C HAPTER 01: T HE N URSING P ROCESS AND
D RUG T HERAPY
Lilley: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When the nurse considers the timing of a drug dose, which factor is
appropriate to consider when deciding when to give a drug?
a. The patient ’s abilit y to swallow
b. The patient ’s height
c. The patient ’s last meal
d. The patient ’s allergies
ANS: C
The nurse must consider specific pha rmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic
drug properties that may be affected by the timing of the last meal. The
patient’s abilit y to swallow, height, and allergies are not factors to
consider regarding the timing of the drug ’s administration.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NC LEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Management of Care
2. The nurse is performing an assessment of a newl y admitted patient. Which
is an example of subjective data?
a. Weight 155 pounds
b. Pulse 72 beats/minute
, c. The patient reports that he uses the herbal product ginkgo
d. The patient ’s complete blood count results
ANS: C
Subjective data include information shared through the spoken word by
any reliable source, such as the patient. Objective data may be defined
as any information gathered through the senses or that which is seen,
heard, felt, or smelled. A patient ’s pulse, weight, and laboratory tests
are all examples of objective data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NC LEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Management of Care
3. The nurse is developing a human needs statement for a patient who has a
new diagnosis of heart failure. Identification of human needs statements
occur with which of these activities?
a. Collection of patient data
b. Administering interventions
c. Deciding on patient outcomes
d. Documenting the patient ’s behavior
ANS: A
Identification of human needs occurs with the collection of patient
data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Human Needs Statement
MSC: NC LEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Management of Care
D RUG T HERAPY
Lilley: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When the nurse considers the timing of a drug dose, which factor is
appropriate to consider when deciding when to give a drug?
a. The patient ’s abilit y to swallow
b. The patient ’s height
c. The patient ’s last meal
d. The patient ’s allergies
ANS: C
The nurse must consider specific pha rmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic
drug properties that may be affected by the timing of the last meal. The
patient’s abilit y to swallow, height, and allergies are not factors to
consider regarding the timing of the drug ’s administration.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NC LEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Management of Care
2. The nurse is performing an assessment of a newl y admitted patient. Which
is an example of subjective data?
a. Weight 155 pounds
b. Pulse 72 beats/minute
, c. The patient reports that he uses the herbal product ginkgo
d. The patient ’s complete blood count results
ANS: C
Subjective data include information shared through the spoken word by
any reliable source, such as the patient. Objective data may be defined
as any information gathered through the senses or that which is seen,
heard, felt, or smelled. A patient ’s pulse, weight, and laboratory tests
are all examples of objective data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NC LEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Management of Care
3. The nurse is developing a human needs statement for a patient who has a
new diagnosis of heart failure. Identification of human needs statements
occur with which of these activities?
a. Collection of patient data
b. Administering interventions
c. Deciding on patient outcomes
d. Documenting the patient ’s behavior
ANS: A
Identification of human needs occurs with the collection of patient
data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Human Needs Statement
MSC: NC LEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Management of Care
