1 Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A health-related reason for not giving a specific drug to a patient or a group of
patients. - CORRECT ANSWER Assessment
The act of carrying out the planned interventions - CORRECT
ANSWER Implementation
A drug effect that is more severe than expected and has the potential to damage
tissue or cause serious health problems. It may also be called adverse effect, toxic
effect, or toxicity and usually requires an intervention by the prescriber - CORRECT
ANSWER Adverse effect
The intended action of the drug, also known as a drug's beneficial outcomes - CORRECT
ANSWER Therapeutic effect
The process of determining the right response by looking at what happens to the
patient when the nursing care plan is put into action. It is an appraisal of the treatment
effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWER Evaluation
Information used to reliably prove an individual is the person for whom the drug
treatment was intended. Identifiers may be person's full name, the medical record
identification number, birthdate or even the telephone number. - CORRECT
ANSWER Identifiers
A name (or label) for the patient's disease or condition. - CORRECT
ANSWER Diagnosis
A system to guide the nurse's work in a logical way. Consists of five major steps:
, (1) assessment, (2) diagnosis, (3) planning, (4) implementation, and (5) evaluation -
CORRECT ANSWER Nursing process
A collection of information typically stored in a computer or electronic medical
record. - CORRECT ANSWER Healthcare setting
Reports of what the patient says he or she is feeling or thinking. - CORRECT
ANSWER Subjective data
As part of the medical plan, you analyze goals and write nursing care plans - CORRECT
ANSWER Planning
The healthcare team labels the patient's condition - CORRECT ANSWER Diagnosis
You gather complete information about the patient's history of illnesses and surgeries,
including any drugs the patient is currently taking. - CORRECT ANSWER Assessment
You give the drugs to the patient, following the plan identified by the healthcare
team - CORRECT ANSWER Implementation
You gather initial information that can be used as a baseline for comparison as
care progresses. - CORRECT ANSWER Assessment
After giving the drugs, you assess the patient for any possible adverse reactions
or more common side-effects. - CORRECT ANSWER Evaluation
The identification of the patient's condition helps you identify how to teach the
patient about self-care. - CORRECT ANSWER Diagnosis