TEST BANK Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition by
Visovsky/Zambroski/Hosler
, ALL CHAPTERS
• Chapter 1: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
• Chapter 2: Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration
• Chapter 3: Principles of Pharmacology
• Chapter 4: Drug Calculation: Preparing and Giving Drugs
• Chapter 5: Drugs for Bacterial Infections
• Chapter 6: Drugs for Tuberculosis, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections
• Chapter 7: Drugs for Viral and Retroviral Infections
• Chapter 8: Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems
• Chapter 9: Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems
• Chapter 10: Drugs for Central Nervous System Problems
• Chapter 11: Drugs for Mental Health
• Chapter 12: Drugs for Pain Management
• Chapter 13: Drugs for Inflammation, Arthritis, and Gout
• Chapter 14: Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems
• Chapter 15: Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System
• Chapter 16: Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation
• Chapter 17: Drugs for Osteoporosis and Hormonal Problems
• Chapter 18: Drug Therapy for Diabetes
• Chapter 19: Drugs for Eye and Ear Problems
• Chapter 20: Over-the-Counter Drug Therapy
Chapter 1: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
1. Which step of the nursing process involves collecting subjective and objective data about the
patient’s health status?
A. Planning
B. Implementation
,C. Assessment
D. Evaluation
Rationale: Assessment is the first step of the nursing process. It involves gathering subjective
(what the patient says) and objective (what can be observed/measured) data to guide safe
pharmacological care. Planning, implementation, and evaluation come after.
2. The nurse identifies “risk for noncompliance related to medication side effects” in a patient.
This represents which nursing process step?
A. Nursing Diagnosis
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
Rationale: After assessment, the nurse formulates nursing diagnoses, which focus on the
patient’s response to actual or potential health problems. Identifying risk for noncompliance is a
diagnosis, not planning or implementation.
3. True or False: The planning step of the nursing process includes setting measurable, patient-
centered goals for drug therapy.
True
Rationale: Planning requires establishing clear goals and expected outcomes, such as “Patient
will verbalize correct dosage schedule of prescribed antibiotics within 24 hours.”
4. During which step of the nursing process does the nurse administer the prescribed medication?
A. Planning
B. Implementation
C. Diagnosis
D. Evaluation
Rationale: Implementation involves carrying out interventions, which includes safe drug
administration. This follows assessment, diagnosis, and planning.
5. Fill in the blank: The nurse’s judgment of whether a drug therapy goal has been met occurs
during the step of __________.
Evaluation
, Rationale: Evaluation determines whether the nursing interventions and medication therapy
achieved the desired outcomes (e.g., reduced pain, controlled infection).
6. Which action is an example of subjective data collection in pharmacology?
A. Checking blood pressure
B. Measuring urine output
C. Patient states, “This pill makes me nauseated.”
D. Observing a rash
Rationale: Subjective data comes directly from the patient’s statements, such as nausea.
Objective data includes measurable signs like blood pressure and observable rashes.
7. True or False: Monitoring lab values after drug administration is part of the evaluation phase.
True
Rationale: Evaluation involves comparing expected outcomes to actual patient responses, which
may include lab results, symptom changes, or side effect monitoring.
8. Which component of a nursing diagnosis is represented by “risk for infection related to
neutropenia”?
A. Etiology
B. Defining characteristic
C. Problem statement
D. Intervention
Rationale: The problem statement identifies the patient’s response (e.g., “risk for infection”).
Etiology describes the cause (neutropenia), while defining characteristics are observable
evidence.
9. Fill in the blank: The __________ step of the nursing process involves setting priorities and
selecting nursing interventions to meet the patient’s goals.
Planning
Rationale: Planning organizes care by identifying goals, prioritizing diagnoses, and choosing
interventions to ensure safe pharmacological outcomes.
10. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the nurse in the implementation phase?
