NURS 2300 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100%
Which of the following are including in the basic beliefs set forth in the ANA's Nursing's
Agenda for the Future? - CORRECT ANSWES -- - health care is a basic human right
- health policies should be the only health care insurer
- health care should provide more balance by including preventive and community care
Critical Thinking - CORRECT ANSWES -- "thinking outside the box"
one who..
- raises questions and problems, formulates them clearly and precisely
- gathers and assess relevant information, using abstract ideas for interpretation
- arrives at conclusions and solutions that are well reasoned and tests them against
relevant standards
- open-minded and sees alternative ways of seeing problems
- communicates effectively with orders while formulating solutions
How nurse uses critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWES -- ex: a critically thinking nurse
will hold BP blood medicine and contact physician when they note that the BP is below
normal
Novice Thinking - CORRECT ANSWES -- - organize knowledge as separate facts
- focus on actions
- need clear-cut rules
- hampered by unawareness of resources
- lack self-confidence
- rely on step-by-step procedures
- uncomfortable if patient needs interruptions learned procedures
- superficial data collection
- follow standards and policies by note
Expert Thinking - CORRECT ANSWES -- - stores knowledge in a highly organized
manner
, - asses and think through things before acting
- know when to bend the rules
- aware of resources and how to use them
- more self-confident
- known when it is safe to combines steps and can focus on both parts and the whole
- can rethink a procedure if patient needs require modification
- collect relevant and in-depth data
- analyze standards and policies in order to improve them
Common Abbreviations - CORRECT ANSWES -- - PO by mouth (slowest)
- IV intravenous (fastest)
- IM intramuscular
- SQ subcutaneous (insulin, smaller needle)
- SL sublingual (ex: nitroglycerin, under tongue; why bc it dissolves into vessels, into
bloodstream absorbed faster than by shot but not as fast as IV)
- ODT oral disintegrating tablet (ex: sofran; "on de tongue")
- QOD every other day
- QD every day
- BID twice a day
- TID three times a day
- QID four times a day
- Q 6 h: every 6 hours
- QHS every night
- PRN as needed
Kilograms to Pounds - CORRECT ANSWES -- 1 kg = 2.2 pounds
Tablespoon to Teaspoon - CORRECT ANSWES -- 1 tbsp = 3 tsp = 1/2 oz = 15 ml or cc
Gram to Milligram to Microgram - CORRECT ANSWES -- 1 gram = 1000 mg =
1,000,000 mcg
Liter to Ml - CORRECT ANSWES -- 1 liter = 1000 ml or cc
Grain to Milligram - CORRECT ANSWES -- 1 grain = 60-65 mg
Aspirin comes in 325 mg tablets, you can not use the above conversion bc often doctors
order Aspirin 5 grains = 300 mg; you must use the conversion 5 grain = 325 mg bc
Aspirin can not be cut into 300 mg tablet and they do not make a 300 mg tablet.
Medication Calculation Terms - CORRECT ANSWES -- D = dose ordered
H = dose on container label or dose on hand
V = form and amount in which drug comes in (tablet, capsule, liquid; think of it as
volume)
Basic Formula - CORRECT ANSWES -- D/H x V = amount to give
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100%
Which of the following are including in the basic beliefs set forth in the ANA's Nursing's
Agenda for the Future? - CORRECT ANSWES -- - health care is a basic human right
- health policies should be the only health care insurer
- health care should provide more balance by including preventive and community care
Critical Thinking - CORRECT ANSWES -- "thinking outside the box"
one who..
- raises questions and problems, formulates them clearly and precisely
- gathers and assess relevant information, using abstract ideas for interpretation
- arrives at conclusions and solutions that are well reasoned and tests them against
relevant standards
- open-minded and sees alternative ways of seeing problems
- communicates effectively with orders while formulating solutions
How nurse uses critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWES -- ex: a critically thinking nurse
will hold BP blood medicine and contact physician when they note that the BP is below
normal
Novice Thinking - CORRECT ANSWES -- - organize knowledge as separate facts
- focus on actions
- need clear-cut rules
- hampered by unawareness of resources
- lack self-confidence
- rely on step-by-step procedures
- uncomfortable if patient needs interruptions learned procedures
- superficial data collection
- follow standards and policies by note
Expert Thinking - CORRECT ANSWES -- - stores knowledge in a highly organized
manner
, - asses and think through things before acting
- know when to bend the rules
- aware of resources and how to use them
- more self-confident
- known when it is safe to combines steps and can focus on both parts and the whole
- can rethink a procedure if patient needs require modification
- collect relevant and in-depth data
- analyze standards and policies in order to improve them
Common Abbreviations - CORRECT ANSWES -- - PO by mouth (slowest)
- IV intravenous (fastest)
- IM intramuscular
- SQ subcutaneous (insulin, smaller needle)
- SL sublingual (ex: nitroglycerin, under tongue; why bc it dissolves into vessels, into
bloodstream absorbed faster than by shot but not as fast as IV)
- ODT oral disintegrating tablet (ex: sofran; "on de tongue")
- QOD every other day
- QD every day
- BID twice a day
- TID three times a day
- QID four times a day
- Q 6 h: every 6 hours
- QHS every night
- PRN as needed
Kilograms to Pounds - CORRECT ANSWES -- 1 kg = 2.2 pounds
Tablespoon to Teaspoon - CORRECT ANSWES -- 1 tbsp = 3 tsp = 1/2 oz = 15 ml or cc
Gram to Milligram to Microgram - CORRECT ANSWES -- 1 gram = 1000 mg =
1,000,000 mcg
Liter to Ml - CORRECT ANSWES -- 1 liter = 1000 ml or cc
Grain to Milligram - CORRECT ANSWES -- 1 grain = 60-65 mg
Aspirin comes in 325 mg tablets, you can not use the above conversion bc often doctors
order Aspirin 5 grains = 300 mg; you must use the conversion 5 grain = 325 mg bc
Aspirin can not be cut into 300 mg tablet and they do not make a 300 mg tablet.
Medication Calculation Terms - CORRECT ANSWES -- D = dose ordered
H = dose on container label or dose on hand
V = form and amount in which drug comes in (tablet, capsule, liquid; think of it as
volume)
Basic Formula - CORRECT ANSWES -- D/H x V = amount to give
