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a .nurse .is .assisting .w/ .the .orientation .of .a .newly .licensed .nurse. .the .nurse
.should .explain .that .it .is .important .to .have .a .second .nurse .review .the .dosage
.of .high-alert .medications, .such .as .heparin .& .insulin, .for .what .reason? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-dosage .errors .have .the .potential .for .significant .harm .to
.the .client
a .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .is .to .receive .omeprazole .(Prilosec) .40 .mg .PO
.daily. .the .client .tells .the .nurse .that .the .pill .is .too .hard .to .swallow. .what .action
.should .the .nurse .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-request .a .liquid .form .of .the
.medication .from .the .pharmacy
a .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .insulin .subcutaneously .to .a .client. .the .nurse
.should .document .the .administration .of .the .medication .immediately .after .what
.action? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-injecting .the .insulin
a .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .has .a .prescription .for .meperidine .(Demerol)
.50 .mg .PO .every .3 .hr .PRN .for .moderate .pain, .& .meperidine .75 .mg .PO .every .3
.hr .PRN .for .severe .pain. .at .1200, .the .client .reports .back .pain .rated .as .8 .on .a
.pain .scale .of .0-10. .the .client .received .75 .mg .PO .at .0700 .& .50 .mg .PO .at .1000.
.what .action .should .the .nurse .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-administer
.meperidine .75 .mg .PO .now
(it's .been .5 .hrs .since .the .previous .dose .so .this .is .the .appropriate .action)
a .nurse .is .in .a .client's .room .preparing .to .administer .docusate .sodium .(Colace)
.PO .& .acetaminophen .(Tylenol) .PO. .the .client .refuses .to .take .the .medications
.because .of .nausea. .what .action .should .the .nurse .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
withhold .the .medications
a .nurse .is .reviewing .a .client's .prescriptions. .the .nurse .should .contact .the
.provider .to .clarify .what .prescription? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Morphine .2.5 .mg .IV
.bolus .PRN .for .incisional .pain
(prescription .contains .name .of .med, .dosage, .route, .circumstance .of
.administration, .but .no .frequency .... .therefore .needs .clarification)
,a .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .potassium .chloride .40 .mEq .PO .daily.
.available .is .potassium .chloride .20 .mEq .effervescent .tablets. .in .addition .to
.checking .the .correct .dosage .before .administering .the .medication, .the .nurse
.should .check .what? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .the .amount .of .liquid .in .which .to
.dissolve .the .tablets
2. .the .type .of .liquid .in .which .to .dissolve .the .tablets
3. .the .acceptable .dose .range .of .the .medication
a .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .a .medication .subcutaneously. .what .should
.the .nurse .use? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-5/8-inch, .25 .gauge .needle
a .nurse .working .in .a .medical .surgical .unit .is .preparing .to .administer
.medications .to .a .client. .the .nurse .plans .to .use .2 .forms .of .ID .to .verify .that .she
.the .right .client. .what .actions .should .the .nurse .take .to .ID .the .client? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .compare .the .name .on .the .client's .wristband .with .the
.name .on .the .MAR
2. .ask .the .client .to .state .his .DOB
3. .ask .the .client .to .state .his .name
4. .use .the .bar .code .scan .to .ID .the .client
a .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .received .lisinopril .(Zestril) .30 .min .ago .& .is
.now .reporting .dizziness .& .headaches. .what .actions .should .the .nurse .take
.first? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-obtain .the .client's .vital .signs
a .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .a .liquid .medication .to .a .toddler. .what .action
.should .the .nurse .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-offer .the .child .a .choice .of .taking
.the .medication .with .either .a .cup .or .a .spoon
a .nurse .is .planning .atraumatic .care .for .a .preschooler .who .has .a .prescription
.for .an .intramuscular .medication. .a .parent .is .with .the .child. .what .actions .should
