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2/4/2018 Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy(FREE) Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is writing a nursing diagnosis for a plan of care for a patient who has been newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which statement reflects the correct format for a nursing diagnosis? a. Anxiety b. Anxiety related to new drug therapy c. Anxiety related to anxious feelings about drug therapy, as evidenced by statements such as “I’m upset about having to test my blood sugars.” d. Anxiety related to new drug therapy, as evidenced by statements such as “I’m upset about having to test my blood sugars.” ANS: D Formulation of nursing diagnoses is usually a threestep process. “Anxiety” is missing the “related to” and “as evidenced by” portions of defining characteristics. “Anxiety related to new drug therapy” is missing the “as evidenced by” portion of defining characteristics. The statement beginning “Anxiety related to anxious 2/4/2018 Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks feelings” is incorrect because the “related to” section is simply a restatement of the problem “anxiety,” not a separate factor related to the response. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 9 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Nursing Diagnosis MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2. The patient is to receive oral guaifenesin (Mucinex) twice a day. Today, the nurse was busy and gave the medication 2 hours after the scheduled dose was due. What type of problem does this represent? a. “Right time” problem b. “Right dose” problem c. “Right route” problem d. “Right medication” problem ANS: A “Right time” is correct because the medication was given more than 30 minutes after the scheduled dose was due. “Dose” is incorrect because the dose is not related to the time the medication administration is scheduled. “Route” is incorrect because the route is not affected. “Medication” is incorrect because the medication ordered will not change. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 13 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control 3. The nurse has been monitoring the patient’s progress on a new drug regimen since the first dose and documenting the patient’s therapeutic response to the medication. Which phase of the nursing process do these 2/4/2018 Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks actions illustrate? a. Nursing diagnosis b. Planning c. Implementation d. Evaluation ANS: D Monitoring the patient’s progress, including the patient’s response to the medication, is part of the evaluation phase. Planning, implementation, and nursing diagnosis are not illustrated by this example. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 15 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Evaluation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 4. The nurse is assigned to a patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which statement best illustrates an outcome criterion for this patient? a. The patient will follow instructions. b. The patient will not experience complications. c. The patient will adhere to the new insulin treatment regimen. d. The patient will demonstrate correct blood glucose testing technique. ANS: D 2/4/2018 Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks “Demonstrating correct blood glucose testing technique” is a specific and measurable outcome criterion. “Following instructions” and “not experiencing complications” are not specific criteria. “Adhering to new regimen” would be difficult to measure. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 11 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 5. Which activity best reflects the implementation phase of the nursing process for the patient who is newly diagnosed with hypertension? a. Providing education on keeping a journal of blood pressure readings b. Setting goals and outcome criteria with the patient’s input c. Recording a drug history regarding overthecounter medications used at home d. Formulating nursing diagnoses regarding deficient knowledge related to the new treatment regimen ANS: A Education is an intervention that occurs during the implementation phase. Setting goals and outcomes reflects the planning phase. Recording a drug history reflects the assessment phase. Formulating nursing diagnoses reflects analysis of data as part of planning. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 11 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 6. The medication order reads, “Give ondansetron (Zofran) 4 mg, 30 minutes before beginning chemotherapy to prevent nausea.” The nurse notes that the route is missing from the order. What is the nurse’s best action? 2/4/2018 Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks a. Give the medication intravenously because the patient might vomit. b. Give the medication orally because the tablets are available in 4mg doses. c. Contact the prescriber to clarify the route of the medication ordered. d. Hold the medication until the prescriber returns to make rounds. ANS: C A complete medication order includes the route of administration. If a medication order does not include the route, the nurse must ask the prescriber to clarify it. The intravenous and oral routes are not interchangeable. Holding the medication until the prescriber returns would mean that the patient would not receive a needed medication. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 14 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 7. When the nurse considers the timing of a drug dose, which factor is appropriate to consider when deciding when to give a drug? a. The patient’s ability to swallow b. The patient’s height c. The patient’s last meal d. The patient’s allergies 2/4/2018 Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks ANS: C The nurse must consider specific pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic drug properties that may be affected by the timing of the last meal. The patient’s ability to swallow, height, and allergies are not factors to consider regarding the timing of the drug’s administration. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 13 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 8. The nurse is performing an assessment of a newly admitted patient. Which is an example of subjective data? a. Blood pressure 158/96 mm Hg b. Weight 255 pounds c. The patient reports that he uses the herbal product ginkgo. d. The patient’s laboratory work includes a complete blood count and urinalysis. ANS: C Subjective data include information shared through the spoken word by any reliable source, such as the patient. Objective data may be defined as any information gathered through the senses or that which is seen, heard, felt, or smelled. A patient’s blood pressure, weight, and laboratory tests are all examples of objective data. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 7 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2/4/2018 Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. When giving medications, the nurse will follow the rights of medication administration, which include what rights? (Select all that apply.) a. Right drug b. Right route c. Right dose d. Right diagnosis e. Right time f. Right patient g. Right documentation ANS: A, B, C, E, F, G The Six Rights of medication administration must always include the right drug, right dose, right time, right route, right patient, and right documentation. The right diagnosis is incorrect. