TEST BANK for Pharmacology and
the Nursing Process 10th Edition by
Linda Lane Lilley
VERIFIED CHAPTERS 1-58| VERIFIED
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
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, Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is writing a nursing diagnosis for a plan of care for a patient who has been newly diagnosed
with type 2 diabetes. Which statement reflects the correct format for a nursing diagnosis?
a. Anxiety
b. Anxiety related to new drug therapy
c. Anxiety related to anxious feelings about drug therapy, as evidenced by statements such as ―I‘m
upset about having to test my blood sugars.‖
d. Anxiety related to new drug therapy, as evidenced by statements such as ―I‘m upset about having
to test my blood sugars.‖
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Formulation of nursing diagnoses is usually a three-step process. ―Anxiety‖ is missing the ―related to‖
and ―as evidenced by‖ portions of defining characteristics. ―Anxiety related to new drug therapy‖ is
missing the ―as evidenced by‖ portion of defining characteristics. The statement beginning ―Anxiety
related to anxious feelings‖ is incorrect because the ―related to‖ section is simply a restatement of the
problem ―anxiety,‖ not a separate factor related to the response.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Nursing
Diagnosis
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
2. The patient is to receive oral guaifenesin (Mucinex) twice a day. Today, the nurse was busy and gave
the medication 2 hours after the scheduled dose was due. What type of problem does this represent?
a. ―Right time‖
b. ―Right dose‖
c. ―Right route‖
d. ―Right medication‖
CORRECT ANSWER: A
―Right time‖ is correct because the medication was given more than 30 minutes after the scheduled dose
was due. ―Dose‖ is incorrect because the dose is not related to the time the medication administration is
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scheduled. ―Route‖ is incorrect because the route is not affected. ―Medication‖ is incorrect because the
medication ordered will not change.
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,DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
3. The nurse has been monitoring the patient‘s progress on a new drug regimen since the first dose and
documenting the patient‘s therapeutic response to the medication. Which phase of the nursing process do
these actions illustrate?
a. Nursing diagnosis
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Monitoring the patient‘s progress, including the patient‘s response to the medication, is part of the
evaluation phase. Planning, implementation, and nursing diagnosis are not illustrated by this example.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
4. The nurse is assigned to a patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which
statement best illustrates an outcome criterion for this patient?
a. The patient will follow instructions.
b. The patient will not experience complications.
c. The patient will adhere to the new insulin treatment regimen.
d. The patient will demonstrate correct blood glucose testing technique.
CORRECT ANSWER: D
―Demonstrating correct blood glucose testing technique‖ is a specific and measurable outcome criterion.
―Following instructions‖ and ―not experiencing complications‖ are not specific criteria. ―Adhering to new
regimen‖ would be difficult to measure.
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, 5. Which activity best reflects the implementation phase of the nursing process for the patient who is
newly diagnosed with hypertension?
a. Providing education on keeping a journal of blood pressure readings
b. Setting goals and outcome criteria with the patient‘s input
c. Recording a drug history regarding over-the-counter medications used at home
d. Formulating nursing diagnoses regarding deficient knowledge related to the new treatment
regimen
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Education is an intervention that occurs during the implementation phase. Setting goals and outcomes
reflects the planning phase. Recording a drug history reflects the assessment phase. Formulating nursing
diagnoses reflects analysis of data as part of planning.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
6. The medication order reads, ―Give ondansetron (Zofran) 4 mg, 30 minutes before beginning
chemotherapy to prevent nausea.‖ The nurse notes that the route is missing from the order. What is the
nurse‘s best action?
a. Give the medication intravenously because the patient might vomit.
b. Give the medication orally because the tablets are available in 4-mg doses.
c. Contact the prescriber to clarify the route of the medication ordered.
