Nursing Process Approach, 11th Edition by
Linda E. McCuistion Chapter 1-58 |Complete
Guide | With Rationales | Brand New 2024-
2025|Graded A+|
,Test Bank Pharmacology A Patient-Centered
Nursing Process Approach, 11th Edition by
Linda E. McCuistion Chapter 1-58 |Complete
Guide | With Rationales | Brand New 2024-
2025|Graded A+|
Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care
McCuistion: Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. All of the below would be considered subjective data, EXCEPT:
a. Patient-reported health history
b. Patient-reported signs and symptoms of their illness
c. Financial barriers reported by the patient’s caregiver
d. Vital signs obtained from the medical record
CORRECT: D
Subjective data is based on what patients or family members communicate to the nurse
practitioner. Patient- reported health history, signs and symptoms, and caregiver reported
financial barriers would be considered subjective data. Vital signs obtained from the medical
record would be considered objective data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) TOPIC: Nursing
Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
2. The nurse practitioner is using data collected to define a set of interventions to
achieve the most desirable outcomes. Which of the below steps is the nurse
practitioner applying?
a. Recognizing cues (assessment)
b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis)
c. Generate solutions (planning)
d. Take action (nursing interventions)
CORRECT: C
When generating solutions (planning), the nurse practitioner identifies expected outcomes and
uses the patient’s problem(s) to define a set of interventions to achieve the most desirable
outcomes. Recognizing cues (assessment) involves the gathering of cues (information) from the
patient about their health and lifestyle practices, which are important facts that aid the nurse
practitioner in making clinical care decisions. Prioritizing hypothesis is used to organize and
rank the patient problem(s) identified. Finally, taking action involves implementation of nursing
interventions to accomplish the expected outcomes.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOPIC: Nursing Process: Nursing Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
,3. A 5-year-old child with type 1 diabetes mellitus has had repeated hospitalizations for episodes
of hyperglycemia. The parents tell the nurse practitioner that they can’t keep track of
everything that has to be done to care for their child. The nurse practitioner reviews
medications, diet, and symptom management with the parents and draws up a daily checklist
for the family to use. These activities are completed in which step of the nursing process?
a. Recognizing cues (assessment)
b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis)
, c. Generate solutions (planning)
d. Take action (nursing interventions)
CORRECT: D
Taking action through nursing interventions is where the nurse practitioner provides patient
health teaching, drug administration, patient care, and other interventions necessary to assist
the patient in accomplishing expected outcomes.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOPIC: Nursing Process: Nursing Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
4. The nurse practitioner is preparing to administer a medication and reviews the patient’s
chart for drug allergies, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels. The nurse
practitioner’s actions are reflective of which of the below?
a. Recognizing cues (assessment)
b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis)
c. Take action (nursing interventions)
d. Generate solutions (planning)
CORRECT: A
Recognizing cues (assessment) involves gathering subjective and objective information about
the patient and the medication. Laboratory values from the patient’s chart would be considered
collection of objective data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOPIC: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
5. Which of the below would be correctly categorized as objective data?
a. A list of herbal supplements regularly used provided by the patient.
b. Lab values associated with the drugs the patient is taking.
c. The ages and relationship of all household members to the patient.
d. Usual dietary patterns and food intake.
CORRECT: B
Objective data are measured and detected by another person and would include lab values. The
other examples are subjective data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOPIC: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
6. The nurse practitioner reviews a patient’s database and learns that the patient lives alone, is
forgetful, and does not have an established routine. The patient will be sent home with three
new medications to be taken at different times of the day. The nurse practitioner develops a
daily medication chart and enlists a family member to put the patient’s pills in a pill organizer.
This is an example of which element of the nursing process?
a. Recognizing cues (assessment)
b. Analyze cues & prioritize hypothesis (analysis)
c. Take action (nursing interventions)