NUR 111: CUMULATIVE LAB QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
(SUBQ injection) If you can only pinch 1 inch of tissue... correct answer Insert at
45 degree angle
(SUBQ injection) If you can pinch 2 inches of tissue... correct answer Insert at 90
degree angle
5 P's correct answer Pain
Pulse
Pallor
Paresthesia
Paralysis
A nurse prepares an injection of hydromorphone (Dilaudid) to administer to a
client who reports pain. Prior to administering the medication, the nurse is called
to another room to assist another client onto a bedpan. She asks a second nurse
to give the injection. Which of the following actions should the second nurse
take?
A. Offer to assist the client needing the bedpan.
B. Administer the injection prepared by the other nurse.
C. Prepare another syringe and administer the injection.
D. Tell the client she will have to wait for her nurse. correct answer A. Offer to
assist the client needing the bedpan.
,adverse effects correct answer unwanted effects of a drug
Aliginate dressing correct answer used to absorb 20x their weight in fluid, used
for wounds with lots of drainage
Anticoagulants correct answer blood thinners (always assess for bleeding)
Anticoagulants correct answer prevent blood clot formation (lovenox, heparin)
*high alert meds*
Antidote for Acetaminophen correct answer Acetylcysteine
Antidote for heparin correct answer protamine sulfate
Antidote for narcotics correct answer Naloxone (Narcan)
Antihistamines correct answer used to treat colds and allergies (ex:
certirizine/zyrtec, diphenhydramine/benadryl)
Bell of stethoscope correct answer Best for low-pitched sounds (extra heart
sounds, murmurs)
Bladder scan correct answer A noninvasive portable tool that provides 3D image
of bladder and the volume of urine retained in the bladder
, bolus feeding correct answer feedings can be given through NG tube or G tube,
feeding given q 4-6 hrs, feed upright or semi-fowlers
Braden Scale correct answer the lower the number, the higher the risk for
pressure injury
Brochial breath sounds correct answer High-pitched, loud, "harsh" sounds created
by air moving through the trachea
louder
I<E
normally NOT heard over lung tissue
Catheter size for adults correct answer 20 gauge (pink)
Catheter size for blood transfusions correct answer 18-20 gauge
Catheter size for infants correct answer 22-24 gauge
Catheter size for older adults correct answer 22 gauge
Catheter size for rapid fluid replacement correct answer 16-18 gauge
ACCURATE ANSWERS
(SUBQ injection) If you can only pinch 1 inch of tissue... correct answer Insert at
45 degree angle
(SUBQ injection) If you can pinch 2 inches of tissue... correct answer Insert at 90
degree angle
5 P's correct answer Pain
Pulse
Pallor
Paresthesia
Paralysis
A nurse prepares an injection of hydromorphone (Dilaudid) to administer to a
client who reports pain. Prior to administering the medication, the nurse is called
to another room to assist another client onto a bedpan. She asks a second nurse
to give the injection. Which of the following actions should the second nurse
take?
A. Offer to assist the client needing the bedpan.
B. Administer the injection prepared by the other nurse.
C. Prepare another syringe and administer the injection.
D. Tell the client she will have to wait for her nurse. correct answer A. Offer to
assist the client needing the bedpan.
,adverse effects correct answer unwanted effects of a drug
Aliginate dressing correct answer used to absorb 20x their weight in fluid, used
for wounds with lots of drainage
Anticoagulants correct answer blood thinners (always assess for bleeding)
Anticoagulants correct answer prevent blood clot formation (lovenox, heparin)
*high alert meds*
Antidote for Acetaminophen correct answer Acetylcysteine
Antidote for heparin correct answer protamine sulfate
Antidote for narcotics correct answer Naloxone (Narcan)
Antihistamines correct answer used to treat colds and allergies (ex:
certirizine/zyrtec, diphenhydramine/benadryl)
Bell of stethoscope correct answer Best for low-pitched sounds (extra heart
sounds, murmurs)
Bladder scan correct answer A noninvasive portable tool that provides 3D image
of bladder and the volume of urine retained in the bladder
, bolus feeding correct answer feedings can be given through NG tube or G tube,
feeding given q 4-6 hrs, feed upright or semi-fowlers
Braden Scale correct answer the lower the number, the higher the risk for
pressure injury
Brochial breath sounds correct answer High-pitched, loud, "harsh" sounds created
by air moving through the trachea
louder
I<E
normally NOT heard over lung tissue
Catheter size for adults correct answer 20 gauge (pink)
Catheter size for blood transfusions correct answer 18-20 gauge
Catheter size for infants correct answer 22-24 gauge
Catheter size for older adults correct answer 22 gauge
Catheter size for rapid fluid replacement correct answer 16-18 gauge
