TestBank forIntroductiontoClinical Pharmacol
43 3
ogy11thEditionByConstance
Visovsky,CherylZambroski,ShirleyHoslerChapter1-
20CompleteGuideA+
3
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,Visovsky:3Introduction3to3Clinical3Pharmacology,311th3Editi 2
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Chapter301:3Pharmacology3and3 the3Nursing3Process3in3 LPN3Practice3 Visov
3sky:Introduction 3to3Clinical3Pharmacology,311th Edition
MULTIPLE3 CHOICE
1. The3LPN3 is3 collecting3 data3 for3the3 initial3 assessment3 of3a3 patient3 upon3 admission
t o a3 Long-
3 3 3
term3care3 facility3before3 giving3 the3patient‘s3 prescribed3 drugs.3 Which3action3should3 the3 L
P3N3 consider3 to3 be3 the3 highest3 priority?
a. Obtain3any3special3equipment3 3 that3 will3 be3 needed3 to3 give3 the3 patient‘s3 drug.
b. Monitor3the3 patient3 for3 a3 response3 to3 the3 drug3 given.
c. Collect3 data 3 about3 the3 patient and3 the3 patient‘s3 health3 condition.
4
d. Review3the3nursing3 care3plan3to3 verify3that3 it
3is3 accurate.3 ANS:3 C
Collecting3 and3 documenting3 data3 about3 the3 patient3 and3 the3 patient‘s3 health3condition3 is3 a
3critical3 step3 before3 any3 drugs3 are3 given.3 Information3 regarding3 the3 present3 illness,3 any3
si3gns3 and3 symptoms,3 review3 of3 medical3 records,3 drug3 history,3 and3 vital3 signs3 are3 nee
ded3before3 drugs3 are3 given.3 Deciding3 on3 special3 equipment3 that3 will3 be3 needed3 to3 give3 th
e3 pat3ient‘s3 drug3 is3 part3 of3 the3 planning3 phase3 of3 the3 nursing3 process.3 Monitoring3 the3 pati
ent3 fo3r3 his3 response3 to3 given3 drug3 is3 part3 of3the3 evaluation3stage3of3the3 nursing3 process.
3 Review3ing3the3 nursing3care3 plan3to3 verify3that3 it
is3 being3 followed3 accurately3 is3 part3 of3the3 imp
l3ementation3 stage3 of3the3 nursing3 process.
DIF: Cognitive3Level:3 Applying REF:3 p.3 2
2. The3LPN3 is3working3with3a3patient 3 in3the3planning3 stage3of3the3nursing3 process3rel3
4
ated3 to3 the3 patient‘s3 prescribed3 drugs.3 Which3 action3 should3 the3 LPN3 take3 during3 this3 st3
age?
, Visovsky:3Introduction3to3Clinical3Pharmacology,311th3Editi 3
a.
o Develop3 a3 3 nursing3 goal3to3 plan3 the3 procedures3 needed3 to3 give3 drug.
b. Develop3 a3 teaching3 plan3 for3 the3 patient3 regarding3 the3 drug‘s3 actions.
43 3
ogy11thEditionByConstance
Visovsky,CherylZambroski,ShirleyHoslerChapter1-
20CompleteGuideA+
3
,
,Visovsky:3Introduction3to3Clinical3Pharmacology,311th3Editi 2
o
Chapter301:3Pharmacology3and3 the3Nursing3Process3in3 LPN3Practice3 Visov
3sky:Introduction 3to3Clinical3Pharmacology,311th Edition
MULTIPLE3 CHOICE
1. The3LPN3 is3 collecting3 data3 for3the3 initial3 assessment3 of3a3 patient3 upon3 admission
t o a3 Long-
3 3 3
term3care3 facility3before3 giving3 the3patient‘s3 prescribed3 drugs.3 Which3action3should3 the3 L
P3N3 consider3 to3 be3 the3 highest3 priority?
a. Obtain3any3special3equipment3 3 that3 will3 be3 needed3 to3 give3 the3 patient‘s3 drug.
b. Monitor3the3 patient3 for3 a3 response3 to3 the3 drug3 given.
c. Collect3 data 3 about3 the3 patient and3 the3 patient‘s3 health3 condition.
4
d. Review3the3nursing3 care3plan3to3 verify3that3 it
3is3 accurate.3 ANS:3 C
Collecting3 and3 documenting3 data3 about3 the3 patient3 and3 the3 patient‘s3 health3condition3 is3 a
3critical3 step3 before3 any3 drugs3 are3 given.3 Information3 regarding3 the3 present3 illness,3 any3
si3gns3 and3 symptoms,3 review3 of3 medical3 records,3 drug3 history,3 and3 vital3 signs3 are3 nee
ded3before3 drugs3 are3 given.3 Deciding3 on3 special3 equipment3 that3 will3 be3 needed3 to3 give3 th
e3 pat3ient‘s3 drug3 is3 part3 of3 the3 planning3 phase3 of3 the3 nursing3 process.3 Monitoring3 the3 pati
ent3 fo3r3 his3 response3 to3 given3 drug3 is3 part3 of3the3 evaluation3stage3of3the3 nursing3 process.
3 Review3ing3the3 nursing3care3 plan3to3 verify3that3 it
is3 being3 followed3 accurately3 is3 part3 of3the3 imp
l3ementation3 stage3 of3the3 nursing3 process.
DIF: Cognitive3Level:3 Applying REF:3 p.3 2
2. The3LPN3 is3working3with3a3patient 3 in3the3planning3 stage3of3the3nursing3 process3rel3
4
ated3 to3 the3 patient‘s3 prescribed3 drugs.3 Which3 action3 should3 the3 LPN3 take3 during3 this3 st3
age?
, Visovsky:3Introduction3to3Clinical3Pharmacology,311th3Editi 3
a.
o Develop3 a3 3 nursing3 goal3to3 plan3 the3 procedures3 needed3 to3 give3 drug.
b. Develop3 a3 teaching3 plan3 for3 the3 patient3 regarding3 the3 drug‘s3 actions.