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 11 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control OTHER 1. Place the phases of the nursing process in the correct order, with 1 as the first phase and 5 as the last phase. 2/4/2018 Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks 1. Planning 2. Evaluation 3. Assessment 4. Implementation 5. Nursing Diagnoses ANS: 3, 5, 1, 4, 2 The nursing process is an ongoing process that begins with assessing and continues with diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 7 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: General MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2. The patient is to receive ounce of liquid cough medicine. Calculate the number of milliliters the patient will receive. ANS: 15 mL 1 ounce : 30 mL :: ounce : x mL (1 ´ x) = (30 ´ ); 1x = 15; x = 15; therefore 15 mL = ounce DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. N/A TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 2/4/2018 Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks 2/4/2018 Chapter 02: Pharmacologic Principles(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 02: Pharmacologic Principles(FREE) Chapter 02: Pharmacologic Principles Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The patient is receiving two different drugs. At current dosages and dosage forms, both drugs are absorbed into the circulation in identical amounts. Thus, because they have the same absorption rates, they are a. bioequivalent. b. synergistic. c. prodrugs. d. in a steady state. ANS: A Two drugs absorbed into the circulation in the same amount (in specific dosage forms) have the same bioavailability; thus, they are bioequivalent. A drug’s steady state is the physiologic state in which the amount of drug removed via elimination is equal to the amount of drug absorbed from each dose. The term synergistic refers to two drugs, given together, with a resulting effect that is greater than the sum of the effects of each drug given alone. A prodrug is an inactive drug dosage form that is converted to an active metabolite by various biochemical reactions once it is inside the body. 2/4/2018 Chapter 02: Pharmacologic Principles(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 22 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 2. When given an intravenous medication, the patient says to the nurse, “I usually take pills. Why does this medication have to be given in the arm?” What is the nurse’s best answer? a. “The medication will cause fewer adverse effects when given intravenously.” b. “The intravenous medication will have delayed absorption into the body’s tissues.” c. “The action of the medication will begin sooner when given intravenously.” d. “There is a lower chance of allergic reactions when drugs are given intravenously.” ANS: C An intravenous (IV) injection provides the fastest route of absorption. The IV route does not affect the number of adverse effects, nor does it cause delayed tissue absorption (it results in faster absorption). The IV route does not affect the number of allergic reactions. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 23 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 3. The nurse is administering parenteral drugs. Which statement is true regarding parenteral drugs? a. Parenteral drugs bypass the firstpass effect. b. Absorption of parenteral drugs is affected by reduced blood flow to the stomach. 2/4/2018 Chapter 02: Pharmacologic Principles(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks c. Absorption of parenteral drugs is faster when the stomach is empty. d. Parenteral drugs exert their effects while circulating in the bloodstream. ANS: A Drugs given by the parenteral route bypass the firstpass effect. Reduced blood flow to the stomach and the presence of food in the stomach apply to enteral drugs (taken orally), not to parenteral drugs. Parenteral drugs must be absorbed into cells and tissues from the circulation before they can exert their effects; they do not exert their effects while circulating in the bloodstream. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 23 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: General MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 4. When monitoring the patient receiving an intravenous infusion to reduce blood pressure, the nurse notes that the patient’s blood pressure is extremely low, and the patient is lethargic and difficult to awaken. This would be classified as which type of adverse drug reaction? a. An adverse effect b. An allergic reaction c. An idiosyncratic reaction d. A pharmacologic reaction ANS: D A pharmacologic reaction is an extension of a drug’s normal effects in the body. In this case, the antihypertensive drug lowered the patient’s blood pressure levels too much. The other options do not describe a pharmacologic reaction. An adverse effect is a predictable, wellknown adverse drug reaction that results in mi2/ 4/2018 Chapter 02: Pharmacologic Principles(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks nor or no changes in patient management. An allergic reaction (also known as a hypersensitivity reaction) involves the patient’s immune system. An idiosyncratic reaction is unexpected and is defined as a genetically determined abnormal response to normal dosages of a drug. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 34 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: General MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 5. When reviewing pharmacology terms for a group of newly graduated nurses, the nurse explains that a drug’s halflife is the time it takes for a. the drug to cause half of its therapeutic response. b. one half of the original amount of a drug to reach the target cells. c. one half of the original amount of a drug to be removed from the body. d. one half of the original amount of a drug to be absorbed into the circulation. ANS: C A drug’s halflife is the time it takes for one half of the original amount of a drug to be removed from the body. It is a measure of the rate at which drugs are removed from the body. The other options are incorrect definitions of halflife. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 29 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: General MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 6. When administering drugs, the nurse remembers that the duration of action of a drug is defined as the time 2/4/2018 Chapter 02: Pharmacologic Principles(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks a. it takes for a drug to elicit a therapeutic response. b. needed to remove a drug from circulation. c. it takes for a drug to achieve its maximum therapeutic response. d. period when a drug’s concentration is sufficient to cause a therapeutic response. ANS: D Duration of action is the time during which drug concentration is sufficient to elicit a therapeutic response. The other options do not define duration of action. A drug’s onset of action is the time it takes for the drug to elicit a therapeutic response. A drug’s peak effect is the time it takes for the drug to reach its maximum therapeutic response. Elimination is the length of time it takes to remove a drug from circulation. