NU 230 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS REVIEWED WITH WELL
ELABORATED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
What is intrapersonal communication? - correct answers Self-talk
What is interpersonal communication? - correct answers between a nurse and a patient/family
What is group communication? - correct answers between an instructor and a group of people
What are the 5 elements of communication? - correct answers 1. Message (words, gestures,
letter)
2. Sender (initiates content delivery)
3. Channel (face-to-face, written)
4. Receiver (interprets message)
5. Feedback
What affects communication? - correct answers vocab, tone, pitch, cadence, credibility, humor
What is the difference between denotative and connotative? - correct answers Denotative is the
literal meaning and connotative is the interpretation
Who should be the first one to initiate humor? - correct answers The patient
,Communication should be ______ and ______ - correct answers client centered, appropriate to
culture
What is the pre interaction phase? - correct answers gathering info about client before meeting
them
What is the orientation phase? - correct answers Meeting the client, introducing self,
establishing rapport
What is the working phase? - correct answers Giving client care, incorporating nursing
interventions
What is the termination phase? - correct answers conclusion of the relationship
What are the 7 rights of medication administration? - correct answers drug, dose, patient,
route, time, reason, documentation
Who sets official drug standards, defines prescription drugs and approves drugs? - correct
answers The FDA
What identifies nursing responsibilities? - correct answers The Nurse Practice Acts
What 3 medications are commonly associated with administration errors? - correct answers
insulin, heparin, warfarin
What 3 things should a nurse do if a medication error is committed? - correct answers 1. assess
vitals
2. report findings to HCP
3. notify nurse manager
, What is a unit-dose system? - correct answers Individually packaged medications in client-
specific drawers
Another name for computerized/locked cabinets? - correct answers Pyxis
What self-administration device can a patient use to administer medication? - correct answers
PCA
What is pharmacokinetics? - correct answers The body's effect on the drug
What are the 4 phases of pharmacokinetics? - correct answers absorption, distribution,
metabolism, excretion
What is pharmacodynamics? - correct answers The drug's effect on the body
What is an antagonistic effect? - correct answers inhibits action of another drug
What is a synergistic effect? - correct answers when drugs work together
What is an incompatibility? - correct answers Changing the chemical structure of a drug
What do medication orders include? - correct answers name, med name, dose, route,
frequency, date, time, signature
Where are SubQ injections given? - correct answers upper outer arms, lower abdomen, upper
back, thighs, hips
ELABORATED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
What is intrapersonal communication? - correct answers Self-talk
What is interpersonal communication? - correct answers between a nurse and a patient/family
What is group communication? - correct answers between an instructor and a group of people
What are the 5 elements of communication? - correct answers 1. Message (words, gestures,
letter)
2. Sender (initiates content delivery)
3. Channel (face-to-face, written)
4. Receiver (interprets message)
5. Feedback
What affects communication? - correct answers vocab, tone, pitch, cadence, credibility, humor
What is the difference between denotative and connotative? - correct answers Denotative is the
literal meaning and connotative is the interpretation
Who should be the first one to initiate humor? - correct answers The patient
,Communication should be ______ and ______ - correct answers client centered, appropriate to
culture
What is the pre interaction phase? - correct answers gathering info about client before meeting
them
What is the orientation phase? - correct answers Meeting the client, introducing self,
establishing rapport
What is the working phase? - correct answers Giving client care, incorporating nursing
interventions
What is the termination phase? - correct answers conclusion of the relationship
What are the 7 rights of medication administration? - correct answers drug, dose, patient,
route, time, reason, documentation
Who sets official drug standards, defines prescription drugs and approves drugs? - correct
answers The FDA
What identifies nursing responsibilities? - correct answers The Nurse Practice Acts
What 3 medications are commonly associated with administration errors? - correct answers
insulin, heparin, warfarin
What 3 things should a nurse do if a medication error is committed? - correct answers 1. assess
vitals
2. report findings to HCP
3. notify nurse manager
, What is a unit-dose system? - correct answers Individually packaged medications in client-
specific drawers
Another name for computerized/locked cabinets? - correct answers Pyxis
What self-administration device can a patient use to administer medication? - correct answers
PCA
What is pharmacokinetics? - correct answers The body's effect on the drug
What are the 4 phases of pharmacokinetics? - correct answers absorption, distribution,
metabolism, excretion
What is pharmacodynamics? - correct answers The drug's effect on the body
What is an antagonistic effect? - correct answers inhibits action of another drug
What is a synergistic effect? - correct answers when drugs work together
What is an incompatibility? - correct answers Changing the chemical structure of a drug
What do medication orders include? - correct answers name, med name, dose, route,
frequency, date, time, signature
Where are SubQ injections given? - correct answers upper outer arms, lower abdomen, upper
back, thighs, hips
