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Chapter6701:67(Complete67Answered)67Test67
Bank67Pharmacology67A67Patient-
67Centered67Nursing67Process67Approach
,6711th67Edition67by67Linda67E.67McCuist
ion67Chapter671-58
MULTIPLE67CHOICE
1. The67nursing67process67is67a67five-step67decision-
making67approach67that67includes67all67of67the67following67steps,67EXCEPT:
a. Assessment
b. Patient67problem
c. Planning
d. Right67Drug
ANS:6 7 D
The67nursing67process67is67a67five-step67decision-
making67approach67that67includes:671)67assessment,672)67patient67problem,673)67planning,674)67impl
ementation,67and675)67evaluation.67―Right67drug‖67is67one67of67the
―Six67Rights‖67of67medication67administration.
DIF: Cognitive67Level:67Understanding67(Comprehension)
TOP:6 7 Nursing67Process:67Planning67MSC:6 7 NCLEX:67Management67of67Care
2. The67nurse67is67using67data67collected67to67set67goals67or67expected67outcomes67and67inter
ventions67that67address67the67patient‘s67problems.67Which67step67of67the67nursing67proce
ss67is67the67nurse67applying?
a. Assessment
b. Patient67problem
c. Planning N
d. Evaluation
ANS:6 7 C
During67the67planning67phase,67the67nurse67uses67the67data67collected67to67set67goals67or67expec
ted67outcomes67and67interventions67which67address67the67patient‘s67problems.67The67data67wa
s67collected67during67the
―Assessment‖67and67―Patient67problem‖67steps.67During67the67―Evaluation‖67phase67the67nu
rse67would67determine67whether67the67goals67and67objectives67set67during67the67planning67p
hase67were67met.
DIF:
Cognitive67Level:67Understanding67(Comprehensi
on)67TOP:6 7 Nursing67Process:67Nursing67Intervention
MSC:6 7 NCLEX:67Management67of67Care
3. A675-year-
old67child67with67type67167diabetes67mellitus67has67had67repeated67hospitalizations67for67episod
es67of67hyperglycemia.67The67parents67tell67the67nurse67that67they67can‘t67keep67track67of67eve
rything67that67has67to67be67done67to67care67for67their67child.67The67nurse67reviews67medicatio
ns,67diet,67and67symptom67management67with67the67parents67and67draws67up67a67daily67checkl
ist67for67the67family67to67use.67These67activities67are67completed67in67which67step67of67the67nu
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rsing67process?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
ANS:6 7 C
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The67implementation67phase67is67the67part67of67the67nursing67process67in67which67the67nurs
e67provides67education,67drug67administration,67patient67care,67and67other67interventions67ne
cessary67to67assist67the67patient67in67accomplishing67established67medication67goals.
DIF:
Cognitive67Level:67Understanding67(Comprehensi
on)67TOP:6 7 Nursing67Process:67Nursing67Intervention
MSC:6 7 NCLEX:67Management67of67Care
4. The67nurse67is67preparing67to67administer67a67medication67and67reviews67the67patient‘s67c
hart67for67drug67allergies,67serum67creatinine,67and67blood67urea67nitrogen67(BUN)67levels
.67The67nurse‘s67actions67are67reflective67of67which67phase67of67the67nursing67process?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning
ANS:6 7 A
Assessment67involves67gathering67information67about67the67patient67and67the67drug,67includ
ing67any67previous67use67of67the67drug.
DIF: Cognitive67Level:67Understanding67(Comprehension)
TOP:6 7 Nursing67Process:67Assessment MSC:6 7 NCLEX:67Management67of67Care
5. Which67assessment67is67categorized67as67objective67data?
a. A67list67of67herbal67supplements67regularly67used
b. Lab67values67associated67with67the67drugs67the67patient67is67taking
c. The67ages67and67relationship67to67the67patient67of67all67household67members
d. Usual67dietary67patterns67and67fNo o d 67intake
ANS:6 7 B
Objective67data67are67measured67and67detected67by67another67person67and67would67include67
lab67values.67The67other67examples67are67subjective67data.
