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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter 01: Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy
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Sealock: Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE xg
1. Which is a judgement about a particular patient‘s potential need or problem?
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a. A goal xg
b. An assessment xg
c. Subjective data xg
d. A nursing diagnosis
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ANSWER: x g D
Nursing diagnosis is the phase of the nursing process during which a clinical judgement is made
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responds toheath conditions and life processes or vulnerability for that response.
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2. The patient is to receive oral furosemide (Lasix) every day; however, because the patient is unab
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cannot takemedication orally, as ordered. The nurse needs to contact the physician. What type o
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a. A ―right time‖ problem
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b. A ―right dose‖ problem
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c. A ―right route‖ problem
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d. A ―right medication‖ problem
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ANSWER: x g C
This is a ―right route‖ problem: the nurse cannot assume the route and must clarify the route
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not a ―righttime‖ problem because the ordered frequency has not changed. This is not a ―right
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dose is not related toan inability to swallow. This is not a ―right medication‖ problem because
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not change, just the route.
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3. The nurse has been monitoring the patient‘s progress on his new drug regimen since the first dose
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documenting signsof possible adverse effects. What nursing process phase is the nurse practising
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a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
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ANSWER: x g B
Monitoring the patient‘s progress is part of the evaluation phase. Planning, implementation, and nu
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notillustrated by this example.
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4. The nurse is caring for a patient who has been newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Wh
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illustrates anoutcome criterion for this patient?
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a. The patient will follow instructions.
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b. The patient will not experience complications.
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c. The patient adheres to the new insulin treatment regimen.
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d. The patient demonstrates safe insulin self-administration technique.
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ANSWER: x g D
Having the patient demonstrate safe insulin self-administration technique is a specific and measura
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Followinginstructions and avoiding complications are not specific criteria. Adherence to the new
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is not objective and would be difficult to measure.
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