NURS 1090 Exam 4 Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025-2026
Adverse Drug Event (ADE) - Answers Harm experienced by a patient as a result of exposure to a
medication
Identify Patients Correctly (NPSG) - Answers Use at least two ways to identify patients
Use medicines safely (NPSG) - Answers Label medicines that are not labeled; Take extra care
with patients who take medicine to thin their blood; Record and pass along correct information
about a patient's medicines
Sentinel Event - Answers An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or
psychological injury, or the risk thereof.
"Never" Event - Answers An adverse event that is fully preventable and should never occur
Name the 6 rights of medication administration - Answers Right patient, right drug, right dose,
right route, right time, documentation
Routine Order (Standing Order) - Answers Order carried out until it is d/c by the prescriber or the
prescribed number of days has elapsed
Single (One-time) Order - Answers To be given ONE time at a specific time
Now Order - Answers A single dose of medication to be given ASAP
STAT Order - Answers A single dose of medication to be given IMMEDIATELY and only ONCE
prn Orders - Answers Medication to be given when a patient requires it or needs it; Patient needs
to wait for the prescribed amount of time between doses
Meniscus Line - Answers The curved surface of a liquid in a container, caused by surface
tension
Focused Assessment (Oral) - Answers LOC; Ability to swallow; NPO Status
PDDRT - Answers Patient; Drug; Dose; Route; Time
Local Action (Medication) - Answers The action of the drug is limited to a certain location
Systemic Action (Medication) - Answers The action of the drug causes changes within a system
Topical Medication - Answers Applied to sin, tissue, or mucous membranes
Instillation (Medication) - Answers Insertion of a medication into a body cavity
Irrigation/Lavage (Medication) - Answers Washing out a body cavity by a steam of water or
other fluid
Adverse Drug Event (ADE) - Answers Harm experienced by a patient as a result of exposure to a
medication
Identify Patients Correctly (NPSG) - Answers Use at least two ways to identify patients
Use medicines safely (NPSG) - Answers Label medicines that are not labeled; Take extra care
with patients who take medicine to thin their blood; Record and pass along correct information
about a patient's medicines
Sentinel Event - Answers An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or
psychological injury, or the risk thereof.
"Never" Event - Answers An adverse event that is fully preventable and should never occur
Name the 6 rights of medication administration - Answers Right patient, right drug, right dose,
right route, right time, documentation
Routine Order (Standing Order) - Answers Order carried out until it is d/c by the prescriber or the
prescribed number of days has elapsed
Single (One-time) Order - Answers To be given ONE time at a specific time
Now Order - Answers A single dose of medication to be given ASAP
STAT Order - Answers A single dose of medication to be given IMMEDIATELY and only ONCE
prn Orders - Answers Medication to be given when a patient requires it or needs it; Patient needs
to wait for the prescribed amount of time between doses
Meniscus Line - Answers The curved surface of a liquid in a container, caused by surface
tension
Focused Assessment (Oral) - Answers LOC; Ability to swallow; NPO Status
PDDRT - Answers Patient; Drug; Dose; Route; Time
Local Action (Medication) - Answers The action of the drug is limited to a certain location
Systemic Action (Medication) - Answers The action of the drug causes changes within a system
Topical Medication - Answers Applied to sin, tissue, or mucous membranes
Instillation (Medication) - Answers Insertion of a medication into a body cavity
Irrigation/Lavage (Medication) - Answers Washing out a body cavity by a steam of water or
other fluid