DIF: Cognitive67Level:67Understanding67(Comprehension)
TOP:6 7 Nursing67Process:67Assessment MSC:6 7 NCLEX:67Management67of67Care
6. The67nurse67reviews67a67patient‘s67database67and67learns67that67the67patient67lives67alone,67is67
forgetful,67and67does67not67have67an67established67routine.67The67patient67will67be67sent67ho
me67with67three67new67medications67to67be67taken67at67different67times67of67the67day.67The67
nurse67develops67a67daily67medication67chart67and67enlists67a67family67member67to67put67the6
7patient‘s67pills67in67a67pill67organizer.67This67is67an67example67of67which67phase67of67the67n
ursing67process?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning
ANS:6 7 C
The67implementation67phase67involves67education67and67patient67care67in67order67to67assist67the67p
atient67to67accomplish67the67goals67of67treatment.
DIF:
Cognitive67Level:67Applying67(Applicati
on)67TOP:6 7 Nursing67Process:67Nursing67Inter
vention
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MSC:6 7 NCLEX:67Management67of67Care
7. A67patient67who67is67hospitalized67for67chronic67obstructive67pulmonary67disease67(COPD)67
wants67to67go67home.67The67nurse67and67the67patient67discuss67the67patient‘s67situation67and67
decide67that67the67patient67may67go67home67when67able67to67perform67self-
care67without67dyspnea67and67hypoxia.67This67is67an67example67of67which67phase67of67the67n
ursing67process?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning
ANS:6 7 D
Planning67involves67goal67setting,67which,67for67this67patient,67means67being67able67to67perform67s
elf-care67activities67without67dyspnea67and67hypoxia.
DIF: Cognitive67Level:67Understanding67(Comprehension)
TOP:6 7 Nursing67Process:67Planning67MSC:6 7 NCLEX:67Management67of67Care
8. A67patient67will67be67sent67home67with67a67metered-
dose67inhaler,67and67the67nurse67is67providing67teaching.67Which67is67a67correctly67written67g
oal67for67this67process?
a. The67nurse67will67demonstrate67the67correct67use67of67a67metered-
dose67inhaler67to67the67patient.
b. The67nurse67will67teach67the67patient67how67to67administer67medication67with67a67m
etered-dose67inhaler.
c. The67patient67will67know67how67to67self-
administer67the67medication67using67the67metered-dose67inhaler.
d. The67patient67will67independently67administer67the67medication67using67the67mete
red-dose67inhaler67at67the67end67of67the67session.
N
ANS:6 7 D
Goals67must67be67patient-
centered67and67clearly67state67the67outcome67with67a67reasonable67deadline67and67should67ident
ify67components67for67evaluation.
DIF: Cognitive67Level:67Applying67(Application)
TOP:6 7 Nursing67Process:67Planning67MSC:6 7 NCLEX:67Management67of67Care
9. The67nurse67is67developing67a67plan67of67care67for67a67patient67who67has67chronic67lung67disease67
and67hypoxia.
The67patient67has67been67admitted67for67increased67oxygen67needs67above67a67baseline67of67267L/
min.67The
nurse67develops67a67goal67stating,67―The67patient67will67have67oxygen67saturations67of67>95%67
on67room67air67at67the67time67of67discharge67from67the67hospital.‖67What67is67wrong67with67thi
s67goal?
a. It67cannot67be67evaluated.
b. It67is67not67measurable.
c. It67is67not67patient-centered.
d. It67is67not67realistic.
ANS:6 7 D
This67goal67is67not67realistic67because67the67patient67is67not67usually67on67room67air67and67sh
ould67not67be67expected67to67attain67that67goal67by67discharge67from67this67hospitalization.
