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CHAPTER 01: PHARMACOLOGY AND THE NURSING PROCESS IN LPN
PRACTICE SOURCE: INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, 11TH
EDITION BY VISOVSKY
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1.
The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to a long-term care
facility before giving the prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN consider as the highest priority?
a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to administer the patient’s drug.
b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
c. Collect data about the patient and the patient’s health condition.
d. Review the nursing care plan to verify that it is accurate.
Answer: c
Rationale: Collecting and documenting data about the patient and their health condition is a critical step
before administering drugs. This includes information about the present illness, signs and symptoms,
medical history, drug history, and vital signs.
2.
The LPN is working with a patient during the planning stage of the nursing process related to prescribed
drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this stage?
a. Develop a nursing goal to plan procedures needed to administer the drug.
b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug’s actions.
c. Determine how much the patient understands about their drug.
d. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to the drug.
Answer: c
Rationale: Understanding how much the patient knows about their drug is part of the diagnosis phase.
Developing nursing goals or a teaching plan falls under the planning phase.
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3.
You are teaching a patient with depression about the potential adverse effects of a prescribed drug.
Which stage of the nursing process are you engaging in at this point?
a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnosis
Answer: b
Rationale: Teaching a patient about drug effects, both therapeutic and adverse, is part of the
implementation phase, where the nurse provides instructions and explanations about care.
4.
Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
a. The patient states they have pain in their left arm.
b. The medical chart shows a recorded blood pressure of 128/88 mmHg.
c. The serum potassium level is 3.8 mmol/L.
d. The patient’s ECG shows normal sinus rhythm.
Answer: a
Rationale: Subjective data includes reports from the patient about symptoms that cannot be directly
observed or measured, such as pain or nausea.
5.
Which statement provides an example of objective data?
a. The wife states the patient was confused last night.
b. Grimacing with movement is observed during the examination.
c. The patient reports moderate alcohol consumption.
CHAPTER 01: PHARMACOLOGY AND THE NURSING PROCESS IN LPN
PRACTICE SOURCE: INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, 11TH
EDITION BY VISOVSKY
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1.
The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to a long-term care
facility before giving the prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN consider as the highest priority?
a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to administer the patient’s drug.
b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
c. Collect data about the patient and the patient’s health condition.
d. Review the nursing care plan to verify that it is accurate.
Answer: c
Rationale: Collecting and documenting data about the patient and their health condition is a critical step
before administering drugs. This includes information about the present illness, signs and symptoms,
medical history, drug history, and vital signs.
2.
The LPN is working with a patient during the planning stage of the nursing process related to prescribed
drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this stage?
a. Develop a nursing goal to plan procedures needed to administer the drug.
b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug’s actions.
c. Determine how much the patient understands about their drug.
d. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to the drug.
Answer: c
Rationale: Understanding how much the patient knows about their drug is part of the diagnosis phase.
Developing nursing goals or a teaching plan falls under the planning phase.
, ESTUDYR
3.
You are teaching a patient with depression about the potential adverse effects of a prescribed drug.
Which stage of the nursing process are you engaging in at this point?
a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnosis
Answer: b
Rationale: Teaching a patient about drug effects, both therapeutic and adverse, is part of the
implementation phase, where the nurse provides instructions and explanations about care.
4.
Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
a. The patient states they have pain in their left arm.
b. The medical chart shows a recorded blood pressure of 128/88 mmHg.
c. The serum potassium level is 3.8 mmol/L.
d. The patient’s ECG shows normal sinus rhythm.
Answer: a
Rationale: Subjective data includes reports from the patient about symptoms that cannot be directly
observed or measured, such as pain or nausea.
5.
Which statement provides an example of objective data?
a. The wife states the patient was confused last night.
b. Grimacing with movement is observed during the examination.
c. The patient reports moderate alcohol consumption.
