Chapter 01: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy
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MULTIPLE faCHOICE
1. The fanurse fais fadeveloping faa fahuman faneeds fastatement fafor faa fapatient fawho fahas faa fanew
diagnosis faof faheart fafailure. faIdentification faof fahuman faneeds fastatements faoccur fawith fawhich
fa
of fathese faactivities?
fa
a. Collection faof fapatient fadata
b. Administering fainterventions
c. Deciding faon fapatient faoutcomes
d. Documenting fathe fapatient‘s fabehavior
ANS: f a A
Identification faof fahuman faneeds faoccurs fawith fathe facollection faof fapatient fadata.
DIF: Cognitive faLevel: faUnderstanding
fa(Comprehension) faTOP: f a Nursing faProcess: faHuman
faNeeds faStatement
MSC: f a NCLEX: faSafe faand faEffective faCare faEnvironment: faManagement faof faCare
2. The fapatient fais fato fareceive faoral faguaifenesin fatwice faa faday. faToday, fathe fanurse fawas fabusy faand
gave fathe famedication fa2 fahours faafter fathe fascheduled fadose fawas fadue. faWhat fatype faof faproblem
fa
does fathis farepresent?
fa
a. ―Right fa time‖
b. ―Right fa dose‖
c. ―Right fa route‖
d. ―Right fa medication‖
ANS: f a A
―Right fatime‖ fais facorrect fabecause fathe famedication fawas fagiven famore fathan fa30 faminutes faafter fathe
fascheduled fadose fawas fadue. fa―Dose‖ fais faincorrect fabecause fathe fadose fais fanot farelated fato fathe fatime
fathe famedication faadministration fais fascheduled. fa―Route‖ fais faincorrect fabecause fathe faroute fais fanot
faaffected.
―Medication‖ fais faincorrect fabecause fathe famedication faordered fawill fanot fachange.
DIF: Cognitive faLevel: faApplying
fa(Application) faTOP: f a Nursing faProcess:
fa Implementation
MSC: f a NCLEX: faSafe faand faEffective faCare faEnvironment: faSafety faand faInfection faControl
3. The fanurse fahas fabeen famonitoring fathe fapatient‘s faprogress faon faa fanew fadrug faregimen fasince
fathe fafirst fadose faand fadocumenting fathe fapatient‘s fatherapeutic faresponse fato fathe famedication.
faWhich faphase faof fathe fanursing faprocess fado fathese faactions faillustrate?
a. Human faneeds fastatement
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
ANS: f a D
Monitoring fathe fapatient‘s faprogress, faincluding fathe fapatient‘s faresponse fato fathe famedication, fais
fapart faof fathe faevaluation faphase. faPlanning, faimplementation, faand fahuman faneeds fastatement faare
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DIF: f a f a Cognitive faLevel: faUnderstanding fa(Comprehension) TOP: f a Nursing faProcess: faEvaluation
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4. The fanurse fais faassigned fato faa fapatient fawho fais fanewly fadiagnosed fawith fatype fa1 fadiabetes
mellitus. faWhich fastatement fabest faillustrates faan faoutcome facriterion fafor fathis fapatient?
fa
a. The fapatient fawill fafollow fainstructions.
b. The fapatient fawill fanot faexperience facomplications.
c. The fapatient fawill faadhere fato fathe fanew fainsulin fatreatment faregimen.
d. The fapatient fawill fademonstrate facorrect fablood faglucose fatesting fatechnique.
ANS: f a D
―Demonstrating facorrect fablood faglucose fatesting fatechnique‖ fais faa faspecific faand fameasurable
faoutcome facriterion. fa―Following fainstructions‖ faand fa―not faexperiencing facomplications‖ faare
fanot faspecific facriteria. fa―Adhering fato fanew faregimen‖ fawould fabe fadifficult fato fameasure.
DIF: Cognitive faLevel: faApplying fa(Application) TOP: f a Nursing faProcess:
faPlanning faMSC: f a NCLEX: faSafe faand faEffective faCare faEnvironment: faManagement faof faCare
5. Which faactivity fabest fareflects fathe faimplementation faphase faof fathe fanursing faprocess fafor fathe
patient fawho fais fanewly fadiagnosed fawith fahypertension?
fa
a. Providing faeducation faon fakeeping faa fajournal faof fablood fapressure fareadings
b. Setting fagoals faand faoutcome facriteria fawith fathe fapatient‘s fainput
c. Recording faa fadrug fahistory faregarding faover-the-counter famedications faused faat fahome
d. Formulating fahuman faneeds fastatements faregarding fadeficient faknowledge farelated fato
fathe fanew fatreatment faregimen
ANS: f a A
Education fais faan faintervention fathat faoccurs faduring fathe faimplementation faphase. faSetting fagoals faand
faoutcomes fareflects fathe faplanning faphase. faRecording faa fadrug fahistory fareflects fathe faassessment faphase.
faFormulating fahuman faneeds fastatements fareflects faanalysis faof fadata faas fapart faof faplanning.
