Test Bank for Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology 9th Edition (Visovsky, 2019), Chapter 1-19 Complete Guide.

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INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL
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PHARMACOLOGY
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9TH EDITION
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BY: CONSTANCE G. VISOVSKY
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, Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 9th Edition Test Bank by Constance G. Visovsky
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Contents:
Unit I: General Principles
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Chapter 1. Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
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Chapter 2. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration
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Chapter 3. Principles of Pharmacology
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Unit II: Principle of Drug Administration
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Chapter 4. Drug Calculation: Preparing and Giving Drugs
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Unit III: Drug Categories
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Chapter 5. Anti-infective Drugs: Antibiotics, Antitubercular Drugs, Antifungals, Antiparasitics
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Chapter 6. Antivirals and Antiretrovirals
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Chapter 7. Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems
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Chapter 8. Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems
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Chapter 9. Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
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Chapter 10. Drugs Affecting the Peripheral Nervous System
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Chapter 11. Drugs for Pain Management
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Chapter 12. Anti-inflammatory, Anti-arthritis, and Antigout Drugs
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Chapter 13. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems
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Chapter 14. Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System
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Chapter 15. Immunomodulating Drugs
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Chapter 16. Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System
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Chapter 17. Drugs for Diabetes Management
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Chapter 18. Drugs for Ear and Eye Problems
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Chapter 19. Over-the-Counter Drugs, Herbal and Alternative Drugs, and Vitamins and Minerals
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,Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
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Visovsky: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 9th Edition
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1. You are assessing the skin of a newly admitted patient and note a 2 inch area of redness at
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mthe sacrum. Which type of data are you collecting with this information?
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a. Objective data m


b. Inspection
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d. Alternative therapy m




ANS: A m


Objective data are obtained by the healthcare provider during physical examination, or that are
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measurable (i.e., laboratory results).
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2. Which part of the nursing process includes setting goals for the nursing care required
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mwhen giving drugs to a patient?
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a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnosis
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The nursing process consists of five major steps in this order: assessment, diagnosis, planning,
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implementation, evaluation. It is in the planning step that the goals for nursing care related to
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drugs are set based upon data collected.
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3. When would it be appropriate to withhold a drug instead of giving it to a patient?
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a. When the order is written by hand
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b. When any part of the drug order is unclear
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c. When the drug improves the patient’s symptoms
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d. When the order contains both the generic and trade name of the drug
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ANS: B m


You must use good judgment in carrying out a drug order. If, in your judgment, the order
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is unclear, or incorrect, it should be withheld (not given) until your concerns can be
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answered by the patient’s healthcare provider.
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4. Which action would you take to ensure that an order for a drug is accurate?
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a. Check the drug record with the Kardex file.
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b. Compare the order with the drug history. m m m m m m


c. Compare the order to the patient’s reason for admission.
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d. Check the drug record with the original healthcare provider’s order.
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, ANS: D m


Once the healthcare provider orders the drug, you must verify that the order is accurate.
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This is done by checking the drug chart or drug record with the healthcare provider’s
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original order.
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5. What do the nine “rights” of drug administration include?
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a. Right patient, drug, dose, route, time, reason, documentation, response, and right
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to refuse
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b. Right drug, diagnosis, time, patient, route, drug history, documents, and right
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to refuse
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c. Right drug, amount, route, time, nurse, reason, route, diagnosis, and documentation
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d. Right dose, time, healthcare provider, patient, route, documentation, response,
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and drug
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ANS: A m


There are nine “rights” of drug administration: you must identify the right patient, give the
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right drug at the right dose, right route, right time, for the right reason, using the right
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documentation to record that the dose has been given, monitor the patient for the right
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response, and note that the patient has the right to refuse a drug.
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6. Which action should you take to ensure that you are giving a drug to the right patient?
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a. Verifying the drug record with the patient name on the chart
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b. Verifying the patient’s room and bed number with the chart
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c. Asking the patient to state his or her birthdate and Social Security number
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d. Asking the patient to state their name and birthdate, and then checking the
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patients identification bracelet
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ANS: D m


Before giving any drug, two forms of patient identifications should be used to identify the
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correct patient. Each patient should be asked his or her name, and another form of
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identification, such as birthdate; then you should check the patient’s identification bracelet.
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7. Which category of drugs should be given exactly on schedule in order to maintain a
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mconsistent level of the drug in the body?
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a. Steroids
b. Diuretics
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d. Anticoagulants
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Certain drugs must be given at specific time interval (right time). Anticoagulants must be
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given at the same time each day to maintain a therapeutic blood level in order to prevent
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blood clots.
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8. Which nursing action is not appropriate when giving drugs to a patient?
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