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 29 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: General MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 7. When reviewing the mechanism of action of a specific drug, the nurse reads that the drug works by selective enzyme interaction. This process occurs when the drug a. alters cell membrane permeability. b. enhances its effectiveness within the cell walls of the target tissue. c. is attracted to a receptor on the cell wall, preventing an enzyme from binding to that receptor. d. binds to an enzyme molecule and inhibits or enhances the enzyme’s action with the normal target cell. ANS: D 2/4/2018 Chapter 02: Pharmacologic Principles(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks With selective enzyme interaction, the drug attracts the enzymes to bind with the drug instead of allowing the enzymes to bind with their normal target cells. As a result, the target cells are protected from the action of the enzymes. This results in a drug effect. The actions described in the other options do not occur with selective enzyme interactions. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 30 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: General MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 8. When administering a new medication to a patient, the nurse reads that it is highly protein bound. Assuming that the patient’s albumin levels are normal, the nurse would expect which result, as compared to a medication that is not highly protein bound? a. Renal excretion will be faster. b. The drug will be metabolized quickly. c. The duration of action of the medication will be shorter. d. The duration of action of the medication will be longer. ANS: D Drugs that are bound to plasma proteins are characterized by longer duration of action. Protein binding does not make renal excretion faster, does not speed up drug metabolism, and does not cause the duration of action to be shorter. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 26 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 2/4/2018 Chapter 02: Pharmacologic Principles(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks 9. The patient is experiencing chest pain and needs to take a sublingual form of nitroglycerin. Where does the nurse instruct the patient to place the tablet? a. Under the tongue b. On top of the tongue c. At the back of the throat d. In the space between the cheek and the gum ANS: A Drugs administered via the sublingual route are placed under the tongue. Drugs administered via the buccal route are placed in the space between the cheek and the gum; oral drugs are swallowed. The other options are incorrect. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 23 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 10. The nurse is administering medications to the patient who is in liver failure resulting from endstage cirrhosis. The nurse is aware that patients with liver failure would most likely have problems with which pharmacokinetic phase? a. Absorption b. Distribution c. Metabolism d. 2/4/2018 Chapter 02: Pharmacologic Principles(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks Excretion ANS: C The liver is the organ that is most responsible for drug metabolism. Decreased liver function most strongly affects the metabolism of a drug. Liver function does not affect the absorption and distribution of a drug. Excretion is affected only because decreased liver function may not transform drugs into watersoluble substances for elimination via the kidneys, but that is not the best answer for this question. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 27 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 11. A patient who has advanced cancer is receiving opioid medications around the clock to keep him comfortable as he nears the end of his life. Which term best describes this type of therapy? a. Palliative therapy b. Maintenance therapy c. Empiric therapy d. Supplemental therapy ANS: A The goal of palliative therapy is to make the patient as comfortable as possible. It is typically used in the end stages of illnesses when all attempts at curative therapy have failed. Maintenance therapy is used for the treatment of chronic illnesses such as hypertension. Empiric therapy is based on clinical probabilities and involves drug administration when a certain pathologic condition has an uncertain but high likelihood of occurrence based on the patient’s initial presenting symptoms. Supplemental (or replacement therapy) supplies the body with a substance needed to maintain normal function. 2/4/2018 Chapter 02: Pharmacologic Principles(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 31 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 12. The nurse administered a sleeping pill to an elderly patient at bedtime. Two hours later, the patient was irritable, restless, and unable to sleep. The nurse describes the patient’s response as which type of reaction? a. Allergic reaction b. Mutagenic effect c. Idiosyncratic reaction d. Teratogenic reaction ANS: C An idiosyncratic reaction is not the result of a known pharmacologic property of a drug or of a patient allergy but instead occurs unexpectedly in a particular patient. Such a reaction is a genetically determined abnormal response to normal dosages of a drug. An allergic reaction (also known as a hypersensitivity reaction) involves the patient’s immune system. Mutagenic effects are permanent changes in the genetic composition of living organisms and consist of alterations in chromosome structure, the number of chromosomes, or the genetic code of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule. Teratogenic effects of drugs or other chemicals result in structural defects in the fetus. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 34 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 13. The patient is complaining of a headache and asks the nurse which overthecounter medication form would work the fastest to help reduce the pain. Which medication form will the nurse suggest? 2/4/2018 Chapter 02: Pharmacologic Principles(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks a. A capsule b. A tablet c. An entericcoated tablet d. A powder ANS: D Of the types of oral medications listed, the powder form would be absorbed the fastest, thus having a faster onset. The tablet, the capsule, and, finally, the entericcoated tablet would be absorbed next, in that order. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 21 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 14. The nurse will be injecting a drug into the fatty tissue of the patient’s abdomen. Which route does this describe? a. Intradermal b. Subcutaneous c. Intramuscular d. Transdermal ANS: B 2/4/2018 Chapter 02: Pharmacologic Principles(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks Injections into the fatty subcutaneous tissue under the dermal layer of skin are referred to as subcutaneous injections. Injections under the more superficial skin layers immediately underneath the epidermal layer of skin and into the dermal layer are known as intradermal injections. Injections into the muscle beneath the subcutaneous fatty tissue are referred to as intramuscular injections. Transdermal drugs are applied to the skin via an adhesive patch. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 23 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. Which drugs would be affected by the firstpass effect? (Select all that apply.) a. Morphine given by IV push injection b. Sublingual nitroglycerin tablets c. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) elixir d. Levothyroxine (Synthroid) tablets e. Transdermal nicotine patches f. Esomeprazole (Nexium) capsules g. Penicillin given by IV piggyback infusion ANS: C, D, F Orally administered drugs (elixirs, tablets, capsules) undergo the firstpass effect because they are metabolized in the liver after being absorbed into the portal circulation from the small intestine. IV medications (IV 2/4/2018 Chapter 02: Pharmacologic Principles(FREE) | Nursing School Test Banks push and IV piggyback) enter the bloodstream directly and do not go directly to the liver. Sublingual tablets and transdermal patches also enter the bloodstream without going directly to the liver, thus avoiding the firstpass effect. