Nur 1141 Exam 1 Practice Test Questions With Complete
Solutions
When admitting an older adult patient to an acute care setting,
which nursing strategy is most appropriate to prevent medication
errors?
Ask the patient to provide you with a written list of all
medications being taken at home.
Why are specific medications identified as "high-alert"
medications?
These drugs have increased potential for significant patient
harm
The nurse administers a medication to the wrong patient. Which
is the appropriate nursing action following this error?
Notify the health care provider and document a medication error
incident report.
Which action by the nurse helps to prevent possible medication
errors related to a patient admitted to an acute care unit?
Encourage the patient to ask questions if the medication ordered
is different than expected
What organization announced implemented regulations
requiring bar codes for all prescription and over-the-counter
(OTC) medications?
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
, In which step of the medication process can a medication error
occur? (Select all that apply.)
Prescribing
Dispensing
Transcribing
Procurement
Administration
The nurse knows that the medication reconciliation process
involves which steps? (Select all that apply.)
Verification
Clarification
Reconciliation
Which situation would indicate a nursing need to further educate
the patient regarding the reason for a specific medication
therapy?
Patient is unable to verbalize reason for taking the medication.
When planning care for an assigned patient, the nurse identifies
the outcome of "Patient will be able to safely self-administer
enoxaparin subcutaneously upon discharge." Which method is
best for the nurse to use in evaluating the patient's achievement
of this outcome?
Observe the patient's return demonstration of the administration
procedure.
The nurse is educating a patient newly diagnosed with type 1
diabetes mellitus. When the nurse has the patient demonstrate
Solutions
When admitting an older adult patient to an acute care setting,
which nursing strategy is most appropriate to prevent medication
errors?
Ask the patient to provide you with a written list of all
medications being taken at home.
Why are specific medications identified as "high-alert"
medications?
These drugs have increased potential for significant patient
harm
The nurse administers a medication to the wrong patient. Which
is the appropriate nursing action following this error?
Notify the health care provider and document a medication error
incident report.
Which action by the nurse helps to prevent possible medication
errors related to a patient admitted to an acute care unit?
Encourage the patient to ask questions if the medication ordered
is different than expected
What organization announced implemented regulations
requiring bar codes for all prescription and over-the-counter
(OTC) medications?
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
, In which step of the medication process can a medication error
occur? (Select all that apply.)
Prescribing
Dispensing
Transcribing
Procurement
Administration
The nurse knows that the medication reconciliation process
involves which steps? (Select all that apply.)
Verification
Clarification
Reconciliation
Which situation would indicate a nursing need to further educate
the patient regarding the reason for a specific medication
therapy?
Patient is unable to verbalize reason for taking the medication.
When planning care for an assigned patient, the nurse identifies
the outcome of "Patient will be able to safely self-administer
enoxaparin subcutaneously upon discharge." Which method is
best for the nurse to use in evaluating the patient's achievement
of this outcome?
Observe the patient's return demonstration of the administration
procedure.
The nurse is educating a patient newly diagnosed with type 1
diabetes mellitus. When the nurse has the patient demonstrate
