LEARNING WORKBOOK 2026 PATIENT CARE
AND BASIC CLINICAL SKILLS
◉ a nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription that reads,
"digoxin 0.25 by mouth every day." which of the following
components of the prescription should the nurse verify with the
provider?
Answer: medication dose
◉ a nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the use of essential
oils for aromatherapy. the nurse should include in the teaching that
this therapy might be contraindicated for which of the following
clients?
Answer: a client who has asthma
◉ a nurse is admitting a client who has rubella. which of the
following types of transmission-based precautions should the nurse
initiate?
Answer: droplet
◉ a nurse is preparing to administer 0.5 mL of oral single-dose
liquid medication to a client. which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
, Answer: gently shake the container of medication prior to
administration
◉ a nurse is performing a peripheral vascular assessment for a
client. when placing the bell of the stethoscope on the client's neck,
the nurse hears the following sound. the sound indicates which of
the following?
Answer: narrowed arterial lumen
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who is refusing a blood transfusion
for religious reasons. the client's partner wants the client to have the
blood transfusion. which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Answer: withhold the blood transfusion
◉ a nurse in an acute care facility is preparing a discharge summary
for a client who is transferring to a long-term care facility. which of
the following documentation should the nurse include?
Answer: current medications
◉ a nurse is assessing an adult client who has been immobile for the
past 3 weeks. for which of the following findings should the nurse
intervene?
Answer: erythema on pressure points