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Test Bank Pharmacology_ A Patient-Centered Nursing
Process Approach 12th Edition 2025
Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care
McCuistion: Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach : 12 edition 2025
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes all of the
followingsteps, EXCEPT:
a. Assessment
b. Patient problem
c. Planning
d. Right Drug
ANS: D
The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes: 1) assessment, 2)
patient problem, 3) planning, 4) implementation, and 5) evaluation. “Right drug” is one of
the“Six Rights” of medication administration.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
2. The nurse is using data collected to set goals or expected outcomes and interventions that
address the patient’s problems. Which step of the nursing process is the nurse applying?
a. Assessment
b. Patient problem
c. Planning N
d. Evaluation
ANS: C
During the planning phase, the nurse uses the data collected to set goals or expected
outcomesand interventions which address the patient’s problems. The data was collected
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during the “Assessment” and “Patient problem” steps. During the “Evaluation” phase the
nurse would determine whether the goals and objectives set during the planning phase
were met.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Nursing Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
3. A 5-year-old child with type 1 diabetes mellitus has had repeated hospitalizations for
episodesof hyperglycemia. 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 with the parents and draws up a daily checklist for the family to
use. These activities are completed in which step of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
ANS: C
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The implementation phase is the part of the nursing process in which the nurse provides
education, drug administration, patient care, and other interventions necessary to assist
thepatient in accomplishing established medication goals.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Nursing Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
4. The nurse is preparing to administer a medication and reviews the patient’s chart for
drug allergies, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels. The nurse’s
actions arereflective of which phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning
ANS: A
Assessment involves gathering information about the patient and the drug, including
anyprevious use of the drug.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
5. Which assessment is categorized as objective data?
a. A list of herbal supplements regularly used
b. Lab values associated with the drugs the patient is taking
c. The ages and relationship to the patient of all household members
d. Usual dietary patterns and fNood intake
ANS: B
Objective data are measured and detected by another person and would include lab values.
The other examples are subjective data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
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Test Bank Pharmacology_ A Patient-Centered Nursing
Process Approach 12th Edition 2025
Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care
McCuistion: Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach : 12 edition 2025
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes all of the
followingsteps, EXCEPT:
a. Assessment
b. Patient problem
c. Planning
d. Right Drug
ANS: D
The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes: 1) assessment, 2)
patient problem, 3) planning, 4) implementation, and 5) evaluation. “Right drug” is one of
the“Six Rights” of medication administration.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
2. The nurse is using data collected to set goals or expected outcomes and interventions that
address the patient’s problems. Which step of the nursing process is the nurse applying?
a. Assessment
b. Patient problem
c. Planning N
d. Evaluation
ANS: C
During the planning phase, the nurse uses the data collected to set goals or expected
outcomesand interventions which address the patient’s problems. The data was collected
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during the “Assessment” and “Patient problem” steps. During the “Evaluation” phase the
nurse would determine whether the goals and objectives set during the planning phase
were met.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Nursing Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
3. A 5-year-old child with type 1 diabetes mellitus has had repeated hospitalizations for
episodesof hyperglycemia. 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 with the parents and draws up a daily checklist for the family to
use. These activities are completed in which step of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
ANS: C
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The implementation phase is the part of the nursing process in which the nurse provides
education, drug administration, patient care, and other interventions necessary to assist
thepatient in accomplishing established medication goals.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Nursing Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
4. The nurse is preparing to administer a medication and reviews the patient’s chart for
drug allergies, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels. The nurse’s
actions arereflective of which phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning
ANS: A
Assessment involves gathering information about the patient and the drug, including
anyprevious use of the drug.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
5. Which assessment is categorized as objective data?
a. A list of herbal supplements regularly used
b. Lab values associated with the drugs the patient is taking
c. The ages and relationship to the patient of all household members
d. Usual dietary patterns and fNood intake
ANS: B
Objective data are measured and detected by another person and would include lab values.
The other examples are subjective data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
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