Test Bank - Chapter 01 Q1: Prior to administering prescribed drugs, the LPN is collecting data for the initial assessment of a patient upon admission to a long-term care facility. Which action should the LPN consider to be of highest priority? A. Obtaining any special equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s drug. B. Educating the patient to the desired response of the drug given. C. Collecting data about the patient and the patient’s health condition. (Correct) D. Reviewing the nursing care plan to verify that it is accurate. Rationale: Collecting and documenting data about the patient and the patient’s health condition is a critical step before any drugs are given since it is the basis upon which drug therapy is based. Information regarding the present illness, any signs and symptoms, review of medical records, drug history, and vital signs are needed before drugs are prescribed. Deciding on special equipment that will be needed to give the patient’s drug is part of the planning phase of the nursing process. Educating the patient to their expected response to the drug is part of the implementation stage of the nursing process. Reviewing the nursing care plan to verify that it is being followed accurately is part of the implementation stage of the nursing process.
Q2: The LPN is working with a patient in the assessing stage of the nursing process related to the patient’s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this stage? A. Developing a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug. B. Developing a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug’s actions. C. Determining that the patient understands the expected response to the drug. (Correct) D. Determining how much the patient understands about the drug being prescribed. Rationale: Determining how much the patient understands about the drug is part of the assessment phase of the nursing process. All the remaining options are part of the planning stage of the nursing process.
Q3: The LPN is reenforcing teaching to a patient diagnosed with depression about the potential adverse effects of a prescribed drug. What part of the nursing process related to drug therapy is the nurse engaging in at this point of the teaching plan? A. Assessment B. Implementation C. Evaluation (Correct) D. Diagnosis Rationale: In the implementation phase of the nursing process, the LPN understands and teaches to the patient the drug’s therapeutic effects, expected side effects, and potential adverse effects. This does not occur in any of the other teaching plan.
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