NLCEX REVIEW QUESTIONS

NLCEX REVIEW QUESTIONS Question 1 See full question A 64-year-old client has just had total hip replacement surgery. The physician orders heparin 8,000 units to be administered subcutaneously. The label on the heparin vial reads: "Heparin 10,000 units/ml." How many milliliters of heparin should the nurse draw up in the syringe to administer the correct dose? Record your answer using one decimal place. Your Response: • 0.8 Correct response: • 0.8 Explanation: The following formula is used to calculate drug dosages: dose on hand/quantity on hand = dose desired/X. In this example, the equation is as follows: 10,000 units/ml = 8,000 units/X; X = 0.8 ml. Question 2 See full question A nurse records a client’s finger stick blood glucose level and gives 2 units of regular insulin as ordered. At the next scheduled blood glucose assessment, the nurse realizes that he/she previously tested and administered the insulin to the wrong client. What is the nurse’s priority action related to this incident? You Selected: • Assess both clients and call the appropriate physicians to notify them of the errors. Correct response: • Assess both clients and call the appropriate physicians to notify them of the errors. Explanation: Remediation: Question 3 See full question