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Chapter 01: Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
Sealock: Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QY
1. Which is a judgement about a particular patient‘s potential need or problem?
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a. A goal QY
b. An assessment QY
c. Subjective data QY
d. A nursing diagnosis
QY QY
ANS: D QY
Nursing diagnosis is the phase of the nursing process during which a clinical judgement is mad
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
ponds to heath conditions and life processes or vulnerability for that response.
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge QY QY
2. The patient is to receive oral furosemide (Lasix) every day; however, because the patient is una
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
annot take medication orally, as ordered. The nurse needs to contact the physician. What type
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
a. A ―right time‖ problem
QY QY QY
b. A ―right dose‖ problem
QY QY QY
c. A ―right route‖ problem
QY QY QY
d. A ―right medication‖ problem
QY QY QY
ANS: C QY
This is a ―right route‖ problem: the nurse cannot assume the route and must clarify the route w
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
not a ―right time‖ problem because the ordered frequency has not changed. This is not a ―righ
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he dose is not related to an inability to swallow. This is not a ―right medication‖ problem bec
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
d will not change, just the route.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application QY QY
3. The nurse has been monitoring the patient‘s progress on his new drug regimen since the first d
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
nting signs of possible adverse effects. What nursing process phase is the nurse practising?
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Nursing diagnosis QY
ANS: B QY
Monitoring the patient‘s progress is part of the evaluation phase. Planning, implementation, and
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY Q
illustrated by this example.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application QY QY
4. The nurse is caring for a patient who has been newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY Q
lustrates QY an outcome criterion for this patient?
QY QY QY QY QY
a. The QY patient will follow instructions.
QY QY QY
b. The QY patient will not experience complications.
QY QY QY QY
c. The QY patient adheres to the new insulin treatment regimen.
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
d. The QY patient demonstrates safe insulin self-administration technique.
QY QY QY QY QY
ANS: D QY
Having the patient demonstrate safe insulin self-
QY QY QY QY QY QY
administration technique is a specific and measurable outcome criterion. Following instructions a
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
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6. The nurse is working during a very busy night shift, and the health care provider has just give
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
n order over the telephone, but the nurse does not recall the route. What is the best way for t
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
ation errors?
QY
a. Recopy the order neatly on the order sheet, with the most common route indicated
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
b. Consult with the pharmacist for clarification about the most common route
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
c. Call the health care provider to clarify the route of administration
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
d. Withhold the drug until the health care provider visits the patient
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
ANS: C QY
If a medication order does not include the route, the nurse must ask the health care provider to
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
route of administration.
QY QY
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application | Cognitive Level: Analysis
QY QY QY QY QY QY
7. Which constitutes the traditional Five Rights of medication administration?
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
a. Right drug, right route, right dose, right time, and right patient
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
b. Right drug, the right effect, the right route, the right time, and the right patient
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
c. Right patient, right strength, right diagnosis, right drug, and right route
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
d. Right patient, right diagnosis, right drug, right route, and right time
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
ANS: A QY
The traditional Five Rights of medication administration were considered to be Right drug, Righ
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
e, and Right patient. Right effect, right strength, and right diagnosis are not part of the traditio
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension QY QY
8. What correctly describes the nursing process?
QY QY QY QY QY
a. Diagnosing, planning, assessing, implementing, and finally evaluating
QY QY QY QY QY QY
b. Assessing, then diagnosing, implementing, and ending with evaluating
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
c. A linear direction that begins with assessing and continues through diagno
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
sing, planning, and finally implementing
QY QY QY QY
d. An ongoing process that begins with assessing and continues with diagno
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
sing, planning, implementing, and evaluating
QY QY QY QY
ANS: D QY
The nursing process is an ongoing, flexible, adaptable, and adjustable five-
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
step process that begins with assessing and continues through diagnosing, planning, implementin
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
which may then lead back to any of the other phases.
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application QY QY
9. When the nurse is considering the timing of a drug dose, which is most important to assess?
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
a. The patient‘s identification
QY QY
b. The patient‘s weight QY QY
c. The patient‘s last meal
QY QY QY
d. Any drug or food allergies
QY QY QY QY
ANS: C QY
The pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of the drug need to be assessed with rega
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
food interactions or compatibility issues. The patient‘s identification, weight, and drug or food
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
e drug‘s timing.
QY QY
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application QY QY
10. The nurse is writing nursing diagnoses for a plan of care. Which reflects the correct format for
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
a. Anxiety
b. Anxiety related to new drug therapy QY QY QY QY QY
c. Anxiety related to anxious feelings about drug therapy, as evidence
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d by statements such as ―I‘m upset about having to give myself s
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hots‖
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C, E, A, D, B
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
QY QY
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Chapter 01: Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
Sealock: Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice, 5th Edition
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
MULTIPLE CHOICE QY
1. Which is a judgement about a particular patient‘s potential need or problem?
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
a. A goal QY
b. An assessment QY
c. Subjective data QY
d. A nursing diagnosis
QY QY
ANS: D QY
Nursing diagnosis is the phase of the nursing process during which a clinical judgement is mad
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
ponds to heath conditions and life processes or vulnerability for that response.