.the .nurse .include .in .the .plan .of .care? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .provide .an
.explanation .of .the .hospital .alarm .system
2. .suggest .the .parent .bring .the .child's .favorite .toy .to .the .hospital
3. .use .a .doll .to .demonstrate .how .the .nurse .will .administer .the .IM .medication
a .nurse .is .transcribing .medication .prescriptions .for .a .group .of .clients. .what .is
.an .example .of .the .appropriate .way .for .the .nurse .to .record .medications .that
.require .the .use .of .a .decimal .point? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-0.6 .mL
a .nurse .is .transcribing .a .provider's .prescription .for .a .client. .the .prescription
.reads .morphine .2mg .IV .bolus .at .1400. .the .nurse .recognizes .this .as .which .of
.the .following .types .of .medication .orders? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-single .order
a .nurse .is .reviewing .a .client's .prescriptions. .the .nurse .should .contact .the
.provider .to .clarify .what .prescription? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-acetaminophen
.(Tylenol) .325 .mg .by .mouth .PRN .for .headache
, (prescription .contains .name .of .med, .dosage, .route, .circumstance .of
.administration, .but .no .frequency)
a .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .states .that .his .provider .told .him .he .is .at .risk
.for .anaphylaxis .following .administration .of .amoxicillin .(Amoxil) .and .that .he
.does .not .understand .what .this .means. .what .is .an .appropriate .response? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-"anaphylaxis .is .a .severe .hypersensitivity .or .allergic .rxn
.that .is .life-threatening"
a .nurse .is .providing .teaching .regarding .medication .administration .to .a .group .of
.newly .licensed .nurses. .what .is .a .legal .responsibility .of .a .nurse? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-reporting .medication .errors
a .nurse .manager .is .reviewing .a .client's .medical .record .& .discovers .that .the
.client .received .a .double .dose .of .a .prescribed .medication. .what .action .should
.the .nurse .manager .take .first? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-assess .the .client .for
.adverse .effects
a .nurse .on .a .med .surg .unit .is .caring .for .a .client .who .has .type .2 .diabetes
.mellitus .& .has .a .prescription .for .metformin .(Glucophage) .500 .mg .PO .every .12
.hr. .the .client .is .scheduled .for .a .chest .X-ray .in .the .morning. .what .is .an
.appropriate .action .by .the .nurse? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-administer .the
.medication .as .prescribed
a .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .medication .to .a .client .who .has .a .prescription
.for .doxycycline .(Vibramycin) .100 .mg .PO .daily .at .0800. .what .times .are
.appropriate .for .the .nurse .to .administer .the .medication? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
anywhere .within .30 .min .of .the .scheduled .time .(ex: .0745 .or .0830)
a .nurse .is .caring .for .an .unconcscious .patient. .what .statement .by .the .nurse
.indicates .an .understanding .of .providing .good .oral .hygiene? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-"i'll .swab .the .patient's .mouth .with .diluted .hydrogen .peroxide"
when .planning .morning .hygiene .care .for .a .postoperative .patient, .what .action
.should .the .nurse .include? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-ask .the .pt .in .what .order .she
.typically .performs .her .morning .routine
a .nurse .is .caring .for .an .adult .pt .who .is .NPO. .pt .is .refusing .oral .care. .what's .an
.appropriate .response? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-"oral .care .is .still .important .even
.though .you .are .not .eating."
a .nurse .is .caring .for .a .pt .who .is .on .long-term .bedrest .& .requires .frequent .linen
.changes .due .to .excessive .diaphoresis. .what .is .a .priority .rationale .for .frequent
.linen .changes? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-moisture .from .excessive .diaphoresis .can
.cause .skin .breakdown.
a .nurse .observes .an .assistive .personnel .(AP) .make .a .client's .bed .while .the
.client .is .out .of .the .room. .what .action .by .the .AP .is .appropriate? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-the .AP .reuses .the .pt's .blanket .& .spread.
