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Pharmacology, 10th
Edition
by Linda E.
McCuistion
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Solutions
, TEST BANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY 10TH EDITION BY MCCUISTION
Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care
McCuistion: Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 10th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes all of the following
steps, EXCEPT:
a. Assessment
b. Patient problem
c. Planning
d. Right Drug
ANS: D
The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes: 1) assessment, 2)
patient problem, 3) planning, 4) implementation, and 5) evaluation. “Right drug” is one of the
“Six Rights” of medication administration.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
2. The nurse is using data collected to set goals or expected outcomes and interventions that
address the patient’s problems. Which step of the nursing process is the nurse applying?
a. Assessment
b. Patient problem
c. Planning N
d. Evaluation
ANS: C
During the planning phase, the nurse uses the data collected to set goals or expected outcomes
and interventions which address the patient’s problems. The data was collected during the
“Assessment” and “Patient problem” steps. During the “Evaluation” phase the nurse would
determine whether the goals and objectives set during the planning phase were met.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Nursing Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
3. A 5-year-old child with type 1 diabetes mellitus has had repeated hospitalizations for episodes
of hyperglycemia. The parents tell the nurse that they can’t keep track of everything that has
to be done to care for their child. The nurse reviews medications, diet, and symptom
management with the parents and draws up a daily checklist for the family to use. These
activities are completed in which step of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
ANS: C
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The implementation phase is the part of the nursing process in which the nurse provides
education, drug administration, patient care, and other interventions necessary to assist the
patient in accomplishing established medication goals.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Nursing Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
4. The nurse is preparing to administer a medication and reviews the patient’s chart for drug
allergies, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels. The nurse’s actions are
reflective of which phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning
ANS:r p A
Assessmentrpinvolvesrpgatheringrpinformationrpaboutrptherppatientrpandrptherpdrug,rpincludingrpan
yrppreviousrpuserpofrptherpdrug.
DIF: CognitiverpLevel:rpUnderstandingrp(Comprehension)
TOP:r p NursingrpProcess:rpAssessment MSC:r p NCLEX:rpManagementrpofrpCare
5. Whichrpassessmentrpisrpcategorizedrpasrpobjectiverpdata?
a. Arplistrpofrpherbalrpsupplementsrpregularlyrpused
b. Labrpvaluesrpassociatedrpwithrptherpdrugsrptherppatientrpisrptaking
c. Therpagesrpandrprelationshiprptorptherppatientrpofrpallrphouseholdrpmembers
d. UsualrpdietaryrppatternsrpandrpfNo o d rpintake
ANS:r p B
Objectiverpdatarparerpmeasuredrpandrpdetectedrpbyrpanotherrppersonrpandrpwouldrpincluderplabrp
values.rpTherpotherrpexamplesrparerpsubjectiverpdata.
DIF: CognitiverpLevel:rpUnderstandingrp(Comprehension)
TOP:r p NursingrpProcess:rpAssessment MSC:r p NCLEX:rpManagementrpofrpCare
6. Therpnurserpreviewsrparppatient’srpdatabaserpandrplearnsrpthatrptherppatientrplivesrpalone,rpisrpfor
getful,rpandrpdoesrpnotrphaverpanrpestablishedrproutine.rpTherppatientrpwillrpberpsentrphomerpwit
hrpthreerpnewrpmedicationsrptorpberptakenrpatrpdifferentrptimesrpofrptherpday.rpTherpnurserpdevel
opsrparpdailyrpmedicationrpchartrpandrpenlistsrparpfamilyrpmemberrptorpputrptherppatient’srppillsr
pinrparppillrporganizer.rpThisrpisrpanrpexamplerpofrpwhichrpphaserpofrptherpnursingrpprocess?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning
ANS:r p C
Therpimplementationrpphaserpinvolvesrpeducationrpandrppatientrpcarerpinrporderrptorpassistrptherp
patientrptorpaccomplishrptherpgoalsrpofrptreatment.
DIF:
CognitiverpLevel:rpApplyingrp(Applicatio
n)rpTOP:r p NursingrpProcess:rpNursingrpInterv
ention
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7. Arppatientrpwhorpisrphospitalizedrpforrpchronicrpobstructiverppulmonaryrpdiseaserp(COPD)rpwa
ntsrptorpgorphome.rpTherpnurserpandrptherppatientrpdiscussrptherppatient’srpsituationrpandrpdecider
pthatrptherppatientrpmayrpgorphomerpwhenrpablerptorpperformrpself-
carerpwithoutrpdyspnearpandrphypoxia.rpThisrpisrpanrpexamplerpofrpwhichrpphaserpofrptherpnursi
ngrpprocess?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning
ANS:r p D
Planningrpinvolvesrpgoalrpsetting,rpwhich,rpforrpthisrppatient,rpmeansrpbeingrpablerptorpperformrpse
lf-carerpactivitiesrpwithoutrpdyspnearpandrphypoxia.
