Deck 1: Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy

Question 1

Which of the following statements correctly lists the five traditional rights of medication administration?

A)The right drug,the right route,the right dose,the right time,and the right patient
B)The right drug,the right effect,the right route,the right time,and the right patient
C)The right patient, the right strength, the right diagnosis, the right drug, and the right route
D)The right patient,the right diagnosis,the right drug,the right route,and the right time

Answer 1

The right drug,the right route,the right dose,the right time,and the right patient

Question 2

The nurse is writing nursing diagnoses for a plan of care.Which of the following statements reflects the correct format for a nursing diagnosis?

A)Anxiety
B)Anxiety related to new drug therapy
C)Anxiety related to anxious feelings about drug therapy, as evidenced by statements such as "I'm upset about having to give myself shots"
D)Anxiety related to new drug therapy,as evidenced by statements such as "I'm upset about having to give myself shots"

Answer 2

Anxiety related to new drug therapy,as evidenced by statements such as "I'm upset about having to give myself shots"

Question 3

Place the phases of the nursing process in the correct order,using 1 as the first phase and 5 as the last phase.

A)Planning
B)Evaluation
C) Assessment
D)Implementation
E)Diagnosing

Answer 3

Planning
Evaluation
Assessment
Implementation
Diagnosing

Question 4

Which of the following lists correctly describes the nursing process?

A)Diagnosing,planning,assessing,implementing,and,finally,evaluating
B)Assessing,then diagnosing,implementing,and ending with evaluating
C)A linear direction that begins with assessing and continues through diagnosing, planning, and, finally, implementing
D)An ongoing process that begins with assessing and continues with diagnosing,planning,implementing,and evaluating

Question 5

The nurse is working during a very busy evening shift,and the physician has just hurriedly given the nurse a list of orders over the telephone.What is the best way for the nurse to avoid medication errors?

A)Recopy the orders neatly on the order sheet
B)Consult with the pharmacist for clarification
C)Abbreviate dosages and product names to save time
D)Repeat the verbal orders and spell the drug names aloud

Question 6

Which activity best reflects the implementation phase of the nursing process for the patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus?

A)Providing education regarding self-injection technique
B)Setting goals and outcome criteria with the patient's input
C)Recording a drug history regarding over-the-counter (OTC) medications used at home
D)Formulating nursing diagnoses regarding knowledge deficit related to new treatment regimen

Question 7

Which of the following is a judgement about a particular patient's potential need or problem?

A)A goal
B)An assessment
C)Subjective data
D)A nursing diagnosis

Question 8

The nurse has been monitoring the patient's progress on his new drug regimen since the first dose and documenting signs of possible adverse effects.What nursing process phase is the nurse practising?

A)Planning
B)Evaluation
C)Implementation
D)Nursing diagnosis

Question 9

The patient is to receive oral furosemide (Lasix)every day;however,because the patient is unable to swallow,he cannot take medication orally,as ordered.The nurse needs to contact the physician.What type of problem is this?

A)A "right time" problem
B)A "right dose" problem
C)A "right route" problem
D)A "right medication" problem

Question 10

When the nurse is considering the timing of a drug dose,which of the following factors is most important to assess?

A)The patient's identification
B)The patient's weight
C)The patient's last meal
D)Any drug or food allergies

Question 11

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus.Which of the following statements best illustrates an outcome criterion for this patient?

A)The patient will follow instructions.
B)The patient will not experience complications.
C)The patient adheres to the new insulin treatment regimen.
D)The patient demonstrates safe insulin self-administration technique.