ATI LPN
Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 10th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 1 : The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy Questions
Question 1 of 5
The medication order reads, 'Give ondansetron 4 mg, 30 minutes before beginning chemotherapy to prevent nausea.' The nurse notes that the route is missing from the order. What is the nurse's best action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A complete medication order includes the route of administration. If a medication order does not include the route, the nurse must ask the prescriber to clarify it. The intravenous and oral routes are not interchangeable. Holding the medication until the prescriber returns would mean that the patient would not receive a needed medication.
Question 2 of 5
When the nurse considers the timing of a drug dose, which factor is appropriate to consider when deciding when to give a drug?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse must consider specific pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic drug properties that may be affected by the timing of the last meal. The patient's ability to swallow, height, and allergies are not factors to consider regarding the timing of the drug's administration.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is performing an assessment of a newly admitted patient. Which is an example of subjective data?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Subjective data include information shared through the spoken word by any reliable source, such as the patient. Objective data may be defined as any information gathered through the senses or that which is seen, heard, felt, or smelled. A patient's pulse, weight, and laboratory tests are all examples of objective data.
Question 4 of 5
When giving medications, the nurse will follow the rights of medication administration. The rights include the right documentation, the right reason, the right response, and the patient's right to refuse. Which of these are additional rights? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E,F
Rationale: Additional rights of medication administration must always include the right drug, right dose, right time, right route, and right patient. The right diagnosis is incorrect.
Question 5 of 5
Place the phases of the nursing process in the correct order, with 1 as the first phase and 5 as the last phase.
Order the Items
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Correct Answer: C,E,A,D,B
Rationale: The nursing process is an ongoing process that begins with assessing and continues with human needs statement, planning, implementing, and evaluating.