Test Bank for
Introduction To Clinical Pharmacology
11th Edition
,Introduction to clinical pharmacology 11th edition test bank by
constance visovsky, cheryl zambroski, and shirley hosler
Table Of Content
Unit I: General Principles
1. Pharmacology And The Nursing Process In Lpn Practice
2. Legal, Regulatory, And Ethical Aspects Of Drug Administration
3. Principles Of Pharmacology
Unit Ii: Principles Of Medication Administration
4. Drug Calculation: Preparing And Administering Drugs
Unit Iii: Drug Categories
5. Drugs For Bacterial Infections
6. Drugs For Tuberculosis, Fungal And Parasitic Infections
7. Drugs For Viral And Retroviral Infections
8. Drugs For Allergy And Respiratory Problems
9. Drugs Affecting The Renal/Urinary And Cardiovascular Systems
10. Drugs For Central Nervous System Problems
11. Drugs For Mental Health
12. Drugs For Pain Management
13. Drugs For Inflammation, Arthritis And Gout
14. Drugs For Gastrointestinal Problems
15. Drugs Affecting The Hematologic System
16. Drugs For Immunization And Immunomodulation
17. Drugs For Osteoporosis And Hormonal Problems
18. Drug Therapy For Diabetes
19. Drugs For Eye And Ear Problems
20. Over-The-Counter Drug Therapy
,Multiple Choice
1. You are assessing the skin of a newly admitted patient and note a 2 inch
area of redness at the sacrum. Which type of data are you collecting with this
information?
A. Objective data
B. Inspection
C. Subjective data
D. Alternative
therapy ans: A
Objective data are obtained by the healthcare provider during physical
examination, or that are measurable (i.e., laboratory results).
Dif: Cognitive level: Applying ref: P. 3
2. Which part of the nursing process includes setting goals for the
nursing care required when giving drugs to a patient?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Evaluation
D. Diagnos
is ans: B
The nursing process consists of five major steps in this order: Assessment,
diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation. It is in the planning step that
the goals for nursing care related to drugs are set based upon data collected.
Dif: Cognitive level: Remembering ref: P. 4
3. When would it be appropriate to withhold a drug instead of giving it to a
patient?
A. When the order is written by hand
B. When any part of the drug order is unclear
C. When the drug improves the patient’s symptoms
D. When the order contains both the generic and trade name of the
drug ans: B
, You must use good judgment in carrying out a drug order. If, in your judgment, the
order is unclear, or incorrect, it should be withheld (not given) until your concerns
can be answered by the patient’s healthcare provider.
Dif: Cognitive level: Applying ref: P. 4
4. Which action would you take to ensure that an order for a drug is accurate?
A. Check the drug record with the kardex file.
B. Compare the order with the drug history.
C. Compare the order to the patient’s reason for admission.
D. Check the drug record with the original healthcare provider’s order.
Ans: D
Once the healthcare provider orders the drug, you must verify that the order is
accurate. This is done by checking the drug chart or drug record with the healthcare
provider’s original order.
Dif: Cognitive level: Remembering ref: P. 4
5. What do the nine “rights” Of drug administration include?
A. Right patient, drug, dose, route, time, reason, documentation, response, and right
to refuse
B. Right drug, diagnosis, time, patient, route, drug history, documents, and right
to refuse
C. Right drug, amount, route, time, nurse, reason, route, diagnosis, and documentation
D. Right dose, time, healthcare provider, patient, route, documentation, response,
and drug
Ans: A
There are nine “rights” Of drug administration: You must identify the right patient, give
the right drug at the right dose, right route, right time, for the right reason, using the
right documentation to record that the dose has been given, monitor the patient for
the right response, and note that the patient has the right to refuse a drug.
Introduction To Clinical Pharmacology
11th Edition
,Introduction to clinical pharmacology 11th edition test bank by
constance visovsky, cheryl zambroski, and shirley hosler
Table Of Content
Unit I: General Principles
1. Pharmacology And The Nursing Process In Lpn Practice
2. Legal, Regulatory, And Ethical Aspects Of Drug Administration
3. Principles Of Pharmacology
Unit Ii: Principles Of Medication Administration
4. Drug Calculation: Preparing And Administering Drugs
Unit Iii: Drug Categories
5. Drugs For Bacterial Infections
6. Drugs For Tuberculosis, Fungal And Parasitic Infections
7. Drugs For Viral And Retroviral Infections
8. Drugs For Allergy And Respiratory Problems
9. Drugs Affecting The Renal/Urinary And Cardiovascular Systems
10. Drugs For Central Nervous System Problems
11. Drugs For Mental Health
12. Drugs For Pain Management
13. Drugs For Inflammation, Arthritis And Gout
14. Drugs For Gastrointestinal Problems
15. Drugs Affecting The Hematologic System
16. Drugs For Immunization And Immunomodulation
17. Drugs For Osteoporosis And Hormonal Problems
18. Drug Therapy For Diabetes
19. Drugs For Eye And Ear Problems
20. Over-The-Counter Drug Therapy
,Multiple Choice
1. You are assessing the skin of a newly admitted patient and note a 2 inch
area of redness at the sacrum. Which type of data are you collecting with this
information?
A. Objective data
B. Inspection
C. Subjective data
D. Alternative
therapy ans: A
Objective data are obtained by the healthcare provider during physical
examination, or that are measurable (i.e., laboratory results).
Dif: Cognitive level: Applying ref: P. 3
2. Which part of the nursing process includes setting goals for the
nursing care required when giving drugs to a patient?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Evaluation
D. Diagnos
is ans: B
The nursing process consists of five major steps in this order: Assessment,
diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation. It is in the planning step that
the goals for nursing care related to drugs are set based upon data collected.
Dif: Cognitive level: Remembering ref: P. 4
3. When would it be appropriate to withhold a drug instead of giving it to a
patient?
A. When the order is written by hand
B. When any part of the drug order is unclear
C. When the drug improves the patient’s symptoms
D. When the order contains both the generic and trade name of the
drug ans: B
, You must use good judgment in carrying out a drug order. If, in your judgment, the
order is unclear, or incorrect, it should be withheld (not given) until your concerns
can be answered by the patient’s healthcare provider.
Dif: Cognitive level: Applying ref: P. 4
4. Which action would you take to ensure that an order for a drug is accurate?
A. Check the drug record with the kardex file.
B. Compare the order with the drug history.
C. Compare the order to the patient’s reason for admission.
D. Check the drug record with the original healthcare provider’s order.
Ans: D
Once the healthcare provider orders the drug, you must verify that the order is
accurate. This is done by checking the drug chart or drug record with the healthcare
provider’s original order.
Dif: Cognitive level: Remembering ref: P. 4
5. What do the nine “rights” Of drug administration include?
A. Right patient, drug, dose, route, time, reason, documentation, response, and right
to refuse
B. Right drug, diagnosis, time, patient, route, drug history, documents, and right
to refuse
C. Right drug, amount, route, time, nurse, reason, route, diagnosis, and documentation
D. Right dose, time, healthcare provider, patient, route, documentation, response,
and drug
Ans: A
There are nine “rights” Of drug administration: You must identify the right patient, give
the right drug at the right dose, right route, right time, for the right reason, using the
right documentation to record that the dose has been given, monitor the patient for
the right response, and note that the patient has the right to refuse a drug.
