PRN1381 Section 02 Principles of Pharmacology (11 Weeks) UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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PRN1381 Section 02 Principles of Pharmacology
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PRN1381 Section 02 Principles Of Pharmacology
PRN1381 Section 02 Principles of
Pharmacology (11 Weeks) UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Pharmacology is a word derived from the Greek language. "Pharm" means - CORRECT
ANSWER- drug, poison, and spell,
-ology - CORRECT ANSWER- means study of. Study on therapeutic not chemistry, w...
PRN1381 Section 02 Principles of
Pharmacology (11 Weeks) UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Pharmacology is a word derived from the Greek language. "Pharm" means - CORRECT
ANSWER- drug, poison, and spell,
-ology - CORRECT ANSWER- means study of. Study on therapeutic not chemistry, what is
used for rather than how works in the body.
scope is defined by your individual state boards of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER- high
level of accountability for your knowledge and subsequent act
nursing process - CORRECT ANSWER- assessment, then diagnosis, planning, and
implementation.
State boards of nursing dictate that the registered nurse (RN) - CORRECT ANSWER-
perform the initial assessment and identify appropriate nursing diagnoses, not medical
diagnoses, which are completed by a medical provider such as medical doctor, nurse
practitioner, or physician assistant. The comprehensive patient assessment is completed by
the registered nurse. The practical nurse may complete a focused assessment
The Nursing Process - CORRECT ANSWER- The nursing process begins with an
assessment.
an assessment - CORRECT ANSWER- Detailed approach to establishing a database for
eventually identifying nursing diagnoses, developing a plan, implementing the plan, and
evaluating the outcome of the plan.
Assessment includes - CORRECT ANSWER- data derived from your ability to develop your
senses of observation, listening, seeing, and establishing rapport with your patient.
Two major parts of the assessment - CORRECT ANSWER- gathering history and performing
a physical assessment
, RN The registered nurse initiates this process FOR ASSESSMENT - CORRECT ANSWER-
documents the initial patient encounter.
lpn proces assesment - CORRECT ANSWER- assist in completing the medication list of the
patient's current medications.
An assessment includes subjective and objective data.
An assessment includes subjective and objective data. - CORRECT ANSWER- This data is
gathered from many sources. The patient is the most important source for both subjective and
objective data.
Other sources include - CORRECT ANSWER- family, caregivers, the medical record, and
additional professional sources: facilities, referring doctors, and others. Simply defined,
subjective is what the patient states and generally cannot be measured or disputed
description of pain by a patient - CORRECT ANSWER- completely subjective and is a
statement of their interpretation of the cognitive and sensory aspects of the pain experience.
Objective is data - CORRECT ANSWER- measurable and comparable to generally accepted
standards of meaning derived from larger numbers of people. For instance, if your patient
states they have pain in the abdomen, the practical nurse will make this more objective data
by asking the patient to rate the pain on a 0-10 scale, 0= no pain, and 10= the worse pain they
ever had.
nursing diagnoses. - CORRECT ANSWER- These are statements reflecting a focus of care
for the patient derived from the assessment process. These statements are available from
publications like the Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions and Classifications. In the example of
our patient with pain, pain would be a focus and the registered nurse would identify an
appropriate nursing diagnostic statement, for example, pain manifested by patient discomfort
and lack of mobility related to abdominal pain (not appendicitis - this is a medical diagnosis
not made by the nurse). The nursing diagnostic statement is derived from the nursing
assessment data.
Planning - CORRECT ANSWER- step that follows developing a nursing diagnostic
statement. This is a collaboration among the practical nurse, the registered nurse, the medical
provider, and many other medical professionals. Planning to relieve the patient's pain would
include medication administration as well and non-pharmacologic interventions such as body
repositioning, meditation, heat and/or cold. In this course the interventions will emphasize
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