TEST BANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY 10TH EDITION BY MCCUISTION
, TEST BANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY 10TH EDITION BY MCCUISTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Chapter 01: Drug Development and Ethical Considerations
• Chapter 02: Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Pharmacogenetics
• Chapter 03: Cultural Considerations
• Chapter 04: Pharmacology Fundamentals
• Chapter 05: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy
• Chapter 06: Safety and Quality in Pharmacology
• Chapter 07: Drugs in Substance Use Disorder
• Chapter 08: Drugs for Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Chapter 09: Drugs for Integumentary Disorders
• Chapter 10: Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders
• Chapter 11: Drugs for Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
• Chapter 12: Drugs for the Reproductive System
• Chapter 13: Drugs Affecting the Immune System
• Chapter 14: Drugs for Respiratory Disorders
• Chapter 15: Drugs for Cardiovascular Disorders
• Chapter 16: Drugs for Central Nervous System Disorders
• Chapter 17: Drugs for Psychiatric Disorders
• Chapter 18: Drugs for Endocrine Disorders
• Chapter 19: Drugs for Renal and Urinary Disorders
• Chapter 20: Drugs for Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Chapter 21: Drugs for Pain Management
• Chapter 22: Drugs for Infectious Diseases
• Chapter 23: Drugs for Cancer Therapy
• Chapter 24: Emergency Drugs
, TEST BANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY 10TH EDITION BY MCCUISTION
• Chapter 25: Pediatric and Geriatric Pharmacology
Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care
McCuistion: Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 10th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes all of the following
steps, 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 outcomes
and interventions which address the patient’s problems. The data was collected 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 episodes
of 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
, TEST BANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY 10TH EDITION BY MCCUISTION
ANS: C
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 the
patient 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 are
reflective 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 any
previous 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 fNo od 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
6. The nurse reviews a patient’s database and learns that the patient lives alone, is forgetful, and
does not have an established routine. The patient will be sent home with three new
medications to be taken at different times of the day. The nurse develops a daily medication
chart and enlists a family member to put the patient’s pills in a pill organizer. This is an
example of which phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning
ANS: C
The implementation phase involves education and patient care in order to assist the patient to
accomplish the goals of treatment.
, TEST BANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY 10TH EDITION BY MCCUISTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Chapter 01: Drug Development and Ethical Considerations
• Chapter 02: Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Pharmacogenetics
• Chapter 03: Cultural Considerations
• Chapter 04: Pharmacology Fundamentals
• Chapter 05: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy
• Chapter 06: Safety and Quality in Pharmacology
• Chapter 07: Drugs in Substance Use Disorder
• Chapter 08: Drugs for Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Chapter 09: Drugs for Integumentary Disorders
• Chapter 10: Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders
• Chapter 11: Drugs for Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
• Chapter 12: Drugs for the Reproductive System
• Chapter 13: Drugs Affecting the Immune System
• Chapter 14: Drugs for Respiratory Disorders
• Chapter 15: Drugs for Cardiovascular Disorders
• Chapter 16: Drugs for Central Nervous System Disorders
• Chapter 17: Drugs for Psychiatric Disorders
• Chapter 18: Drugs for Endocrine Disorders
• Chapter 19: Drugs for Renal and Urinary Disorders
• Chapter 20: Drugs for Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Chapter 21: Drugs for Pain Management
• Chapter 22: Drugs for Infectious Diseases
• Chapter 23: Drugs for Cancer Therapy
• Chapter 24: Emergency Drugs
, TEST BANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY 10TH EDITION BY MCCUISTION
• Chapter 25: Pediatric and Geriatric Pharmacology
Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care
McCuistion: Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 10th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes all of the following
steps, 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 outcomes
and interventions which address the patient’s problems. The data was collected 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 episodes
of 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
, TEST BANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY 10TH EDITION BY MCCUISTION
ANS: C
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 the
patient 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 are
reflective 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 any
previous 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 fNo od 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
6. The nurse reviews a patient’s database and learns that the patient lives alone, is forgetful, and
does not have an established routine. The patient will be sent home with three new
medications to be taken at different times of the day. The nurse develops a daily medication
chart and enlists a family member to put the patient’s pills in a pill organizer. This is an
example of which phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning
ANS: C
The implementation phase involves education and patient care in order to assist the patient to
accomplish the goals of treatment.