DIF: CognitiverpLevel:rpUnderstandingrp(Comprehension)
TOP:r p NursingrpProcess:rpPlanningrpMSC:r p NCLEX:rpManagementrpofrpCare
8. Arppatientrpwillrpberpsentrphomerpwithrparpmetered-
doserpinhaler,rpandrptherpnurserpisrpprovidingrpteaching.rpWhichrpisrparpcorrectlyrpwrittenrpgoalr
pforrpthisrpprocess?
a. Therpnurserpwillrpdemonstraterptherpcorrectrpuserpofrparpmetered-
doserpinhalerrptorptherppatient.
b. Therpnurserpwillrpteachrptherppatientrphowrptorpadministerrpmedicationrpwithrparpmete
red-doserpinhaler.
c. Therppatientrpwillrpknowrphowrptorpself-
administerrptherpmedicationrpusingrptherpmetered-doserpinhaler.
d. Therppatientrpwillrpindependentlyrpadministerrptherpmedicationrpusingrptherpmetere
d-doserpinhalerrpatrptherpendrpofrptherpsession.
N
ANS:r p D
Goalsrpmustrpberppatient-
centeredrpandrpclearlyrpstaterptherpoutcomerpwithrparpreasonablerpdeadlinerpandrpshouldrpidentifyrp
componentsrpforrpevaluation.
DIF: CognitiverpLevel:rpApplyingrp(Application)
TOP:r p NursingrpProcess:rpPlanningrpMSC:r p NCLEX:rpManagementrpofrpCare
9. Therpnurserpisrpdevelopingrparpplanrpofrpcarerpforrparppatientrpwhorphasrpchronicrplungrpdiseaserpa
ndrphypoxia.
Therppatientrphasrpbeenrpadmittedrpforrpincreasedrpoxygenrpneedsrpaboverparpbaselinerpofrp2rpL/mi
n.rpThe
nurserpdevelopsrparpgoalrpstating,rp“Therppatientrpwillrphaverpoxygenrpsaturationsrpofrp>95%rponr
proomrpairrpatrptherptimerpofrpdischargerpfromrptherphospital.”rpWhatrpisrpwrongrpwithrpthisrpgoal
?
a. Itrpcannotrpberpevaluated.
b. Itrpisrpnotrpmeasurable.
c. Itrpisrpnotrppatient-centered.
d. Itrpisrpnotrprealistic.
ANS:r p D
Thisrpgoalrpisrpnotrprealisticrpbecauserptherppatientrpisrpnotrpusuallyrponrproomrpairrpandrpshouldrpn
otrpberpexpectedrptorpattainrpthatrpgoalrpbyrpdischargerpfromrpthisrphospitalization.
DIF: CognitiverpLevel:rpApplyingrp(Application)
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Pharmacology, 10th
Edition
by Linda E.
McCuistion
Test Bank Questions
with Complete
Solutions
, TEST BANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY 10TH EDITION BY MCCUISTION
Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Patient-Centered Care
McCuistion: Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 10th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes all of the following
steps, EXCEPT:
a. Assessment
b. Patient problem
c. Planning
d. Right Drug
ANS: D
The nursing process is a five-step decision-making approach that includes: 1) assessment, 2)
patient problem, 3) planning, 4) implementation, and 5) evaluation. “Right drug” is one of the
“Six Rights” of medication administration.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
2. The nurse is using data collected to set goals or expected outcomes and interventions that
address the patient’s problems. Which step of the nursing process is the nurse applying?
a. Assessment
b. Patient problem
c. Planning N
d. Evaluation
ANS: C
During the planning phase, the nurse uses the data collected to set goals or expected outcomes
and interventions which address the patient’s problems. The data was collected during the
“Assessment” and “Patient problem” steps. During the “Evaluation” phase the nurse would
determine whether the goals and objectives set during the planning phase were met.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Nursing Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
3. A 5-year-old child with type 1 diabetes mellitus has had repeated hospitalizations for episodes
of hyperglycemia. The parents tell the nurse that they can’t keep track of everything that has
to be done to care for their child. The nurse reviews medications, diet, and symptom
management with the parents and draws up a daily checklist for the family to use. These
activities are completed in which step of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
ANS: C
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The implementation phase is the part of the nursing process in which the nurse provides
education, drug administration, patient care, and other interventions necessary to assist the
patient in accomplishing established medication goals.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Nursing Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Care
4. The nurse is preparing to administer a medication and reviews the patient’s chart for drug
allergies, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels. The nurse’s actions are
reflective of which phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning
ANS:r p A
Assessmentrpinvolvesrpgatheringrpinformationrpaboutrptherppatientrpandrptherpdrug,rpincludingrpan
yrppreviousrpuserpofrptherpdrug.
DIF: CognitiverpLevel:rpUnderstandingrp(Comprehension)
TOP:r p NursingrpProcess:rpAssessment MSC:r p NCLEX:rpManagementrpofrpCare
5. Whichrpassessmentrpisrpcategorizedrpasrpobjectiverpdata?
a. Arplistrpofrpherbalrpsupplementsrpregularlyrpused
b. Labrpvaluesrpassociatedrpwithrptherpdrugsrptherppatientrpisrptaking
c. Therpagesrpandrprelationshiprptorptherppatientrpofrpallrphouseholdrpmembers
d. UsualrpdietaryrppatternsrpandrpfNo o d rpintake
ANS:r p B
Objectiverpdatarparerpmeasuredrpandrpdetectedrpbyrpanotherrppersonrpandrpwouldrpincluderplabrp
values.rpTherpotherrpexamplesrparerpsubjectiverpdata.
