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NR 224 FUNDAMENTALS SKILLS FINAL EXAM
NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 2 00
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS ) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
The nurse is preparing a patient for discharge, and this patient has been prescribed an eye medication disk for use at home.Which statement is factual and important to discuss with the patient? - ANSWER- The disk will be effective for up to 1 week.
A nurse educator is reviewing information related to medication administration documentation with a group of graduate nurses.Which guideline for document will the nurse discuss with the group? - ANSWER- Document administration of the medication immediately after administering the drug.
To which of the following patients would the nurse be most likely to administer a PRN medication?
- a patient who is experiencing severe and unprecedented chest
- a patient whose asthma is treated with inhaled corticosteroids. 1 / 4
pain.
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- a patient who is complaining of pain near her surgical site.
- a patient who requires daily medication to control
hypertension. - ANSWER- C.A complain of "breakthrough" pain, especially post surgery, would likely require the nurse to administer a PRN analgesic.A new onset of chest pain would likely require a stat order, while longstanding treatment of hypertension and asthma would likely include standing orders for relevant medications.
The medical chart of a newly admitted patient notes a penicillin allergy, yet the physician has just written an order for an antibiotic in the same drug family after reviewing the patient's wound culture and sensitivity. How should the nurse respond to this situation? - ANSWER- Withhold the medication until the potential drug allergy has been addressed by the care team.
A patient with a complex cardiac history has been prescribed digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.0625 mg PO. The drug is available as 125 mcg tablets. How many of the tablets will the nurse administer?
- ANSWER- 0.5.
125 mcg= 0.125mg. 0.0625 mg/ 0.125 mg= 0.5 tablets
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At what point should the nurse perform the first of the three checks of medication administration? - ANSWER- As the nurse reaches for the drug package or container.
Which of the following patients receives a drug that requires parenteral route?
- a woman who takes diuretic pill each morning.
- a man who has an antifungal ointment applied to his skin rash
- a man with emphysema who uses nebulized bronchodilators.
- a woman who has been ordered intravenous antibiotics. -
daily.
ANSWER- D. a woman who has been ordered intravenous antibiotics.
A nurse is providing care for a patient who has a history of dementia. Which of the following methods should the nurse use in order to determine the patient's identity prior to medication administration? - ANSWER- Check the patient's identification band.
The nurse is preparing to administer meperidine (Demerol) as an intramuscular injection in an adult patient's deltoid site. Which of the following needles should the nurse select for this injection?
- 2"; 18 gauge 3 / 4
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- 1 1/2"; 18 gauge
- 5/8"; 24 gauge
- 1"; 22 gauge - ANSWER- D. 1";22 gauge
IM injections using the deltoid site require a 20- to 25-gauge needle that is between 1" and 1 1/2" in length
A post-surgical patient's MAR provides for PRN administration of a number of analgesics by various routes. Which of the following routes will likely provide the most rapid pain relief for the patient?
- oral
- intravenous
- subcutaneous - ANSWER- B. intravenous
c.intramuscular
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has been prescribed an inhaled bronchodilator. Which of the techniques should the nurse implement in order to ensure safe and complete delivery of the prescribed medication? - ANSWER- Use a spacer or extender with the metered-dose inhaler.
When administering oral medications, which of the following practices should the nurse follow? Select all that apply.
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