Test Bank Pharmacology A Patient-Centered Nursing Process
Approach, 11th Edition by Linda E. McCuistion
,Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Client-Centered Care
McCuistion: Pharmacology: A Client-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 11thEdition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. All of the following would be considered subjective data, EXCEPT:
a. Client-reported health history
b. Client-reported signs and symptoms of their illness
c. Financial barriers reported by the client’s caregiver.
d. Vital signs obtained from the medical record.
ANS: D.
Subjective data is based on what clients or family members communicate to the NURSE.
Client-reported health history, signs and symptoms, and caregiver reportedfinancial
barriers would be considered subjective data. Vital signs obtained from the medical record
would be considered objective data.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level:
Understanding (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process:
PlanningMSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
2. The NURSE is using data collected to define a set of interventions to achieve the most
desirableoutcomes. Which of the following steps is the NURSE applying?
a. Recognizing cues (assessment)
b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis)
c. Generate solutions (planning)
d. Take action (nursing interventions)
ANS: C
When generating solutions (planning), the NURSE identifies expected outcomes and usesthe
client’s problem(s) to define a set of interventions to achieve the most desirable outcomes.
Recognizing cues (assessment) involves the gathering of cues (information) from the client
about their health and lifestyle practices, which are important facts that aid the NURSE in
making clinical care decisions. Prioritizing hypothesis is used to organize and rank the client
problem(s)identified. Finally, taking action involves implementation of nursing interventions to
accomplish the expected outcomes.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Understanding
(Comprehension)TOP: Nursing Process: Nursing
Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
3. A 5-year-old child with type 1 diabetes mellitus has had repeated hospitalizations for
episodes ofhyperglycemia. The parents tell the NURSE that they can’t keep track of
everything that has to be done to care for their child. The NURSE reviews medications, diet,
and symptom management withthe parents and draws up a daily checklist for thefamily to
use. These activities are completed inwhich step of the nursing process?
a. Recognizing cues (assessment)
b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis)
, c. Generate solutions (planning)
d. Take action (nursing interventions)
ANS: D
Taking action through nursing interventions is where the NURSE provides client health
teaching,drug administration, client care, and other interventions necessary to assist the
client in accomplishing expected outcomes.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Understanding
(Comprehension)TOP: Nursing Process: Nursing
Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
4. The NURSE is preparing to administer a medication and reviews the client’s chart for
drug allergies, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels. The NURSE’s
actions arereflective of which of the following?
a. Recognizing cues (assessment)
b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis)
c. Take action (nursing interventions)
d. Generate solutions (planning)
ANS: A
Recognizing cues (assessment) involves gathering subjective and objective informationabout
theclient and the medication. Laboratory values from the client’s chart would be considered
collection of objective data.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
5. Which of the following would be correctly categorized as objective data?
a. A list of herbal supplements regularly used provided by the client.
b. Lab values associated with the drugs the client is taking.
c. The ages and relationship of all household members to the client.
d. Usual dietary patterns and food intake.
ANS: B
Objective data are measured and detected by another person and would include lab values.
Theother examples are subjective data.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
6. The NURSE reviews a client’s database and learns that the client lives alone, is forgetful, and
does not have an established routine. The client will be sent home withthree new
medications to be taken at different times of the day. The NURSE develops a daily medication
chart and enlistsa family member to put the client’s pills in a pill organizer. This is an example
of which element of the nursing process?
a. Recognizing cues (assessment)
b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis)
c. Take action (nursing interventions)
, d. Generate solutions (planning)
ANS: C
Taking action (nursing interventions) involves education and client care in order toassist
theclient to accomplish the goals of treatment.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level:
Applying (Application)TOP: Nursing
Process:
Nursing Intervention MSC: NCLEX:
Management of Client Care
7. A client who is hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) wantsto go
home. The NURSE and the client discuss the client’s situation and decide that the client may
gohome when able to perform self-care without dyspnea and hypoxia.This is an example of
which phase of the nursing process?
a. Recognizing cues (assessment)
b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis)
c. Take action (nursing interventions)
d. Generate solutions (planning)
ANS: D
Generating solutions (planning) involves defining a set of interventions to achieve the
most desirable outcomes, which, for this client, means being able to perform self-care
activitieswithout dyspnea and hypoxia.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process:
PlanningMSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
8. A client will be sent home with a metered-dose inhaler, and the NURSE is providing
teaching.Which is a correctly written expected outcome for this process?
a. The NURSE will demonstrate the correct use of a metered-dose inhaler to the client.
b. The NURSE will teach the client how to administer medication with a
metered-doseinhaler.
c. The client will know how to self-administer the medication using the
metered-dose inhaler.
d. The client will independently administer the medication using the
metered-doseinhaler at the end of the session.
ANS: D
Expected outcomes must be client-centered and clearly state the outcome with a
reasonabledeadline and should identify components for evaluation.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application) TOP: Nursing Process:
PlanningMSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
9. The NURSE is generating solutions (planning) for a client who has chronic lung diseaseand
hypoxia. The client has been admitted for increased oxygen needs above a baseline of 2
L/min.The NURSE generates an expected outcomes stating, “The client will have oxygen
saturations of
>95% on room air at the time of discharge from the hospital.” What is wrong with this goal?
a. It cannot be evaluated.
