NUR 2356 MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE I
PRACTICE ASSESSMENT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
COMPLETE REVISION GUIDE
◉ For which patient would providing a weekly medication organizer
be an appropriate intervention?
A- Forgetful patient
B- Near-sighted patient
C- Wheelchair-bound patient
D- Patient whose first language is not English
Answer: Forgetful patient
◉ For how many minutes would a nurse monitor a patient for an
immediate allergic reaction following medication administration?
Answer: 20-30 minutes
◉ The nurse instructs a patient for whom a transdermal patch has
been prescribed to rotate sites of application. For which hypothesis
is this instruction an intervention?
,A- Risk for Cross-infection
B- Risk for allergic reaction
C- Risk for impaired tissue integrity
D- Risk for adverse medication interaction
Answer: Risk for impaired tissue integrity
◉ In response to a hypothesis of Lack of Knowledge of Medication
Regime, the nurse teaches the patient about a newly prescribed
medication, specifically the name, dose, route of administration,
time, frequency, and special instructions. Which method would the
nurse use to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching?
A-Observe the patient correctly self-administering a dose of the new
medication at least once.
B-Request the patient to ask clarifying questions after review of
written directions for use of the new medication.
C-Ask the patient to rate his or her understanding of the directions
for use of the new medication on a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being
"do not understand" and 5 being "understand completely."
D-Ask the patient to explain the use of the new medication, giving its
name, dose, route, frequency, expected effects, and management of
side and adverse effects of the new medication.
Answer: Ask the patient to explain the use of the new medication,
giving its name, dose, route, frequency, expected effects, and
management of side and adverse effects of the new medication.
, ◉ A newly admitted patient tells the nurse "I can't swallow
medicines; they all need to be crushed." Based on this statement, the
nurse would contact the health care provider about a prescription
for which form of medication?
A-Toche
B- Sublingual medication
C- Enteric-coated tablet
D- Capsule
Answer: Enteric-coated tablet
◉ A patient has a prescription for 2.5 mL of a liquid medication to be
administered orally. In accordance with best practice guidelines,
which device would the nurse use when preparing this medication?
A-Oral syringe calibrated in metric only
B-Measuring spoon calibrated in metric
C-Syringe calibrated in both metric and household units
D-Medicine cup calibrated in both metric and household units
Answer: Oral syringe calibrated in metric only
PRACTICE ASSESSMENT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
COMPLETE REVISION GUIDE
◉ For which patient would providing a weekly medication organizer
be an appropriate intervention?
A- Forgetful patient
B- Near-sighted patient
C- Wheelchair-bound patient
D- Patient whose first language is not English
Answer: Forgetful patient
◉ For how many minutes would a nurse monitor a patient for an
immediate allergic reaction following medication administration?
Answer: 20-30 minutes
◉ The nurse instructs a patient for whom a transdermal patch has
been prescribed to rotate sites of application. For which hypothesis
is this instruction an intervention?
,A- Risk for Cross-infection
B- Risk for allergic reaction
C- Risk for impaired tissue integrity
D- Risk for adverse medication interaction
Answer: Risk for impaired tissue integrity
◉ In response to a hypothesis of Lack of Knowledge of Medication
Regime, the nurse teaches the patient about a newly prescribed
medication, specifically the name, dose, route of administration,
time, frequency, and special instructions. Which method would the
nurse use to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching?
A-Observe the patient correctly self-administering a dose of the new
medication at least once.
B-Request the patient to ask clarifying questions after review of
written directions for use of the new medication.
C-Ask the patient to rate his or her understanding of the directions
for use of the new medication on a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being
"do not understand" and 5 being "understand completely."
D-Ask the patient to explain the use of the new medication, giving its
name, dose, route, frequency, expected effects, and management of
side and adverse effects of the new medication.
Answer: Ask the patient to explain the use of the new medication,
giving its name, dose, route, frequency, expected effects, and
management of side and adverse effects of the new medication.
, ◉ A newly admitted patient tells the nurse "I can't swallow
medicines; they all need to be crushed." Based on this statement, the
nurse would contact the health care provider about a prescription
for which form of medication?
A-Toche
B- Sublingual medication
C- Enteric-coated tablet
D- Capsule
Answer: Enteric-coated tablet
◉ A patient has a prescription for 2.5 mL of a liquid medication to be
administered orally. In accordance with best practice guidelines,
which device would the nurse use when preparing this medication?
A-Oral syringe calibrated in metric only
B-Measuring spoon calibrated in metric
C-Syringe calibrated in both metric and household units
D-Medicine cup calibrated in both metric and household units
Answer: Oral syringe calibrated in metric only