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge QY QY
2. The patient is to receive oral furosemide (Lasix) every day; however, because the patient is una
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
annot take medication orally, as ordered. The nurse needs to contact the physician. What type
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
a. A ―right time‖ problem
QY QY QY
b. A ―right dose‖ problem
QY QY QY
c. A ―right route‖ problem
QY QY QY
d. A ―right medication‖ problem
QY QY QY
ANS: C QY
This is a ―right route‖ problem: the nurse cannot assume the route and must clarify the route w
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
not a ―right time‖ problem because the ordered frequency has not changed. This is not a ―righ
Y QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
he dose is not related to an inability to swallow. This is not a ―right medication‖ problem bec
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
d will not change, just the route.
QY QY QY QY QY QY
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application QY QY
3. The nurse has been monitoring the patient‘s progress on his new drug regimen since the first d
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
nting signs of possible adverse effects. What nursing process phase is the nurse practising?
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Nursing diagnosis QY
ANS: B QY
Monitoring the patient‘s progress is part of the evaluation phase. Planning, implementation, and
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY Q
illustrated by this example.
Y QY QY QY
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application QY QY
4. The nurse is caring for a patient who has been newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY Q
lustrates QY an outcome criterion for this patient?
QY QY QY QY QY
a. The QY patient will follow instructions.
QY QY QY
b. The QY patient will not experience complications.
QY QY QY QY
c. The QY patient adheres to the new insulin treatment regimen.
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
d. The QY patient demonstrates safe insulin self-administration technique.
QY QY QY QY QY
ANS: D QY
Having the patient demonstrate safe insulin self-
QY QY QY QY QY QY
administration technique is a specific and measurable outcome criterion. Following instructions a
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
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6. The nurse is working during a very busy night shift, and the health care provider has just give
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
n order over the telephone, but the nurse does not recall the route. What is the best way for t
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
ation errors?
QY
a. Recopy the order neatly on the order sheet, with the most common route indicated
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
b. Consult with the pharmacist for clarification about the most common route
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
c. Call the health care provider to clarify the route of administration
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
d. Withhold the drug until the health care provider visits the patient
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
ANS: C QY
If a medication order does not include the route, the nurse must ask the health care provider to
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
route of administration.
QY QY
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application | Cognitive Level: Analysis
QY QY QY QY QY QY
7. Which constitutes the traditional Five Rights of medication administration?
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
a. Right drug, right route, right dose, right time, and right patient
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
b. Right drug, the right effect, the right route, the right time, and the right patient
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
c. Right patient, right strength, right diagnosis, right drug, and right route
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
d. Right patient, right diagnosis, right drug, right route, and right time
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
ANS: A QY
The traditional Five Rights of medication administration were considered to be Right drug, Righ
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
e, and Right patient. Right effect, right strength, and right diagnosis are not part of the traditio
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension QY QY
8. What correctly describes the nursing process?
QY QY QY QY QY
a. Diagnosing, planning, assessing, implementing, and finally evaluating
QY QY QY QY QY QY
b. Assessing, then diagnosing, implementing, and ending with evaluating
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
c. A linear direction that begins with assessing and continues through diagno
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
sing, planning, and finally implementing
QY QY QY QY
d. An ongoing process that begins with assessing and continues with diagno
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
sing, planning, implementing, and evaluating
QY QY QY QY
ANS: D QY
The nursing process is an ongoing, flexible, adaptable, and adjustable five-
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
step process that begins with assessing and continues through diagnosing, planning, implementin
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
which may then lead back to any of the other phases.
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application QY QY
9. When the nurse is considering the timing of a drug dose, which is most important to assess?
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
a. The patient‘s identification
QY QY
b. The patient‘s weight QY QY
c. The patient‘s last meal
QY QY QY
d. Any drug or food allergies
QY QY QY QY
ANS: C QY
The pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of the drug need to be assessed with rega
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
food interactions or compatibility issues. The patient‘s identification, weight, and drug or food
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
e drug‘s timing.
QY QY
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application QY QY
10. The nurse is writing nursing diagnoses for a plan of care. Which reflects the correct format for
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
a. Anxiety
b. Anxiety related to new drug therapy QY QY QY QY QY
c. Anxiety related to anxious feelings about drug therapy, as evidence
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
d by statements such as ―I‘m upset about having to give myself s
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY
hots‖
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C, E, A, D, B
QY QY QY QY
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
QY QY