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a. Obtain6any6special6equipment6that6 will6be6needed6to6give6the6patient‘s6drug.
b. Monitor6the6patient6 for6a6response6to6the6drug6given.
c. Collect6data6about6the6patient6 and6the6patient‘s6health6condition.
d. Review6the6nursing6care plan to6verifythat6it6is6accurat
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Collecting6and documenting6data6about6the6patient6and6the6patient‘s6health6condition6is6a6criti
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cal6step6before6any6drugs6are6given.6Information6regarding6the6present6illness,6any6signs6and6s
ympto6ms,6review6of6medical6records,6drug history,6and6vital6signs6are6needed6before6drugs6ar
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e6given.6Deciding6on6special6equipment6that6will6be6needed6to6give6the6patient‘s6drug6is6part6
of6the6planni6ng6phase6of6the6nursing6process.6Monitoring6the6patient6for6his6response6to6give
n6drug is6part6of6t6he6evaluation6stage6of6the6nursing6process.6Reviewing the6nursing6care6plan6t
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o6verify6that6it6 is6bei6ng6followed6accurately6is6part6of6the6implementation6stage6of6the6nursin
g6process.
DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Applying REF:6p.6 2
2. The6LPN6is6working6with6a6patient6in6the6planning6stage6ofthe6nursing6process6related
6to6the6patient‘s6prescribed6drugs.6Which6action6should6the6LPN6take6during6this6stage?
a. Develop6a6 nursing6goalto6 plan6the6procedures6needed6to6 give6drug.
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b. Develop6a6teaching6plan6for6the6patient6 regarding6the6drug‘s6actions.
y 11th Edition By Constance Visovsky, Cheryl Zambr
3i 3i
oski,ShirleyHosler Chapter 1-
20 Complete Guide A+rfv
,
,Visovsky:6Introduction to6Clinical6Pharmacology,611th6Editio
3i 2
n
Chapter601:6Pharmacology6and6the Nursing6Process6in6LPN6Practice6Visovsky:Int6
3i
roduction6to6Clinical6Pharmacology,611th6Edition
MULTIPLE6CHOICE
1. The6LPN6is6collecting6data6for6the6initial6assessment6of a6patient6 upon6admission6t
3i
o6a6Long-
termcare6facility6before6giving6the6patient‘s6prescribed6drugs.6Which6action should6the6LPN6consid
3i
e
r6to6be6the6highest6priority?
a. Obtain6any6special6equipment6that6 will6be6needed6to6give6the6patient‘s6drug.
b. Monitor6the6patient6 for6a6response6to6the6drug6given.
c. Collect6data6about6the6patient6 and6the6patient‘s6health6condition.
d. Review6the6nursing6care plan to6verifythat6it6is6accurat
3i 3i
e.6ANS:6C
Collecting6and documenting6data6about6the6patient6and6the6patient‘s6health6condition6is6a6criti
3i
cal6step6before6any6drugs6are6given.6Information6regarding6the6present6illness,6any6signs6and6s
ympto6ms,6review6of6medical6records,6drug history,6and6vital6signs6are6needed6before6drugs6ar
3i
e6given.6Deciding6on6special6equipment6that6will6be6needed6to6give6the6patient‘s6drug6is6part6
of6the6planni6ng6phase6of6the6nursing6process.6Monitoring6the6patient6for6his6response6to6give
n6drug is6part6of6t6he6evaluation6stage6of6the6nursing6process.6Reviewing the6nursing6care6plan6t
3i 3i
o6verify6that6it6 is6bei6ng6followed6accurately6is6part6of6the6implementation6stage6of6the6nursin
g6process.
DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Applying REF:6p.6 2
2. The6LPN6is6working6with6a6patient6in6the6planning6stage6ofthe6nursing6process6related
6to6the6patient‘s6prescribed6drugs.6Which6action6should6the6LPN6take6during6this6stage?
a. Develop6a6 nursing6goalto6 plan6the6procedures6needed6to6 give6drug.
, Visovsky:6Introduction to6Clinical6Pharmacology,611th6Editio
3i 3
n
b. Develop6a6teaching6plan6for6the6patient6 regarding6the6drug‘s6actions.
