INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 10TH
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PHARMACOLOGY10THEDITI qo qo
ConstanceVisovsky,Chery
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,Chapter01:Pharmacologyand theNursing ProcessinLPNPractice
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Visovsky: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLE
CHOICE
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1. TheLPNiscollectingdatafortheinitialassessmentofapatientuponadmissiontoalong-term carefacilityb
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prescribeddrugs.WhichactionshouldtheLPNconsidertobethehighestpriority?
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a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s drug. q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o
b. Monitorthepatientforaresponsetothedruggiven. qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo
c. Collect data about the patient and the patient’s health condition. q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o
d. Reviewthenursingcareplantoverifythatitisaccurate. qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo
ANS: C q o
Collectinganddocumentingdataaboutthepatientandthepatient’shealthconditionisacriticalstepbefor qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo
Informationregardingthepresentillness,anysignsandsymptoms,reviewofmedicalrecords,drughistory
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beforedrugsaregiven.Decidingonspecialequipmentthatwillbeneededtogivethepatient’sdrugispart of
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nursingprocess.Monitoringthepatientforhisresponsetogivendrugispartoftheevaluation stageofthen
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thenursingcareplantoverifythatitisbeingfollowedaccuratelyispartofthe implementation stage of the
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DIF: CognitiveLevel:Applying q o qo qo REF: p.2 qo qo
2. TheLPNisworkingwithapatientintheplanningstageofthenursingprocessrelatedtothepatient’sprescrib
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shouldtheLPNtakeduringthisstage?
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a. Developanursinggoaltoplantheproceduresneededtogivedrug. qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo
b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug’sactions. qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo
c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug. q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o
d. Determine how much the patient understands about his drug. q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o
ANS: D qo
Determininghowmuchthepatientunderstandsabouthisdrugispartofthediagnosisphaseofthenursingp qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo
Developinganursinggoaltoplantheproceduresneededtogivedrugand developingateachingplanforthep
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the drug’s actions are part of theplanning phase of the nursing process.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel:Applying q o qo qo REF: p.2 qo qo
3. Youareteachingapatientwithdepressionaboutthepotentialadverseeffectsofaprescribeddrug.Whatpar
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related to drug therapy are you engaging in at this point of the teaching plan?
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a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnosis
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Intheevaluationphaseofthenursingprocess,theLPNunderstandsandteachestothepatientthedrug’sthera
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side effects, and potential adverse effects.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel:Remembering REF: p.2 q o qo qo q o q o qo
4. Which statement provides an example of objective data? q o q o q o q o q o q o q o
a. The wife states the patient was confused last night. q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o
b. Grimacing with movement is present during the examination. q o q o q o q o q o q o q o
, 6. TheLPN/VNisassessingapatientbeforegivingadrugforbloodpressuremanagement.Thenursenotesthe
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Hg.Whatisthenurse’sbestaction?
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a. HoldthedrugandreportthebloodpressuretotheRN. qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo
b. Givethepatientafullglassofwaterbeforegivingthedrug. qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo
c. Comebackin30minutesandrecheckthebloodpressure. qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo qo
d. Have the patient perform pursed lip breathing before giving the drug. q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o
ANS: A qo
The best action is to hold the drug and contact the RN. The patient may need an adjustment to the dose of
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switching toanotherdrug.Giving waterwith thedrugisnotcontraindicatedbutdoesnotrecognizethepatie
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Pursed lip breathing has no role in this situation.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel:Remembering REF: p.4
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7. TheLPNiscollectingobjectivedataforinclusioninthenursingassessment.Whichpieceofinformationind
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clear understanding of objective assessment data?
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a. Apatient’sratingofchestpainas8ona1to10scale.
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b. Family members report that patient has been experiencing pain for 1 month. q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o
c. Detailed history of the patient’s current illness upon admission. q o q o q o q o q o q o q o q o
d. Compilation of past laboratory results and x-ray reports. q o q o q o q o q o q o q o
ANS: D qo
Thepatient’spastlaboratoryandx-rayresultsareexamplesofobjectivedata.Apainratingof8/10,afamilym
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the patient’s pain, and history of current illness areexamples of subjective data.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel:Remembering REF: p.3
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8. Apatientrecentlybeganatakingbloodpressuredrugandpresentsforafollow-upappointment.Theofficen
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dailybloodpressurerecordings.Whichstageofthenursingprocesscorrespondstothisreview?
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a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Diagnosis
d. Evaluation
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Theevaluation phase involves examining theresults thatoccurwhentheplan isimplemented.Reviewing
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pressurerecording examinesthepatient’sresponseto thedrug. Theassessmentphaseprovidesinitial info
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problem,andanythingthatmaychangethechoiceoftreatment.Theplanningphaseinvolvesusingpatien
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diagnosestosetgoalsandwritecareplans.Thediagnosisphaseinvolvesdecision-makingaboutthe patie
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medicaldiagnosesmadebythehealthcareproviderandnursingdiagnosesdevelopedthroughthe North Am
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Association(NANDA).
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DIF: CognitiveLevel:Remembering REF:p.2
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9. Afterreceivingreport,theLPNgivesdrugstoherassignedpatientsontheeveningshift.Withwhichstageof
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does this activity correspond?
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a. Implementation
b. Assessment
c. Planning
d. Diagnosis
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Theimplementationphaseinvolvesactivelyfollowing theplanofcareandaccurately givingordereddrug
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assessmentphase involvesobtaining initial information about the patient,the problem, andanything that
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treatment.Theplanningphaseinvolvesusingpatientassessmentdataanddiagnosestosetgoalsandwriteca
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