NURSING III: FON - Ch 31 Review Questions

Question 0

When having difficulty reading a physician’s order for medication, ____.

Answer 0

call physician for clarification.

Question 1

You must have the right documentation and __ all orders before administering medications.

Answer 1

clarify

Question 2

1 T = __mL

Answer 2

15mL

Question 3

2 T = __mL

Answer 3

30mL

Question 4

1 t = __mL

Answer 4

5mL

Question 5

3 t = __ T

Answer 5

1T

Question 6

3 t = __mL

Answer 6

15mL

Question 7

For patients >3 years of age: Eardrops are administered with the ear positioned ____.

Answer 7

upward and outward

Question 8

After explaining to a parent which medications are being given, the parent states that they don’t remember their child having the medication before. What is the nurse’s next action?

Answer 8

WITHHOLD the medications and VERIFY the orders

Question 9

Do not ignore the patient/caregiver concerns; always __ orders whenever a medication is being questions BEFORE administering it.

Answer 9

VERIFY

Question 10

When patients have home care needs or difficulty understanding their medications, the nurse’s responsibility is to ____.

Answer 10

collaborate with community resources

Question 11

Enteric-coated or sustained release capsules should not be __.

Answer 11

crushed

Question 12

Enteric-coated or sustained release capsules: If patient insists that they cannot swallow pills, what is the next best course of action?

Answer 12

Ask prescriber to change the order

Question 13

When patients refuse a medication, first ___.

Answer 13

ask why they are refusing it.

Question 14

The nurse determines the appropriate ROUTE FOR ADMINISTRATING a medication according to __.

Answer 14

the prescriber’s orders.

Question 15

If a drug INFILTRATES into the outer tissues, ___ and ___.

Answer 15

stop giving the medication and follow agency policy.

Question 16

The patient receiving IV fluids develops tenderness, warmth, erythema, and pain at the site. The nurse suspects __.

Answer 16

phlebitis

Question 17

Signs of infiltration

Answer 17

puffyness and swelling

Question 18

Nursing students cannot take medication orders from a physician. The order needs to be given to the registered nurse.

Question 19

__ and __ are priorities when a medication error occurs.

Answer 19

Patient safety and assessing the patient

Question 20

A nurse accidentally gives a patient a medication at the wrong time, The nurse’s first priority is to ___.

Answer 20

assess the patient for adverse effects.