Lilley Ch. 1 The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy Review Questions and Answers,A+

In which step of the nursing process does the nurse determine the outcome of medication administration? A) Implementation B) Evaluation C) Assessment D) Planning - Correct Answers B) Evaluation The nurse plans care for a male patient who is 80 years old. The nursing diagnosis is noncompliance with the medication regimen related to living alone, as evidenced by uncontrolled blood pressure. What should the nurse do next? A) Collaborate with the provider on a new medication regimen. B) Enlist the help of a home care nurse for pharmacotherapy. C) Assess the impact of home self-management of medications. D) Examine the results of nursing help with the medications. - Correct Answers B) Enlist the help of a home care nurse for pharmacotherapy. Which statement is an example of objective data? (Select all that apply.) A) The patient has had a fever for 5 days. B) The patient says that she feels like someone is touching her arm. C) The patient has clear urine. D) The patient states that she has a headache. E) The patient says that she has felt tired for almost a week. - Correct Answers A) The patient has had a fever for 5 days. C) The patient has clear urine. What things should the nurse check when reviewing a prescription with a patient? (Select all that apply.) A) The signature of the prescriber B) The age of the patient C) The patient's home address D) The patient's emergency contact E) The route of administration - Correct Answers A) The signature of the prescriber E) The route of administration What information should the nurse chart when documenting medication administration? (Select all that apply.) A) The dosage of medication administered B) The time of administration C) The patient's age D) Information about an "incident report" in the patient's chart E) The route of administration - Correct Answers A) The dosage of medication administered B) The time of administration E) The route of administration