d. Hold the medication until the prescriber returns to make rounds.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
A complete medication order includes the route of administration. If a medication order does not include
the route, the nurse must ask the prescriber to clarify it. The intravenous and oral routes are not
interchangeable. Holding the medication until the prescriber returns would mean that the patient would
not receive a needed medication.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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the Nursing Process 10th Edition by
Linda Lane Lilley
VERIFIED CHAPTERS 1-58| VERIFIED
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
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, Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is writing a nursing diagnosis for a plan of care for a patient who has been newly diagnosed
with type 2 diabetes. Which statement reflects the correct format for a nursing diagnosis?
a. Anxiety
b. Anxiety related to new drug therapy
c. Anxiety related to anxious feelings about drug therapy, as evidenced by statements such as ―I‘m
upset about having to test my blood sugars.‖
d. Anxiety related to new drug therapy, as evidenced by statements such as ―I‘m upset about having
to test my blood sugars.‖
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Formulation of nursing diagnoses is usually a three-step process. ―Anxiety‖ is missing the ―related to‖
and ―as evidenced by‖ portions of defining characteristics. ―Anxiety related to new drug therapy‖ is
missing the ―as evidenced by‖ portion of defining characteristics. The statement beginning ―Anxiety
related to anxious feelings‖ is incorrect because the ―related to‖ section is simply a restatement of the
problem ―anxiety,‖ not a separate factor related to the response.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Nursing
Diagnosis
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
2. The patient is to receive oral guaifenesin (Mucinex) twice a day. Today, the nurse was busy and gave
the medication 2 hours after the scheduled dose was due. What type of problem does this represent?
a. ―Right time‖
b. ―Right dose‖
c. ―Right route‖
d. ―Right medication‖
CORRECT ANSWER: A
―Right time‖ is correct because the medication was given more than 30 minutes after the scheduled dose
was due. ―Dose‖ is incorrect because the dose is not related to the time the medication administration is
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scheduled. ―Route‖ is incorrect because the route is not affected. ―Medication‖ is incorrect because the
medication ordered will not change.
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,DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
3. The nurse has been monitoring the patient‘s progress on a new drug regimen since the first dose and
documenting the patient‘s therapeutic response to the medication. Which phase of the nursing process do
these actions illustrate?
a. Nursing diagnosis
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Monitoring the patient‘s progress, including the patient‘s response to the medication, is part of the
evaluation phase. Planning, implementation, and nursing diagnosis are not illustrated by this example.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
4. The nurse is assigned to a patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which
statement best illustrates an outcome criterion for this patient?
a. The patient will follow instructions.
b. The patient will not experience complications.
c. The patient will adhere to the new insulin treatment regimen.
d. The patient will demonstrate correct blood glucose testing technique.
CORRECT ANSWER: D
―Demonstrating correct blood glucose testing technique‖ is a specific and measurable outcome criterion.
―Following instructions‖ and ―not experiencing complications‖ are not specific criteria. ―Adhering to new
regimen‖ would be difficult to measure.
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, 5. Which activity best reflects the implementation phase of the nursing process for the patient who is
newly diagnosed with hypertension?
a. Providing education on keeping a journal of blood pressure readings
b. Setting goals and outcome criteria with the patient‘s input
c. Recording a drug history regarding over-the-counter medications used at home
d. Formulating nursing diagnoses regarding deficient knowledge related to the new treatment
regimen
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Education is an intervention that occurs during the implementation phase. Setting goals and outcomes
reflects the planning phase. Recording a drug history reflects the assessment phase. Formulating nursing
diagnoses reflects analysis of data as part of planning.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
6. The medication order reads, ―Give ondansetron (Zofran) 4 mg, 30 minutes before beginning
chemotherapy to prevent nausea.‖ The nurse notes that the route is missing from the order. What is the
nurse‘s best action?
a. Give the medication intravenously because the patient might vomit.
b. Give the medication orally because the tablets are available in 4-mg doses.
c. Contact the prescriber to clarify the route of the medication ordered.
d. Hold the medication until the prescriber returns to make rounds.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
A complete medication order includes the route of administration. If a medication order does not include
the route, the nurse must ask the prescriber to clarify it. The intravenous and oral routes are not
interchangeable. Holding the medication until the prescriber returns would mean that the patient would
not receive a needed medication.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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