Overview of Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 9th Edition
The 9th edition of Pharmacology and the Nursing Process by Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, and Julie S. Snyder is a comprehensive resource designed to help nursing students understand pharmacology and its application to nur...
1. 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?
a. Collection of patient data
b. Administering interventions
c. Deciding on patient outcomes
d. Documenting the patient’s behavior
ANS: A
Identification of human needs occurs with the collection of patient data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Human Needs Statement
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
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