TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 11THEDITIONBYCONSTANCE VISOVSKY CHERYLZAMBROSKI SHIRLEYHOSLER CHAPTER 1-20

TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

11THEDITIONBYCONSTANCE VISOVSKY CHERYLZAMBROSKI SHIRLEYHOSLER

CHAPTER 1-20

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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?

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. ANSWER >> : 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 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 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




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 goalto plan the procedures needed to give drug.
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b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions.

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c. Determine nthat n the npatient n is nexperiencing n the nexpected nresponse nto n his ndrug.

d. Determine nhow nmuch the npatient n understands nabout
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his ndrug. n nANSWER n>> n: nD
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Determining n how n much nthe n patient nunderstands nabout n his ndrug n is npart nof nthe n diagnosis
phase nof n the n nursing n process. n Developing n a n nursing n goal n to n plan nthe n procedures
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n needed n to n give ndrug n and ndeveloping n a nteaching n plan nfor n the n patient n regarding n the
n drug‘s n actions n are n part nof nthe nplanning nphase nof nthe nnursing nprocess.


DIF: n n n Cognitive n Level: n Applying n n n n REF: n p. n 2


3. You nare nteaching n a npatient n with ndepression n about nthe npotential nadverse neffects nof na
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prescribed ndrug. n What n part nofnthe nnursing nprocess nrelated nto ndrugntherapynare n you nengaging
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n in nat nthis npoint nof nthe nteaching nplan?

a. Assessment

b. Implementation

c. Evaluation

d. Diagnosis
nn ANSWER n>>
:C
n n



In nthe n evaluation n phase n of nthe n nursing n process, n the n LPN n understands n and n teaches n to
n the npatient n the ndrug‘s ntherapeutic n effects, n expected nside neffects, n and n potential nadverse
n effects.




DIF: Cognitive n Level: n Remembering REF: p. n 2


4. Which nofnthe n following n is n an nexample n ofnsubjective n data?

a. The npatient n states nshe nhas npain nin n her n left n arm.

b. The n medicalnchart n has na n recorded nblood n pressure nofn128/88.

c. The nserumnpotassium nlevel n is n3.8 n mmol/L.