Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology (10th Edition, Marilyn Visovsky) – Full Test Bank with Multiple-Choice, True/False, and Multi-Response Questions

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Chapter01: Pharmacology and theNursing Process in LPN Practice
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1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment ofa patient upon admission to
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s s a Long-termcare facility before giving the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the
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a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient‘s drug.
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b. Monitorthe patient ss s s 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 accurate.
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Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition is a
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ss critical step before any drugs are given. Information regarding the present illness, any
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ss signs s s and symptoms, review of medical records, drug history, and vital signs are needed
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ss before s s drugs are given. Deciding on special equipment that will be needed to give
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ss the patient‘s drug is part of the planning phase of the nursing process. Monitoring the
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ss patient for his response to given drug is part of the evaluation stage of the nursing process.
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2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage ofthe nursing process
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ss related to the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this
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a. Develop a nursing goalto plan the procedures needed to give drug.
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b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions.
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c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug.
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d. Determine how muchthe patient understands about his drug.
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3. You are teaching a patient with depression about the potential adverse effects of a
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prescribed drug. What part ofthe nursing process related to drugtherapyare you engaging
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in at this point of the teaching plan?
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a. Assessment

b. Implementation

c. Evaluation

d. Diagnosis
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ss patient the drug‘s therapeutic effects, expected side effects, and potential adverse effects.
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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 normalsinus rhythm.
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