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Contents:
Unit I: General Principles
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Chapter 1. Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
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Chapter 2. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration
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Unit II: Principle of Drug Administration
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Chapter 4. Drug Calculation: Preparing and Giving Drugs
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Unit III: Drug Categories
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Chapter 5. Anti-infective Drugs: Antibiotics, Antitubercular Drugs, Antifungals, Antiparasitics
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Chapter 6. Antivirals and Antiretrovirals
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Chapter 7. Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems
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Chapter 8. Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems
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Chapter 9. Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
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Chapter 10. Drugs Affecting the Peripheral Nervous System
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Chapter 11. Drugs for Pain Management
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Chapter 12. Anti-inflammatory, Anti-arthritis, and Antigout Drugs
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Chapter 13. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems
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Chapter 14. Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System
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Chapter 15. Immunomodulating Drugs
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Chapter 16. Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System
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Chapter 17. Drugs for Diabetes Management
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Chapter 18. Drugs for Ear and Eye Problems
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Chapter 19. Over-the-Counter Drugs, Herbal and Alternative Drugs, and Vitamins and Minerals
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Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 9th Edition
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1. You are assessing the skin of a newlyadmitted patient and note a 2 inch area of redness at th
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e sacrum. Which type of data are you collecting with this information?
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measurable (i.e., laboratory results).
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying ss ss REF: p. 3 bss ss
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a. Assessment
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implementation, evaluation. It is in the planning step that the goals for nursing care related to
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b drugs are set based upon data collected.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ss ss REF: p. 4 bss ss
3. When would it be appropriate to withhold a drug instead of giving it to a patient?
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d. When the order contains both the generic and trade name of the drug
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You must use good judgment in carrying out a drug order. If, in your judgment, the order is
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b unclear, or incorrect, it should be withheld (not given) until your concerns can be answered by
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the patient‟s healthcare provider.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying ss ss REF: p. 4 bss ss
4. Which action would you take to ensure that an order for a drug is accurate?
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d. Check the drug record with the original healthcare provider‟s order.
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b is done bychecking the drug chart or drug record with the healthcare provider‟s original order.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ss ss REF: p. 4 bss ss
5. What do the nine “rights” of drug administration include?
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b response, and note that the patient has the right to refuse a drug.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ss ss REF: p. 5 bss ss
6. Which action should you take to ensure that you are giving a drug to the right patient?
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a. Verifying the drug record with the patient name on the chart ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
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c. Asking the patient to state his or her birthdate and Social Security number
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b identification, such as birthdate; then you should check the patient‟s identification bracelet.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying ss ss REF: p. 5 bss ss
7. Which categoryof drugs should be given exactly on schedule in order to maintain a consistent
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying ss ss REF: p. 7 bss ss
8. Which nursing action is not appropriate when giving drugs to a patient?
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INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
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9TH EDITION
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BY: CONSTANCE
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TESTBANK
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Contents:
Unit I: General Principles
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Chapter 1. Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
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Chapter 2. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration
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Unit II: Principle of Drug Administration
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Chapter 4. Drug Calculation: Preparing and Giving Drugs
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Unit III: Drug Categories
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Chapter 5. Anti-infective Drugs: Antibiotics, Antitubercular Drugs, Antifungals, Antiparasitics
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Chapter 6. Antivirals and Antiretrovirals
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Chapter 7. Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems
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Chapter 8. Drugs Affecting the Renal/Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems
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Chapter 9. Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
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Chapter 10. Drugs Affecting the Peripheral Nervous System
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Chapter 11. Drugs for Pain Management
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Chapter 14. Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System
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Chapter 15. Immunomodulating Drugs
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Chapter 17. Drugs for Diabetes Management
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Chapter 18. Drugs for Ear and Eye Problems
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Chapter 19. Over-the-Counter Drugs, Herbal and Alternative Drugs, and Vitamins and Minerals
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,Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice Visovsky:
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Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ss
1. You are assessing the skin of a newlyadmitted patient and note a 2 inch area of redness at th
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e sacrum. Which type of data are you collecting with this information?
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a.Objective data ss
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d.Alternative therapy ss
ANS: bbs bbs bb A
Objective data are obtained bythe healthcare provider during physical examination, or that are
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measurable (i.e., laboratory results).
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying ss ss REF: p. 3 bss ss
2. Which part of the nursing process includes setting goals for the nursing care required when
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a. Assessment
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The nursing process consists of five major steps in this order: assessment, diagnosis, planning,
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implementation, evaluation. It is in the planning step that the goals for nursing care related to
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b drugs are set based upon data collected.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ss ss REF: p. 4 bss ss
3. When would it be appropriate to withhold a drug instead of giving it to a patient?
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a. When the order is written byhand ss ss ss ss ss s
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d. When the order contains both the generic and trade name of the drug
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ANS: bbs bbs bb B
You must use good judgment in carrying out a drug order. If, in your judgment, the order is
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b unclear, or incorrect, it should be withheld (not given) until your concerns can be answered by
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the patient‟s healthcare provider.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying ss ss REF: p. 4 bss ss
4. Which action would you take to ensure that an order for a drug is accurate?
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a. Check the drug record with the Kardex file. ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
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d. Check the drug record with the original healthcare provider‟s order.
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, ANS: bbs bbs bb D
Once the healthcare provider orders the drug, you must verify that the order is accurate. This
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b is done bychecking the drug chart or drug record with the healthcare provider‟s original order.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ss ss REF: p. 4 bss ss
5. What do the nine “rights” of drug administration include?
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a. Right patient, drug, dose, route, time, reason, documentation, response, and right t
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o refuse bbss
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There are nine “rights” of drug administration: you must identifythe right patient, give the right
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drug at the right dose, right route, right time, for the right reason, using the right
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b response, and note that the patient has the right to refuse a drug.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering ss ss REF: p. 5 bss ss
6. Which action should you take to ensure that you are giving a drug to the right patient?
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a. Verifying the drug record with the patient name on the chart ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
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c. Asking the patient to state his or her birthdate and Social Security number
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d. Asking the patient to state their name and birthdate, and then checking the patien
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ANS: bbs bbs bb D
Before giving any drug, two forms of patient identifications should be used to identify the
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b correct patient. Each patient should be asked his or her name, and another form of
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b identification, such as birthdate; then you should check the patient‟s identification bracelet.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying ss ss REF: p. 5 bss ss
7. Which categoryof drugs should be given exactly on schedule in order to maintain a consistent
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a. Steroids
b. Diuretics
c. Aspirin products ss
d. Anticoagulants
ANS: bbs bbs bb D
Certain drugs must be given at specific time interval (right time). Anticoagulants must be
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b given at the same time each dayto maintain a therapeutic blood level in order to prevent bl
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ood clots. b b b b ss
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying ss ss REF: p. 7 bss ss
8. Which nursing action is not appropriate when giving drugs to a patient?
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