Visovsky |LPN Pharmacology, LVN Pharmacology|All 1-20 Chapers
Covered Wih Quesons And Veried Soluons Wih Deailed
Raonales And Case Sudies.
, TABLE OF CONTENT
Uni I. General Principles
1. Pharmacology and he Nursing Process in LPN Practce
2. Legal, Regulaory, and Ehical Aspecs of Drug Adminisraton
3. Principles of Pharmacology
Uni II. Principals of Medicaton Adminisraton
4. Drug Calculaton: Preparing and Adminisering Drugs
Uni III. Drug Caegories
5. Drugs for Bacerial Infectons
6. Drugs for Tuberculosis, Fungal and Parasitc Infectons
7. Drugs for Viral and Reroviral Infectons
8. Drugs for Allergy and Respiraory Problems
9. Drugs Affectng he Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Sysems
10. Drugs for Cenral Nervous Sysem Problems
11. Drugs for Menal Healh
12. Drugs for Pain Managemen
13. Drugs for Inammaton, Arhrits and Gou
14. Drugs for Gasroinestnal Problems
15. Drugs Affectng he Hemaologic Sysem
16. Drugs for Immunizaton and Immunomodulaton
17. Drugs for Oseoporosis and Hormonal Problems
18. Drug Therapy for Diabees
19. Drugs for Eye and Ear Problems
20. Over-he-Couner Drug Therapy
, Chaper 1
Pharmacology and he Nursing Process in LPN Pracce
Queson 1
A suden nurse asks he insrucor o dene "pharmacology." Which response by he insrucor is
mos accurae?
A. The sudy o he legal aspecs o medicaon adminisraon
B. The sudy o drugs and heir ineracons wih living organisms ✓
C. The sudy o he chemical composion o medicaons only
D. The sudy o disease processes and heir reamen
Correc Answer: B
Raonale:
Pharmacology is broadly dened as he scienc sudy o drugs, including heir origin, chemisry,
physiologic eecs, and ineracons wih living organisms. This denion encompasses boh how he
body aecs a drug (pharmacokinecs) and how a drug aecs he body (pharmacodynamics).
Why he oher opons are incorrec:
● A: Legal aspecs o adminisraon all under nursing law and he Nurse Pracce Ac, no he core
denion o pharmacology.
● C: Chemical composion is only one narrow componen (pharmaceucs), no he ull scope o he
discipline.
● D: This describes pahology/medicine broadly, no pharmacology specically, which ocuses on drug
acon raher han disease sudy alone.
Queson 2
Which o he ollowing bes describes he LPN/LVN's role wihin he nursing process when
adminisering medicaons?
A. The LPN independenly esablishes he nursing diagnosis wihou RN inpu
B. The LPN collecs daa, conribues o planning, implemens prescribed herapy, and repors
ndings o he RN ✓
C. The LPN is resriced o assessmen acvies only
D. The LPN may revise he plan o care wihou consulng he supervising RN
Correc Answer: B
Raonale:
Under mos sae Nurse Pracce Acs, he LPN/LVN uncons under he supervision o an RN or
provider and conribues o all seps o he nursing process, parcularly daa collecon,
implemenaon o he plan o care (including medicaon adminisraon), and reporng/documenng
ndings — bu does no independenly ormulae nursing diagnoses or revise he overall plan o care.
, Why he oher opons are incorrec:
● A: Formulang he ormal nursing diagnosis is generally an RN responsibiliy; he LPN conribues
daa bu does no do his independenly.
● C: The LPN's role exends well beyond assessmen o include implemenaon and evaluaon
acvies wihin heir scope.
● D: Care plan revision requires RN oversigh; he LPN repors changes bu does no unilaerally aler
he plan.
Queson 3
A nurse is caring or a paen who ells he nurse, "I eel nauseaed and dizzy." This inormaon is an
example o which ype o assessmen daa?
A. Objecve daa
B. Subjecve daa ✓
C. Secondary daa
D. Diagnosc daa
Correc Answer: B
Raonale:
Subjecve daa consiss o inormaon repored by he paen ha reecs heir own percepon o
heir condion, such as sympoms like nausea or dizziness. These ndings canno be direcly measured
or observed by he nurse.
Why he oher opons are incorrec:
● A: Objecve daa are measurable/observable ndings, such as vial signs or lab values, no paen-
repored sympoms.
● C: Secondary daa comes rom sources oher han he paen, such as amily members or he
medical record.
● D: Diagnosc daa reers o resuls o ess and procedures, which is a orm o objecve daa, no a
paen saemen.
Queson 4
Which sep o he nursing process involves setng measurable, paen-cenered goals relaed o drug
herapy?
A. Assessmen
B. Nursing diagnosis
C. Planning ✓
D. Evaluaon
Correc Answer: C
Raonale:
The planning phase involves esablishing realisc, measurable goals and expeced oucomes based on
he idened nursing diagnoses, which hen guide he inervenons carried ou during
implemenaon.
Why he oher opons are incorrec:
● A: Assessmen is he daa-collecon phase ha precedes goal-setng; goals are no esablished here.