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 23 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: General MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies OTHER 1. A drug dose that delivers 750 mg has a halflife of 4 hours. How much drug will remain in the body after one halflife? ANS: 375 mg A drug’s halflife is the time required for one half of an administered dose of a drug to be eliminated by the body, or the time it takes for the blood level of a drug to be reduced by 50%. Therefore, one half of 750 mg equals 375 mg. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. N/A TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 2/4/2018 Chapter 03: Lifespan Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 03: Lifespan Considerations Chapter 03: Lifespan Considerations Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Drug transfer to the fetus is more likely during the last trimester of pregnancy for which reason? a. Decreased fetal surface area b. Increased placental surface area c. Enhanced blood flow to the fetus d. Increased amount of proteinbound drug in maternal circulation ANS: C Drug transfer to the fetus is more likely during the last trimester as a result of enhanced blood flow to the fetus. The other options are incorrect. Increased fetal surface area, not decreased, is a factor that affects drug transfer to the fetus. The placenta’s surface area does not increase during this time. Drug transfer is increased because of an increased amount of free drug, not proteinbound drug, in the mother’s circulation. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 38 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: General MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance 2/4/2018 Chapter 03: Lifespan Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks 2. The nurse is monitoring a patient who is in the 26th week of pregnancy and has developed gestational diabetes and pneumonia. She is given medications that pose a possible fetal risk, but the potential benefits may warrant the use of the medications in her situation. The nurse recognizes that these medications are in which U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pregnancy safety category? a. Category X b. Category B c. Category C d. Category D ANS: D Pregnancy category D fits the description given. Category B indicates no risk to animal fetus; information for humans is not available. Category C indicates adverse effects reported in animal fetus; information for humans is not available. Category X consists of drugs that should not be used in pregnant women because of reports of fetal abnormalities and positive evidence of fetal risk in humans. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 39 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control 3. When discussing dosage calculation for pediatric patients with a clinical pharmacist, the nurse notes that which type of dosage calculation is used most commonly in pediatric calculations? a. West nomogram b. Clark rule c. Heighttoweight ratio 2/4/2018 Chapter 03: Lifespan Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks d. Mg/kg formula ANS: D The mg/kg formula, based on body weight, is the most common method of calculating doses for pediatric patients. The other options are available methods but are not the most commonly used. Heighttoweight ratio is not used. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 41 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance 4. The nurse is assessing a newly admitted 83yearold patient and determines that the patient is experiencing polypharmacy. Which statement most accurately illustrates polypharmacy? a. The patient is experiencing multiple illnesses. b. The patient uses one medication for an illness several times per day. c. The patient uses overthecounter drugs for an illness. d. The patient uses multiple medications simultaneously. ANS: D Polypharmacy usually occurs when a patient has several illnesses and takes medications for each of them, possibly prescribed by different specialists who may be unaware of other treatments the patient is undergoing. The other options are incorrect. Polypharmacy addresses the medications taken, not just the illnesses. Polypharmacy means the patient is taking several different medications, not just one. Polypharmacy can include prescription drugs, overthecounter medications, and herbal products. 2/4/2018 Chapter 03: Lifespan Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 42 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 5. The nurse is aware that confusion, forgetfulness, and increased risk for falls are common responses in an elderly patient who is taking which type of drug? a. Laxatives b. Anticoagulants c. Sedatives d. Antidepressants ANS: C Sedatives and hypnotics often cause confusion, daytime sedation, ataxia, lethargy, forgetfulness, and increased risk for falls in the elderly. Laxatives, anticoagulants, and antidepressants may cause adverse effects in the elderly, but not the ones specified in the question. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 45 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control 6. For accurate medication administration to pediatric patients, the nurse must take into account which criteria? a. Organ maturity b. Renal output 2/4/2018 Chapter 03: Lifespan Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks c. Body temperature d. Height ANS: A To administer medications to pediatric patients accurately, one must take into account the body surface area (including weight and height), age, and organ maturity. The other options are incorrect; renal output and body temperature are not considerations, and height alone is not sufficient. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 41 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance 7. The nurse recognizes that it is not uncommon for an elderly patient to experience a reduction in the stomach’s ability to produce hydrochloric acid. This change may result in which effect? a. Delayed gastric emptying b. Increased gastric acidity c. Decreased intestinal absorption of medications d. Altered absorption of weakly acidic drugs ANS: D Reduction in the stomach’s ability to produce hydrochloric acid is an agingrelated change that results in a decrease in gastric acidity and may alter the absorption of weakly acidic drugs. The other options are not results of reduced hydrochloric acid production. 2/4/2018 Chapter 03: Lifespan Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 44 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance 8. The nurse is administering drugs to neonates and will consider which factor that may contribute the most to drug toxicity? a. The lungs are immature. b. The kidneys are small. c. The liver is not fully developed. d. Excretion of the drug occurs quickly. ANS: C A neonate’s liver is not fully developed and cannot detoxify many drugs. The other options are incorrect. The lungs and kidneys do not play major roles in drug metabolism. Renal excretion is slow, not fast, because of organ immaturity, but this is not the factor that contributes the most to drug toxicity. