PN 125 – Final Exam Review, 2026 – Study guide and
practice material
A physician's order indicates to administer a medication to the patient via the
percutaneous route. The nurse can anticipate that the patient will receive this
medication - ANS✔✔ rectally.
subcutaneously.
intramuscularly.
topically.
topically
What time will the trough blood level need to be drawn if the nurse administers
the intravenous medication dose at 9:00 AM? - ANS✔✔ 6:30 AM
11:30 AM
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
Which type of nursing diagnosis will be written when the patient exhibits factors
that make him or her susceptible to the development of a problem? - ANS✔✔
Wellness diagnosis
Risk diagnosis
Possible diagnosis
Actual diagnosis
, risk diagnosis
When receiving a report on a new admission from the emergency room, the nurse
learns that the patient is newly diagnosed with renal failure. Which medication(s)
in the patient's medication history will require dosage adjustment by the
physician? (Select all that apply.) - ANS✔✔ Lithium
Atenolol
Quinidine
Ampicillin
Tobramycin
In which way(s) is nursing diagnosis different from a medical diagnosis? (Select all
that apply.) - ANS✔✔ Conditions can be accurately identified by nursing
assessment methods
Statement of the patient's alterations in structure and functions
Tend to remain the same throughout the course of illness or recovery from injury
Varies depending on patient's state of recovery
Based on research done by nurses
Description of the patient's ability to function in relation to impairment
A patient has been prescribed an anticholinergic drug for irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS). Which adverse effect must the nurse teach the patient to be
aware of when beginning this drug? - ANS✔✔ Rhinitis (runny nose)
Drowsiness
practice material
A physician's order indicates to administer a medication to the patient via the
percutaneous route. The nurse can anticipate that the patient will receive this
medication - ANS✔✔ rectally.
subcutaneously.
intramuscularly.
topically.
topically
What time will the trough blood level need to be drawn if the nurse administers
the intravenous medication dose at 9:00 AM? - ANS✔✔ 6:30 AM
11:30 AM
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
Which type of nursing diagnosis will be written when the patient exhibits factors
that make him or her susceptible to the development of a problem? - ANS✔✔
Wellness diagnosis
Risk diagnosis
Possible diagnosis
Actual diagnosis
, risk diagnosis
When receiving a report on a new admission from the emergency room, the nurse
learns that the patient is newly diagnosed with renal failure. Which medication(s)
in the patient's medication history will require dosage adjustment by the
physician? (Select all that apply.) - ANS✔✔ Lithium
Atenolol
Quinidine
Ampicillin
Tobramycin
In which way(s) is nursing diagnosis different from a medical diagnosis? (Select all
that apply.) - ANS✔✔ Conditions can be accurately identified by nursing
assessment methods
Statement of the patient's alterations in structure and functions
Tend to remain the same throughout the course of illness or recovery from injury
Varies depending on patient's state of recovery
Based on research done by nurses
Description of the patient's ability to function in relation to impairment
A patient has been prescribed an anticholinergic drug for irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS). Which adverse effect must the nurse teach the patient to be
aware of when beginning this drug? - ANS✔✔ Rhinitis (runny nose)
Drowsiness
