BSN 225 Concepts of Nursing – Health Promotion Week 3 Exam (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Nightingale
Week 3 - Safe Medication Preparation
Question:
A patient became nauseated after eating lunch and is vomiting. The patient has an order for prochlorperazine (Compazine) 10 mg PO or rectal prn nausea. What action should you take?
- Contact the health care provider to determine the route of administration.
- Notify the health care provider that the rectal route will be used.
- Contact the health care provider to recommend the rectal route.
- Administer the medication by the rectal route.
- Administer the medication by the oral route.
Answer:
-Administer the medication by the rectal route.
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Question:
What are time-critical medications?
Answer:
Medications that require precise timing within 30 minutes before or after of scheduled time
Question:
What are non-time-critical medications?
Answer:
Medications that can be given within 1-2 hours of scheduled time
Question:
What should you do to ensure you administer medications at the right time?
Answer:
Know your agency policies about medication timing
Question:
What does AC mean?
Answer:
Before meals
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Question:
What does ad lib mean?
Answer:
As desired
Question:
What does BID mean?
Answer:
Twice a day
Question:
What does H mean?
Answer:
Hour
Question:
What does hour of sleep mean?
Answer:
At bedtime
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