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 39 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance 9. An 83yearold woman has been given a thiazide diuretic to treat mild heart failure. She and her daughter should be told to watch for which problems? a. Constipation and anorexia b. Fatigue, leg cramps, and dehydration c. 2/4/2018 Chapter 03: Lifespan Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks Daytime sedation and lethargy d. Edema, nausea, and blurred vision ANS: B Electrolyte imbalance, leg cramps, fatigue, and dehydration are common complications when thiazide diuretics are given to elderly patients. The other options do not describe complications that occur when these drugs are given to the elderly. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 45 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 10. An elderly patient with a new diagnosis of hypertension will be receiving a new prescription for an antihypertensive drug. The nurse expects which type of dosing to occur with this drug therapy? a. Drug therapy will be based on the patient’s weight. b. Drug therapy will be based on the patient’s age. c. The patient will receive the maximum dose that is expected to reduce the blood pressure. d. The patient will receive the lowest possible dose at first, and then the dose will be increased as needed. ANS: D As a general rule, dosing for elderly patients should follow the admonition, “Start low, and go slow,” which means to start with the lowest possible dose (often less than an average adult dose) and increase the dose slowly, if needed, based on patient response. The other responses are incorrect. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 42 2/4/2018 Chapter 03: Lifespan Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 11. The nurse is trying to give a liquid medication to a 2yearold child and notes that the medication has a strong taste. Which technique is the best way for the nurse to give the medication to this child? a. Give the medication with spoonfuls of ice cream. b. Add the medication to the child’s bottle. c. Tell the child you have candy for him. d. Add the medication to a cup of milk. ANS: A Ice cream or another nonessential food disguises the taste of the medication. The other options are incorrect. If the child does not drink the entire contents of the bottle, medication is wasted and the full dose is not administered. Using the word candy with drugs may lead to the child thinking that drugs are actually candy. If the medication is mixed with a cup of milk, the child may not drink the entire cup of milk, and the distasteful drug may cause the child to refuse milk in the future. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 48 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 12. The nurse is preparing to give an injection to a 4yearold child. Which intervention is ageappropriate for this child? a. Give the injection without any advanced preparation. 2/4/2018 Chapter 03: Lifespan Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks b. Give the injection, and then explain the reason for the procedure afterwards. c. Offer a brief, concrete explanation of the procedure at the patient’s level and with the parent or caregiver present. d. Prepare the child in advance with details about the procedure without the parent or caregiver present. ANS: C For a 4yearold child, offering a brief, concrete explanation about a procedure just beforehand, with the parent or caregiver present, is appropriate. The other options are incorrect for any age group. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 41 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. Which statements are true regarding pediatric patients and pharmacokinetics? (Select all that apply.) a. The levels of microsomal enzymes are decreased. b. Perfusion to the kidneys may be decreased and may result in reduced renal function. c. Firstpass elimination is increased because of higher portal circulation. d. Firstpass elimination is reduced because of the immaturity of the liver. e. Total body water content is much less than in adults. f. Gastric emptying is slowed because of slow or irregular peristalsis. 2/4/2018 Chapter 03: Lifespan Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks g. Gastric emptying is more rapid because of increased peristaltic activity. ANS: A, B, D, F In children, firstpass elimination by the liver is reduced because of the immaturity of the liver, and microsomal enzymes are decreased. In addition, gastric emptying is reduced because of slow or irregular peristalsis. Perfusion to the kidneys may be decreased, resulting in reduced renal function. The other options are incorrect. In addition, remember that total body water content is greater in children than in adults. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 39 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance 2. Which statements are true regarding the elderly and pharmacokinetics? (Select all that apply.) a. The levels of microsomal enzymes are decreased. b. Fat content is increased because of decreased lean body mass. c. Fat content is decreased because of increased lean body mass. d. The number of intact nephrons is increased. e. The number of intact nephrons is decreased. f. Gastric pH is less acidic. g. Gastric pH is more acidic. ANS: A, B, E, F 2/4/2018 Chapter 03: Lifespan Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks In the elderly, levels of microsomal enzymes are decreased because the aging liver is less able to produce them; fat content is increased because of decreased lean body mass; the number of intact nephrons is decreased as the result of aging; and gastric pH is less acidic because of a gradual reduction of the production of hydrochloric acid. The other options are incorrect statements. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 43 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance OTHER 1. A 7yearold child will be receiving amoxicillin (Amoxil) 80 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses. The child weighs 55 pounds. The medication, once reconstituted, is available as an oral suspension of 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the child receive per dose? ANS: 20 mL Convert pounds to kilograms: 55 pounds = 25 kg 25 kg ´ 80 mg/kg/day = 2000 mg/day. To get the amount per dose, divide 2000 by 2, which equals 1000 mg/dose. To calculate the milliliters: 50 mg : 1 mL :: 1000 mg : x mL (50 ´ x) = (1 ´ 1000); 50x = 1000; x = 20; give 20 mL per dose DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 41 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 2/4/2018 Chapter 03: Lifespan Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks 2/4/2018 Chapter 04: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 04: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations Chapter 04: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. During the development of a new drug, which would be included in the study by the researcher to prevent any bias or unrealistic expectations of the new drug’s usefulness? a. A placebo b. FDA approval c. Informed consent d. Safety information ANS: A To prevent bias that may occur as a result of unrealistic expectations of an investigational new drug, a placebo is incorporated into the study. The other options are incorrect. FDA approval, if given, does not occur until after phase III. Informed consent is required in all drug studies. Safety information is not determined until the study is under way. