Chapter 04, The Nursing Process TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford

TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford 1. A nurse concludes a nursing diagnosis of Altered Health Management is appropriate for a client who has stopped taking prescribed medications. Which factor would be most important for the nurse to determine? A) When the client stopped taking the drug B) What adverse reactions the client experienced C) What was the exact reason for stopping the drug D) Whether the client's symptoms were relieved with the drug Answer: C Rationale: Lack of adherence with drugs can occur for numerous reasons. Therefore, it is most important for the nurse to determine the exact reason that the client stopped the therapy. Additional information can then be obtained, such as when the client stopped, if and what adverse reactions the client experienced, and if relief was obtained. Question Format: Multiple Choice Chapter: 4 Learning Objective: 4 Cognitive Level: Apply Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological Therapies Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process) BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply Reference: p. 51, Altered Health Management 2. A nurse has collected all the relevant data and is now clustering the information to determine the client's needs. The nurse is involved in which phase of the nursing process? A) Assessment B) Analysis C) Planning D) Implementation Answer: B Rationale: Analysis is the way nurses cluster data into similar groupings to determine client needs. Assessment is the collection of data that is used for analysis. Planning involves the development of client-oriented goals and expected outcomes and identifying actions to achieve these outcomes. Implementation is carrying out the plan of action. Question Format: Multiple Choice Chapter: 4 Learning Objective: 2 Cognitive Level: Apply Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological Therapies TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process) Reference: p. 50, Analysis