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Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice
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admission ss to s s a ss Long-termcare ss facilityssbefore ss giving ss the ss patient‘s ss prescribed ss drugs.
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ssss Whichssactionssshould ss the ss LPN ss consider ss to ss be ss the ss highest ss priority?
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a. Obtainssanyssspecialssequipment s s that s s will ss be s s needed s s to s s give s s the ss patient‘s ss drug.
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b. Monitorthe ss patient ss s s s s for s s a ss response s s to ss the s s drug ss given.
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c. Collect s s data ss about ssthe ss patient s s and ss the ss patient‘s ss health ss condition.
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d. Reviewssthe ss nursing ss care ssplan to ss verifythat ss it ss is
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ssss present ss illness, ss any ss signs
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2. The ss LPN ss is ss working ss with ssa ss patient ss in ssthe ss planning ss stage ssofthe ss nursing
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ssss process ss related ss to ss the ss patient‘s ss prescribed ss drugs. ss Which ss action ss should ss the s s LPN
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c. Determine ss that s s the ss patient s s is ss experiencing s s the ss expected ss response ss to s s his ss drug.
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d. Determine sshow ss muchsthe sspatient ss understands ssabout ss his ss ss s s ss ss ss




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3. You ss are ss teaching ss a ss patient ss with ss depression ss about ss the ss potential ss adverse
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ssss drugtherapyare s s you ss engaging ss in ss at ss this ss point ss of ss the ss teaching ss plan?
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a. Assessment

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c. Evaluation

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b. The s s medicalsschart s s has ss a s s recorded ss blood s s pressure ss ofss128/88.
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c. The ssserum potassium sslevel s s is ss 3.8 s s mmol/L.
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