DIF: CognitiverpLevel:rpUnderstandingrp(Comprehension)
TOP:r p NursingrpProcess:rpAssessment MSC:r p NCLEX:rpManagementrpofrpCare
6. Therpnurserpreviewsrparppatient’srpdatabaserpandrplearnsrpthatrptherppatientrplivesrpalone,rpisrpfor
getful,rpandrpdoesrpnotrphaverpanrpestablishedrproutine.rpTherppatientrpwillrpberpsentrphomerpwit
hrpthreerpnewrpmedicationsrptorpberptakenrpatrpdifferentrptimesrpofrptherpday.rpTherpnurserpdevel
opsrparpdailyrpmedicationrpchartrpandrpenlistsrparpfamilyrpmemberrptorpputrptherppatient’srppillsr
pinrparppillrporganizer.rpThisrpisrpanrpexamplerpofrpwhichrpphaserpofrptherpnursingrpprocess?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning
ANS:r p C
Therpimplementationrpphaserpinvolvesrpeducationrpandrppatientrpcarerpinrporderrptorpassistrptherp
patientrptorpaccomplishrptherpgoalsrpofrptreatment.
DIF:
CognitiverpLevel:rpApplyingrp(Applicatio
n)rpTOP:r p NursingrpProcess:rpNursingrpInterv
ention
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7. Arppatientrpwhorpisrphospitalizedrpforrpchronicrpobstructiverppulmonaryrpdiseaserp(COPD)rpwa
ntsrptorpgorphome.rpTherpnurserpandrptherppatientrpdiscussrptherppatient’srpsituationrpandrpdecider
pthatrptherppatientrpmayrpgorphomerpwhenrpablerptorpperformrpself-
carerpwithoutrpdyspnearpandrphypoxia.rpThisrpisrpanrpexamplerpofrpwhichrpphaserpofrptherpnursi
ngrpprocess?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation
d. Planning
ANS:r p D
Planningrpinvolvesrpgoalrpsetting,rpwhich,rpforrpthisrppatient,rpmeansrpbeingrpablerptorpperformrpse
lf-carerpactivitiesrpwithoutrpdyspnearpandrphypoxia.
DIF: CognitiverpLevel:rpUnderstandingrp(Comprehension)
TOP:r p NursingrpProcess:rpPlanningrpMSC:r p NCLEX:rpManagementrpofrpCare
8. Arppatientrpwillrpberpsentrphomerpwithrparpmetered-
doserpinhaler,rpandrptherpnurserpisrpprovidingrpteaching.rpWhichrpisrparpcorrectlyrpwrittenrpgoalr
pforrpthisrpprocess?
a. Therpnurserpwillrpdemonstraterptherpcorrectrpuserpofrparpmetered-
doserpinhalerrptorptherppatient.
b. Therpnurserpwillrpteachrptherppatientrphowrptorpadministerrpmedicationrpwithrparpmete
red-doserpinhaler.
c. Therppatientrpwillrpknowrphowrptorpself-
administerrptherpmedicationrpusingrptherpmetered-doserpinhaler.
d. Therppatientrpwillrpindependentlyrpadministerrptherpmedicationrpusingrptherpmetere
d-doserpinhalerrpatrptherpendrpofrptherpsession.
N
ANS:r p D
Goalsrpmustrpberppatient-
centeredrpandrpclearlyrpstaterptherpoutcomerpwithrparpreasonablerpdeadlinerpandrpshouldrpidentifyrp
componentsrpforrpevaluation.
DIF: CognitiverpLevel:rpApplyingrp(Application)
TOP:r p NursingrpProcess:rpPlanningrpMSC:r p NCLEX:rpManagementrpofrpCare
9. Therpnurserpisrpdevelopingrparpplanrpofrpcarerpforrparppatientrpwhorphasrpchronicrplungrpdiseaserpa
ndrphypoxia.
Therppatientrphasrpbeenrpadmittedrpforrpincreasedrpoxygenrpneedsrpaboverparpbaselinerpofrp2rpL/mi
n.rpThe
nurserpdevelopsrparpgoalrpstating,rp“Therppatientrpwillrphaverpoxygenrpsaturationsrpofrp>95%rponr
proomrpairrpatrptherptimerpofrpdischargerpfromrptherphospital.”rpWhatrpisrpwrongrpwithrpthisrpgoal
?
a. Itrpcannotrpberpevaluated.
b. Itrpisrpnotrpmeasurable.
c. Itrpisrpnotrppatient-centered.
d. Itrpisrpnotrprealistic.
ANS:r p D
Thisrpgoalrpisrpnotrprealisticrpbecauserptherppatientrpisrpnotrpusuallyrponrproomrpairrpandrpshouldrpn
otrpberpexpectedrptorpattainrpthatrpgoalrpbyrpdischargerpfromrpthisrphospitalization.
DIF: CognitiverpLevel:rpApplyingrp(Application)
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