such as Essential Practical Nursing Topics
Such As Medical-Surgical Nursing,
Pharmacology, Patient Care Planning,
Communication, Health Promotion, and
Ethical/Legal Responsibilities ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What should the nurse tell an elderly patient who is hesitant to taking pain meds (narcotics)? -
Correct answers✔✔Explain the purpose and tell them that proper use will lower the risk of
addiction
What does furosemide do? - Correct answers✔✔Blocks reabsorption of sodium and potassium
Best time to administer furosemide? - Correct answers✔✔In the morning
Nursing considerations with furosemide - Correct answers✔✔Weigh patient
Patient has right sided CVA diagnosis, what would be an effect of warfarin? - Correct
answers✔✔Another CVA
Bleeding
What is an ACE inhibitor? - Correct answers✔✔Antihypertensive
SSRI's are prescribed for? - Correct answers✔✔Anxiety
, What to watch for with SSRI's? - Correct answers✔✔Suicidal ideation
Confusion
What is important to consider when administering medication for the older population? - Correct
answers✔✔Start low, go slow
Who does the narcotic count? - Correct answers✔✔Completed by two nurses: one starting shift
and one ending shift
Pharmacokinetics - Correct answers✔✔What the body does to the drug
(absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion)
Fastest absorption route - Correct answers✔✔IV
Physicians order requires: - Correct answers✔✔Dose
Frequency
Med
Signature
Who can discard narcotics? - Correct answers✔✔Qualified nurses (not students)
First nursing intervention of hypoglycemia? - Correct answers✔✔Check blood glucose levels