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Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN PracticeVisovsky:Int
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roduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLEbCHOICE
1. ThebLPNb isbcollectingbdatabforbthebinitialbassessmentbofbabpatientb uponbadmissionbtoba
Long-
termbcarebfacilitybbeforebgivingbthebpatient’sbprescribedbdrugs.bWhichbactionbshouldbthebLPNbconsiderb
tobbebthebhighestb priority?
a. Obtainbanybspecialbequipmentbthatb willbbebneededbtobgivebthebpatient’sbdrug.
b. Monitorbthebpatientb forbabresponsebtobthebdrugbgiven.
c. Collectbdatababoutbthebpatientbandbthebpatient’sbhealthbcondition.
d. Reviewbthebnursingbcarebplanbtobverifybthatbitbisbaccurate.b
ANS:bC
Collectingbandbdocumentingbdatababoutbthebpatientbandbthebpatient’sbhealthbconditionbisbabcriticalbst
epbbeforebanybdrugsbarebgiven.bInformationbregardingbthebpresentbillness,banybsignsbandbsymptoms,
reviewbofbmedicalbrecords,bdrugbhistory,bandbvitalbsignsbarebneededbbeforebdrugsbarebgiven.bDecidi
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ngbonbspecialbequipmentbthatbwillbbebneededbtobgivebthebpatient’sbdrugbisbpartbofbthebplanningbphaseb
ofbthebnursingbprocess.bMonitoringbthebpatientbforbhisbresponsebtobgivenbdrugbisbpartbofbthebevaluati
onbstagebofbthebnursingbprocess.bReviewingbthebnursingbcarebplanbtob verifybthatbitb isbbeingb followedb
accuratelybisbpartbofbthebimplementationbstagebofbthebnursingbprocess.
DIF: CognitivebLevel:bApplying REF:bp.b 2
2. ThebLPNbisbworkingbwithbabpatientb inbthebplanningbstagebofbthebnursingbprocessbrelatedbtobth
ebpatient’sbprescribedbdrugs.bWhichbactionbshouldbthebLPNbtakebduringbthisbstage?
a. Developbabnursingbgoalbtobplanbthebproceduresbneededbtob givebdrug.
b. Developbabteachingbplanbforbthebpatientbregardingbthebdrug’sbactions.
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c. Determinebthatbthebpatientbisbexperiencingbthebexpectedbresponsebtobhisbdrug.
d. Determinebhowbmuchbthebpatientbunderstandsbaboutbhisbdrug.b
ANS:bD
Determiningbhowbmuchbthebpatientbunderstandsbaboutbhisbdrugbisbpartbofbthebdiagnosisbphasebofbth
ebnursingbprocess.bDevelopingbabnursingbgoalbtobplanbthebproceduresbneededbtobgivebdrugbandbdev
elopingbabteachingbplanbforbthebpatientbregardingbthebdrug’sbactionsbarebpartbofbthebplanningbphas
ebofbthebnursingbprocess.
DIF:bbb CognitivebLevel:b Applyingbbb REF:bp.b2
3. Youbarebteachingbabpatientbwithbdepressionbaboutbthebpotentialbadversebeffectsbofbabprescri
bedbdrug.bWhatb partbofbthebnursingbprocessbrelatedbtobdrugbtherapybareb youbengagingb inbatbthisbpoin
tbofbthebteachingbplan?
a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnosisb
ANS:bC
Inbthebevaluationbphasebofbthebnursingbprocess,bthebLPNbunderstandsbandbteachesbtobthebpatientbth
ebdrug’sbtherapeuticbeffects,b expectedbsidebeffects,b andbpotentialbadversebeffects.
DIF:bbbb CognitivebLevel:bRememberingbbbbbbb REF:b p.b2
4. Whichbofbthebfollowingbisbanbexamplebofbsubjectivebdata?
a. Thebpatientbstatesbshebhasbpainbinbherbleftbarm.
b. Thebmedicalbchartb hasbabrecordedbbloodbpressurebofb128/88.
c. Thebserumbpotassiumblevelbisb3.8bmmol/L.
d. Thebpatient’sbECGbshowsbnormalbsinusbrhythm.
, Visovsky:bIntroductionbtobClinicalbPharmacology,b10thbEdition 4
ANS:bA
Reportsbfrombthebpatientborbpatient’sbcaregiverbarebconsideredbsubjectivebdata.bSymptomsbsuchbasbp
ain,bnausea,borbdizzinessbarebexamplesbofbsymptomsbthatb cannotbbeb“seen”bandbarebdatabcollectedbfro
mbthebpatient,bcaregiver,borbothers.bLaboratorybvalues,bECGbresults,borbvitalbsignbdatabfrombabmedic
albchartb arebexamplesbofbobjectivebdata.
DIF: CognitivebLevel:bRemembering REF:bp.b2
5. Whichbstatementb providesbanbexamplebofbobjectiveb data?
a. Thebwifebstatesbthebpatientb wasbconfusedb lastb night.
b. Grimacingbwithbmovementbisbpresentbduringbthebexamination.
c. Thebpatientbreportsbmoderatebalcoholbconsumption.
d. Thebpatientbstatesbpainbisbsevere.b
ANS:bB
Measurablebdatabobtainedbduringbabphysicalbexambsuchbasbgrimacingbwithbmovementbisbanbexampl
ebofbobjectivebdata.bSubjectivebdatabincludesbinformationbpresentedbbybthebpatientborbFamilybthatbca
nnotbbebsubstantiatedbsuchbasbabwife’sbreportbofbabpatient’sbconfusion,bpatientbreportbofbdegreebofbalc
oholbconsumption,b andbabpatient’sbpainbrating.
DIF: CognitivebLevel:bRemembering REF:bp.b3
6. ThebLPN/VNbisbassessingbabpatientbbeforebgivingbabdrugbforbbloodbpressurebmanagement.bT
hebnursebnotesbthebbloodbpressurebtobbeb90/50bmmbHg.bWhatb isbthebnurse’sbbestb action?
a. HoldbthebdrugbandbreportbthebbloodbpressurebtobthebRN.
b. Givebthebpatientb abfullbglassbofbwaterbbeforebgivingbthebdrug.
c. Comebbackbinb30bminutesbandbrecheckbthebbloodbpressure.