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Pharmacology 10th Edition By Constance
Visovsky, Cheryl Zambroski, Shirley Hosler
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Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice Visovsky:
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1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to a
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term care facility before giving the patient’s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN con
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sider to be the highest priority?
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a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s drug.
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b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
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c. Collect data about the patient and the patient’s health condition.
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d. Review the nursing care plan to verify that it is accur
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ate. ANS: C
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Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient’s health condition is a cr
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itical step before any drugs are given. Information regarding the present illness, any signs
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and symptoms, review of medical records, drug history, and vital signs are needed before
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drugs are given. Deciding on special equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s dr
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sing care plan to verify that it is being followed accurately is part of the implementation s
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tage of the nursing process.
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2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process rela
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ted to the patient’s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this stage?
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a. Develop a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug.
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c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug.
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d. Determine how much the patient understands about his dr
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ive drug and developing a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug’s actions are
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part of the planning phase of the nursing process.
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3. You are teaching a patient with depression about the potential adverse effects of a
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g in at this point of the teaching plan?
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a. Assessment
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In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the LPN understands and teaches to the p
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atient the drug’s therapeutic effects, expected side effects, and potential adverse effects.
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DIF: n m n m Cognitive Level: Remembering nm nm n m n m n m REF: nmnm p. 2 nm
4. Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
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a. The patient states she has pain in her left arm.
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b. The medical chart has a recorded blood pressure of 128/88.
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c. The serum potassium level is 3.8 mmol/L.
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d. The patient’s ECG shows normal sinus rhythm.
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Pharmacology 10th Edition By Constance
Visovsky, Cheryl Zambroski, Shirley Hosler
Chapter 1-20 Complete Guide A+
TEST
BANK
,Visovsky: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 10th Editi
nm nm nm nm nm nm 2
on
Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice Visovsky:
nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm
Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 10th Edition nm nm nm nm nm
MULTIPLE CHOICE nm
1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to a
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Long-
term care facility before giving the patient’s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN con
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sider to be the highest priority?
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a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s drug.
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b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
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c. Collect data about the patient and the patient’s health condition.
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d. Review the nursing care plan to verify that it is accur
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ate. ANS: C
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Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient’s health condition is a cr
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itical step before any drugs are given. Information regarding the present illness, any signs
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and symptoms, review of medical records, drug history, and vital signs are needed before
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drugs are given. Deciding on special equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s dr
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ug is part of the planning phase of the nursing process. Monitoring the patient for his resp
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onse to given drug is part of the evaluation stage of the nursing process. Reviewing the nur
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sing care plan to verify that it is being followed accurately is part of the implementation s
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tage of the nursing process.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying nm nm REF: p. 2 nm nm
2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process rela
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ted to the patient’s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this stage?
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a. Develop a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug.
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b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug’s actions.
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c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug.
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d. Determine how much the patient understands about his dr
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ug. ANS: D nm nm
Determining how much the patient understands about his drug is part of the diagnosis ph
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ase of the nursing process. Developing a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to g
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ive drug and developing a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug’s actions are
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part of the planning phase of the nursing process.
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DIF: n m n m Cognitive Level: Applying nm nm n m n m REF: p. 2 nm nm
3. You are teaching a patient with depression about the potential adverse effects of a
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nm prescribed drug. What part of the nursing process related to drug therapy are you engagin
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g in at this point of the teaching plan?
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a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnosis
ANS: C
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In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the LPN understands and teaches to the p
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atient the drug’s therapeutic effects, expected side effects, and potential adverse effects.
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DIF: n m n m Cognitive Level: Remembering nm nm n m n m n m REF: nmnm p. 2 nm
4. Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
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a. The patient states she has pain in her left arm.
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b. The medical chart has a recorded blood pressure of 128/88.
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c. The serum potassium level is 3.8 mmol/L.
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d. The patient’s ECG shows normal sinus rhythm.
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