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Test bank: INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 10TH EDITION BY Constance Visovsky, Cheryl Zambroski, Shirley Hosler ALL CHAPTERS Unit I. General Principles 1. Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN Practice 2. Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration 3. Principles of Pha...

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Chapter 01: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in LPN
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1. The LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to a
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Long-term care facility before giving the patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the
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a. Obtain any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient‘s drug.
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b. Monitor the patient for a response to the drug given.
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c. Collect data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition.
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d. Review the nursing care plan to verify that it is
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accurate.ANS: C
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Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient‘s health condition is a
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thatit is being followed accurately is part of the implementation stage of the nursing process.
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2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process related
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jj tothe patient‘s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this stage?
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a. Develop a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug.
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b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug‘s actions.
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c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug.
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d. Determine how much the patient understands about his
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drug.ANS: D
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Determining how much the patient understands about his drug is part of the diagnosis phase
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jj ofthe nursing process. Developing a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug
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3. You are teaching a patient with depression about the potential adverse effects of a
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4. Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
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a. The patient states she has pain in her left arm.
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b. The medical chart has a recorded blood pressure of 128/88.
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c. The serum potassium level is 3.8 mmol/L.
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d. The patient‘s ECG shows normal sinus rhythm.
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Reports from the patient or patient‘s caregiver are considered subjective data. Symptoms such
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5. Which statement provides an example of objective data?
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c. The patient reports moderate alcohol consumption.
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d. The patient states pain is
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severe.ANS: B
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jj Family that cannot be substantiated such as a wife‘s report of a patient‘s confusion, patient
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6. The LPN/VN is assessing a patient before giving a drug for blood pressure
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jj management.The nurse notes the blood pressure to be 90/50 mm Hg. What is the nurse‘s best
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a. Hold the drug and report the blood pressure to the RN.
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b. Give the patient a full glass of water before giving the drug.
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