DIF: Cognitive67Level:67Applying67(Application)
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Chapter6701:67(Complete67Answered)67Test67
Bank67Pharmacology67A67Patient-
67Centered67Nursing67Process67Approach
,6711th67Edition67by67Linda67E.67McCuist
ion67Chapter671-58
MULTIPLE67CHOICE
1. The67nursing67process67is67a67five-step67decision-
making67approach67that67includes67all67of67the67following67steps,67EXCEPT:
a. Assessment
b. Patient67problem
c. Planning
d. Right67Drug
ANS:6 7 D
The67nursing67process67is67a67five-step67decision-
making67approach67that67includes:671)67assessment,672)67patient67problem,673)67planning,674)67impl
ementation,67and675)67evaluation.67―Right67drug‖67is67one67of67the
―Six67Rights‖67of67medication67administration.
DIF: Cognitive67Level:67Understanding67(Comprehension)
TOP:6 7 Nursing67Process:67Planning67MSC:6 7 NCLEX:67Management67of67Care
2. The67nurse67is67using67data67collected67to67set67goals67or67expected67outcomes67and67inter
ventions67that67address67the67patient‘s67problems.67Which67step67of67the67nursing67proce
ss67is67the67nurse67applying?
a. Assessment
b. Patient67problem
c. Planning N
d. Evaluation
ANS:6 7 C
During67the67planning67phase,67the67nurse67uses67the67data67collected67to67set67goals67or67expec
ted67outcomes67and67interventions67which67address67the67patient‘s67problems.67The67data67wa
s67collected67during67the
―Assessment‖67and67―Patient67problem‖67steps.67During67the67―Evaluation‖67phase67the67nu
rse67would67determine67whether67the67goals67and67objectives67set67during67the67planning67p
hase67were67met.
DIF:
Cognitive67Level:67Understanding67(Comprehensi
on)67TOP:6 7 Nursing67Process:67Nursing67Intervention
MSC:6 7 NCLEX:67Management67of67Care
3. A675-year-
old67child67with67type67167diabetes67mellitus67has67had67repeated67hospitalizations67for67episod
es67of67hyperglycemia.67The67parents67tell67the67nurse67that67they67can‘t67keep67track67of67eve
rything67that67has67to67be67done67to67care67for67their67child.67The67nurse67reviews67medicatio
ns,67diet,67and67symptom67management67with67the67parents67and67draws67up67a67daily67checkl
ist67for67the67family67to67use.67These67activities67are67completed67in67which67step67of67the67nu
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rsing67process?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
ANS:6 7 C
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The67implementation67phase67is67the67part67of67the67nursing67process67in67which67the67nurs
e67provides67education,67drug67administration,67patient67care,67and67other67interventions67ne
cessary67to67assist67the67patient67in67accomplishing67established67medication67goals.
DIF:
Cognitive67Level:67Understanding67(Comprehensi
on)67TOP:6 7 Nursing67Process:67Nursing67Intervention
MSC:6 7 NCLEX:67Management67of67Care
4. The67nurse67is67preparing67to67administer67a67medication67and67reviews67the67patient‘s67c
hart67for67drug67allergies,67serum67creatinine,67and67blood67urea67nitrogen67(BUN)67levels
.67The67nurse‘s67actions67are67reflective67of67which67phase67of67the67nursing67process?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning
ANS:6 7 A
Assessment67involves67gathering67information67about67the67patient67and67the67drug,67includ
ing67any67previous67use67of67the67drug.
DIF: Cognitive67Level:67Understanding67(Comprehension)
TOP:6 7 Nursing67Process:67Assessment MSC:6 7 NCLEX:67Management67of67Care
5. Which67assessment67is67categorized67as67objective67data?
a. A67list67of67herbal67supplements67regularly67used
b. Lab67values67associated67with67the67drugs67the67patient67is67taking
c. The67ages67and67relationship67to67the67patient67of67all67household67members
d. Usual67dietary67patterns67and67fNo o d 67intake
ANS:6 7 B
Objective67data67are67measured67and67detected67by67another67person67and67would67include67
lab67values.67The67other67examples67are67subjective67data.
