PHARMACOLOGY AND THE NURSING
PROCESS FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL Q&A
STUDY GUIDE GRADED A+
◉to identify, diagnose, and treat human responses to health and
illness. Answer: What is the purpose of the nursing process?
◉subjective data. Answer: verbal information from the patient,
family members, friends, or other sources, including symptoms
described by, and apparent to, the patient
◉objective data. Answer: signs that are directly measured or
detected by another person regarding the patient's health
◉pre-administration assessment. Answer: allows health care
providers to establish the baseline data needed to individually tailor
medication therapy
◉1) establish baseline measurements
2) anticipate adverse effects
3) identify high-risk patients. Answer: three goals specific to a
particular drug
, ◉4) determine self-care capacity. Answer: applies to all drugs but
may be more critical for some drugs than for others
◉baseline measurements of the parameters of the drug. Answer:
used to modify need to be determined to evaluate whether or not
this response is achieved
◉adverse effects of a medication. Answer: usually known; baseline
measurements can help providers determine if one has occurred
◉high-risk patients. Answer: -determined by individual
characteristics
-individual characteristics that predispose a patient to an adverse
reaction depend on the drug under consideration
-cannot determine without understanding pharmacology of the
medication.
◉self-care capacity. Answer: -evaluated to determine ability to
understand and effectively used medications
-If the nurse determines that the patient is unable to do so,
alternative arrangements must be made. -A thorough assessment
will identify these factors, thereby allowing the nurse to account for
them when formulating nursing diagnoses and a care plan.
PROCESS FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL Q&A
STUDY GUIDE GRADED A+
◉to identify, diagnose, and treat human responses to health and
illness. Answer: What is the purpose of the nursing process?
◉subjective data. Answer: verbal information from the patient,
family members, friends, or other sources, including symptoms
described by, and apparent to, the patient
◉objective data. Answer: signs that are directly measured or
detected by another person regarding the patient's health
◉pre-administration assessment. Answer: allows health care
providers to establish the baseline data needed to individually tailor
medication therapy
◉1) establish baseline measurements
2) anticipate adverse effects
3) identify high-risk patients. Answer: three goals specific to a
particular drug
, ◉4) determine self-care capacity. Answer: applies to all drugs but
may be more critical for some drugs than for others
◉baseline measurements of the parameters of the drug. Answer:
used to modify need to be determined to evaluate whether or not
this response is achieved
◉adverse effects of a medication. Answer: usually known; baseline
measurements can help providers determine if one has occurred
◉high-risk patients. Answer: -determined by individual
characteristics
-individual characteristics that predispose a patient to an adverse
reaction depend on the drug under consideration
-cannot determine without understanding pharmacology of the
medication.
◉self-care capacity. Answer: -evaluated to determine ability to
understand and effectively used medications
-If the nurse determines that the patient is unable to do so,
alternative arrangements must be made. -A thorough assessment
will identify these factors, thereby allowing the nurse to account for
them when formulating nursing diagnoses and a care plan.