DIF: Cognitive faLevel: faApplying
fa(Application) faTOP: f a Nursing faProcess:
fa Implementation
MSC: f a NCLEX: faSafe faand faEffective faCare faEnvironment: faManagement faof faCare
6. The famedication faorder fareads, fa―Give faondansetron fa4 famg, fa30 faminutes fabefore fabeginning
fachemotherapy fato faprevent fanausea.‖ faThe fanurse fanotes fathat fathe faroute fais famissing fafrom fathe
faorder. faWhat fais fathe fanurse‘s fabest faaction?
a. Give fathe famedication faintravenously fabecause fathe fapatient famight favomit.
b. Give fathe famedication faorally fabecause fathe fatablets faare faavailable fain fa4-mg fadoses.
c. Contact fathe faprescriber fato faclarify fathe faroute faof fathe famedication faordered.
d. Hold fathe famedication fauntil fathe faprescriber fareturns fato famake farounds.
ANS: f a C
A facomplete famedication faorder faincludes fathe faroute faof faadministration. faIf faa famedication faorder
fadoes fanot fainclude fathe faroute, fathe fanurse famust faask fathe faprescriber fato faclarify fait. faThe
faintravenous faand faoral faroutes faare fanot fainterchangeable. faHolding fathe famedication fauntil fathe
faprescriber fareturns fawould famean fathat fathe fapatient fawould fanot fareceive faa faneeded famedication.
DIF: Cognitive faLevel: faApplying
fa(Application) faTOP: f a Nursing faProcess:
fa Implementation
MSC: f a NCLEX: faSafe faand faEffective faCare faEnvironment: faManagement faof faCare
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, 7. When fathe fanurse faconsiders fathe fatiming faof faa fadrug fadose, fawhich fafactor fais faappropriate fato
consider fawhen fadeciding fawhen fato fagive faa fadrug?
fa
a. The fapatient‘s faability fato faswallow
b. The fapatient‘s faheight
c. The fapatient‘s falast fameal
d. The fapatient‘s faallergies
ANS: f a C
The fanurse famust faconsider faspecific fapharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic fadrug faproperties fathat
famay fabe faaffected faby fathe fatiming faof fathe falast fameal. faThe fapatient‘s faability fato faswallow, faheight,
faand faallergies faare fanot fafactors fato faconsider faregarding fathe fatiming faof fathe fadrug‘s
faadministration.
DIF: Cognitive faLevel: faUnderstanding
fa(Comprehension) faTOP: f a Nursing faProcess:
faAssessment
MSC: f a NCLEX: faSafe faand faEffective faCare faEnvironment: faManagement faof faCare
8. The fanurse fais faperforming faan faassessment faof faa fanewly faadmitted fapatient. faWhich fais faan
example faof fasubjective fadata?
fa
a. Weight fa155 fapounds
b. Pulse fa72 fabeats/minute
c. The fapatient fareports fathat fahe fauses fathe faherbal faproduct faginkgo
d. The fapatient‘s facomplete fablood facount faresults
ANS: f a C
Subjective fadata fainclude fainformation fashared fathrough fathe faspoken faword faby faany fareliable
fasource, fasuch faas fathe fapatient. faObjective fadata famay fabe fadefined faas faany fainformation fagathered
fathrough fathe fasenses faor fathat fawhich fais faseen, faheard, fafelt, faor fasmelled. faA fapatient‘s fapulse,
faweight, faand falaboratory fatests faare faall faexamples faof faobjective fadata.
DIF: Cognitive faLevel: faUnderstanding
fa(Comprehension) faTOP: f a Nursing faProcess:
faAssessment
MSC: f a NCLEX: faSafe faand faEffective faCare faEnvironment: faManagement faof faCare
MULTIPLE faRESPONSE
1. When fagiving famedications, fathe fanurse fawill fafollow fathe farights faof famedication faadministration.
faThe farights fainclude fathe faright fadocumentation, fathe faright fareason, fathe faright faresponse, faand
fathe fapatient‘s faright fato farefuse. faWhich faof fathese faare faadditional farights? fa(Select faall fathat
faapply.)
a. Right fadrug
b. Right faroute
c. Right fadose
d. Right fadiagnosis
e. Right fatime
f. Right fapatient
ANS: f a A, faB, faC, faE, faF
Additional farights faof famedication faadministration famust faalways fainclude fathe faright fadrug, faright
fadose, faright fatime, faright faroute, faand faright fapatient. fa The faright fadiagnosis fais faincorrect.