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 57 2/4/2018 Chapter 04: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks TOP: NURSING PROCESS: General MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control 2. A member of an investigational drug study team is working with healthy volunteers whose participation will help to determine the optimal dosage range and pharmacokinetics of the drug. The team member is participating in what type of study? a. Phase I b. Phase II c. Phase III d. Phase IV ANS: A Phase I studies involve small numbers of healthy volunteers to determine optimal dosage range and the pharmacokinetics of the drug. The other phases progressively involve volunteers who have the disease or ailment that the drug is designed to diagnose or treat. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 56 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: General MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 3. During discharge patient teaching, the nurse reviews prescriptions with a patient. Which statement is correct about refills for an analgesic that is classified as Schedule CIII? a. No prescription refills are permitted. b. Refills are allowed only by written prescription. 2/4/2018 Chapter 04: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks c. The patient may have no more than 5 refills in a 6month period. d. Written prescriptions expire in 12 months. ANS: C Schedule CIII medications may be refilled no more than five times in a 6month period. The patient should be informed of this regulation. No prescription refills are permitted for Schedule CII drugs. Requiring refills by written prescription only applies to Schedule CII drugs. Schedule CIII prescriptions (written or oral) expire in 6 months. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 56 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 4. A patient has been selected as a potential recipient of an experimental drug for heart failure. The nurse knows that when informed consent has been obtained, it indicates that the patient a. has been informed of the possible benefits of the new therapy. b. will be informed of the details of the study as the research continues. c. will receive the actual drug during the experiment. d. has had the study’s purpose, procedures, and the risks involved explained to him. ANS: D Informed consent involves the careful explanation of the purpose of the study, the procedures to be used, and the risks involved. The other options do not describe informed consent. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 56 2/4/2018 Chapter 04: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 5. For which cultural group must the health care provider respect the value placed on preserving harmony with nature and the belief that disease is a result of ill spirits? a. Hispanics b. Asian Americans c. Native Americans d. African Americans ANS: C Some Native Americans believe in preserving harmony with nature and that disease is a result of ill spirits. The groups listed in the other options do not typically reflect these practices. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 53 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity 6. The nurse is assessing an elderly Hispanic woman who is being treated for hypertension. During the assessment, what is important for the nurse to remember about cultural aspects? a. The patient should be discouraged from using folk remedies and rituals. b. The nurse will expect the patient to value protective bracelets and “root workers” as healers. c. The nurse will remember that the balance among body, mind, and environment is important for this 2/4/2018 Chapter 04: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks patient’s health beliefs. d. The nurse’s assessment needs to include gathering information regarding religious practices and beliefs regarding medication, treatment, and healing. ANS: D All beliefs need to be considered clearly so as to prevent a conflict from arising between the goals of nursing and health care and the dictates of a patient’s cultural background. Assessing religious practices and beliefs is part of a thorough cultural assessment. The other options are incorrect. The nurse should not ignore a patient’s cultural practices. The concept of balance among body, mind, and environment and the valuing of protective bracelets and root workers reflect beliefs or practices that usually do not apply to the Hispanic cultural group. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 53 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity 7. When reviewing the various schedules of controlled drugs, the nurse knows that which description correctly describes Schedule II drugs? a. Drugs with high potential for abuse that have accepted medical use b. Drugs with high potential for abuse that do not have accepted medical use c. Medically accepted drugs that may cause moderate physical or psychological dependence d. Medically accepted drugs with limited potential for causing physical or psychological dependence ANS: A 2/4/2018 Chapter 04: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks Schedule II drugs are those with high potential for abuse but that have accepted medical use. Drugs that have high potential for abuse but do not have accepted medical use are Schedule I drugs. Medically accepted drugs that may cause moderate physical or psychological dependence are Schedule III drugs. Medically accepted drugs with limited potential for causing physical or psychological dependence are Schedule IV and V drugs. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 55 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: General MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 8. The nurse is reviewing facts about pharmacology for a review course. The term legend drug refers to which item? a. Overthecounter drugs b. Prescription drugs c. Orphan drugs d. Older drugs ANS: B The term legend drug refers to prescription drugs, which were differentiated from overthecounter drugs by the 1951 DurhamHumphrey Amendment. Orphan drugs are drugs that are developed for rare diseases. The other options are not examples of legend drugs. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 55 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: General MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 9. Nurses have the ethical responsibility to tell the truth to their patients. What is this principle known as? 2/4/2018 Chapter 04: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks a. Justice b. Veracity c. Beneficence d. Autonomy ANS: B Veracity is defined as the duty to tell the truth. Justice is the ethical principle of being fair or equal in one’s actions. Beneficence is the ethical principle of doing or actively promoting good. Autonomy is selfdetermination, or the ability to make one’s own decisions. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 58 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: General MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential 10. A patient is undergoing major surgery and asks the nurse about a living will. He states, “I don’t want anybody else making decisions for me. And I don’t want to prolong my life.” The patient is demonstrating which ethical term? a. Autonomy b. Beneficence c. Justice d. Veracity 2/4/2018 Chapter 04: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks ANS: A Autonomy includes selfdetermination, or the ability to act on one’s own, including making one’s own decisions about health care. Veracity is defined as the duty to tell the truth. Justice is the ethical principle of being fair or equal in one’s actions. Beneficence is the ethical principle of doing or actively promoting good. