What are the 5 steps of the nursing process?
Choices:
A. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
B. Assessment, Testing, Prescribing, Administering, Evaluating
C. Observation, Diagnosis, Treatment, Evaluation, Discharge
D. Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, Documentation, Review
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The five steps of the nursing process are Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, and Evaluation. These steps provide a systematic framework for patient
care.
Question 2
What are the parts of the medication profile (assessment)?
Choices:
A. Diagnosis, treatment plan, outcomes
B. Any and all drug use, Prescriptions, Over the counter medications, Vitamins, herbs, and
supplements, Compliance and Adherence
C. Drug name, dose, route, time
D. Allergies, age, weight, diagnosis
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The medication profile during assessment includes any and all drug use,
prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, vitamins/herbs/supplements, and assessment
of compliance and adherence.
Question 3
What are the parts of the Nursing Diagnosis?
Choices:
,A. Pain, infection, dehydration
B. Deficient knowledge (patient's), Risk for injury, Noncompliance
C. Fever, hypertension, tachycardia
D. Anxiety, depression, social isolation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nursing diagnosis parts related to pharmacotherapy include Deficient
knowledge (patient's), Risk for injury, and Noncompliance.
Question 4
What are the parts of the planning process?
Choices:
A. Drug selection, dosing schedule, route
B. Identification of Goals, Outcome Criteria
C. Assessment findings, nursing interventions
D. Evaluation of outcomes, documentation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The planning process consists of Identification of Goals and Outcome Criteria,
which guide the desired patient response to drug therapy.
Question 5
What are the parts of the Implementation process?
Choices:
A. Prescribing, dispensing, administering
B. Initiation and completion of nursing actions, Independent, collaborative, dependent
C. Assessment, diagnosis, planning
D. Monitoring, evaluating, documenting
Correct Answer: B
, Rationale: Implementation includes the initiation and completion of nursing actions, which
may be independent, collaborative, or dependent nursing actions.
Question 6
What are the "Six Rights" of medication implementation?
Choices:
A. Right patient, right drug, right dose, right time, right route, right documentation
B. Right diagnosis, right drug, right dose, right time, right place, right person
C. Right assessment, right planning, right implementation, right evaluation, right documentation,
right outcome
D. Right patient, right room, right bed, right chart, right doctor, right pharmacy
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Six Rights of medication implementation are Right time, Right patient,
Right route, Right drug, Right dose, and Right documentation.
Question 7
What is the Evaluation process?
Choices:
A. Final step that occurs only at discharge
B. Ongoing part of nursing process, Determining status of goals and outcomes, Monitoring
patient response to drug therapy, Clear concise documentation
C. Reporting adverse drug reactions to the pharmacy
D. Calculating drug dosages for the next administration
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Evaluation is an ongoing part of the nursing process that involves determining
status of goals and outcomes, monitoring patient response to drug therapy, and clear
concise documentation.
Question 8