Dosage and Calculations 2025 Actual
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a .nurse .is .assisting .w/ .the .orientation .of .a .newly .licensed .nurse. .the .nurse
.should .explain .that .it .is .important .to .have .a .second .nurse .review .the .dosage
.of .high-alert .medications, .such .as .heparin .& .insulin, .for .what .reason? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-dosage .errors .have .the .potential .for .significant .harm .to
.the .client
a .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .is .to .receive .omeprazole .(Prilosec) .40 .mg .PO
.daily. .the .client .tells .the .nurse .that .the .pill .is .too .hard .to .swallow. .what .action
.should .the .nurse .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-request .a .liquid .form .of .the
.medication .from .the .pharmacy
a .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .insulin .subcutaneously .to .a .client. .the .nurse
.should .document .the .administration .of .the .medication .immediately .after .what
.action? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-injecting .the .insulin
a .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .has .a .prescription .for .meperidine .(Demerol)
.50 .mg .PO .every .3 .hr .PRN .for .moderate .pain, .& .meperidine .75 .mg .PO .every .3
.hr .PRN .for .severe .pain. .at .1200, .the .client .reports .back .pain .rated .as .8 .on .a
.pain .scale .of .0-10. .the .client .received .75 .mg .PO .at .0700 .& .50 .mg .PO .at .1000.
.what .action .should .the .nurse .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-administer
.meperidine .75 .mg .PO .now
(it's .been .5 .hrs .since .the .previous .dose .so .this .is .the .appropriate .action)
a .nurse .is .in .a .client's .room .preparing .to .administer .docusate .sodium .(Colace)
.PO .& .acetaminophen .(Tylenol) .PO. .the .client .refuses .to .take .the .medications
.because .of .nausea. .what .action .should .the .nurse .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
withhold .the .medications
a .nurse .is .reviewing .a .client's .prescriptions. .the .nurse .should .contact .the
.provider .to .clarify .what .prescription? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Morphine .2.5 .mg .IV
.bolus .PRN .for .incisional .pain
(prescription .contains .name .of .med, .dosage, .route, .circumstance .of
.administration, .but .no .frequency .... .therefore .needs .clarification)
,a .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .potassium .chloride .40 .mEq .PO .daily.
.available .is .potassium .chloride .20 .mEq .effervescent .tablets. .in .addition .to
.checking .the .correct .dosage .before .administering .the .medication, .the .nurse
.should .check .what? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .the .amount .of .liquid .in .which .to
.dissolve .the .tablets
2. .the .type .of .liquid .in .which .to .dissolve .the .tablets
3. .the .acceptable .dose .range .of .the .medication
a .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .a .medication .subcutaneously. .what .should
.the .nurse .use? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-5/8-inch, .25 .gauge .needle
a .nurse .working .in .a .medical .surgical .unit .is .preparing .to .administer
.medications .to .a .client. .the .nurse .plans .to .use .2 .forms .of .ID .to .verify .that .she
.the .right .client. .what .actions .should .the .nurse .take .to .ID .the .client? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .compare .the .name .on .the .client's .wristband .with .the
.name .on .the .MAR
2. .ask .the .client .to .state .his .DOB
3. .ask .the .client .to .state .his .name
4. .use .the .bar .code .scan .to .ID .the .client
a .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .received .lisinopril .(Zestril) .30 .min .ago .& .is
.now .reporting .dizziness .& .headaches. .what .actions .should .the .nurse .take
.first? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-obtain .the .client's .vital .signs
a .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .a .liquid .medication .to .a .toddler. .what .action
.should .the .nurse .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-offer .the .child .a .choice .of .taking
.the .medication .with .either .a .cup .or .a .spoon
a .nurse .is .planning .atraumatic .care .for .a .preschooler .who .has .a .prescription
.for .an .intramuscular .medication. .a .parent .is .with .the .child. .what .actions .should
