NURS 6015 ch 4 Questions With Complete Solutions
"Evaluation" of the client's response to drug therapy relates most
closely to which phase of the nursing process? Correct Answers
goal
A 32-year-old client is admitted to the unit with a diagnosis of
hypovolemia. The nurse writing a care plan for this client knows
that an appropriate nursing diagnosis to help prevent medication
errors is: Correct Answers deficient fluid volume
A 7-year-old child fell off a wood pile while playing and has
been admitted to the ICU with multiple broken bones and
internal bleeding. What factor related to drug therapy will be
altered in this client? Correct Answers Pharmacodynamics may
be altered.
A client is experiencing difficulty swallowing a large oral tablet.
What action by the nurse would be most appropriate? Correct
Answers Check to determine whether the drug can be crushed
or mixed with food.
A client is scheduled for a test. Prior to the test, the client must
be premedicated. When administering the prescribed pre-
procedure sedative, the nurse is performing an intervention
associated with what step of the nursing process? Correct
Answers implementation
A client recently discovered that she is pregnant. She currently
takes herbal medications to control her diabetes and the
symptoms related to pregnancy. She asks the nurse if it is safe to
, take herbal medications while she is pregnant. What would the
nurse tell this client? Correct Answers "Most herbal and dietary
supplements should be avoided during pregnancy or lactation."
A client who just picked up a prescription at the pharmacy asks
the nurse why the client was prescribed a medication for mental
health issues when the client sought treatment for allergies.
What is the nurse's best response? Correct Answers "Tell me
the name of your prescription please."
A nurse has been assigned the task of preparing educational
materials for clients with diabetes. The nurse has included the
drug name, the reason the drug was prescribed, the intended
effect of the drug, along with important adverse effects that
should be reported to the nurse or the health care provider.
Which information is essential to include in the educational
materials? Correct Answers drug administration method
A nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of Altered Health
Management for a client. Which factors would the nurse point
out as supporting this nursing diagnosis? Select all that apply.
Correct Answers visual impairment, forgetfulness, cognitive
deficits, mobility issues
A nurse is assigned to care for a client with a cardiac disorder.
During assessment, which action would be most appropriate for
the nurse to complete when obtaining objective data related to
the client's condition? Correct Answers Auscultate heart and
lung sounds.
"Evaluation" of the client's response to drug therapy relates most
closely to which phase of the nursing process? Correct Answers
goal
A 32-year-old client is admitted to the unit with a diagnosis of
hypovolemia. The nurse writing a care plan for this client knows
that an appropriate nursing diagnosis to help prevent medication
errors is: Correct Answers deficient fluid volume
A 7-year-old child fell off a wood pile while playing and has
been admitted to the ICU with multiple broken bones and
internal bleeding. What factor related to drug therapy will be
altered in this client? Correct Answers Pharmacodynamics may
be altered.
A client is experiencing difficulty swallowing a large oral tablet.
What action by the nurse would be most appropriate? Correct
Answers Check to determine whether the drug can be crushed
or mixed with food.
A client is scheduled for a test. Prior to the test, the client must
be premedicated. When administering the prescribed pre-
procedure sedative, the nurse is performing an intervention
associated with what step of the nursing process? Correct
Answers implementation
A client recently discovered that she is pregnant. She currently
takes herbal medications to control her diabetes and the
symptoms related to pregnancy. She asks the nurse if it is safe to
, take herbal medications while she is pregnant. What would the
nurse tell this client? Correct Answers "Most herbal and dietary
supplements should be avoided during pregnancy or lactation."
A client who just picked up a prescription at the pharmacy asks
the nurse why the client was prescribed a medication for mental
health issues when the client sought treatment for allergies.
What is the nurse's best response? Correct Answers "Tell me
the name of your prescription please."
A nurse has been assigned the task of preparing educational
materials for clients with diabetes. The nurse has included the
drug name, the reason the drug was prescribed, the intended
effect of the drug, along with important adverse effects that
should be reported to the nurse or the health care provider.
Which information is essential to include in the educational
materials? Correct Answers drug administration method
A nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of Altered Health
Management for a client. Which factors would the nurse point
out as supporting this nursing diagnosis? Select all that apply.
Correct Answers visual impairment, forgetfulness, cognitive
deficits, mobility issues
A nurse is assigned to care for a client with a cardiac disorder.
During assessment, which action would be most appropriate for
the nurse to complete when obtaining objective data related to
the client's condition? Correct Answers Auscultate heart and
lung sounds.
