THE NURSING PROCESS AND DRUG THERAPY
How does the nursing process apply to pharmacology?
It guides individualized medication therapy and related care for a patient.
What is pre-administration assessment data?
Data that establishes a patient's baseline before administration of a medication.
What is the purpose of the nursing process in terms of pharmacology?
1. Identify
2. Treat
3. Evaluate
4. Diagnose
The nurse is reviewing discharge medications with Mr. Jackson and his mother. Which
statements made by the mother would be important for the nurse to consider during the
assessment stage of the nursing process?
1. "Ricky occasionally takes a laxative for intermittent constipation."
2. "Ricky takes extra strength acetaminophen 1-2 times a day for shoulder pain after a baseball
injury."
The next medication the nurse reviews with Mr. Jackson is his prescribed antibiotic, which will
need to be taken twice a day (bid) for 7 days. Which question should the nurse ask during the
pre-administration assessment?
"How will you remember to take the medication at each dosing time?"
What actions take place during the planning stage of the pharmacologic process?
1. Defining goals
2. Setting priorities
3. Identifying interventions
4. Establishing evaluation criteria
How is a nursing diagnosis defined?
A diagnosis based on information found in the nursing assessment regarding patient responses to
actual or potential health processes.
How does a medical diagnosis differ from a nursing diagnosis?
1. A medical diagnosis identifies a disease condition.
2. A medical diagnosis identifies results of procedures.
3. A medical diagnosis identifies results of diagnostic tests.
How does the nursing process apply to pharmacology?
It guides individualized medication therapy and related care for a patient.
What is pre-administration assessment data?
Data that establishes a patient's baseline before administration of a medication.
What is the purpose of the nursing process in terms of pharmacology?
1. Identify
2. Treat
3. Evaluate
4. Diagnose
The nurse is reviewing discharge medications with Mr. Jackson and his mother. Which
statements made by the mother would be important for the nurse to consider during the
assessment stage of the nursing process?
1. "Ricky occasionally takes a laxative for intermittent constipation."
2. "Ricky takes extra strength acetaminophen 1-2 times a day for shoulder pain after a baseball
injury."
The next medication the nurse reviews with Mr. Jackson is his prescribed antibiotic, which will
need to be taken twice a day (bid) for 7 days. Which question should the nurse ask during the
pre-administration assessment?
"How will you remember to take the medication at each dosing time?"
What actions take place during the planning stage of the pharmacologic process?
1. Defining goals
2. Setting priorities
3. Identifying interventions
4. Establishing evaluation criteria
How is a nursing diagnosis defined?
A diagnosis based on information found in the nursing assessment regarding patient responses to
actual or potential health processes.
How does a medical diagnosis differ from a nursing diagnosis?
1. A medical diagnosis identifies a disease condition.
2. A medical diagnosis identifies results of procedures.
3. A medical diagnosis identifies results of diagnostic tests.