A. Teaching the patient how to take the drug
B. Documenting medication administration
Visovsky/Zambroski/Hosler
, ALL CHAPTERS
• Chapter 1: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
• Chapter 2: Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration
• Chapter 3: Principles of Pharmacology
• Chapter 4: Drug Calculation: Preparing and Giving Drugs
• Chapter 5: Drugs for Bacterial Infections
• Chapter 6: Drugs for Tuberculosis, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections
• Chapter 7: Drugs for Viral and Retroviral Infections
• Chapter 8: Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems
• Chapter 9: Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems
• Chapter 10: Drugs for Central Nervous System Problems
• Chapter 11: Drugs for Mental Health
• Chapter 12: Drugs for Pain Management
• Chapter 13: Drugs for Inflammation, Arthritis, and Gout
• Chapter 14: Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems
• Chapter 15: Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System
• Chapter 16: Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation
• Chapter 17: Drugs for Osteoporosis and Hormonal Problems
• Chapter 18: Drug Therapy for Diabetes
• Chapter 19: Drugs for Eye and Ear Problems
• Chapter 20: Over-the-Counter Drug Therapy
Chapter 1: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
1. Which step of the nursing process involves collecting subjective and objective data about the
patient’s health status?
A. Planning
B. Implementation
,C. Assessment
D. Evaluation
Rationale: Assessment is the first step of the nursing process. It involves gathering subjective
(what the patient says) and objective (what can be observed/measured) data to guide safe
pharmacological care. Planning, implementation, and evaluation come after.
2. The nurse identifies “risk for noncompliance related to medication side effects” in a patient.
This represents which nursing process step?
A. Nursing Diagnosis
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
Rationale: After assessment, the nurse formulates nursing diagnoses, which focus on the
patient’s response to actual or potential health problems. Identifying risk for noncompliance is a
diagnosis, not planning or implementation.
3. True or False: The planning step of the nursing process includes setting measurable, patient-
centered goals for drug therapy.
True
Rationale: Planning requires establishing clear goals and expected outcomes, such as “Patient
will verbalize correct dosage schedule of prescribed antibiotics within 24 hours.”
4. During which step of the nursing process does the nurse administer the prescribed medication?
A. Planning
B. Implementation
C. Diagnosis
D. Evaluation
Rationale: Implementation involves carrying out interventions, which includes safe drug
administration. This follows assessment, diagnosis, and planning.
5. Fill in the blank: The nurse’s judgment of whether a drug therapy goal has been met occurs
during the step of __________.
Evaluation
, Rationale: Evaluation determines whether the nursing interventions and medication therapy
achieved the desired outcomes (e.g., reduced pain, controlled infection).
6. Which action is an example of subjective data collection in pharmacology?
A. Checking blood pressure
B. Measuring urine output
C. Patient states, “This pill makes me nauseated.”
D. Observing a rash
Rationale: Subjective data comes directly from the patient’s statements, such as nausea.
Objective data includes measurable signs like blood pressure and observable rashes.
7. True or False: Monitoring lab values after drug administration is part of the evaluation phase.
True
Rationale: Evaluation involves comparing expected outcomes to actual patient responses, which
may include lab results, symptom changes, or side effect monitoring.
8. Which component of a nursing diagnosis is represented by “risk for infection related to
neutropenia”?
A. Etiology
B. Defining characteristic
C. Problem statement
D. Intervention
Rationale: The problem statement identifies the patient’s response (e.g., “risk for infection”).
Etiology describes the cause (neutropenia), while defining characteristics are observable
evidence.
9. Fill in the blank: The __________ step of the nursing process involves setting priorities and
selecting nursing interventions to meet the patient’s goals.
Planning
Rationale: Planning organizes care by identifying goals, prioritizing diagnoses, and choosing
interventions to ensure safe pharmacological outcomes.
10. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the nurse in the implementation phase?
A. Teaching the patient how to take the drug
B. Documenting medication administration
