Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology – Practice Questions and 100% Correct Answers |Updated and Verified 9

9 Rights of Drug Administration A series of nursing actions to protect the patient from drug error. adverse effect A drug effect that is more severe than expected and has the potential to damage tissue or cause serious health problems. It may also be called adverse effect, toxic effect, or toxicity and usually requires an intervention by the prescriber. assessment The first step of the nursing process that involves gathering information about the patient that will be used in planning care. contraindication A health-related reason for not giving a specific drug to a patient or a group of patients. diagnosis A name (or label) for the patient's disease or condition. expected side effects Unintended but not unusual effects of the drug that occur in many people taking the drug; they are usually mild and do not require that the drug be stopped. evaluation The process of determining the right response looking at what happens to the patient when the nursing care plan is put into action. It is an appraisal of the treatment effectiveness. healthcare setting Any setting in which the LPN/VN practices nursing. identifiers Information used to reliably prove an individual is the person for whom the drug treatment is intended. Identifiers may be person's full name, their medical record identification number, birth date, or even the telephone number. implementation The act of carrying out the planned interventions. nursing process A system to guide the nurse's work in a logical way. Consists of five major steps: (1) assessment; (2) diagnosis; (3) planning; (4) implementation; and (5) evaluation. objective data Information that can be seen, heard, felt, or measured by someone other than the patient.