,Test Bank for Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered
Nursing Process Approach 12th Edition
Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology
Question 1
The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes all of the
following steps, EXCEPT:
A) Assessment
B) Patient problem
C) Planning
D) Right Drug
Answer: D) Right Drug
Rationale: The nursing process consists of assessment, patient problem (diagnosis),
planning, implementation, and evaluation. "Right drug" is one of the "Six Rights" of
medication administration, not a step in the nursing process .
Question 2
The nurse is using data collected to set goals or expected outcomes and interventions
that address the patient's problems. Which step of the nursing process is the nurse
applying?
A) Assessment
B) Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (Analysis)
C) Generate solutions (Planning)
D) Take action (Implementation)
,Answer: C) Generate solutions (Planning)
Rationale: During the planning phase, the nurse uses the data collected to set goals or
expected outcomes and define interventions that address the patient's problems .
Question 3
A 5-year-old child with type 1 diabetes mellitus has had repeated hospitalizations for
episodes of hyperglycemia. The parents tell the nurse that they can't keep track of
everything that has to be done to care for their child. The nurse reviews medications,
diet, and symptom management with the parents and draws up a daily checklist for the
family to use. These activities are completed in which step of the nursing process?
A) Recognizing cues (Assessment)
B) Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (Analysis)
C) Generate solutions (Planning)
D) Take action (Implementation)
Answer: D) Take action (Implementation)
Rationale: The implementation phase involves education and patient care interventions
to assist the patient in accomplishing the goals of treatment .
Question 4
A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving a newly prescribed medication. Which
action best demonstrates the evaluation phase of the nursing process?
A) Asking the patient about their medication history
B) Setting a goal to reduce pain to 3/10 within 1 hour
, C) Administering the medication via the prescribed route
D) Assessing the patient's response 30 minutes after administration
Answer: D) Assessing the patient's response 30 minutes after administration
Rationale: Evaluation involves assessing the patient's response to the medication and
determining if goals have been met .
Question 5
The nurse is obtaining a medication history from a patient. Which statement by the
patient would be considered subjective data?
A) Blood pressure 118/78 mm Hg
B) "I sometimes feel dizzy after taking my blood pressure pill."
C) Serum creatinine 1.2 mg/dL
D) Heart rate 88 bpm
Answer: B) "I sometimes feel dizzy after taking my blood pressure pill."
Rationale: Subjective data come from what the patient tells the nurse. Objective data
are measurable and observable .
Question 6
A patient is prescribed a drug that has a narrow therapeutic index. The nurse
understands that this means:
A) The drug has a high margin of safety
B) The difference between therapeutic and toxic doses is small
C) The drug requires no monitoring
D) The drug is safe for all patients
Nursing Process Approach 12th Edition
Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology
Question 1
The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes all of the
following steps, EXCEPT:
A) Assessment
B) Patient problem
C) Planning
D) Right Drug
Answer: D) Right Drug
Rationale: The nursing process consists of assessment, patient problem (diagnosis),
planning, implementation, and evaluation. "Right drug" is one of the "Six Rights" of
medication administration, not a step in the nursing process .
Question 2
The nurse is using data collected to set goals or expected outcomes and interventions
that address the patient's problems. Which step of the nursing process is the nurse
applying?
A) Assessment
B) Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (Analysis)
C) Generate solutions (Planning)
D) Take action (Implementation)
,Answer: C) Generate solutions (Planning)
Rationale: During the planning phase, the nurse uses the data collected to set goals or
expected outcomes and define interventions that address the patient's problems .
Question 3
A 5-year-old child with type 1 diabetes mellitus has had repeated hospitalizations for
episodes of hyperglycemia. The parents tell the nurse that they can't keep track of
everything that has to be done to care for their child. The nurse reviews medications,
diet, and symptom management with the parents and draws up a daily checklist for the
family to use. These activities are completed in which step of the nursing process?
A) Recognizing cues (Assessment)
B) Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (Analysis)
C) Generate solutions (Planning)
D) Take action (Implementation)
Answer: D) Take action (Implementation)
Rationale: The implementation phase involves education and patient care interventions
to assist the patient in accomplishing the goals of treatment .
Question 4
A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving a newly prescribed medication. Which
action best demonstrates the evaluation phase of the nursing process?
A) Asking the patient about their medication history
B) Setting a goal to reduce pain to 3/10 within 1 hour
, C) Administering the medication via the prescribed route
D) Assessing the patient's response 30 minutes after administration
Answer: D) Assessing the patient's response 30 minutes after administration
Rationale: Evaluation involves assessing the patient's response to the medication and
determining if goals have been met .
Question 5
The nurse is obtaining a medication history from a patient. Which statement by the
patient would be considered subjective data?
A) Blood pressure 118/78 mm Hg
B) "I sometimes feel dizzy after taking my blood pressure pill."
C) Serum creatinine 1.2 mg/dL
D) Heart rate 88 bpm
Answer: B) "I sometimes feel dizzy after taking my blood pressure pill."
Rationale: Subjective data come from what the patient tells the nurse. Objective data
are measurable and observable .
Question 6
A patient is prescribed a drug that has a narrow therapeutic index. The nurse
understands that this means:
A) The drug has a high margin of safety
B) The difference between therapeutic and toxic doses is small
C) The drug requires no monitoring
D) The drug is safe for all patients
