155- Exam Four “Pong” Review
1. The nurse is administering IV medication, which solution should the nurse use to check IV
patency before administration?
a. 0.9% normal saline
b. 0.45% normal saline
c. 5% dextrose
d. Lactated Ringers
2. When does medication documentation take place?
a. Before administration
b. After administration
c. When other charting is completed
d. After verifying the 5 rights
3. The nurse finds they have made a medication administration error, put the following steps in
order:
a. Notify the charge nurse/nurse manager
b. Check the patient
c. Document/complete incident report
d. Call the provider
4. The nurse is teaching a mom how to administer ear drops. Which of the following indicates
further teaching is needed?
a. The mom states she will keep the tip of the dropper from touching anything.
b. The mom states she will pull the pinna down and back.
c. The mom states she will administer the drops immediately after removing from the
refrigerator.
d. The mom states she will lay her child on their side to administer the drops.
5. The nurse has an order to apply a transdermal patch to a patient. Which of the following
requires further teaching to the nurse about transdermal patch application?
a. The patch is applied to clean, dry skin.
b. The old patch is removed prior to application.
c. The new patch is applied to the same location as the previous one.
d. The patch needs to be applied with gloves.
, 6. Which of the following can be cut in half?
a. Capsule
b. Scored Tablet
c. Extended release pill
d. Enteric coated pill
7. The nurse is about to administer a SUBQ injection. Which of the following needle sizes is
appropriate?
a. 3/8 inch, 25 gauge
b. 1 inch, 22 gauge
c. ¼ inch, 27 gauge
d. 1.5 inch, 20 gauge
8. The nurse is administering a vaginal suppository to a client. Which of the following indicates
correct administration?
a. Instructing the client to administer it to herself.
b. Asking the client to “bear down” during administration.
c. Positioning the client in prone position before administration.
d. Instructing the client to lay flat after insertion.
9. The nurse is caring for a postoperative client who is not fully alert after anesthesia. Which
pain scale is appropriate for assessing pain in this client?
a. Wong-Baker faces scale
b. Pain awareness scale
c. FLACC scale
d. Numeric scale
10. The nurse is about to administer an opiod analgesic for pain. Which of the following should
the nurse consider most important:
a. Respiratory rate
b. Medical history
c. Recent activity
d. Heart rate
11. Which of the following verifies the “right patient”?
a. Comparing the room number on chart to the room you are in.
b. Addressing the patient by their name.
c. Asking the patient to state their name and DOB.
d. Checking the armband and comparing it to MAR.
1. The nurse is administering IV medication, which solution should the nurse use to check IV
patency before administration?
a. 0.9% normal saline
b. 0.45% normal saline
c. 5% dextrose
d. Lactated Ringers
2. When does medication documentation take place?
a. Before administration
b. After administration
c. When other charting is completed
d. After verifying the 5 rights
3. The nurse finds they have made a medication administration error, put the following steps in
order:
a. Notify the charge nurse/nurse manager
b. Check the patient
c. Document/complete incident report
d. Call the provider
4. The nurse is teaching a mom how to administer ear drops. Which of the following indicates
further teaching is needed?
a. The mom states she will keep the tip of the dropper from touching anything.
b. The mom states she will pull the pinna down and back.
c. The mom states she will administer the drops immediately after removing from the
refrigerator.
d. The mom states she will lay her child on their side to administer the drops.
5. The nurse has an order to apply a transdermal patch to a patient. Which of the following
requires further teaching to the nurse about transdermal patch application?
a. The patch is applied to clean, dry skin.
b. The old patch is removed prior to application.
c. The new patch is applied to the same location as the previous one.
d. The patch needs to be applied with gloves.
, 6. Which of the following can be cut in half?
a. Capsule
b. Scored Tablet
c. Extended release pill
d. Enteric coated pill
7. The nurse is about to administer a SUBQ injection. Which of the following needle sizes is
appropriate?
a. 3/8 inch, 25 gauge
b. 1 inch, 22 gauge
c. ¼ inch, 27 gauge
d. 1.5 inch, 20 gauge
8. The nurse is administering a vaginal suppository to a client. Which of the following indicates
correct administration?
a. Instructing the client to administer it to herself.
b. Asking the client to “bear down” during administration.
c. Positioning the client in prone position before administration.
d. Instructing the client to lay flat after insertion.
9. The nurse is caring for a postoperative client who is not fully alert after anesthesia. Which
pain scale is appropriate for assessing pain in this client?
a. Wong-Baker faces scale
b. Pain awareness scale
c. FLACC scale
d. Numeric scale
10. The nurse is about to administer an opiod analgesic for pain. Which of the following should
the nurse consider most important:
a. Respiratory rate
b. Medical history
c. Recent activity
d. Heart rate
11. Which of the following verifies the “right patient”?
a. Comparing the room number on chart to the room you are in.
b. Addressing the patient by their name.
c. Asking the patient to state their name and DOB.
d. Checking the armband and comparing it to MAR.
