Clinical Pharmacology Chapter 1
A health-related reason for not giving a specific drug to a patient or a group of
patients. correct answers Assessment
The act of carrying out the planned interventions correct answers Implementation
A drug effect that is more severe than expected and has the potential to damage
tissue or cause serious health problems. It may also be called adverse effect, toxic
effect, or toxicity and usually requires an intervention by the prescriber correct answers
Adverse effect
The intended action of the drug, also known as a drug's beneficial outcomes correct
answers Therapeutic effect
The process of determining the right response by looking at what happens to the
patient when the nursing care plan is put into action. It is an appraisal of the treatment
effectiveness correct answers Evaluation
Information used to reliably prove an individual is the person for whom the drug
treatment was intended. Identifiers may be person's full name, the medical record
identification number, birthdate or even the telephone number. correct answers
Identifiers
A name (or label) for the patient's disease or condition. correct answers Diagnosis
A system to guide the nurse's work in a logical way. Consists of five major steps:
(1) assessment, (2) diagnosis, (3) planning, (4) implementation, and (5) evaluation
correct answers Nursing process
A collection of information typically stored in a computer or electronic medical
record. correct answers Healthcare setting
Reports of what the patient says he or she is feeling or thinking. correct answers
Subjective data
As part of the medical plan, you analyze goals and write nursing care plans correct
answers Planning
The healthcare team labels the patient's condition correct answers Diagnosis
You gather complete information about the patient's history of illnesses and surgeries,
including any drugs the patient is currently taking. correct answers Assessment
, You give the drugs to the patient, following the plan identified by the healthcare
team correct answers Implementation
You gather initial information that can be used as a baseline for comparison as
care progresses. correct answers Assessment
After giving the drugs, you assess the patient for any possible adverse reactions
or more common side-effects. correct answers Evaluation
The identification of the patient's condition helps you identify how to teach the
patient about self-care. correct answers Diagnosis
You assess the patient after giving the drugs in order to determine whether the
patient's condition is improving. correct answers Evaluation
The patient states that she is feeling nauseous correct answers subjective
The patient has a temperature of 101 degrees. correct answers objective
The patient's blood pressure is 140/88. correct answers objective
The patient reports pain in her abdomen correct answers subjective
The patient describes the feeling of pressure in
her chest correct answers subjective
The patient weighs 150 pounds correct answers objective
The patient has an irregular heartbeat. correct answers objective
What are 3 follow up questions you will need to know that relate to giving drugs?
correct answers 1. What are the major health-related problems of this
patient?
2. What drugs will the patient likely require?
3. What special knowledge or equipment is required in
giving these drugs?
When taking a patient history, which of the following
are important drugs to list? correct answers Prescription drugs, Birth control pills,
Implanted birth control devices, Vitamins, Marijuana, Herbal therapies, Cocaine &
Aspirin
_________that include the name of the drug and the
type of the reaction the patient experienced (in other
words, was it a mild or severe effect) correct answers allergies
A health-related reason for not giving a specific drug to a patient or a group of
patients. correct answers Assessment
The act of carrying out the planned interventions correct answers Implementation
A drug effect that is more severe than expected and has the potential to damage
tissue or cause serious health problems. It may also be called adverse effect, toxic
effect, or toxicity and usually requires an intervention by the prescriber correct answers
Adverse effect
The intended action of the drug, also known as a drug's beneficial outcomes correct
answers Therapeutic effect
The process of determining the right response by looking at what happens to the
patient when the nursing care plan is put into action. It is an appraisal of the treatment
effectiveness correct answers Evaluation
Information used to reliably prove an individual is the person for whom the drug
treatment was intended. Identifiers may be person's full name, the medical record
identification number, birthdate or even the telephone number. correct answers
Identifiers
A name (or label) for the patient's disease or condition. correct answers Diagnosis
A system to guide the nurse's work in a logical way. Consists of five major steps:
(1) assessment, (2) diagnosis, (3) planning, (4) implementation, and (5) evaluation
correct answers Nursing process
A collection of information typically stored in a computer or electronic medical
record. correct answers Healthcare setting
Reports of what the patient says he or she is feeling or thinking. correct answers
Subjective data
As part of the medical plan, you analyze goals and write nursing care plans correct
answers Planning
The healthcare team labels the patient's condition correct answers Diagnosis
You gather complete information about the patient's history of illnesses and surgeries,
including any drugs the patient is currently taking. correct answers Assessment
, You give the drugs to the patient, following the plan identified by the healthcare
team correct answers Implementation
You gather initial information that can be used as a baseline for comparison as
care progresses. correct answers Assessment
After giving the drugs, you assess the patient for any possible adverse reactions
or more common side-effects. correct answers Evaluation
The identification of the patient's condition helps you identify how to teach the
patient about self-care. correct answers Diagnosis
You assess the patient after giving the drugs in order to determine whether the
patient's condition is improving. correct answers Evaluation
The patient states that she is feeling nauseous correct answers subjective
The patient has a temperature of 101 degrees. correct answers objective
The patient's blood pressure is 140/88. correct answers objective
The patient reports pain in her abdomen correct answers subjective
The patient describes the feeling of pressure in
her chest correct answers subjective
The patient weighs 150 pounds correct answers objective
The patient has an irregular heartbeat. correct answers objective
What are 3 follow up questions you will need to know that relate to giving drugs?
correct answers 1. What are the major health-related problems of this
patient?
2. What drugs will the patient likely require?
3. What special knowledge or equipment is required in
giving these drugs?
When taking a patient history, which of the following
are important drugs to list? correct answers Prescription drugs, Birth control pills,
Implanted birth control devices, Vitamins, Marijuana, Herbal therapies, Cocaine &
Aspirin
_________that include the name of the drug and the
type of the reaction the patient experienced (in other
words, was it a mild or severe effect) correct answers allergies
