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 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 2 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 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is developing a human needs statement for a patient who has a new diagnosis of heart failure. Identification of human needs statements occur with which of these activities?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Identification of human needs occurs with the collection of patient data.
Question 5 of 5
The patient is to receive oral guafenesin 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?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 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 medication administration is scheduled. 'Route' is incorrect because the route is not affected. 'Medication' is incorrect because the medication ordered will not change.