Pharmacology and the nursing process: chapters
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Test Bank for Pharmacology and the Nursing
Process, 10th Edition Rainforth
The nurse is developing a human needs
statement for a patient who has a new diagnosis
of heart failure. Identification of human needs
statement occur with which of these activities?
A. Collection of patient data
B. Administering interventions
C. Deciding on patient outcomes
D. Documenting the patient's behavior - correct
answer-A. collection of patient data
Exp: Identification of human needs occurs with he
collection of patient data
The patient is to receive oral guaifenesin twice a
day. Today, the nurse was busy and gave the
,medication 2 hours after the scheduled dose was
due. What type of problem does this represent?
A. Right time
B. Right dose
C. Right route
D. Right medication - correct answer-A. right time
Exp: Right time is correct because the medication
was given more than 30 minutes after the
scheduled dose was due. Dose is incorrect
because the dose is not related to the time the
medication administration is scheduled. Route is
incorrect because the route is not affected.
Medication is incorrect because the medication
ordered will not change
The nurse has been monitoring the patient's
progress on a new drug regimen since the first
dose and documenting the patient's therapeutic
response to the medication. Which phase of the
nursing process do these actions illustrate?
A. Human needs statement
B. Planning
C. Implemenation
D. Evaluation - correct answer-D. evaluation
, Exp: Monitoring the patient's progress, including
the patient's response to the medication, is part of
the evaluation phase. Planning, implementation,
and human needs statement are not illustrated by
this example
The nurse is assigned to a patient who is newly
diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which
statement best illustrates an outcome criterion for
this patient?
A. The patient will follow instructions
B. The patient will not experience complications
C. The patient will adhere to the new insulin
treatment regimen
D. The patient will demonstrate correct blood
glucose testing technique - correct answer-D. the
patient will demonstrate correct blood glucose
testing technique
Exp: Demonstrating correct blood glucose testing
technique is a specific and measurable outcome
criterion. Following instructions and not
experiencing complications are not specific
criteria. Adhering to new regimen would be
difficult to measure
1-3
Test Bank for Pharmacology and the Nursing
Process, 10th Edition Rainforth
The nurse is developing a human needs
statement for a patient who has a new diagnosis
of heart failure. Identification of human needs
statement occur with which of these activities?
A. Collection of patient data
B. Administering interventions
C. Deciding on patient outcomes
D. Documenting the patient's behavior - correct
answer-A. collection of patient data
Exp: Identification of human needs occurs with he
collection of patient data
The patient is to receive oral guaifenesin twice a
day. Today, the nurse was busy and gave the
,medication 2 hours after the scheduled dose was
due. What type of problem does this represent?
A. Right time
B. Right dose
C. Right route
D. Right medication - correct answer-A. right time
Exp: Right time is correct because the medication
was given more than 30 minutes after the
scheduled dose was due. Dose is incorrect
because the dose is not related to the time the
medication administration is scheduled. Route is
incorrect because the route is not affected.
Medication is incorrect because the medication
ordered will not change
The nurse has been monitoring the patient's
progress on a new drug regimen since the first
dose and documenting the patient's therapeutic
response to the medication. Which phase of the
nursing process do these actions illustrate?
A. Human needs statement
B. Planning
C. Implemenation
D. Evaluation - correct answer-D. evaluation
, Exp: Monitoring the patient's progress, including
the patient's response to the medication, is part of
the evaluation phase. Planning, implementation,
and human needs statement are not illustrated by
this example
The nurse is assigned to a patient who is newly
diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which
statement best illustrates an outcome criterion for
this patient?
A. The patient will follow instructions
B. The patient will not experience complications
C. The patient will adhere to the new insulin
treatment regimen
D. The patient will demonstrate correct blood
glucose testing technique - correct answer-D. the
patient will demonstrate correct blood glucose
testing technique
Exp: Demonstrating correct blood glucose testing
technique is a specific and measurable outcome
criterion. Following instructions and not
experiencing complications are not specific
criteria. Adhering to new regimen would be
difficult to measure
