Test Bank,for Pharmacology and,the,Nursing Process 9th Edition,Authors: Linda Lilley, Shelly Collins, Julie Snyder | Complete Guide A+
Chapter 01:TheNursingProcess andDrug Therapy
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The,nurse is,writi
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Test Bank,for Pharmacology and,the,Nursing Process 9th Edition,Authors: Linda Lilley, Shelly Collins, Julie Snyder | Complete Guide A+
Chapter 01:TheNursingProcess andDrug Therapy
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The,nurse is,writing a nursing,diagnosis for,a,plan of,care,for,a,patient who has been,newly,
diagnosed, with type, 2 diabetes. Which statement reflects the correct format for, a, nursing
diagnosis?
a. Anxiety
b. Anxietyrelated,to new drug therapy
c. Anxietyrelated,to anxious feelings about drug therapy, as evidenced bystatements,
such, as, ―I‘m upset about having, to test my blood sugars.‖
d. Anxietyrelated to newdrugtherapy, as evidenced bystatementssuch,as―I‘m upset
about having to test my blood sugars.‖
ANS: D
Formulation of nursing diagnosesis usuallya three-step process. ―Anxiety‖ is missing the
―related,to‖ and,―as evidenced by‖ portionsof,definingcharacteristics. ―Anxietyrelated,to new
drugtherapy‖ is missing the,―as evidenced by‖ portion of,defining, characteristics. The,statement
beginning ―Anxietyrelated to anxious feelings‖ is incorrect because the ―related to‖ section is
simply a restatement of the problem ―anxiety,‖ not a separate factor related to the response.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Nursing Diagnosis
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care,Environment: Management of Care
2. The,patient is to receive,oral guaifenesin (Mucinex) twice a day. Today, the nurse,was, busy and
gave the medication, 2 hours, after the scheduled dose was due. What type of, problem, does,this
represent?
a. ―Right time‖
b. ―Right dose‖
c. ―Right route‖
d. ―Right medication‖
ANS: A
―Right, time‖ is correct because the medication, was given more, than 30 minutes after, the
scheduled dose was due. ―Dose‖ is incorrect because the dose is not related to the time the
medicationadministration isscheduled.―Route‖isincorrect becausethe,route is,not affected.
―Medication‖ isincorrect because,the medication ordered will not change.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application),
TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe,and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
3. The,nurse has been monitoring the patient‘s progress on a new drug regimen since the first dose
and documenting the patient‘s therapeutic response to the medication. Which, phase of the,
nursing process do these actions illustrate?
a. Nursing diagnosis
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TestBank,forPharmacologyand,the,NursingProcess
9th Edition,Authors: Linda Lilley, Shelly Collins, Julie
Snyder | Complete Guide A+
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b. Planning
c. Implementation
d. Evaluation
ANS: D
Monitoring,the patient‘s, progress, including,the patient‘s,response to the, medication, is part of
the, evaluation phase. Planning, implementation, and,nursing diagnosis are not illustrated,bythis
example.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and,Effective Care,Environment: Management of Care.
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