DIF: Cognitive67Level:67Understanding67(Comprehension)
TOP:6 7 Nursing67Process:67Assessment MSC:6 7 NCLEX:67Management67of67Care
6. The67nurse67reviews67a67patient‘s67database67and67learns67that67the67patient67lives67alone,67is67
forgetful,67and67does67not67have67an67established67routine.67The67patient67will67be67sent67ho
me67with67three67new67medications67to67be67taken67at67different67times67of67the67day.67The67
nurse67develops67a67daily67medication67chart67and67enlists67a67family67member67to67put67the6
7patient‘s67pills67in67a67pill67organizer.67This67is67an67example67of67which67phase67of67the67n
ursing67process?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning
ANS:6 7 C
The67implementation67phase67involves67education67and67patient67care67in67order67to67assist67the67p
atient67to67accomplish67the67goals67of67treatment.
DIF:
Cognitive67Level:67Applying67(Applicati
on)67TOP:6 7 Nursing67Process:67Nursing67Inter
vention
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MSC:6 7 NCLEX:67Management67of67Care
7. A67patient67who67is67hospitalized67for67chronic67obstructive67pulmonary67disease67(COPD)67
wants67to67go67home.67The67nurse67and67the67patient67discuss67the67patient‘s67situation67and67
decide67that67the67patient67may67go67home67when67able67to67perform67self-
care67without67dyspnea67and67hypoxia.67This67is67an67example67of67which67phase67of67the67n
ursing67process?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning
ANS:6 7 D
Planning67involves67goal67setting,67which,67for67this67patient,67means67being67able67to67perform67s
elf-care67activities67without67dyspnea67and67hypoxia.
DIF: Cognitive67Level:67Understanding67(Comprehension)
TOP:6 7 Nursing67Process:67Planning67MSC:6 7 NCLEX:67Management67of67Care
8. A67patient67will67be67sent67home67with67a67metered-
dose67inhaler,67and67the67nurse67is67providing67teaching.67Which67is67a67correctly67written67g
oal67for67this67process?
a. The67nurse67will67demonstrate67the67correct67use67of67a67metered-
dose67inhaler67to67the67patient.
b. The67nurse67will67teach67the67patient67how67to67administer67medication67with67a67m
etered-dose67inhaler.
c. The67patient67will67know67how67to67self-
administer67the67medication67using67the67metered-dose67inhaler.
d. The67patient67will67independently67administer67the67medication67using67the67mete
red-dose67inhaler67at67the67end67of67the67session.
N
ANS:6 7 D
Goals67must67be67patient-
centered67and67clearly67state67the67outcome67with67a67reasonable67deadline67and67should67ident
ify67components67for67evaluation.
DIF: Cognitive67Level:67Applying67(Application)
TOP:6 7 Nursing67Process:67Planning67MSC:6 7 NCLEX:67Management67of67Care
9. The67nurse67is67developing67a67plan67of67care67for67a67patient67who67has67chronic67lung67disease67
and67hypoxia.
The67patient67has67been67admitted67for67increased67oxygen67needs67above67a67baseline67of67267L/
min.67The
nurse67develops67a67goal67stating,67―The67patient67will67have67oxygen67saturations67of67>95%67
on67room67air67at67the67time67of67discharge67from67the67hospital.‖67What67is67wrong67with67thi
s67goal?
a. It67cannot67be67evaluated.
b. It67is67not67measurable.
c. It67is67not67patient-centered.
d. It67is67not67realistic.
ANS:6 7 D
This67goal67is67not67realistic67because67the67patient67is67not67usually67on67room67air67and67sh
ould67not67be67expected67to67attain67that67goal67by67discharge67from67this67hospitalization.
DIF: Cognitive67Level:67Applying67(Application)
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