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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
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v a Long-term care facility before giving the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should
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the LPN 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 verifythat it is
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accurate. ANS: C
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Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition is a
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v critical step before any drugs are given. Information regarding the present illness, any signs
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and symptoms, review of medical records, drug history, and vital signs are needed before
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drugs are given. Deciding on special equipment that will be needed to give the
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v patient‘s drug is part of the planning phase of the nursing process. Monitoring the patient
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v for his response to given drug is part of the evaluation stage of the nursing process.
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Reviewing the nursing care plan to verify that it is being followed accurately is part of the
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2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process related
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to the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this
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a. Develop a nursing goalto 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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