Test Bank for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 10th Edition Rainforth

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,Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy
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MULTIPLE CHOICE mm




1. The nurse is developing a human needs statement for a patient who has a new
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mmdiagnosis of heart failure. Identification of human needs statements occur with
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mmwhich of these activities?
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a. Collection of patient data mm mm mm



b. Administering interventions mm



c. Deciding on patient outcomes mm mm mm



d. Documenting the patient‘s behavior mm mm mm




ANS: m m A
Identification of human needs occurs with the collection of patient data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding mm mm



(Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process:
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Human Needs Statement
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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2. The patient is to receive oral guaifenesin twice a day. Today, the nurse was busy and
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mmgave the medication 2 hours after the scheduled dose was due. What type of
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mmproblem does this represent?mm mm mm



a. ―Right time‖ m m



b. ―Right dose‖ m m



c. ―Right route‖ m m



d. ―Right medication‖ m m




ANS: m m A
―Right time‖ is correct because the medication was given more than 30 minutes after the
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scheduled dose was due. ―Dose‖ is incorrect because the dose is not related to the time
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the medication administration is scheduled. ―Route‖ is incorrect because the route is not
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affected.
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―Medication‖ is incorrect because the medication ordered will not change.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying mm mm



(Application) TOP: Nursing
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Process:
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Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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3. The nurse has been monitoring the patient‘s progress on a new drug regimen since
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mmthe first dose and documenting the patient‘s therapeutic response to the
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mmmedication. Which phase of the nursing process do these actions illustrate?
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a. Human needs statement mm mm



b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
ANS: m m D
Monitoring the patient‘s progress, including the patient‘s response to the medication, is
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,mm part of the evaluation phase. Planning, implementation, and human needs statement
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mm are not illustrated b y this example.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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