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 58 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: General MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential 11. The nurse is reviewing a list of scheduled drugs and notes that Schedule CI drugs are not on the list. Which is a characteristic of Schedule CI drugs? a. No refills are permitted b. May be obtained over the counter with a signature c. Are available only by written prescription d. Are used only with approved protocols ANS: D Schedule CI drugs are used only with approved protocols. Schedule CII drugs are available only by written prescription, and refills are not permitted. Being available over the counter with a signature may be true of Schedule CV drugs in certain states. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 56 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: General MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 2/4/2018 Chapter 04: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks 12. During a busy night shift, a new nurse administered an unfamiliar medication without checking it in a drug handbook. Later that day, the patient had a severe reaction because he has renal problems, which was a contraindication to that drug. The nurse may be liable for a. medical negligence. b. nursing negligence. c. nonmaleficence. d. autonomy. ANS: B Negligence is the failure to act in a reasonable and prudent manner or failure of the nurse to give the care that a reasonably prudent (cautious) nurse would render or use under similar circumstances. In this case, nursing negligence applies to nurses, not medical negligence. Nonmaleficence is defined as the duty to do no harm; autonomy is defined as the right to make one’s own decisions, or selfdetermination. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 58 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: General MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. The nurse is reviewing the concept of drug polymorphism. Which factors contribute to drug polymorphism? (Select all that apply.) a. The number of drugs ordered by the physician b. Inherited factors 2/4/2018 Chapter 04: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks c. The patient’s diet and nutritional status d. Different dosage forms of the same drug e. The patient’s health beliefs and practices f. The patient’s drug history g. The various available forms of a drug ANS: B, C, E Inherited factors, diet and nutritional status, and health beliefs and practices are some of the factors that contribute to drug polymorphism. The other options are not factors that contribute to drug polymorphism. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 52 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 2. The nurse is performing an admission assessment. Which findings reflect components of a cultural assessment? (Select all that apply.) a. The patient uses aspirin as needed for pain. b. The patient has a history of hypertension. c. The patient uses herbal tea to relax in the evenings. d. The patient does not speak English. e. The patient is allergic to shellfish. 2/4/2018 Chapter 04: Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Considerations | Nursing School Test Banks f. The patient does not eat pork products for religious reasons. ANS: A, C, D, F The past use of medicines, use of herbal treatments, languages spoken, and religious practices and beliefs are components of a cultural assessment. The other options reflect components of a general medication assessment or health history. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 53 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity 2/4/2018 Chapter 05: Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding | Nursing School Test Banks Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 05: Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding Chapter 05: Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is reviewing medication errors. Which situation is an example of a medication error? a. A patient refuses her morning medications. b. A patient receives a double dose of a medication because the nurse did not cut the pill in half. c. A patient develops hives after having started an IV antibiotic 24 hours earlier. d. A patient complains of severe pain still present 60 minutes after a pain medication was given. ANS: B A medication error is defined as a preventable adverse drug event that involves inappropriate medication use by a patient or health care provider. The other options are not preventable. The patient’s refusing to take medications and complaining of pain after a medication is given are patient behaviors, and the development of hives is a possible allergic reaction. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 64 2/4/2018 Chapter 05: Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding | Nursing School Test Banks TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2. The nurse is transcribing a verbal medication order. Which is the proper notation of the dose of the drug ordered? a. Digoxin .125 mg b. Digoxin .1250 mg c. Digoxin 0.125 mg d. Digoxin 0.1250 mg ANS: C Digoxin 0.125 mg illustrates the correct notation with a leading zero before the decimal point. Omitting the leading zero may cause the order to be misread, resulting in a large drug overdose. Digoxin .125 mg and digoxin .1250 do not have the leading zero before the decimal point. Digoxin 0.1250 has a trailing zero, which also is incorrect. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 69 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 3. When given a scheduled morning medication, the patient states, “I haven’t seen that pill before. Are you sure it’s correct?” The nurse checks the medication administration record and verifies that it is listed. Which is the nurse’s best response? a. “It’s listed here on the medication sheet, so you should take it.” b. “Go ahead and take it, and then I’ll check with your doctor about it.” 2/4/2018 Chapter 05: Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding | Nursing School Test Banks c. “It wouldn’t be listed here if it were not ordered for you!” d. “Let me check on the order first before you take it.” ANS: D When giving medications, the nurse should always listen to and honor any concerns or doubts expressed by the patient. If the patient doubts an order, the nurse should check the written order and/or check with the prescriber. The other options illustrate that the nurse is not listening to the patient’s concerns. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 69 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 4. The prescriber has written admission orders, and the nurse is transcribing them. The nurse is having difficulty transcribing one order because of the prescriber’s handwriting. Which is the best action for the nurse to take at this time? a. Ask a colleague what the order says. b. Contact the prescriber to clarify the order. c. Wait until the prescriber makes rounds again to clarify the order. d. Ask the patient what medications he takes at home. ANS: B If a prescriber writes an order that is illegible, the nurse should contact the prescriber for clarification. Asking a colleague is not useful because the colleague did not write the order. Waiting for the prescriber to re2/ 4/2018 Chapter 05: Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding | Nursing School Test Banks turn is incorrect because it would delay implementation of the order. Asking the patient about medications is incorrect because this question will not clarify the current order written by the prescriber. