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Test Bank for Introduction to Clinical Pharmacolog
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oski,ShirleyHosler Chapter 1-20 Complete Guide A+
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Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice Visovsky:Intr
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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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Long-
term care facility before giving the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN consider t
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o 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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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 accurate. A
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Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition is a critical st
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ep before any drugs are given. Information regarding the present illness, any signs and symptoms,
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review of medical records, drug history, and vital signs are needed before drugs are given. Decidin
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g on special equipment that will be needed to give the patient‘s drug is part of the planning phase o
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f the nursing process. Monitoring the patient for his response to given drug is part of the evaluation
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stage of the nursing process. Reviewing the nursing care plan to verify that it is being followed acc
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urately is part of the implementation stage of the nursing process.
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2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process related to th
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e 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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Determining how much the patient understands about his drug is part of the diagnosis phase of th
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e nursing process. Developing a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug and dev
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eloping a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions are part of the planning phas
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e of the nursing process.
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3. You are teaching a patient with depression about the potential adverse effects of a prescri
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bed drug. What part of the nursing process related to drug therapy are you engaging in at this point
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of the teaching plan?
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a. Assessment

b. Implementation

c. Evaluation

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ANS: C
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In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the LPN understands and teaches to the patient th
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e drug‘s therapeutic effects, expected side effects, and potential adverse effects.
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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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Reports from the patient or patient‘s caregiver are considered subjective data. Symptoms such as pain,
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nausea, or dizziness are examples of symptoms that cannot be ―seen‖ and are data collected from the p
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atient, caregiver, or others. Laboratory values, ECG results, or vital sign data from a medical chart ar
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e examples of objective data.
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5. Which statement provides an example of objective data?
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a. The wife states the patient was confused last night.
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c. The patient reports moderate alcohol consumption.
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d. The patient states pain is severe.
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Measurable data obtained during a physical exam such as grimacing with movement is an exampl
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e of objective data. Subjective data includes information presented by the patient or Family that ca
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nnot be substantiated such as a wife‘s report of a patient‘s confusion, patient report of degree of alco
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hol consumption, and a patient‘s pain rating.
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6. The LPN/VN is assessing a patient before giving a drug for blood pressure management. T
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he nurse notes the blood pressure to be 90/50 mm Hg. What is the nurse‘s best action?
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a. Hold the drug and report the blood pressure to the RN.
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b. Give the patient a full glass of water before giving the drug.
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c. Come back in 30 minutes and recheck the blood pressure.
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