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
4. Pharmacogenetics
5. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
6. Pediatric Considerations
7. Geriatric Considerations
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8. Drugs in Substance Use Disorder
UNIT II: Pharmacotherapy and Drug Administration
9. Safety and Quality
10. Drug Administration
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11. Drug Labels and Dosage Calculations
UNIT III: Maintenance of Homeostasis
12. Fluid Volume and Electrolytes
13. Vitamin and Mineral Replacement
14. Nutritional Support
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UNIT IV: Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
15. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists
16. Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists
UNIT V: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Drugs
17. Stimulants
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18. Depressants
19. Antiseizure Drugs
20. Drugs for Parkinsonism and Alzheimer’s Disease
21. Drugs for Neuromuscular Disorders and Muscle Spasms
UNIT VI: Mental and Behavioral Health Drugs
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22. Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics
23. Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
UNIT VII: Pain and Inflammation Management Drugs
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24. Antiinflammatories
25. Analgesics
UNIT VIII: Antimicrobial Drugs
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26. Penicillins, Other Beta-Lactams, and Cephalosporins
27. Macrolides, Oxazolidinones, Lincosamides, Glycopeptides, Ketolides, and Lipopeptides
28. Tetracyclines, Glycylcyclines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones
29. Sulfonamides and Nitroimidazoles Antibiotics
30. Antituberculars, Antifungals, and Antivirals
31. Antimalarials, Anthelmintics, and Peptides
UNIT IX: Immunologic Drugs
32. HIV- and AIDS-Related Drugs

,33. Transplant Drugs
34. Vaccines
UNIT X: Antineoplastics and Biologic Response Modifiers
35. Anticancer Drugs
36. Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer
37. Biologic Response Modifiers
UNIT XI: Respiratory Drugs
38. Upper Respiratory Disorders
39. Lower Respiratory Disorders
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UNIT XII: Cardiovascular Drugs
40. Cardiac Glycosides, Antianginals, and Antidysrhythmics
41. Diuretics
42. Antihypertensives
43. Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics
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44. Antihyperlipidemics and Drugs to Improve Peripheral Blood Flow
UNIT XIII: Gastrointestinal Drugs
45. Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders
46. Antiulcer Drugs
UNIT XIV: Eye, Ear, and Skin Drugs
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47. Eye and Ear Disorders
48. Dermatologic Disorders
UNIT XV: Endocrine Drugs
49. Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
50. Antidiabetics
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UNIT XVI: Renal and Urologic Drugs
51. Urinary Disorders
UNIT XVII: Reproductive and Gender-Related Drugs
52. Pregnancy and Preterm Labor
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53. Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum
54. Neonatal and Newborn
55. Women’s Reproductive Health
56. Men’s Reproductive Disorders
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57. Sexually Transmitted Infections
UNIT XVIII: Emergency Drugs
58. Adult and Pediatric Emergency Drugs
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, Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care
McCuistion: Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 12th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. All of the following would be considered subjective data, EXCEPT:
a. Patient-reported health history
b. Patient-reported signs and symptoms of their illness
c. Financial barriers reported by the patient’s caregiver
d. Vital signs obtained from the medical record
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ANS: D
Subjective data is based on what patients or family members communicate to the nurse. Patient-
reported health history, signs and symptoms, and caregiver reported financial barriers would be
considered subjective data. Vital signs obtained from the medical record would be considered
objective data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care

2. The nurse is using data collected to define a set of interventions to achieve the most desirable
outcomes. Which of the following steps is the nurse applying?
a. Recognizing cues (assessment)
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b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis)
c. Generate solutions (planning)
d. Take action (nursing interventions)

ANS: C
When generating solutions (planning), the nurse identifies expected outcomes and uses the
patient’s problem(s) to define a set of interventions to achieve the most desirable outcomes.
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Recognizing cues (assessment) involves the gathering of cues (information) from the patient
about their health and lifestyle practices, which are important facts that aid the nurse in making
clinical care decisions. Prioritizing hypothesis is used to organize and rank the patient problem(s)
identified. Finally, taking action involves implementation of nursing interventions to accomplish
the expected outcomes.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Nursing Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
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3. A 5-year-old child with type 1 diabetes mellitus has had repeated 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
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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. Recognizing cues (assessment)
b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis)

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Linda E. McCuistion, PhD, MSN, Kathleen Vuljoin DiMaggio, RN, MSN, Mary B. Winton, Jennifer J. Yeager, PhD, RN, APRN Pharmacology
Publisher: 2025 ISBN: 9780443115257 Edition: Unknown

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