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 69 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 5. When taking a telephone order for a medication, which action by the nurse is most appropriate? a. Verify the order with the charge nurse. b. Call back the prescriber to review the order. c. Repeat the order to the prescriber before hanging up the telephone. d. Ask the pharmacist to doublecheck the order. ANS: C For telephone or verbal orders, repeat the order back to the prescriber before hanging up the telephone. The other options are incorrect. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 69 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. The nurse can prevent medication errors by following which principles? (Select all that apply.) a. Assess for allergies after giving medications. 2/4/2018 Chapter 05: Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding | Nursing School Test Banks b. Use two patient identifiers before giving medications. c. Do not give a medication that another nurse has drawn up in a syringe. d. Minimize the use of verbal and telephone orders. e. Use trade names instead of generic names to avoid confusion. ANS: B, C, D Measures that prevent medication errors include using two patient identifiers, giving only medications that you have drawn up or prepared, and minimizing the use of verbal and telephone orders. Assessment for allergies should be done before medications are given. Generic names should be used to avoid the many soundalike trade names of medications. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 69 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential OTHER 1. Levothyroxine is available in 88mcg tablet form. Convert this dose to milligram strength. Do not round. ANS: 0.088 mg One mg equals 1000 mcg. To convert 88 mcg to mg, divide 88 by 1000 to equal 0.088 mg, or move the decimal point to the left three spaces. Do not forget to include the leading zero. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. N/A TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation 2/4/2018 Chapter 05: Medication Errors: Preventing and Responding | Nursing School Test Banks MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 2. Digoxin is available in 0.25mg tablet form. Convert this dose to microgram strength. Do not round. ANS: 250 mcg One mg equals 1000 mcg. To convert 0.25 mg to mcg, multiply by 1000 to equal 250 mcg, or move the decimal point to the right three spaces. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. N/A TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 2/4/2018 Chapter 06: Patient Education and Drug Therapy | Nursing School Test Banks Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 06: Patient Education and Drug Therapy Chapter 06: Patient Education and Drug Therapy Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for the patient who has just received a prescription for a new medication? a. Noncompliance related to new drug therapy b. Impaired memory related to new drug therapy c. Lack of knowledge regarding newly prescribed drug therapy d. Deficient knowledge related to newly prescribed drug therapy ANS: D A patient who has a limited understanding of newly prescribed drug therapy may have the nursing diagnosis of deficient knowledge. Noncompliance is incorrect because that term implies that the patient does not follow a recommended regimen, which is not the case with a newly prescribed drug. Impaired memory is not appropriate in this situation. “Lack of knowledge” is not a nursing diagnosis. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 77 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Nursing Diagnosis 2/4/2018 Chapter 06: Patient Education and Drug Therapy | Nursing School Test Banks MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2. The nurse is developing a care plan for a patient who will be selfadministering insulin injections. Which statement reflects a measurable goal? a. The patient will know about selfadministration of insulin injections. b. The patient will understand the principles of selfadministration of insulin injections. c. The patient will demonstrate the proper technique of selfadministering insulin injections. d. The patient will comprehend the proper technique of selfadministering insulin injections. ANS: C The word demonstrate is a measurable verb, and measurable terms should be used when developing goals and outcome criteria statements. The other options are incorrect because the terms know, understand, andcomprehend are not measurable terms. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 77 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 3. During a nursing assessment, which question by the nurse allows for greater clarification and additional discussion with the patient? a. “Are you allergic to penicillin?” b. “What medications do you take?” c. “Have you had a reaction to this drug?” 2/4/2018 Chapter 06: Patient Education and Drug Therapy | Nursing School Test Banks d. “Are you taking this medication with meals?” ANS: B Asking “What medications do you take?” is an openended question that will encourage greater clarification and additional discussion with the patient. The other options are examples of closedended questions, which prompt only a “yes” or “no” answer and provide limited information. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 77 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 4. The nurse is setting up a teaching session with an 85yearold patient who will be going home on anticoagulant therapy. Which educational strategy would reflect consideration of the agerelated changes that may exist with this patient? a. Show a video about anticoagulation therapy. b. Present all the information in one session just before discharge. c. Give the patient pamphlets about the medications to read at home. d. Develop largeprint handouts that reflect the verbal information presented. ANS: D Developing largeprint handouts addresses altered perception in two ways. First, by using visual aids to reinforce verbal instructions, one addresses the possibility of decreased ability to hear highfrequency sounds. By developing the handouts in large print, one addresses the possibility of decreased visual acuity. Showing a video does not allow discussion of the information; furthermore, the text and print may be small and difficult to read and understand. Presenting all the information in one session before discharge also does not allow for discussion, and the patient may not be able to hear or see the information sufficiently. Because of 2/4/2018 Chapter 06: Patient Education and Drug Therapy | Nursing School Test Banks the possibility of decreased shortterm memory and slowed cognitive function, giving pamphlets to read may not be appropriate. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 79 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance 5. When the nurse teaches a skill such as selfinjection of insulin to the patient, what is the best way to set up the teaching/learning session? a. Provide written pamphlets for instruction. b. Show a video, and allow the patient to practice as needed on his own. c. Verbally explain the procedure, and provide written handouts for reinforcement. d. After demonstrating the procedure, allow the patient to do several return demonstrations. ANS: D Return demonstration allows the nurse to evaluate the patient’s newly learned skills. The techniques in the other options are incorrect because those suggestions do not allow for evaluation of the patient’s technique. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) REF: p. 75 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation | NURSING PROCESS: Evaluation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 6. A patient with a new prescripti