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Walden University – i-Human Case Study Week 4
(Complete 2025 Guide)
attorney who has hypertension and peptic ulcer disease.
Before administering his medications, the nurse must
complete an initial assessment. Core patient variables
will be obtained from which of the following? (Select all
that apply.)
A) The patient's interview
B) The patient's medical history
C) The patient's medical record
D) The patient's physical examination
E) The patient's health insurer - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A
B
C
D
A 68-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with
hypertension 2 weeks ago and was prescribed a new
hypertension medication has returned to the clinic for a
follow-up visit. The nurse notes that the patient's blood
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pressure is unchanged from her last clinic visit. When the
patient was asked if she was taking the new medication
on a regular basis, she stated, "I thought that I was
supposed to take the new drug when I had a pounding
headache or was in a stressful situation, not all the time."
An appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient would
be which of the following?
A) Knowledge, deficient due to the lack of
understanding of treatment regimen
B) Coping, ineffective due to forgetfulness
C) Confusion, acute concerning drug administration
D) Anxiety due to diagnosis of hypertension -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ A
In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the nurse
should always encourage patients to
A) take their medication with meals.
B) take their medication at the prescribed times.
C) increase medication dosages if necessary.
D) use alternative therapy to increase the effects of their
medications. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ B
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A patient is treated with an antibiotic for an infection in
his leg. After 2 days of taking the antibiotic, the patient
calls the clinic and reports that he has a rash all over his
body. The nurse is aware that a rash can be an adverse
effect of an antibiotic and can be either a biologic,
chemical, or physiologic action of the drug, which is an
example of
A) pharmacotherapeutics.
B) pharmacokinetics.
C) pharmacodynamics.
D) pharmacogenetics. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ C
A nurse has been assigned the task of preparing
educational materials for patients with diabetes. The
nurse has included the drug name, the reason the drug
was prescribed, the intended effect of the drug, along
with important adverse effects that should be reported
to the nurse or the health care provider. Which of the
following information is essential to include in the
educational materials?
A) Drug administration method
B) Core drug knowledge
C) Vital signs of the patient
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D) Diagnosis and outcome identification mechanism -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ A
A 56-year-old female patient has been admitted to the
hospital with chronic muscle spasms and has been
prescribed a new medication to treat the spasms. She
has a poorly documented allergy to eggs, synthetic
clothes, and perfumes. What is the priority action of the
nurse to ensure that prescribed medication does not
experience an allergic reaction?
A) Call the prescriber immediately regarding her
allergic reactions
B) Hold the medication for her muscle spasms until she
can be treated for a possible allergic reaction
C) Post an allergies notice on the front of the chart and
document the allergies in the appropriate area of the
patient's record
D) Call the dietary staff and make sure that the patient
is not served eggs for breakfast - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
C
The nurse has been assigned a 49-year-old patient who
has acute colitis, and the nurse just completed gathering
data concerning core drug knowledge and core patient
Walden University – i-Human Case Study Week 4
(Complete 2025 Guide)
attorney who has hypertension and peptic ulcer disease.
Before administering his medications, the nurse must
complete an initial assessment. Core patient variables
will be obtained from which of the following? (Select all
that apply.)
A) The patient's interview
B) The patient's medical history
C) The patient's medical record
D) The patient's physical examination
E) The patient's health insurer - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A
B
C
D
A 68-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with
hypertension 2 weeks ago and was prescribed a new
hypertension medication has returned to the clinic for a
follow-up visit. The nurse notes that the patient's blood
,2|Page
pressure is unchanged from her last clinic visit. When the
patient was asked if she was taking the new medication
on a regular basis, she stated, "I thought that I was
supposed to take the new drug when I had a pounding
headache or was in a stressful situation, not all the time."
An appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient would
be which of the following?
A) Knowledge, deficient due to the lack of
understanding of treatment regimen
B) Coping, ineffective due to forgetfulness
C) Confusion, acute concerning drug administration
D) Anxiety due to diagnosis of hypertension -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ A
In order to promote therapeutic drug effects, the nurse
should always encourage patients to
A) take their medication with meals.
B) take their medication at the prescribed times.
C) increase medication dosages if necessary.
D) use alternative therapy to increase the effects of their
medications. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ B
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A patient is treated with an antibiotic for an infection in
his leg. After 2 days of taking the antibiotic, the patient
calls the clinic and reports that he has a rash all over his
body. The nurse is aware that a rash can be an adverse
effect of an antibiotic and can be either a biologic,
chemical, or physiologic action of the drug, which is an
example of
A) pharmacotherapeutics.
B) pharmacokinetics.
C) pharmacodynamics.
D) pharmacogenetics. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ C
A nurse has been assigned the task of preparing
educational materials for patients with diabetes. The
nurse has included the drug name, the reason the drug
was prescribed, the intended effect of the drug, along
with important adverse effects that should be reported
to the nurse or the health care provider. Which of the
following information is essential to include in the
educational materials?
A) Drug administration method
B) Core drug knowledge
C) Vital signs of the patient
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D) Diagnosis and outcome identification mechanism -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ A
A 56-year-old female patient has been admitted to the
hospital with chronic muscle spasms and has been
prescribed a new medication to treat the spasms. She
has a poorly documented allergy to eggs, synthetic
clothes, and perfumes. What is the priority action of the
nurse to ensure that prescribed medication does not
experience an allergic reaction?
A) Call the prescriber immediately regarding her
allergic reactions
B) Hold the medication for her muscle spasms until she
can be treated for a possible allergic reaction
C) Post an allergies notice on the front of the chart and
document the allergies in the appropriate area of the
patient's record
D) Call the dietary staff and make sure that the patient
is not served eggs for breakfast - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
C
The nurse has been assigned a 49-year-old patient who
has acute colitis, and the nurse just completed gathering
data concerning core drug knowledge and core patient
