PHARMACOLOGY FOR CANADIAN HEALTH CARE PRACTICE
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LINDALANE LILLEY, JULIE S. SNYDER AND SHELLY RAINFORTH COLLINS
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3rd Edition
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,Chapter 01: Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy
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Lilley: Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice, 3rd Canadian Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE vv
1. Which is a judgement about a particular patient‘s potential need or
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problem?
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a. A goal vv
b. An assessment vv
c. Subjective data vv
d. A nursing diagnosis vv vv
ANS: D v v
Nursing diagnosis is the phase of the nursing process during which
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a clinical judgement is made about how a patient responds to heath conditions and life processes
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or vulnerability forthat response.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge vv vv REF: p. 11 vv vv
2. The patient is to receive oral furosemide (Lasix) every day; however, because the patient is
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unable to swallow, he cannot take medication orally, as ordered. The nurse needs to contact
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the physician. What type of problem is this?
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a. A ―right time‖ problem vv vv vv
b. A ―right dose‖ problem vv vv vv
c. A ―right route‖ problem vv vv vv
d. A ―right medication‖ problem vv vv vv
ANS: v v C
This is a ―right route‖ problem: the nurse cannot assume the route and must clarify the route
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with the prescriber. This is not a ―right time‖ problem because the ordered frequency has not
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changed. This is not a ―right dose‖ problem because the dose is not related to an inability to
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swallow. This is not a ―right medication‖ problem because the medication ordered will not
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change, just the route.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application vv vv REF: v v p. 14 vv
3. The nurse has been monitoring the patient‘s progress on his new drug regimen since the first
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dose and has been documenting signs of possible adverse effects. What nursing process phase is
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the nurse practising?
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a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
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ANS: B v v
Monitoring the patient‘s progress is part of the evaluation phase. Planning, implementation, and
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nursing diagnosis are not illustrated by this example.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application vv vv REF: p. 19 vv vv
,4. The nurse is caring for a patient who has been newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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Which statement best illustrates an outcome criterion for this patient?
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a. The patient will follow instructions. vv vv vv vv
b. The patient will not experience complications.
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c. The patient adheres to the new insulin treatment regimen.
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d. The patient demonstrates safe insulin self-administration technique.
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ANS: D v v
Having the patient demonstrate safe insulin self-administration technique is a specific and
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measurable outcome criterion. Following instructions and avoiding complications are not
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specific criteria. Adherence to the new insulin treatment regimen is not objective and would be
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difficult to measure.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application vv vv REF: p. 13 vv vv
5. Which activity best reflects the implementation phase of the nursing process for the patient
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a. Providing education regarding self-injection technique vv vv vv vv
b. Setting goals and outcome criteria with the patient‘s input vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
c. Recording a history of over-the-counter medications used at home vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
d. Formulating nursing diagnoses regarding knowledge deficits related to the new vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
treatment regimen
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ANS: A v v
Education is an intervention that occurs during the implementation phase. Setting goals and
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outcome criteria reflects the planning phase. Recording a drug history reflects the assessment
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phase. Formulating nursing diagnoses regarding a knowledge deficit reflects analysis of data
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as part of the planning phase.N
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis vv vv REF: p. 8 | p. 13 vv vv vv vv vv
6. The nurse is working during a very busy night shift, and the health care provider has just
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given the nurse a medication order over the telephone, but the nurse does not recall the route.
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What is the best way for the nurse to avoid medication errors?
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a. Recopy the order neatly on the order sheet, with the most common route indicated vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
b. Consult with the pharmacist for clarification about the most common route vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
c. Call the health care provider to clarify the route of administration
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d. Withhold the drug until the health care provider visits the patient vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
ANS: C v v
If a medication order does not include the route, the nurse must ask the health care provider to
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clarify it. Never assume the route of administration.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application | Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: vv vv vv vv vv vv v v v v p. 17 vv
7. Which constitutes the traditional Five Rights of medication administration?
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a. Right drug, right route, right dose, right time, and right patient
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b. Right drug, the right effect, the right route, the right time, and the right patient
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c. Right patient, right strength, right diagnosis, right drug, and right route
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d. Right patient, right diagnosis, right drug, right route, and right time
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ANS: A v v
, The traditional Five Rights of medication administration were considered to be Right drug,
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Right route, Right dose, Right time, and Right patient. Right effect, right strength, and right
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diagnosis are not part of the traditional Five Rights.
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DIF: v v v v Cognitive Level: Comprehension vv vv v v v v v v REF: v v p. 13 vv
8. What correctly describes the nursing process?
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a. Diagnosing, planning, assessing, implementing, and finally evaluating vv vv vv vv vv vv
b. Assessing, then diagnosing, implementing, and ending with evaluating vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
c. A linear direction that begins with assessing and continues through diagnosing,
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d. An ongoing process that begins with assessing and continues with diagnosing,
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ANS: D v v
The nursing process is an ongoing, flexible, adaptable, and adjustable five-step process that
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begins with assessing and continues through diagnosing, planning, implementing, and finally
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evaluating, which may then lead back to any of the other phases.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application vv vv REF: p. 8 vv vv
9. When the nurse is considering the timing of a drug dose, which is most important to assess?
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a. The patient‘s identification vv vv
b. The patient‘s weight vv vv
c. The patient‘s last meal vv vv vv
d. Any drug or food allergies vv vv vv vv
ANS: v v C
The pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of the drug need to be assessed with
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regard to any drug–food interactions or compatibility issues. The patient‘s identification,
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weight, and drug or food allergies are not affected by the drug‘s timing.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application vv vv REF: p. 17 vv vv
10. The nurse is writing nursing diagnoses for a plan of care. Which reflects the correct format for
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vv her nursing diagnosis?
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a. Anxiety
b. Anxiety related to new drug therapy vv vv vv vv vv
c. Anxiety related to anxious feelings about drug therapy, as evidenced by statements
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vv such as ―I‘m upset about having to give myself shots‖
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d. Anxiety related to new drug therapy, as evidenced by statements such as ―I‘m
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vv upset about having to give myself shots‖ vv vv vv vv vv vv
ANS: D v v