Exam 1: Nursing Practice in Canada and Drug Therapy

What correctly describes the nursing process?

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

The nurse is working during a very busy night shift,and the health care provider has just given the nurse a medication order over the telephone,but the nurse does not recall the route.What is the best way for the nurse to avoid medication errors?

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?

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

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

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

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

Place the phases of the nursing process in the correct order,starting with the first phase. A)Planning B)Evaluation C)Assessment D)Implementation E)Diagnosing

Which constitutes the traditional Five Rights of medication administration?

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