Test Bank for Introduction to Clinical Pharmacolo
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gy 11th Edition By Constance Visovsky, Cheryl Zam
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broski, Shirley Hosler Chapter 1-
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20 Complete Guide A+
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Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice Visovsky:I
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MULTIPLE CHOICE C/
1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to a
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term care facility before giving the patient’s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN consi
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der to be the highest priority?
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a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s drug.
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b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
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c. Collect data about the patient and the patient’s health condition.
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d. Review the nursing care plan to verify that it is accurate
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. ANS: C
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Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient’s health condition is a critic
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al step before any drugs are given. Information regarding the present illness, any signs and sy
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mptoms, review of medical records, drug history, and vital signs are needed before drugs are g
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iven. Deciding on special equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s drug is part of th
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e planning phase of the nursing process. Monitoring the patient for his response to given drug
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is part of the evaluation stage of the nursing process. Reviewing the nursing care plan to verify t
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hat it is being followed accurately is part of the implementation stage of the nursing process.
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2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process related t
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o the patient’s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this stage?
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a. Develop a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug.
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b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug’s actions.
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c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug.
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d. Determine how much the patient understands about his drug
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. ANS: D
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Determining how much the patient understands about his drug is part of the diagnosis phase
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of the nursing process. Developing a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give dru
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g and developing a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug’s actions are part of the
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planning phase of the nursing process.
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3. You are teaching a patient with depression about the potential adverse effects of a pr
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escribed drug. What part of the nursing process related to drug therapy are you engaging in at
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this point of the teaching plan?
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a. Assessment
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c. Evaluation
d. Diagnosis
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In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the LPN understands and teaches to the patie
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nt the drug’s therapeutic effects, expected side effects, and potential adverse effects.
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4. Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
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a. The patient states she has pain in her left arm.
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b. The medical chart has a recorded blood pressure of 128/88.
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c. The serum potassium level is 3.8 mmol/L.
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d. The patient’s ECG shows normal sinus rhythm.
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gy 11th Edition By Constance Visovsky, Cheryl Zam
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broski, Shirley Hosler Chapter 1-
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20 Complete Guide A+
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,Visovsky: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Editio
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,Visovsky: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Editio
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Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice Visovsky:I
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ntroduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
MULTIPLE CHOICE C/
1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to a
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Long-
term care facility before giving the patient’s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN consi
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der to be the highest priority?
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a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s drug.
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b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
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c. Collect data about the patient and the patient’s health condition.
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d. Review the nursing care plan to verify that it is accurate
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. ANS: C
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Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient’s health condition is a critic
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al step before any drugs are given. Information regarding the present illness, any signs and sy
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mptoms, review of medical records, drug history, and vital signs are needed before drugs are g
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iven. Deciding on special equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s drug is part of th
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e planning phase of the nursing process. Monitoring the patient for his response to given drug
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is part of the evaluation stage of the nursing process. Reviewing the nursing care plan to verify t
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hat it is being followed accurately is part of the implementation stage of the nursing process.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying C/ C/ REF: p. 2 C/ C/
2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process related t
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o the patient’s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this stage?
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a. Develop a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug.
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b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug’s actions.
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c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug.
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d. Determine how much the patient understands about his drug
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. ANS: D
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Determining how much the patient understands about his drug is part of the diagnosis phase
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of the nursing process. Developing a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give dru
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g and developing a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug’s actions are part of the
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planning phase of the nursing process.
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DIF: C / C / Cognitive Level: Applying C/ C/ C / C / REF: p. 2 C/ C/
3. You are teaching a patient with depression about the potential adverse effects of a pr
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escribed drug. What part of the nursing process related to drug therapy are you engaging in at
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this point of the teaching plan?
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a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnosis
ANS: C
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In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the LPN understands and teaches to the patie
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nt the drug’s therapeutic effects, expected side effects, and potential adverse effects.
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DIF: C / C / Cognitive Level: Remembering C/ C/ C / C / C / REF: C/C/ p. 2 C/
4. Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
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a. The patient states she has pain in her left arm.
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b. The medical chart has a recorded blood pressure of 128/88.
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c. The serum potassium level is 3.8 mmol/L.
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d. The patient’s ECG shows normal sinus rhythm.
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