Test Bank
Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology
10th Edition
by Constance Visovsky, Cheryl Zambroski & Shirley Hosler
Test Bank
,Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice Visovsky:
Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon
admission to a
Long-term care facility before giving the patient’s prescribed drugs. Which action
should the LPN consider to be the highest priority?
a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s drug.
b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
c. Collect data about the patient and the patient’s health condition.
d. Review the nursing care plan to verify that it is
accurate. ANS: C
Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient’s health
condition is a critical step before any drugs are given. Information regarding the
present illness, any signs and symptoms, review of medical records, drug
history, and vital signs are needed before drugs are given. Deciding on special
equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s drug is part of the planning
phase of the nursing process. Monitoring the patient for his response to given
drug is part of the evaluation stage of the nursing process. Reviewing the
nursing care plan to verify that it is being followed accurately is part of the
implementation stage of the nursing process.
,DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: p. 2
2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing
process related to the patient’s prescribed drugs. Which action should the
LPN take during this stage?
a. Develop a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug.
b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug’s actions.
wiseprof
, c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug.
d. Determine how much the patient understands
about his drug. ANS: D
Determining how much the patient understands about his drug is part of the
diagnosis phase of the nursing process. Developing a nursing goal to plan the
procedures needed to give drug and developing a teaching plan for the patient
regarding the drug’s actions are part of the planning phase of the nursing
process.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: p. 2
3. You are teaching a patient with depression about the potential adverse
effects of a prescribed drug. What part of the nursing process related to drug
therapy are you engaging in at this point of the teaching plan?
a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnos
is ANS: C
In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the LPN understands and
teaches to the patient the drug’s therapeutic effects, expected side effects,
and potential adverse effects.
Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology
10th Edition
by Constance Visovsky, Cheryl Zambroski & Shirley Hosler
Test Bank
,Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice Visovsky:
Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon
admission to a
Long-term care facility before giving the patient’s prescribed drugs. Which action
should the LPN consider to be the highest priority?
a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s drug.
b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
c. Collect data about the patient and the patient’s health condition.
d. Review the nursing care plan to verify that it is
accurate. ANS: C
Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient’s health
condition is a critical step before any drugs are given. Information regarding the
present illness, any signs and symptoms, review of medical records, drug
history, and vital signs are needed before drugs are given. Deciding on special
equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s drug is part of the planning
phase of the nursing process. Monitoring the patient for his response to given
drug is part of the evaluation stage of the nursing process. Reviewing the
nursing care plan to verify that it is being followed accurately is part of the
implementation stage of the nursing process.
,DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: p. 2
2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing
process related to the patient’s prescribed drugs. Which action should the
LPN take during this stage?
a. Develop a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug.
b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug’s actions.
wiseprof
, c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug.
d. Determine how much the patient understands
about his drug. ANS: D
Determining how much the patient understands about his drug is part of the
diagnosis phase of the nursing process. Developing a nursing goal to plan the
procedures needed to give drug and developing a teaching plan for the patient
regarding the drug’s actions are part of the planning phase of the nursing
process.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: p. 2
3. You are teaching a patient with depression about the potential adverse
effects of a prescribed drug. What part of the nursing process related to drug
therapy are you engaging in at this point of the teaching plan?
a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Diagnos
is ANS: C
In the evaluation phase of the nursing process, the LPN understands and
teaches to the patient the drug’s therapeutic effects, expected side effects,
and potential adverse effects.
