Test Bank for Introduction to Clinical
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Pharmacology 11th Edition By Constance
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Visovsky,CherylZambroski,ShirleyHosler
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1-20 Complete Guide A+
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,Visovsky: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition
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Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
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MULTIPLE CHOICE n
1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to
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n a Long-term care facility before giving the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should
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the LPN consider to be the highest priority?
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a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient‘s drug.
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b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
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c. Collect data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition.
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d. Review the nursing care plan to verifythat it is
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accurate. ANS: C
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Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition is a
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n critical step before any drugs are given. Information regarding the present illness, any signs
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and symptoms, review of medical records, drug history, and vital signs are needed before
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drugs are given. Deciding on special equipment that will be needed to give the
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n patient‘s drug is part of the planning phase of the nursing process. Monitoring the patient
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n for his response to given drug is part of the evaluation stage of the nursing process.
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Reviewing the nursing care plan to verify that it is being followed accurately is part of the
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n implementation stage of the nursing process. n n n n n
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying n n REF: p. 2 n n
2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process related
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to the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this
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n stage?
a. Develop a nursing goalto plan the procedures needed to give drug.
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,Visovsky: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition
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b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions.
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, Visovsky: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition
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c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug.
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d. Determine how much the patient understands about hisn n 4 n n n n
drug. ANS: D
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Determining how much the patient understands about his drug is part of the diagnosis
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phase of the nursing process. Developing a nursing goal to plan the procedures
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n needed to give drug and developing a teaching plan for the patient regarding the
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n drug‘s actions are part of the planning phase of the nursing process.
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DIF: n n n Cognitive Level: Applying n n n n n n REF: p. 2 n n
3. You are teaching a patient with depression about the potential adverse effects of a
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prescribed drug. What part of the nursing process related to drug therapy are you engaging in
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at this point of the teaching plan?
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a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnosis
ANS: C
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In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the LPN understands and teaches to the
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patient the drug‘s therapeutic effects, expected side effects, and potential adverse effects.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering n n REF: p. 2 n
4. Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
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a. The patient states she has pain in her left arm.
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b. The medical chart has a recorded blood pressure of 128/88.
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c. The serum potassium level is 3.8 mmol/L.
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d. The patient‘s ECG shows normal sinus rhythm.
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Pharmacology 11th Edition By Constance
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Visovsky,CherylZambroski,ShirleyHosler
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Chapter
1-20 Complete Guide A+
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,Visovsky: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition
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Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
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n Visovsky:Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition n n n n n
MULTIPLE CHOICE n
1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to
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n a Long-term care facility before giving the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should
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the LPN consider to be the highest priority?
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a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient‘s drug.
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b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
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c. Collect data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition.
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d. Review the nursing care plan to verifythat it is
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accurate. ANS: C
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Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition is a
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n critical step before any drugs are given. Information regarding the present illness, any signs
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and symptoms, review of medical records, drug history, and vital signs are needed before
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drugs are given. Deciding on special equipment that will be needed to give the
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n patient‘s drug is part of the planning phase of the nursing process. Monitoring the patient
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n for his response to given drug is part of the evaluation stage of the nursing process.
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Reviewing the nursing care plan to verify that it is being followed accurately is part of the
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n implementation stage of the nursing process. n n n n n
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying n n REF: p. 2 n n
2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process related
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to the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this
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n stage?
a. Develop a nursing goalto plan the procedures needed to give drug.
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,Visovsky: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition
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b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions.
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, Visovsky: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 11th Edition
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c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug.
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d. Determine how much the patient understands about hisn n 4 n n n n
drug. ANS: D
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Determining how much the patient understands about his drug is part of the diagnosis
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phase of the nursing process. Developing a nursing goal to plan the procedures
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n needed to give drug and developing a teaching plan for the patient regarding the
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n drug‘s actions are part of the planning phase of the nursing process.
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DIF: n n n Cognitive Level: Applying n n n n n n REF: p. 2 n n
3. You are teaching a patient with depression about the potential adverse effects of a
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prescribed drug. What part of the nursing process related to drug therapy are you engaging in
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at this point of the teaching plan?
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a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnosis
ANS: C
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In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the LPN understands and teaches to the
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patient the drug‘s therapeutic effects, expected side effects, and potential adverse effects.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering n n REF: p. 2 n
4. Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
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a. The patient states she has pain in her left arm.
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b. The medical chart has a recorded blood pressure of 128/88.
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c. The serum potassium level is 3.8 mmol/L.
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d. The patient‘s ECG shows normal sinus rhythm.
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