Test Bank for Pharmacology 10th Edition by McCuistion

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Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Patient-
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Centered Care McCuistion: Pharmacology: A Patient-
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Centered Nursing ProcessApproach, 10thEdition
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CHOICE

1. The nursing process is a five-step decision-
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making approach thatincludes all of the followingsteps, EXCEPT:
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a. Assessment
b. Patient problem r

c. Planning
d. Right Drug r



ANS: D r


The nursing process is a five-step decision-
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making approach that includes: 1) assessment, 2) patient problem, 3) pl
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anning, 4) implementation, and 5) evaluation. ―Right drug‖ is one of the
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―SixRights‖ of medication administration.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: r


Understanding (Comprehension) r


TOP: Nursing r r


Process: PlanningMSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
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2. The nurse is using data collected to set goals or expected outcome
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s and interventions thataddress the patient‘s problems.Which ste
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p of the nursing process is the nurse applying?
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a. Assessment
b. Patient problem r

c. Planning
d. Evaluation
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ANS: C r


During the planning phase, the nurse uses the data collected to set goals o
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r expected outcomesand interventions which address the patient‘s proble
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ms. The data was collected during the ―Assessment‖ and ―Patient probl
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em‖ steps. During the ―Evaluation‖ phase the nurse would determine wh
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ether the goals and objectives set during theplanning phase were met.
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DIF:Cognitive Level: Understanding(
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Comprehension)TOP: Nursing r r

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Process: Nursing Intervention r r


MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
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3. A 5-year-
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old child with type 1 diabetes mellitus has had repeated hospitalizations f
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or episodesof hyperglycemia. The parents tell the nurse that they can‘t ke
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ep track of everything that has to be done to care for their child. The nurse
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reviews medications, diet, and symptommanagement with the parents an
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d draws up a daily checklist for the family to use. These activities are com
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pleted in which step of the nursing process?
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a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation

ANS: C r

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The implementation phase is the part of the nursing process in whic
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h the nurse provides education, drug administration, patientcare, a
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nd other interventions necessary to assist thepatient in accomplishi
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ng established medication goals.
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ss: Nursing Intervention
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4. The nurse is preparing to administer a medication and reviews the pat
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ient‘s chart for drug allergies, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen
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(BUN) levels. The nurse‘s actions are reflective of which phase of the
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nursing process? r

a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning

ANS: A r


Assessment involves gathering information about the patient andth r r r r r r r r


e drug, including anyprevious use of the drug.
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Care
5. Which assessment is categorized as objective data?
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a. A list of herbal supplements regularly used
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b. Lab values associated with the drugs the patient is taking
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c. The ages and relationship to the patient of all household members
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d. Usual dietary patterns and fNood intake r r r r r



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Objective data are measured and detected by another person andwor r r r r r r r r r


uld include lab values.The other examples are subjective data.
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DIF:Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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6. The nurse reviews a patient‘s database and learns that the patient lives a
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lone, is forgetful, anddoes not have an established routine. Thepatient w
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ill be sent home with three new medications to be taken at different times
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of the day. The nurse develops a daily medication
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