Adams, Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 5/E Chapter 6

Question 1 Type: MCSA The nurse follows the nursing process when conducting medication education about insulin. The step of evaluation is best demonstrated by which question? 1. "Is your abdomen the best place to inject insulin?" 2. "What questions do you have about insulin?" 3. "Can you recognize when you are experiencing hypoglycemia?" 4. "Can you tell me four points you remember about how to take your insulin?" Correct Answer: 4 Rationale 1: Asking the patient what questions she has about insulin is an assessment question. Rationale 2: Asking the patient what questions she has about insulin is an assessment question. Rationale 3: Asking the patient if she can recognize when she is experiencing hypoglycemia is an assessment question. Rationale 4: The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of medication education by asking the patient for feedback from the education provided. Global Rationale: The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of medication education by asking the patient for feedback from the education provided. Asking the patient what questions she has about insulin is an assessment question. Asking the patient if her abdomen is the best place to inject insulin is an assessment question. Asking the patient if she can recognize when she is experiencing hypoglycemia is an assessment question. Cognitive Level: Applying Client Need: Physiological Integrity Client Need Sub: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies QSEN Competencies: I.A.1 Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient centered care: patient/family/community preferences, values; coordination and integration of care; information, communication, and education; physical comfort and emotional support; involvement of family and friends; and transition and continuity. AACN Essentials Competencies: III.1 Explain the interrelationships among theory, practice, and research. NLN Competencies: Knowledge and Science: Relationships between knowledge/science and quality and safe patient care. Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Evaluation Learning Outcome: 6-1 Compare and contrast the different steps of the nursing process. MNL Learning Outcome: 1.2.1 Apply the five steps of the nursing process as it relates to pharmacotherapy. Page Number: 67 Question 2 Type: MCMA The nurse assesses the patient with diabetes mellitus prior to administering medications. Which questions are important to ask the patient? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all t