TESTBANK-INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 11TH EDITION (VISOVSKY, 2024)

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Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
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1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to a
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Long-term care facility before giving the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN
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consider to be the highest priority?
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a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient‘s drug.
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b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
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c. Collect data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition.
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d. Review the nursing care plan to verify that it is accurate.
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ANS: C
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Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition is a critical
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step before any drugs are given. Information regarding the present illness, any signs and
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symptoms, review of medical records, drug history, and vital signs are needed before drugs are
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f given. Deciding on special equipment that will be needed to give the patient‘s drug is part of the
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planning phase of the nursing process. Monitoring the patient for his response to given drug is part
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of the evaluation stage of the nursing process. Reviewing the nursing care plan to verify that it is
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being followed accurately is part of the implementation stage of the nursing process.
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, 2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process related to
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the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this stage?
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a. Develop a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug.
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b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions.
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