STUDY GUIDE (CHAPTERS 1-7,
10-11, 17)QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which phase of the nursing process requires the nurse to establish a comprehensive baseline of data
concerning ap articular patient?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Assessment
The nurse monitors the fulfillment of goals, and may revise them, during which phase of the nursing
process?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER -D. Evaluation
The nurse prepares and administers prescribed medications during which phase of the nursing process?
,A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Implementation
When developing a plan of care, which nursing action ensures the goal statement jis jpatient-centered?
A. Considering jfamily jinput
B. Involving jthe jpatient
C. Developing jthe jgoal jfirst, jand jthen jsharing jit jwith jthe jpatient
D. Including jthe jphysician j- jCORRECT j ANSWER j-B. jInvolving jthe jpatient
The jnurse jincludes jwhich jinformation jas jpart jof ja jcomplete jmedication jprofile? j(Select jall jthat japply.)
A. Use jof j"street" jdrugs
B. Current jlaboratory jwork
C. History jof jsurgeries
D. Use jof jalcohol
E. Use jof jherbal jproducts
F. Family jhistory j- jCORRECT j ANSWER j-A. jUse jof j"street" jdrugs
D. jUse jof jalcohol
E. jUse jof jherbal jproducts
During jwhich jphase jof jthe jnursing jprocess jdoes jthe jnurse jprioritize jthe jnursing jdiagnoses?
,A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation j- jCORRECT j ANSWER j-B. jPlanning
The jnurse jis jpreparing jto jadminsiter jmorning jdoses jof jmedications jto ja jpatient jand jhas jjust
jchecked jthejpatient's jname jon jthe jidentification jband. jThe jpatient jhas jstated jhis jname. jWhich jis
jthe jnurse's jnext jappropriate jaction?
A. Administer jthe jmedications
B. Ask jthe jpatient's jwife jto jverity jthe jpatient's jidentify
C. Ask jthe jpatient jto jverity jhis jdate jof jbirth
D. Check jthe jchart jfo jthe jpatient's jdate jof jbirth j- jCORRECT jANSWER j-C. jAsk jthe jpatient jto jverity jhis
jdatejof jbirth
When jconsidering jthe jvarious jroutes jof jdrug jelimination, jthe jnurse jis jaware jthat jelimination
joccursjmainly jby jwhich jroutes?
A. Renal jtubules jand jskin
B. Skin jand jlungs
C. Bowel jand jrenal jtubules
D. Lungs jand jgastrointestinal jtract j- jCORRECT j ANSWER j-C. jBowel jand jrenal jtubules
The jnurse jis jaware jthat jexcessive jdrug jdosage, jimpaired jmetabolism, jor jinadequate jexcretion
jmayjresult jin jwhich jdrug jeffect?
A. Tolerance
, B. Cumulative jeffect
C. Incompatibility
D. Antagonistic jeffect j- jCORRECT j ANSWER j-B. jCumulative jeffect
Drug jhalf-life jis jdefined jas jthe jamount jof jtime jrequired jfor j50% jof ja jdrug jto:
A. be jabsorbed jby jthe jbody
B. reach ja jtherapeutic jlevel
C. exert ja jresponse
D. be jremoved jby jthe jbody j- jCORRECT j ANSWER j-D. jbe jremoved jby jthe jbody
The jnurse jrecognizes jthat jdrugs jgiven jby jwhich jroute jwill jbe jaltered jby jthe jfirst-pass jeffect?
j(Select jalljthat japply.)
A. Oral
B. Sublingual
C. Subcutaneous
D. Intravenous
E. Rectal j- jCORRECT j ANSWER j-A. jOral
E. jRectal
If ja jdrug jbinds jwith jan jenzyme jand jthereby jprevents jthe jenzyme jfrom jbinding jto jits jnormal jtarget
jcell,jit jwill jproduce jwhich jeffect?
A. Receptor jinteraction
B. Enzyme jaffinity