INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL
PHARMACOLOGY 11TH EDITION
STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ What should the LPN do during the planning stage of the nursing
process related to prescribed drugs? Answer: Determine how much
the patient understands about his drug.
◉ What part of the nursing process are you engaging in when
teaching a patient about potential adverse effects of a drug? Answer:
Evaluation
◉ What is an example of subjective data? Answer: The patient states
she has pain in her left arm.
◉ What provides an example of objective data? Answer: Grimacing
with movement is present during the examination.
◉ What is the best action for a nurse if a patient's blood pressure is
90/50 mm Hg before giving a drug? Answer: Hold the drug and
report the blood pressure to the RN.
, ◉ What indicates a clear understanding of objective assessment
data by the LPN? Answer: Compilation of past laboratory results and
x-ray reports.
◉ What stage of the nursing process corresponds to reviewing a
patient's daily blood pressure recordings? Answer: Evaluation
◉ What stage of the nursing process corresponds to giving drugs to
assigned patients? Answer: Implementation
◉ What should you do if a drug order is unclear? Answer: Call the
healthcare provider to clarify the order.
◉ What describes a rash and shortness of breath after taking an
antibiotic? Answer: Adverse effect
◉ What should a nurse do first if a patient states they are allergic to
a scheduled drug? Answer: Assess the patient's allergic history and
notify the healthcare provider.
◉ What action should be taken if a patient reports a previous rash
from an antibiotic? Answer: Notify the registered nurse or
healthcare provider.
◉ What is the priority assessment before giving a drug by mouth?
Answer: Make sure the patient can swallow.
PHARMACOLOGY 11TH EDITION
STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ What should the LPN do during the planning stage of the nursing
process related to prescribed drugs? Answer: Determine how much
the patient understands about his drug.
◉ What part of the nursing process are you engaging in when
teaching a patient about potential adverse effects of a drug? Answer:
Evaluation
◉ What is an example of subjective data? Answer: The patient states
she has pain in her left arm.
◉ What provides an example of objective data? Answer: Grimacing
with movement is present during the examination.
◉ What is the best action for a nurse if a patient's blood pressure is
90/50 mm Hg before giving a drug? Answer: Hold the drug and
report the blood pressure to the RN.
, ◉ What indicates a clear understanding of objective assessment
data by the LPN? Answer: Compilation of past laboratory results and
x-ray reports.
◉ What stage of the nursing process corresponds to reviewing a
patient's daily blood pressure recordings? Answer: Evaluation
◉ What stage of the nursing process corresponds to giving drugs to
assigned patients? Answer: Implementation
◉ What should you do if a drug order is unclear? Answer: Call the
healthcare provider to clarify the order.
◉ What describes a rash and shortness of breath after taking an
antibiotic? Answer: Adverse effect
◉ What should a nurse do first if a patient states they are allergic to
a scheduled drug? Answer: Assess the patient's allergic history and
notify the healthcare provider.
◉ What action should be taken if a patient reports a previous rash
from an antibiotic? Answer: Notify the registered nurse or
healthcare provider.
◉ What is the priority assessment before giving a drug by mouth?
Answer: Make sure the patient can swallow.
