Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice 4th Edition by Kara Sealock, Cydnee

Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice 4th Edition by Kara Sealock, 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