Pharmacology and the Nursing process,
Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
Exam 1 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which statement describes how the nursing process applies to pharmacology?
It predicts nonadherence to the drug regimen.
It directs the prescriptive process of pharmacology.
It promotes adherence to a prescribed drug regimen.
It creates a nursing-centered approach to pharmacology. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅It
promotes adherence to a prescribed drug regimen
A nurse notes in the electronic health records that the patient was constantly twisting his or her
wedding band during the admission assessment. Which type of data collection does this fall
under?
Biased
Objective
Subjective
Emotional - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Objective
,A patient describes to the nurse that a newly prescribed drug made them feel shaky. Which type
of data is this?
Subjective
Objective
Perceptive
Quantitative - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Subjective
Which nursing diagnoses are appropriate for a patient with a hip fracture?
Select all that apply.
Fall risk
Acute pain
Osteoporosis
Hypophosphatemia
Fracture of the greater trochanter - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Fall risk
Acute pain
,Which interventions related to drug therapy are part of the planning phase of the nursing
process?
Select all that apply.
Setting priorities
Providing patient education
Enhancing therapeutic effects
Minimizing drug interactions
Establishing evaluation criteria - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Providing patient education
Enhancing therapeutic effects
Minimizing drug interactions
Which components need to be addressed to facilitate patient adherence to pharmacologic
therapy?
Select all that apply.
Diet
Side effects
Self-administration
, Cultural considerations
Need for health teaching - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Diet
Side effects
Self-administration
Cultural considerations
A patient has been admitted for intractable nausea, and his or her morning drugs are due. Which
of the original rights of drug administration will require special attention by the nurse?
Right route
Right drug
Right dose
Right time - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Right Route
Interventions were implemented to reduce a patient's pain level to less than 3 on a pain scale and
prevent side effects from hydrocodone/acetaminophen. Which assessment data indicates the goal
was not met?
The patient is eating breakfast without complaints of nausea.
The patient is restless and unable to sleep at 0100 hours.
Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
Exam 1 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which statement describes how the nursing process applies to pharmacology?
It predicts nonadherence to the drug regimen.
It directs the prescriptive process of pharmacology.
It promotes adherence to a prescribed drug regimen.
It creates a nursing-centered approach to pharmacology. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅It
promotes adherence to a prescribed drug regimen
A nurse notes in the electronic health records that the patient was constantly twisting his or her
wedding band during the admission assessment. Which type of data collection does this fall
under?
Biased
Objective
Subjective
Emotional - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Objective
,A patient describes to the nurse that a newly prescribed drug made them feel shaky. Which type
of data is this?
Subjective
Objective
Perceptive
Quantitative - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Subjective
Which nursing diagnoses are appropriate for a patient with a hip fracture?
Select all that apply.
Fall risk
Acute pain
Osteoporosis
Hypophosphatemia
Fracture of the greater trochanter - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Fall risk
Acute pain
,Which interventions related to drug therapy are part of the planning phase of the nursing
process?
Select all that apply.
Setting priorities
Providing patient education
Enhancing therapeutic effects
Minimizing drug interactions
Establishing evaluation criteria - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Providing patient education
Enhancing therapeutic effects
Minimizing drug interactions
Which components need to be addressed to facilitate patient adherence to pharmacologic
therapy?
Select all that apply.
Diet
Side effects
Self-administration
, Cultural considerations
Need for health teaching - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Diet
Side effects
Self-administration
Cultural considerations
A patient has been admitted for intractable nausea, and his or her morning drugs are due. Which
of the original rights of drug administration will require special attention by the nurse?
Right route
Right drug
Right dose
Right time - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Right Route
Interventions were implemented to reduce a patient's pain level to less than 3 on a pain scale and
prevent side effects from hydrocodone/acetaminophen. Which assessment data indicates the goal
was not met?
The patient is eating breakfast without complaints of nausea.
The patient is restless and unable to sleep at 0100 hours.
