TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL
PHARMACOLOGY 11TH EDITION BY CONSTANCE
VISOVSKY, CHERYL ZAMBROSKI AND SHIRLEY HOSLER
FULL TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS 1-20 COMPLETE
INCLUDED|| LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
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TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
11TH EDITION BY CONSTANCE VISOVSKY, CHERYL ZAMBROSKI
AND SHIRLEY HOSLER FULL TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS 1-20
COMPLETE INCLUDED|| LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to a
Long-term care facility before giving the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the
LPN consider to be the highest priority?
a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed4 to give the patient‘s drug.
b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
c. Collect data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition.
d. Review the nursing care plan to verify that it is accurate. ANSWER: C
Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition is a critical
step before any drugs are given. Information regarding the present illness, any signs and
symptoms, review of medical records, drug history, and vital signs are needed before drugs are
given. Deciding on special equipment that will be needed to give the patient‘s drug is part of the
planning phase of the nursing process. Monitoring the patient for his response to given drug is
part of the evaluation stage of the nursing process. Reviewing the nursing care plan to verify that
it is being followed accurately is part of the implementation stage of the nursing process.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: p. 2
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2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process related to
the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this stage?
a. Develop a4 nursing goalto plan4 the procedures needed to give drug.
b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions.
c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug.
d. Determine how much4the patient understands about his drug. ANSWER: D
Determining how much the patient understands about his drug is part of the diagnosis phase of
the nursing process. Developing a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug and
developing a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions are part of the planning
phase of the nursing process.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: p. 2
3. You are teaching a patient with depression4 about the potential adverse effects of a
prescribed drug. What part of the nursing process related to drug therapy are you engaging in at
this point of the teaching plan?
a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnosis ANSWER: C
In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the LPN understands and teaches to the patient
the drug‘s therapeutic effects, expected side effects, and potential adverse effects.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 2
4. Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
a. The patient states she has pain in her left arm.
b. The medical chart has a recorded blood pressure of 128/88.
c. The serum potassium level is 3.8 mmol/L.
d. The patient‘s ECG shows normal sinus rhythm.
ANSWER: A
Reports from4 the patient or patient‘s caregiver are considered subjective data. Symptoms such
as pain, nausea, or dizziness are examples of symptoms that cannot be ―seen‖ and are data
collected4 from the patient, caregiver, or others. Laboratory values, ECG results, or vital sign
data from4 a medical chart are examples of objective data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 2
5. Which statement provides an example of objective data?
PHARMACOLOGY 11TH EDITION BY CONSTANCE
VISOVSKY, CHERYL ZAMBROSKI AND SHIRLEY HOSLER
FULL TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS 1-20 COMPLETE
INCLUDED|| LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
,1|Page
TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
11TH EDITION BY CONSTANCE VISOVSKY, CHERYL ZAMBROSKI
AND SHIRLEY HOSLER FULL TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS 1-20
COMPLETE INCLUDED|| LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to a
Long-term care facility before giving the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the
LPN consider to be the highest priority?
a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed4 to give the patient‘s drug.
b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
c. Collect data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition.
d. Review the nursing care plan to verify that it is accurate. ANSWER: C
Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition is a critical
step before any drugs are given. Information regarding the present illness, any signs and
symptoms, review of medical records, drug history, and vital signs are needed before drugs are
given. Deciding on special equipment that will be needed to give the patient‘s drug is part of the
planning phase of the nursing process. Monitoring the patient for his response to given drug is
part of the evaluation stage of the nursing process. Reviewing the nursing care plan to verify that
it is being followed accurately is part of the implementation stage of the nursing process.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: p. 2
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2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process related to
the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this stage?
a. Develop a4 nursing goalto plan4 the procedures needed to give drug.
b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions.
c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug.
d. Determine how much4the patient understands about his drug. ANSWER: D
Determining how much the patient understands about his drug is part of the diagnosis phase of
the nursing process. Developing a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug and
developing a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions are part of the planning
phase of the nursing process.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: p. 2
3. You are teaching a patient with depression4 about the potential adverse effects of a
prescribed drug. What part of the nursing process related to drug therapy are you engaging in at
this point of the teaching plan?
a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnosis ANSWER: C
In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the LPN understands and teaches to the patient
the drug‘s therapeutic effects, expected side effects, and potential adverse effects.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 2
4. Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
a. The patient states she has pain in her left arm.
b. The medical chart has a recorded blood pressure of 128/88.
c. The serum potassium level is 3.8 mmol/L.
d. The patient‘s ECG shows normal sinus rhythm.
ANSWER: A
Reports from4 the patient or patient‘s caregiver are considered subjective data. Symptoms such
as pain, nausea, or dizziness are examples of symptoms that cannot be ―seen‖ and are data
collected4 from the patient, caregiver, or others. Laboratory values, ECG results, or vital sign
data from4 a medical chart are examples of objective data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 2
5. Which statement provides an example of objective data?