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MULTIPLE faCHOICE
1. The fanurse fais fadeveloping faa fahuman faneeds fastatement fafor faa fapatient fawho fahas faa fanew
diagnosis faof faheart fafailure. faIdentification faof fahuman faneeds fastatements faoccur fawith fawhich
fa
of fathese faactivities?
fa
a. Collection faof fapatient fadata
b. Administering fainterventions
c. Deciding faon fapatient faoutcomes
d. Documenting fathe fapatient‘s fabehavior
ANS: f a A
Identification faof fahuman faneeds faoccurs fawith fathe facollection faof fapatient fadata.
DIF: Cognitive faLevel: faUnderstanding
fa(Comprehension) faTOP: f a Nursing faProcess: faHuman
faNeeds faStatement
MSC: f a NCLEX: faSafe faand faEffective faCare faEnvironment: faManagement faof faCare
2. The fapatient fais fato fareceive faoral faguaifenesin fatwice faa faday. faToday, fathe fanurse fawas fabusy faand
gave fathe famedication fa2 fahours faafter fathe fascheduled fadose fawas fadue. faWhat fatype faof faproblem
fa
does fathis farepresent?
fa
a. ―Right fa time‖
b. ―Right fa dose‖
c. ―Right fa route‖
d. ―Right fa medication‖
ANS: f a A
―Right fatime‖ fais facorrect fabecause fathe famedication fawas fagiven famore fathan fa30 faminutes faafter fathe
fascheduled fadose fawas fadue. fa―Dose‖ fais faincorrect fabecause fathe fadose fais fanot farelated fato fathe fatime
fathe famedication faadministration fais fascheduled. fa―Route‖ fais faincorrect fabecause fathe faroute fais fanot
faaffected.
―Medication‖ fais faincorrect fabecause fathe famedication faordered fawill fanot fachange.
DIF: Cognitive faLevel: faApplying
fa(Application) faTOP: f a Nursing faProcess:
fa Implementation
MSC: f a NCLEX: faSafe faand faEffective faCare faEnvironment: faSafety faand faInfection faControl
3. The fanurse fahas fabeen famonitoring fathe fapatient‘s faprogress faon faa fanew fadrug faregimen fasince
fathe fafirst fadose faand fadocumenting fathe fapatient‘s fatherapeutic faresponse fato fathe famedication.
faWhich faphase faof fathe fanursing faprocess fado fathese faactions faillustrate?
a. Human faneeds fastatement
b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
ANS: f a D
Monitoring fathe fapatient‘s faprogress, faincluding fathe fapatient‘s faresponse fato fathe famedication, fais
fapart faof fathe faevaluation faphase. faPlanning, faimplementation, faand fahuman faneeds fastatement faare
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, not faillustrated faby fathis faexample.
fa
DIF: f a f a Cognitive faLevel: faUnderstanding fa(Comprehension) TOP: f a Nursing faProcess: faEvaluation
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, MSC: fa NCLEX: faSafe faand faEffective faCare faEnvironment: faManagement faof faCare
4. The fanurse fais faassigned fato faa fapatient fawho fais fanewly fadiagnosed fawith fatype fa1 fadiabetes
mellitus. faWhich fastatement fabest faillustrates faan faoutcome facriterion fafor fathis fapatient?
fa
a. The fapatient fawill fafollow fainstructions.
b. The fapatient fawill fanot faexperience facomplications.
c. The fapatient fawill faadhere fato fathe fanew fainsulin fatreatment faregimen.
d. The fapatient fawill fademonstrate facorrect fablood faglucose fatesting fatechnique.
ANS: f a D
―Demonstrating facorrect fablood faglucose fatesting fatechnique‖ fais faa faspecific faand fameasurable
faoutcome facriterion. fa―Following fainstructions‖ faand fa―not faexperiencing facomplications‖ faare
fanot faspecific facriteria. fa―Adhering fato fanew faregimen‖ fawould fabe fadifficult fato fameasure.
DIF: Cognitive faLevel: faApplying fa(Application) TOP: f a Nursing faProcess:
faPlanning faMSC: f a NCLEX: faSafe faand faEffective faCare faEnvironment: faManagement faof faCare
5. Which faactivity fabest fareflects fathe faimplementation faphase faof fathe fanursing faprocess fafor fathe
patient fawho fais fanewly fadiagnosed fawith fahypertension?
fa
a. Providing faeducation faon fakeeping faa fajournal faof fablood fapressure fareadings
b. Setting fagoals faand faoutcome facriteria fawith fathe fapatient‘s fainput
c. Recording faa fadrug fahistory faregarding faover-the-counter famedications faused faat fahome
d. Formulating fahuman faneeds fastatements faregarding fadeficient faknowledge farelated fato
fathe fanew fatreatment faregimen
ANS: f a A
Education fais faan faintervention fathat faoccurs faduring fathe faimplementation faphase. faSetting fagoals faand
faoutcomes fareflects fathe faplanning faphase. faRecording faa fadrug fahistory fareflects fathe faassessment faphase.
faFormulating fahuman faneeds fastatements fareflects faanalysis faof fadata faas fapart faof faplanning.
