Pharmacology Exam 1 Questions And
Answers
Most bImportant btask bfor bnursing b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Drug bAdministration
The bQuality band bSafety bEducation bfor bNurses b(QSEN) binitiatives bguide bnurses bin
bthe bpractice bof b- bcorrect banswers✔✔guides bnurses bto bprovide bsafe band
bcomprehensive bcare
QSEN bcompetencies b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Patient band bFamily bcentered bcare,
bCollaboration band bTeamwork, bEvidence bBased bPractive, bQuality bImprovement,
bSafety, bInformatics
Evidence bBased bPractice b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Integration bof bbest bcurrent bevidence
bw bclinical bexpertise band bpatient bpreferences bconsidered
American bNurses bAssociation b(ANA) bguidelines b- bcorrect banswers✔✔guidelines
baim bto bfoster b"the bpatient brelationship bas bthe bcornerstone bof bpatient bsafety band
bquality."
5 bsteps bof bthe bnursing bprocess b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1. bAssessment
2. bDiagnosis
3. bPlanning
4. bImplementation
5. bEvaluation
assessment bphase bof bthe bnursing bprocess b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-gather
binformation babout bpatient's bcondition
-focuses bon bpatient band bfamily's bneeds, bvalues, band bpreferences
-identifies bkey bmembers bof bhealth bcare bteam bneeded b
-includes bhealth bhistory, breview bof bsystems, bphysical bexam
Is bthe bFirst bstep bof bthe bnursing bprocess
subjective bdata b- bcorrect banswers✔✔information bprovided bverbally bby bthe bpatient
bor bother bsources
,to bgather bsubjective bdata bfrom ba bpatient bthe bnurse bshould bask b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔to bgather bthis bdata bthe bnurse bshould bask bopen bended bquestions
Objective bdata bis b- bcorrect banswers✔✔what bthe bnurse bdirectly bobserves babout bthe
bpatients' bhealth bstatus bby busing btheir bsenses
Nursing bDiagnosis bis bbased bon b- bcorrect banswers✔✔is bbased bon banalysis bof
bassessment bdata, bdetermines bthe btype bof bcare bthe bpatient bwill breceive
why bare bnursing bdiagnosis bbeneficial bto bpatients b- bcorrect banswers✔✔it bfacilitates
bthe bdevelopment bof bindividualized bcare bplans
Nursing bDiagnosis bvs bMedical bDiagnosis b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Focus bon bpatient
bresponse b& bIdentify bpotential bproblems
vs
Disease bprocess b
Primary bemphasis bon bidentifying b
the bcurrent bproblem
planning bphase bof bthe bnursing bprocess b- bcorrect banswers✔✔phase b3 bof bnursing
bprocess
the bnurse buses bdata bcollected bto bset bgoals bor bexpected boutcomes/ binterventions
patient bgoals bshould bbe? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔patient bcentered
include brealistic btimeframes bfor bachievement band breevaluation
Implementation bphase bof bnursing b- bcorrect banswers✔✔phase b4
it bis bwhere bthe bnurse beducates bthe bpatient, badministers bdrugs, band bpreforms
bother binterventions
throughout bthe bteaching bplan bthe bnurse bshould bpromote b- bcorrect banswers✔✔in
bthis bphase bthe bnurse bshould bpromote bpatient bindependence
Evaluation bphase bof bthe bnursing bprocess b- bcorrect banswers✔✔phase b5 b
the bnurse bdetermines bwether bgoals band bpatient bteaching boutcomes bwere bmet
1. bDuring ba bmedication breview bsession, ba bpatient bsays, b"I bjust bdo bnot bknow bwhy
bI bam btaking ball bof bthese bpills." bBased bon bthis bpiece bof bsubjective bdata, bwhich
bdiagnosis bwill bthe bnurse bidentify?
a. bHigh brisk bfor binjury
b. bKnowledge bdeficit
c. bHigh brisk bfor baspiration
d. bAnxiety b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b
2. bThe bnurse bis bdeveloping bgoals bin bcollaboration bwith ba bpatient. bWhich bis bthe
bbest bgoal bstatement?
