The Nursing Process of Pharmacology
The nurse is collecting a client's health history pertinent to drug therapy. What information should be
collected? (Select all that apply.)
1) Allergy information
2) Vital signs
3) Use of drugs, tobacco, or alcohol
4) Pregnancy status - ANS1) Allergy information
3) Use of drugs, tobacco, or alcohol
4) Pregnancy status
(Key components of drug-related health history are allergies; past medical history; current medications;
personal social history; use of drugs, tobacco, and alcohol; and pregnancy status.)
Which factor is most important for the nurse to assess when evaluating the effectiveness of a client's
drug therapy?
1) The client verbalizes compliance with drug therapy.
2) The client verbalizes satisfaction with the drug.
3) Cost of the medication
4) Evidence of therapeutic benefit - ANS4) Evidence of therapeutic benefit
(Once pharmacotherapy is initiated, ongoing assessment is conducted to determine the presence of
therapeutic or adverse effects. Compliance and satisfaction do not guarantee that the drug is effective.
Cost does not determine effectiveness.)
-The key word is effectiveness, indicating the drug therapy has produced a desired result.
When conducting drug teaching with a hearing- impaired client, the nurse should:
1) Sit next to the client, and speak in a high-pitched, loud voice.
2) Conduct the teaching in a quiet place with limited background noise.
The nurse is collecting a client's health history pertinent to drug therapy. What information should be
collected? (Select all that apply.)
1) Allergy information
2) Vital signs
3) Use of drugs, tobacco, or alcohol
4) Pregnancy status - ANS1) Allergy information
3) Use of drugs, tobacco, or alcohol
4) Pregnancy status
(Key components of drug-related health history are allergies; past medical history; current medications;
personal social history; use of drugs, tobacco, and alcohol; and pregnancy status.)
Which factor is most important for the nurse to assess when evaluating the effectiveness of a client's
drug therapy?
1) The client verbalizes compliance with drug therapy.
2) The client verbalizes satisfaction with the drug.
3) Cost of the medication
4) Evidence of therapeutic benefit - ANS4) Evidence of therapeutic benefit
(Once pharmacotherapy is initiated, ongoing assessment is conducted to determine the presence of
therapeutic or adverse effects. Compliance and satisfaction do not guarantee that the drug is effective.
Cost does not determine effectiveness.)
-The key word is effectiveness, indicating the drug therapy has produced a desired result.
When conducting drug teaching with a hearing- impaired client, the nurse should:
1) Sit next to the client, and speak in a high-pitched, loud voice.
2) Conduct the teaching in a quiet place with limited background noise.
