ACE YOUR NUR 205 FUNDAMENTAL EXAM: COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE WITH COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST 2026/2027
⩥ 3 medication checks. Answer: Check MAR/order
Check when you pull the medication
Check at the patient bedside
⩥ How to know if your patient can swallow pills whole?. Answer: -ask if
they can
-check gag reflex
-when given report ask if they can take pills whole
⩥ Intramuscular (IM). Answer: injection into a muscle
No more than 3 ml
At a 90 degree angle
⩥ Where are the IM injection sites?. Answer: Deltoid
Gluteus Maximus (not recommended)
Vastus lateralis ***
Recurs femoris
⩥ Subcutaneous injections. Answer: Injection of a small amount of a
medication under the skin into fatty or connective tissue
,45-90 degree angle
1 ml fluid maximum
⩥ Transdermal injection. Answer: diffuse through the epidermis at a
known rate into the dermis
5-15 degree angle
Bevel up
Pull skin back
Make a "wheel"
⩥ Endocrine system. Answer: Glands secrete hormones that regulate
processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism)
by body cells.
⩥ Insulin Hormone. Answer: Necessary for carb regulation and glucose
control
⩥ Hormones. Answer: Chemical messengers, mostly those
manufactured by the endocrine glands, that are produce metabolic
change
⩥ Normal BS. Answer: 70-120
, ⩥ Fasting BS. Answer: 70-100
⩥ Pre-diabetic BS. Answer: over 140
⩥ Mild Hypoglycemia Symptoms. Answer: Hunger
Nervousness
Palpitations
Sweating
Tachycardia
Tremor
⩥ Moderate Hypoglycemia Symptoms. Answer: Confusion
Double Vision
Drowsiness
Emotional Changes
Headache
Impaired Coordination
Inability to concentrate
Irrational or combative behavior
Lightheadedness
Numbness of the lips and tongue
Slurred speech
GUIDE WITH COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST 2026/2027
⩥ 3 medication checks. Answer: Check MAR/order
Check when you pull the medication
Check at the patient bedside
⩥ How to know if your patient can swallow pills whole?. Answer: -ask if
they can
-check gag reflex
-when given report ask if they can take pills whole
⩥ Intramuscular (IM). Answer: injection into a muscle
No more than 3 ml
At a 90 degree angle
⩥ Where are the IM injection sites?. Answer: Deltoid
Gluteus Maximus (not recommended)
Vastus lateralis ***
Recurs femoris
⩥ Subcutaneous injections. Answer: Injection of a small amount of a
medication under the skin into fatty or connective tissue
,45-90 degree angle
1 ml fluid maximum
⩥ Transdermal injection. Answer: diffuse through the epidermis at a
known rate into the dermis
5-15 degree angle
Bevel up
Pull skin back
Make a "wheel"
⩥ Endocrine system. Answer: Glands secrete hormones that regulate
processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism)
by body cells.
⩥ Insulin Hormone. Answer: Necessary for carb regulation and glucose
control
⩥ Hormones. Answer: Chemical messengers, mostly those
manufactured by the endocrine glands, that are produce metabolic
change
⩥ Normal BS. Answer: 70-120
, ⩥ Fasting BS. Answer: 70-100
⩥ Pre-diabetic BS. Answer: over 140
⩥ Mild Hypoglycemia Symptoms. Answer: Hunger
Nervousness
Palpitations
Sweating
Tachycardia
Tremor
⩥ Moderate Hypoglycemia Symptoms. Answer: Confusion
Double Vision
Drowsiness
Emotional Changes
Headache
Impaired Coordination
Inability to concentrate
Irrational or combative behavior
Lightheadedness
Numbness of the lips and tongue
Slurred speech
