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MULTIPLE CHOICE ss
1. The nurse is developing a human needs statement for a patient who has a new diagnosis of
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heart failure. Identification of human needs statements occur with which of these activities?
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a. Collection of patient data ss ss ss
b. Administering interventions ss
c. Deciding on patient outcomes ss ss ss
d. Documenting the patient‘s behavior ss ss ss
ANS: A ss
Identification of human needs occurs with the collection of patient data. ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) ss ss ss
TOP: Nursing Process: 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 gave the
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medication 2 hours after the scheduled dose was due. What type of problem does this
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represent?
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a. ―Right time‖ ss
b. ―Right dose‖ ss
c. ―Right route‖ ss
d. ―Right medication‖ ss
ANS: A ss
―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 the
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medication administration is scheduled. ―Route‖ is incorrect because the route is not affected.
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―Medication‖ is incorrect because the medication ordered will not change. ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application) ss ss ss
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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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 the first
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dose and documenting the patient‘s therapeutic response to the medication. Which phase of
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the nursing process do these actions illustrate?
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a. Human needs statement ss ss
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
ANS: D ss
Monitoring the patient‘s progress, including the patient‘s response to the medication, is part of
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the evaluation phase. Planning, implementation, and human needs statement are not illustrated
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by this example.
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DIF: s s s s Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) ss ss ss TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation s s ss ss
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