, a. bThe bpatient bwill bself-administer balbuterol bby btomorrow.
b. bThe bpatient bwill bself-administer bthe bprescribed bdose bof balbuterol bby bthe bend bof
bthe bsecond bteaching bsession.
c. bThe bpatient bwill bindependently bself-administer bthe bprescribed bdose bof balbuterol
bby bthe bend bof bthe bsecond bteaching bsession.
d. bThe bpatient bwill borganize bhis bor bher bmedications bby btomorrow. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔c
3. bWhen bdeveloping ban beffective bmedication bteaching bplan, bwhich bcomponent bwill
bthe bnurse bidentify bas bmost bessential?
a. bWritten binstructions
b. bThe bpatient's breadiness bto blearn
c. bUse bof bcolorful bcharts
d. bA breview bof bcommunity bresources b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b
4. bWhen bdeveloping ban bindividualized bmedication bteaching bplan, bwhich btopics bwill
bthe bnurse binclude? b(Select ball bthat bapply.)
a. bThe bimportance bof badherence bto bthe bprescribed bdrug bregimen
b. bHow bto badminister bmedication(s) baccording bto bthe bprescribed broute
c. bThe bside/adverse beffects bthat bshould bbe breported bto bthe bhealth bcare bprovider
d. bIf ba bdrug bis binadvertently bmissed, bwhether bto bdouble bthe bnext bdose
e. bNotifying bthe bphysician bprior bto btaking bover-the-counter bdrugs bor bsupplements b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔a,b,c,e
5. bThe bNursing bAlliance bfor bQuality bCare's bfocus bis bfor bhealth bcare bproviders bto
bstrive bfor bwhich bgoal?
a. bSafety bin bmedication badministration
b. bConfidentiality bas bdetermined bby bthe bpatient
c. bDevelopment bof ba bpatient brelationship band bfamily bengagement
d. bPatient bindependence bwithin bthe bfamily b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c
6. bThe bQuality band bSafety bEducation bfor bNurses' bfocus bon bsafety bis bbest
bexemplified bby bwhich bcompetency?
a. bPatient badvocacy
b. bTechnology-enhanced bmedication badministration
c. bInfection bcontrol
d. bPatient- band bfamily-centered bcollaborative bcare b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d
7. bWhich bteaching bstrategy bis bmost blikely bto bsucceed bin bhealth bteaching bwith bthe
bpatient band bfamily?
a. bHave bthe bpatient bverbalize bwhy bthey bare btaking bthe bdrug.
b. bHave bthe bpatient banswer bclosed-ended bquestions.
c. bHave bthe bpatient bdemonstrate binformation.
d. bHave bthe bpatient bidentify bpills bby bcolor. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c
5 b+ b5 brights bof bmedication badministration b- bcorrect banswers✔✔right bpatient
Answers
Most bImportant btask bfor bnursing b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Drug bAdministration
The bQuality band bSafety bEducation bfor bNurses b(QSEN) binitiatives bguide bnurses bin
bthe bpractice bof b- bcorrect banswers✔✔guides bnurses bto bprovide bsafe band
bcomprehensive bcare
QSEN bcompetencies b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Patient band bFamily bcentered bcare,
bCollaboration band bTeamwork, bEvidence bBased bPractive, bQuality bImprovement,
bSafety, bInformatics
Evidence bBased bPractice b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Integration bof bbest bcurrent bevidence
bw bclinical bexpertise band bpatient bpreferences bconsidered
American bNurses bAssociation b(ANA) bguidelines b- bcorrect banswers✔✔guidelines
baim bto bfoster b"the bpatient brelationship bas bthe bcornerstone bof bpatient bsafety band
bquality."
5 bsteps bof bthe bnursing bprocess b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1. bAssessment
2. bDiagnosis
3. bPlanning
4. bImplementation
5. bEvaluation
assessment bphase bof bthe bnursing bprocess b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-gather
binformation babout bpatient's bcondition
-focuses bon bpatient band bfamily's bneeds, bvalues, band bpreferences
-identifies bkey bmembers bof bhealth bcare bteam bneeded b
-includes bhealth bhistory, breview bof bsystems, bphysical bexam
Is bthe bFirst bstep bof bthe bnursing bprocess
subjective bdata b- bcorrect banswers✔✔information bprovided bverbally bby bthe bpatient
bor bother bsources
,to bgather bsubjective bdata bfrom ba bpatient bthe bnurse bshould bask b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔to bgather bthis bdata bthe bnurse bshould bask bopen bended bquestions
Objective bdata bis b- bcorrect banswers✔✔what bthe bnurse bdirectly bobserves babout bthe
bpatients' bhealth bstatus bby busing btheir bsenses
