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NSG 3100 EXAM 3 SUPPLEMENTAL NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE REAL EXAM
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When administering phenytoin (Dilantin) through the patient's IV line, the nurse carefully flushes the IV with normal saline before and afterward to avoid crystal formation of the medication that occurs when it mixes with dextrose in water (D5W) solution. Which type of drug interaction is the nurse being careful to avoid?
- Antagonism
- Potentiation
- Synergism
- Incompatibility - Correct Answer - d
The nurse is caring for a patient who has diabetes. The patient reports compliance with the medical regime. Which test result indicates to the nurse that the patient has not been compliant with the treatment plan?
- Hemoglobin A1c 16%
- Random blood sugar (RBS) 112 mg/dL
- Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) 55 units/L
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) 14 mm/hr. - Correct Answer - a
The nurse is caring for an elderly patient with dementia. Which laboratory finding indicates to the nurse that that patient is often forgetting to eat meals? 1 / 4
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- Serum bilirubin 0.4 mg/dL
- PLT (platelet count) 425,000/mm3
- Serum cholesterol 175 mg/dL
- Albumin 1.4 g/dL - Correct Answer - d
The nurse is caring for a patient who has a deep leg wound that is badly infected. Which laboratory test results will the nurse expect to find in the patient's chart?
- Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) 6.5 mg/dL
- Decreased serum creatinine 0.8 mg/dL
- Elevated serum bilirubin 0.5 mg/dL
- Prothrombin time (PT) 11.5 sec - Correct Answer - a
The nurse is noting an order for a medication to be given TID. Which times will the nurse plan to administer the medication to the patient?
- 9 a.m., 1 p.m., 5 p.m., and 10 p.m.
- 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
- 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 5 p.m.
- Nightly before the patient goes to sleep - Correct Answer - c
The nurse is caring for a patient who was just made NPO. The nurse is to administer carvedilol (Coreg) 25 mg PO to the patient for control of high blood pressure. What is the best action of the nurse?
- Crush the medication and administer it to the patient mixed with
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- Administer the medication to the patient with a small sip of water.
- Contact the patient's provider to clarify the order.
- Administer the equivalent medication dose through the patients IV. -
Correct Answer - c
The nurse is to administer 1 mL of prochlorperazine (Compazine) 10 mg IM to an adult patient. Which syringe will the nurse select to administer the medication?
- 1 mL tuberculin syringe with 27-gauge, 1/2-inch needle
- 3 mL syringe with 23 gauge, 1 1/2-inch needle
- 1 mL syringe with 27-gauge, 5/8-inch needle
- 3 mL syringe with 18-gauge, 1-inch needle - Correct Answer - b
The nurse is caring for a patient with multiple chronic illnesses who is having difficulty remembering to take multiple medications at the correct times. Which is the appropriate Nursing diagnosis for this patient?
- Activity intolerance related to inability to take medications on time
- Impaired health maintenance related to complexity of medication
- Risk for aspiration related to need to swallow many pills during day
- Powerlessness related to inability to figure out medication dose times
- Correct Answer - b
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is NPO with a new PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) tube. Which of the patient's 3 / 4
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- Zolpidem tartrate (Edluar) sublingual tablet 5 mg nightly at bedtime
- Ondansetron (Zofran) oral disintegrating tablet 8 mg q 8 hours PRN
- Cefaclor (Ceclor) for oral suspension 250 mg q 6 hours
- Oxymorphone hydrochloride extended release (Opana ER) 40 mg q
- Phenytoin (Dilantin) chewable tablet 100 mg q 12 hours
- Potassium chloride oral solution 20 mEq daily - Correct Answer - c,e,f
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The nurse identifies which medications that are to be administered via parenteral routes? (Select all that apply.)
- Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) 10 mg suppository daily PRN constipation
- Prochlroperazine (Compazine) 10 mg IM q 6 hours PRN nausea
- Brimonidine (Alphagan) 0.1% solution 2 drops to each eye daily
- Proventil (Ventolin) inhaler 2 puffs as needed for shortness of breath
- Fentanyl (Duragesic) 50 mcg transdermal patch apply every 72 hours
- Insulin lispro (Humalog) insulin 15 units subcutaneously ac meals -
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The nurse is caring for a patient who has a bleeding gastric ulcer. How will the nurse expect the patient's stool to appear?
- Soft and formed with bright red streaks
- Watery with particles of undigested food
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