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Table of Contents UNIT I: INTRODUCTION 1. Prescriptive Authority 2. Rational Drug Selection and Prescription Writing 3. Promoting Positive Outcomes of Drug Therapy UNIT II: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY 4. Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Drug Interactions 5. Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors 6. Individual Variation in Drug Responses UNIT III: DRUG THERAPY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 7. Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding 8. Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patient...

Chapter 02: Admitting, Transfer, and Discharge Perry et al.: Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The patient is scheduled to go home after having coronary angioplasty. What would be the most effective way to provide discharge teaching to this patient? a. Provide him with information on health care websites. b. Provide him with written information on what he has to do. c. Sit and carefully explain what is required before his follow-up. d. Use a combination...

Chapter 02: Specialized Imaging Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The loud tapping noise associated with MRI comes from . a. energizing the main magnet b. radiofrequency coils c. liquid helium pumps d. motors driving the couch e. energizing the gradient magnets ANS: E 2. Which of the following does not exhibit high signal intensity on T1-weighted MRI images? a. Subacute hemorrhage b. Proteinaceous material c. Gadolinium d. Muscle ANS: D 3. Which of the following MRI techniques would b...

Chapter 02: Basic Principles of Drug Action and Drug Interactions Willihnganz: Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 18th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse assesses hives in a patient started on a new medication. What is the nurse’s priority action? a. Notify physician of allergic reaction. b. Notify physician of idiosyncratic reaction. c. Notify physician of potential teratogenicity. d. Notify physician of potential tolerance. ANS: A An allergic reaction is indicative of hyp...

Chemical Principles 8th Edition by Steven S. Zumdahl – Test Bank Sample Test Chapter_03_Stoichiometry 1. Bromine exists naturally as a mixture of bromine-79 and bromine-81 isotopes. An atom of bromine-79 contains a. 79 protons, 79 electrons, and 35 neutrons. b. 35 protons, 44 neutrons, and 35 electrons. c. 44 protons, 44 electrons, and 35 neutrons. d. 34 protons and 35 electrons only. e. 35 protons, 79 neutrons, and 35 electrons. ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy TOPICS: 3.1 ...

Concept 02: Functional Ability Giddens: Concepts for Nursing Practice, 2nd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is assessing a patient's functional ability. Which patient best demonstrates the definition of functional ability? a. Considers self as a healthy individual; uses cane for stability b. College educated; travels frequently; can balance a checkbook c. Works out daily, reads well, cooks, and cleans house on the weekends d. Healthy individual, volunteers at church, works part time...

Chapter 02: Ethical Issues MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The difference between ethics and morals is that ethics a. is more concerned with the “why” of behavior. b. provides a framework for evaluation of the behavior. c. is broader in scope than morals. d. concentrates on the right or wrong behavior based on religion and culture values. ANS: A Ethics are concerned with the basis of the action rather than whether the action is right or wrong, good or bad. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understan...

Contemporary Maternal-Newborn Nursing, 9e (Ladewig et al.) Chapter 2 Family, Culture, and Complementary Health Approaches 1) While conducting a family assessment, the nurse determines that a particular family's structure is binuclear. Some potential challenges inherently faced by binuclear families include: 1. Challenges related to coparenting and joint custody, including negotiation and compromise between the parents about childrearing decisions. 2. Issues related to both parents being...

Chapter 02: The Contemporary Image of Professional Nursing Cherry and Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 8th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which item below correctly describes the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predictions by 2020? a. Positions that historically required registered nurses will be filled by unlicensed personnel. b. The job growth rate for RNs will surpass job growth in all other occupations. c. The need for hospital nurses will dramatically decrea...

Table of Contents • Part I: Context of Professional Nursing Practice 1. A Brief History of Professional Nursing in the United States 2. NEW CHAPTER – Academic Progression 3. Beyond Professional Socialization 4. Professional Nursing Roles 5. Theories and Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice 6. Health Policy and Practice and the Nursing Practice Environment Part II: Dimensions of Professional Nursing Practice 7. Economic Issues in Nursing and Health Care 8. Effective Communic...