.the .nurse .include .in .the .plan .of .care? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .provide .an
.explanation .of .the .hospital .alarm .system
2. .suggest .the .parent .bring .the .child's .favorite .toy .to .the .hospital
3. .use .a .doll .to .demonstrate .how .the .nurse .will .administer .the .IM .medication
a .nurse .is .transcribing .medication .prescriptions .for .a .group .of .clients. .what .is
.an .example .of .the .appropriate .way .for .the .nurse .to .record .medications .that
.require .the .use .of .a .decimal .point? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-0.6 .mL
a .nurse .is .transcribing .a .provider's .prescription .for .a .client. .the .prescription
.reads .morphine .2mg .IV .bolus .at .1400. .the .nurse .recognizes .this .as .which .of
.the .following .types .of .medication .orders? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-single .order
a .nurse .is .reviewing .a .client's .prescriptions. .the .nurse .should .contact .the
.provider .to .clarify .what .prescription? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-acetaminophen
.(Tylenol) .325 .mg .by .mouth .PRN .for .headache
, (prescription .contains .name .of .med, .dosage, .route, .circumstance .of
.administration, .but .no .frequency)
a .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .states .that .his .provider .told .him .he .is .at .risk
.for .anaphylaxis .following .administration .of .amoxicillin .(Amoxil) .and .that .he
.does .not .understand .what .this .means. .what .is .an .appropriate .response? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-"anaphylaxis .is .a .severe .hypersensitivity .or .allergic .rxn
.that .is .life-threatening"
a .nurse .is .providing .teaching .regarding .medication .administration .to .a .group .of
.newly .licensed .nurses. .what .is .a .legal .responsibility .of .a .nurse? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-reporting .medication .errors
a .nurse .manager .is .reviewing .a .client's .medical .record .& .discovers .that .the
.client .received .a .double .dose .of .a .prescribed .medication. .what .action .should
.the .nurse .manager .take .first? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-assess .the .client .for
.adverse .effects
a .nurse .on .a .med .surg .unit .is .caring .for .a .client .who .has .type .2 .diabetes
.mellitus .& .has .a .prescription .for .metformin .(Glucophage) .500 .mg .PO .every .12
.hr. .the .client .is .scheduled .for .a .chest .X-ray .in .the .morning. .what .is .an
.appropriate .action .by .the .nurse? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-administer .the
.medication .as .prescribed
a .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .medication .to .a .client .who .has .a .prescription
.for .doxycycline .(Vibramycin) .100 .mg .PO .daily .at .0800. .what .times .are
.appropriate .for .the .nurse .to .administer .the .medication? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
anywhere .within .30 .min .of .the .scheduled .time .(ex: .0745 .or .0830)
a .nurse .is .caring .for .an .unconcscious .patient. .what .statement .by .the .nurse
.indicates .an .understanding .of .providing .good .oral .hygiene? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-"i'll .swab .the .patient's .mouth .with .diluted .hydrogen .peroxide"
when .planning .morning .hygiene .care .for .a .postoperative .patient, .what .action
.should .the .nurse .include? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-ask .the .pt .in .what .order .she
.typically .performs .her .morning .routine
a .nurse .is .caring .for .an .adult .pt .who .is .NPO. .pt .is .refusing .oral .care. .what's .an
.appropriate .response? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-"oral .care .is .still .important .even
.though .you .are .not .eating."
a .nurse .is .caring .for .a .pt .who .is .on .long-term .bedrest .& .requires .frequent .linen
.changes .due .to .excessive .diaphoresis. .what .is .a .priority .rationale .for .frequent
.linen .changes? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-moisture .from .excessive .diaphoresis .can
.cause .skin .breakdown.
a .nurse .observes .an .assistive .personnel .(AP) .make .a .client's .bed .while .the
.client .is .out .of .the .room. .what .action .by .the .AP .is .appropriate? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-the .AP .reuses .the .pt's .blanket .& .spread.
