NSG 300 FINAL EXAM | COMPREHENSIVE NURSING STUDY GUIDE,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
intradermal injection - ANS ✔✔25-27 gauge, 3/8" to 5/8" long, insert 10-15 degree angle
IM needle length - ANS ✔✔1 to 1 1/2
SQ needle length - ANS ✔✔3/8-5/8 inch
ventrogluteal site (IM) - ANS ✔✔is recommended for volumes greater than 2 mL
deltoid muscle (IM) - ANS ✔✔used for 2mL or less
administration of eardrops - ANS ✔✔children <3 - straighten the external ear canal by pulling ear down
and back
adults and children > 3 - pull auricle upward and outward
administration of eyedrops - ANS ✔✔gently pull down skin below eye to expose conjunctival sac and
administer drops
how to administer sublingual medication - ANS ✔✔med goes under tongue, do not swallow or drink
anything until all the way dissolved
how to administer buccal medication - ANS ✔✔place the medication against the mucous membranes of
the cheek until it dissolves
how to administer PO medications - ANS ✔✔med is given by mouth and swallowed with fluid
how to administer topical medication - ANS ✔✔apply to mucous membranes through direction
application of a liquid or ointment, insertion of a medication into a body cavity, instillation of fluid into a
body cavity, irrigation of a body cavity or spraying meds into a body cavity
Luer-lok syringe - ANS ✔✔is the general syringe which have needles twisted onto the tip and lock
themselves in place
non-luer-lok syringe - ANS ✔✔have needs that slip into the end
tuberculin syringe - ANS ✔✔16ths of minim and 100ths of a mL. (capacity of 1mL). used for intradermal
or subQ
insulin syringe - ANS ✔✔0.3-1 mL and is calibrated in units
how do med errors occur - ANS ✔✔miscommunication, incomplete med orders
, do clients have the write to refuse meds and what do you do about it - ANS ✔✔yes, do not administer
the med and report it to the HCP
what is included in a med order - ANS ✔✔patient name
name of drug
dosage
route
frequency, time and special instructions
date and time of order
signature and licensure of person writing the order
what is included in the documentation of VS - ANS ✔✔Temperature
Heart rate
Respiratory rate
Blood Pressure
O2 sat
Pain
what is palliative care - ANS ✔✔focuses on reducing/relieving the symptoms of a disease w/o
attempting to provide a cure
what is hospice care - ANS ✔✔A type of care given to patients with PROGNOSIS OF LESSS THAN 6
MONTHS to live that focuses on alleviating physical symptoms (NOT CURING) & addressing psychological,
social, and spiritual concerns (of the patient's family as well).
What is critical thinking - ANS ✔✔the ability to think in a systematic and logical manner with openness
to question and reflect on the reasoning process
what are CAMs - ANS ✔✔complementary (therapies which are used in addition to conventional
treatment) and alternative therapies (therapies that replace allopathic medical care)
what is ADPIE - ANS ✔✔Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Active ROM - ANS ✔✔patient helps to perform the exercises
Passive ROM - ANS ✔✔movement of the body without effort by the patient
what is subjective data - ANS ✔✔what the client tells you
what is objective data - ANS ✔✔what you as the nurse observe and can measure
what is sepsis - ANS ✔✔when the transfusion of blood components that are contaminated with bacteria
(especially gram negative bacteria)
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
intradermal injection - ANS ✔✔25-27 gauge, 3/8" to 5/8" long, insert 10-15 degree angle
IM needle length - ANS ✔✔1 to 1 1/2
SQ needle length - ANS ✔✔3/8-5/8 inch
ventrogluteal site (IM) - ANS ✔✔is recommended for volumes greater than 2 mL
deltoid muscle (IM) - ANS ✔✔used for 2mL or less
administration of eardrops - ANS ✔✔children <3 - straighten the external ear canal by pulling ear down
and back
adults and children > 3 - pull auricle upward and outward
administration of eyedrops - ANS ✔✔gently pull down skin below eye to expose conjunctival sac and
administer drops
how to administer sublingual medication - ANS ✔✔med goes under tongue, do not swallow or drink
anything until all the way dissolved
how to administer buccal medication - ANS ✔✔place the medication against the mucous membranes of
the cheek until it dissolves
how to administer PO medications - ANS ✔✔med is given by mouth and swallowed with fluid
how to administer topical medication - ANS ✔✔apply to mucous membranes through direction
application of a liquid or ointment, insertion of a medication into a body cavity, instillation of fluid into a
body cavity, irrigation of a body cavity or spraying meds into a body cavity
Luer-lok syringe - ANS ✔✔is the general syringe which have needles twisted onto the tip and lock
themselves in place
non-luer-lok syringe - ANS ✔✔have needs that slip into the end
tuberculin syringe - ANS ✔✔16ths of minim and 100ths of a mL. (capacity of 1mL). used for intradermal
or subQ
insulin syringe - ANS ✔✔0.3-1 mL and is calibrated in units
how do med errors occur - ANS ✔✔miscommunication, incomplete med orders
, do clients have the write to refuse meds and what do you do about it - ANS ✔✔yes, do not administer
the med and report it to the HCP
what is included in a med order - ANS ✔✔patient name
name of drug
dosage
route
frequency, time and special instructions
date and time of order
signature and licensure of person writing the order
what is included in the documentation of VS - ANS ✔✔Temperature
Heart rate
Respiratory rate
Blood Pressure
O2 sat
Pain
what is palliative care - ANS ✔✔focuses on reducing/relieving the symptoms of a disease w/o
attempting to provide a cure
what is hospice care - ANS ✔✔A type of care given to patients with PROGNOSIS OF LESSS THAN 6
MONTHS to live that focuses on alleviating physical symptoms (NOT CURING) & addressing psychological,
social, and spiritual concerns (of the patient's family as well).
What is critical thinking - ANS ✔✔the ability to think in a systematic and logical manner with openness
to question and reflect on the reasoning process
what are CAMs - ANS ✔✔complementary (therapies which are used in addition to conventional
treatment) and alternative therapies (therapies that replace allopathic medical care)
what is ADPIE - ANS ✔✔Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Active ROM - ANS ✔✔patient helps to perform the exercises
Passive ROM - ANS ✔✔movement of the body without effort by the patient
what is subjective data - ANS ✔✔what the client tells you
what is objective data - ANS ✔✔what you as the nurse observe and can measure
what is sepsis - ANS ✔✔when the transfusion of blood components that are contaminated with bacteria
(especially gram negative bacteria)