DIF: Cognitive faLevel: faApplying
fa(Application) faTOP: f a Nursing faProcess:
fa Implementation
MSC: f a NCLEX: faSafe faand faEffective faCare faEnvironment: faManagement faof faCare
6. The famedication faorder fareads, fa―Give faondansetron fa4 famg, fa30 faminutes fabefore fabeginning
fachemotherapy fato faprevent fanausea.‖ faThe fanurse fanotes fathat fathe faroute fais famissing fafrom fathe
faorder. faWhat fais fathe fanurse‘s fabest faaction?
a. Give fathe famedication faintravenously fabecause fathe fapatient famight favomit.
b. Give fathe famedication faorally fabecause fathe fatablets faare faavailable fain fa4-mg fadoses.
c. Contact fathe faprescriber fato faclarify fathe faroute faof fathe famedication faordered.
d. Hold fathe famedication fauntil fathe faprescriber fareturns fato famake farounds.
ANS: f a C
A facomplete famedication faorder faincludes fathe faroute faof faadministration. faIf faa famedication faorder
fadoes fanot fainclude fathe faroute, fathe fanurse famust faask fathe faprescriber fato faclarify fait. faThe
faintravenous faand faoral faroutes faare fanot fainterchangeable. faHolding fathe famedication fauntil fathe
faprescriber fareturns fawould famean fathat fathe fapatient fawould fanot fareceive faa faneeded famedication.
DIF: Cognitive faLevel: faApplying
fa(Application) faTOP: f a Nursing faProcess:
fa Implementation
MSC: f a NCLEX: faSafe faand faEffective faCare faEnvironment: faManagement faof faCare
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, 7. When fathe fanurse faconsiders fathe fatiming faof faa fadrug fadose, fawhich fafactor fais faappropriate fato
consider fawhen fadeciding fawhen fato fagive faa fadrug?
fa
a. The fapatient‘s faability fato faswallow
b. The fapatient‘s faheight
c. The fapatient‘s falast fameal
d. The fapatient‘s faallergies
ANS: f a C
The fanurse famust faconsider faspecific fapharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic fadrug faproperties fathat
famay fabe faaffected faby fathe fatiming faof fathe falast fameal. faThe fapatient‘s faability fato faswallow, faheight,
faand faallergies faare fanot fafactors fato faconsider faregarding fathe fatiming faof fathe fadrug‘s
faadministration.
DIF: Cognitive faLevel: faUnderstanding
fa(Comprehension) faTOP: f a Nursing faProcess:
faAssessment
MSC: f a NCLEX: faSafe faand faEffective faCare faEnvironment: faManagement faof faCare
8. The fanurse fais faperforming faan faassessment faof faa fanewly faadmitted fapatient. faWhich fais faan
example faof fasubjective fadata?
fa
a. Weight fa155 fapounds
b. Pulse fa72 fabeats/minute
c. The fapatient fareports fathat fahe fauses fathe faherbal faproduct faginkgo
d. The fapatient‘s facomplete fablood facount faresults
ANS: f a C
Subjective fadata fainclude fainformation fashared fathrough fathe faspoken faword faby faany fareliable
fasource, fasuch faas fathe fapatient. faObjective fadata famay fabe fadefined faas faany fainformation fagathered
fathrough fathe fasenses faor fathat fawhich fais faseen, faheard, fafelt, faor fasmelled. faA fapatient‘s fapulse,
faweight, faand falaboratory fatests faare faall faexamples faof faobjective fadata.
DIF: Cognitive faLevel: faUnderstanding
fa(Comprehension) faTOP: f a Nursing faProcess:
faAssessment
MSC: f a NCLEX: faSafe faand faEffective faCare faEnvironment: faManagement faof faCare
MULTIPLE faRESPONSE
1. When fagiving famedications, fathe fanurse fawill fafollow fathe farights faof famedication faadministration.
faThe farights fainclude fathe faright fadocumentation, fathe faright fareason, fathe faright faresponse, faand
fathe fapatient‘s faright fato farefuse. faWhich faof fathese faare faadditional farights? fa(Select faall fathat
faapply.)
a. Right fadrug
b. Right faroute
c. Right fadose
d. Right fadiagnosis
e. Right fatime
f. Right fapatient
ANS: f a A, faB, faC, faE, faF
Additional farights faof famedication faadministration famust faalways fainclude fathe faright fadrug, faright
fadose, faright fatime, faright faroute, faand faright fapatient. fa The faright fadiagnosis fais faincorrect.
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