Approach, 11th Edition by Linda E. McCuistion
,Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Client-Centered Care
McCuistion: Pharmacology: A Client-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 11thEdition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. All of the following would be considered subjective data, EXCEPT:
a. Client-reported health history
b. Client-reported signs and symptoms of their illness
c. Financial barriers reported by the client’s caregiver.
d. Vital signs obtained from the medical record.
ANS: D.
Subjective data is based on what clients or family members communicate to the NURSE.
Client-reported health history, signs and symptoms, and caregiver reportedfinancial
barriers would be considered subjective data. Vital signs obtained from the medical record
would be considered objective data.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level:
Understanding (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process:
PlanningMSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
2. The NURSE is using data collected to define a set of interventions to achieve the most
desirableoutcomes. Which of the following steps is the NURSE applying?
a. Recognizing cues (assessment)
b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis)
c. Generate solutions (planning)
d. Take action (nursing interventions)
ANS: C
When generating solutions (planning), the NURSE identifies expected outcomes and usesthe
client’s problem(s) to define a set of interventions to achieve the most desirable outcomes.
Recognizing cues (assessment) involves the gathering of cues (information) from the client
about their health and lifestyle practices, which are important facts that aid the NURSE in
making clinical care decisions. Prioritizing hypothesis is used to organize and rank the client
problem(s)identified. Finally, taking action involves implementation of nursing interventions to
accomplish the expected outcomes.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Understanding
(Comprehension)TOP: Nursing Process: Nursing
Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
3. A 5-year-old child with type 1 diabetes mellitus has had repeated hospitalizations for
episodes ofhyperglycemia. The parents tell the NURSE that they can’t keep track of
everything that has to be done to care for their child. The NURSE reviews medications, diet,
and symptom management withthe parents and draws up a daily checklist for thefamily to
use. These activities are completed inwhich step of the nursing process?
a. Recognizing cues (assessment)
b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis)
, c. Generate solutions (planning)
d. Take action (nursing interventions)
ANS: D
Taking action through nursing interventions is where the NURSE provides client health
teaching,drug administration, client care, and other interventions necessary to assist the
client in accomplishing expected outcomes.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Understanding
(Comprehension)TOP: Nursing Process: Nursing
Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
4. The NURSE is preparing to administer a medication and reviews the client’s chart for
drug allergies, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels. The NURSE’s
actions arereflective of which of the following?
a. Recognizing cues (assessment)
b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis)
c. Take action (nursing interventions)
d. Generate solutions (planning)
ANS: A
Recognizing cues (assessment) involves gathering subjective and objective informationabout
theclient and the medication. Laboratory values from the client’s chart would be considered
collection of objective data.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
5. Which of the following would be correctly categorized as objective data?
a. A list of herbal supplements regularly used provided by the client.
b. Lab values associated with the drugs the client is taking.
c. The ages and relationship of all household members to the client.
d. Usual dietary patterns and food intake.
ANS: B
Objective data are measured and detected by another person and would include lab values.
Theother examples are subjective data.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
6. The NURSE reviews a client’s database and learns that the client lives alone, is forgetful, and
does not have an established routine. The client will be sent home withthree new
medications to be taken at different times of the day. The NURSE develops a daily medication
chart and enlistsa family member to put the client’s pills in a pill organizer. This is an example
of which element of the nursing process?
a. Recognizing cues (assessment)
b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis)
c. Take action (nursing interventions)
, d. Generate solutions (planning)
ANS: C
Taking action (nursing interventions) involves education and client care in order toassist
theclient to accomplish the goals of treatment.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level:
Applying (Application)TOP: Nursing
Process:
Nursing Intervention MSC: NCLEX:
Management of Client Care
7. A client who is hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) wantsto go
home. The NURSE and the client discuss the client’s situation and decide that the client may
gohome when able to perform self-care without dyspnea and hypoxia.This is an example of
which phase of the nursing process?
a. Recognizing cues (assessment)
b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis)
c. Take action (nursing interventions)
d. Generate solutions (planning)
ANS: D
Generating solutions (planning) involves defining a set of interventions to achieve the
most desirable outcomes, which, for this client, means being able to perform self-care
activitieswithout dyspnea and hypoxia.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process:
PlanningMSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
8. A client will be sent home with a metered-dose inhaler, and the NURSE is providing
teaching.Which is a correctly written expected outcome for this process?
a. The NURSE will demonstrate the correct use of a metered-dose inhaler to the client.
b. The NURSE will teach the client how to administer medication with a
metered-doseinhaler.
c. The client will know how to self-administer the medication using the
metered-dose inhaler.
d. The client will independently administer the medication using the
metered-doseinhaler at the end of the session.
ANS: D
Expected outcomes must be client-centered and clearly state the outcome with a
reasonabledeadline and should identify components for evaluation.
DIFFERENCE: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application) TOP: Nursing Process:
PlanningMSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
9. The NURSE is generating solutions (planning) for a client who has chronic lung diseaseand
hypoxia. The client has been admitted for increased oxygen needs above a baseline of 2
L/min.The NURSE generates an expected outcomes stating, “The client will have oxygen
saturations of
>95% on room air at the time of discharge from the hospital.” What is wrong with this goal?
a. It cannot be evaluated.
