Test Bank for Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition
Author: Constance G. Visovsky | All Chapters Covered With
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Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
Visovsky:Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon
admission to a Long-term care facility before giving the patient‘s prescribed drugs.
Which action should the LPN consider to be the highest priority?
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a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient‘s drug.
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b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
c. Collect data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition.
d. Review the nursing care plan to verify that
it is accurate. ANS: C
Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient‘s health
condition is a critical step before any drugs are given. Information regarding the
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present illness, any signs and symptoms, review of medical records, drug history, and
vital signs are needed before drugs are given. Deciding on special equipment that
will be needed to give the patient‘s drug is part of the planning phase of the
nursing process. Monitoring the patient for his response to given drug is part of the
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evaluation stage of the nursing process. Reviewing the nursing care plan to verify
that it is being followed accurately is part of the implementation stage of the
nursing process.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: p. 2
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2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process
related to the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take
during this stage?
a. Develop a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug.
b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions.
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c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug.
d. Determine how much the patient understands
about his drug. ANS: D
Determining how much the patient understands about his drug is part of the
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diagnosis phase of the nursing process. Developing a nursing goal to plan the
procedures needed to give drug and developing a teaching plan for the patient
regarding the drug‘s actions are part of the planning phase of the nursing process.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: p. 2
3. You are teaching a patient with depression about the potential adverse
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effects of a prescribed drug. What part of the nursing process related to drug
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therapy are you engaging in at this point of the teaching plan?
a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnosis
ANS: C
In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the LPN understands and teaches
to the patient the drug‘s therapeutic effects, expected side effects, and
potential adverse effects.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 2
4. Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
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Author: Constance G. Visovsky | All Chapters Covered With
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, Visovsky: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th 2
Edition
Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
Visovsky:Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon
admission to a Long-term care facility before giving the patient‘s prescribed drugs.
Which action should the LPN consider to be the highest priority?
4
a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient‘s drug.
4
b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
c. Collect data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition.
d. Review the nursing care plan to verify that
it is accurate. ANS: C
Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient‘s health
condition is a critical step before any drugs are given. Information regarding the
4
present illness, any signs and symptoms, review of medical records, drug history, and
vital signs are needed before drugs are given. Deciding on special equipment that
will be needed to give the patient‘s drug is part of the planning phase of the
nursing process. Monitoring the patient for his response to given drug is part of the
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evaluation stage of the nursing process. Reviewing the nursing care plan to verify
that it is being followed accurately is part of the implementation stage of the
nursing process.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: p. 2
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2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process
related to the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take
during this stage?
a. Develop a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug.
b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions.
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c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug.
d. Determine how much the patient understands
about his drug. ANS: D
Determining how much the patient understands about his drug is part of the
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diagnosis phase of the nursing process. Developing a nursing goal to plan the
procedures needed to give drug and developing a teaching plan for the patient
regarding the drug‘s actions are part of the planning phase of the nursing process.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: p. 2
3. You are teaching a patient with depression about the potential adverse
4
effects of a prescribed drug. What part of the nursing process related to drug
4
therapy are you engaging in at this point of the teaching plan?
a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnosis
ANS: C
In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the LPN understands and teaches
to the patient the drug‘s therapeutic effects, expected side effects, and
potential adverse effects.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 2
4. Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
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