Nursing bDiagnosis bis bbased bon b- bcorrect banswers✔✔is bbased bon banalysis bof
bassessment bdata, bdetermines bthe btype bof bcare bthe bpatient bwill breceive
why bare bnursing bdiagnosis bbeneficial bto bpatients b- bcorrect banswers✔✔it bfacilitates
bthe bdevelopment bof bindividualized bcare bplans
Nursing bDiagnosis bvs bMedical bDiagnosis b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Focus bon bpatient
bresponse b& bIdentify bpotential bproblems
vs
Disease bprocess b
Primary bemphasis bon bidentifying b
the bcurrent bproblem
planning bphase bof bthe bnursing bprocess b- bcorrect banswers✔✔phase b3 bof bnursing
bprocess
the bnurse buses bdata bcollected bto bset bgoals bor bexpected boutcomes/ binterventions
patient bgoals bshould bbe? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔patient bcentered
include brealistic btimeframes bfor bachievement band breevaluation
Implementation bphase bof bnursing b- bcorrect banswers✔✔phase b4
it bis bwhere bthe bnurse beducates bthe bpatient, badministers bdrugs, band bpreforms
bother binterventions
throughout bthe bteaching bplan bthe bnurse bshould bpromote b- bcorrect banswers✔✔in
bthis bphase bthe bnurse bshould bpromote bpatient bindependence
Evaluation bphase bof bthe bnursing bprocess b- bcorrect banswers✔✔phase b5 b
the bnurse bdetermines bwether bgoals band bpatient bteaching boutcomes bwere bmet
1. bDuring ba bmedication breview bsession, ba bpatient bsays, b"I bjust bdo bnot bknow bwhy
bI bam btaking ball bof bthese bpills." bBased bon bthis bpiece bof bsubjective bdata, bwhich
bdiagnosis bwill bthe bnurse bidentify?
a. bHigh brisk bfor binjury
b. bKnowledge bdeficit
c. bHigh brisk bfor baspiration
d. bAnxiety b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b
2. bThe bnurse bis bdeveloping bgoals bin bcollaboration bwith ba bpatient. bWhich bis bthe
bbest bgoal bstatement?
, a. bThe bpatient bwill bself-administer balbuterol bby btomorrow.
b. bThe bpatient bwill bself-administer bthe bprescribed bdose bof balbuterol bby bthe bend bof
bthe bsecond bteaching bsession.
c. bThe bpatient bwill bindependently bself-administer bthe bprescribed bdose bof balbuterol
bby bthe bend bof bthe bsecond bteaching bsession.
d. bThe bpatient bwill borganize bhis bor bher bmedications bby btomorrow. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔c
3. bWhen bdeveloping ban beffective bmedication bteaching bplan, bwhich bcomponent bwill
bthe bnurse bidentify bas bmost bessential?
a. bWritten binstructions
b. bThe bpatient's breadiness bto blearn
c. bUse bof bcolorful bcharts
d. bA breview bof bcommunity bresources b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b
4. bWhen bdeveloping ban bindividualized bmedication bteaching bplan, bwhich btopics bwill
bthe bnurse binclude? b(Select ball bthat bapply.)
a. bThe bimportance bof badherence bto bthe bprescribed bdrug bregimen
b. bHow bto badminister bmedication(s) baccording bto bthe bprescribed broute
c. bThe bside/adverse beffects bthat bshould bbe breported bto bthe bhealth bcare bprovider
d. bIf ba bdrug bis binadvertently bmissed, bwhether bto bdouble bthe bnext bdose
e. bNotifying bthe bphysician bprior bto btaking bover-the-counter bdrugs bor bsupplements b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔a,b,c,e
5. bThe bNursing bAlliance bfor bQuality bCare's bfocus bis bfor bhealth bcare bproviders bto
bstrive bfor bwhich bgoal?
a. bSafety bin bmedication badministration
b. bConfidentiality bas bdetermined bby bthe bpatient
c. bDevelopment bof ba bpatient brelationship band bfamily bengagement
d. bPatient bindependence bwithin bthe bfamily b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c
6. bThe bQuality band bSafety bEducation bfor bNurses' bfocus bon bsafety bis bbest
bexemplified bby bwhich bcompetency?
a. bPatient badvocacy
b. bTechnology-enhanced bmedication badministration
c. bInfection bcontrol
d. bPatient- band bfamily-centered bcollaborative bcare b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d
7. bWhich bteaching bstrategy bis bmost blikely bto bsucceed bin bhealth bteaching bwith bthe
bpatient band bfamily?
a. bHave bthe bpatient bverbalize bwhy bthey bare btaking bthe bdrug.
b. bHave bthe bpatient banswer bclosed-ended bquestions.
c. bHave bthe bpatient bdemonstrate binformation.
d. bHave bthe bpatient bidentify bpills bby bcolor. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c
5 b+ b5 brights bof bmedication badministration b- bcorrect banswers✔✔right bpatient
