PN 2005 Final Exam 2025 | Featuring Topics such as Essential Practical
Nursing Topics Such As Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pharmacology, Patient
Care Planning, Communication, Health Promotion, and Ethical/Legal
Responsibilities
What should the nurse tell an elderly patient who is hesitant to taking pain meds (narcotics)? -
(CORRECT ANSWER)Explain the purpose and tell them that proper use will lower the risk of addiction
What does furosemide do? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Blocks reabsorption of sodium and potassium
Best time to administer furosemide? - (CORRECT ANSWER)In the morning
Nursing considerations with furosemide - (CORRECT ANSWER)Weigh patient
Patient has right sided CVA diagnosis, what would be an effect of warfarin? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Another CVA
Bleeding
What is an ACE inhibitor? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Antihypertensive
SSRI's are prescribed for? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Anxiety
What to watch for with SSRI's? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Suicidal ideation
Confusion
What is important to consider when administering medication for the older population? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Start low, go slow
Who does the narcotic count? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Completed by two nurses: one starting shift and one
ending shift
, 2
Pharmacokinetics - (CORRECT ANSWER)What the body does to the drug
(absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion)
Fastest absorption route - (CORRECT ANSWER)IV
Physicians order requires: - (CORRECT ANSWER)Dose
Frequency
Med
Signature
Who can discard narcotics? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Qualified nurses (not students)
First nursing intervention of hypoglycemia? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Check blood glucose levels
Where would an LPN document the administration of a heparin dose? - (CORRECT ANSWER)The MAR
Dystonia - (CORRECT ANSWER)Poor muscle tone
What medication is given for emphysema? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Bronchodilators - Albuterol
Who can prescribe medication? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Physician
Midwives
Nurse practitioners
Nursing Topics Such As Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pharmacology, Patient
Care Planning, Communication, Health Promotion, and Ethical/Legal
Responsibilities
What should the nurse tell an elderly patient who is hesitant to taking pain meds (narcotics)? -
(CORRECT ANSWER)Explain the purpose and tell them that proper use will lower the risk of addiction
What does furosemide do? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Blocks reabsorption of sodium and potassium
Best time to administer furosemide? - (CORRECT ANSWER)In the morning
Nursing considerations with furosemide - (CORRECT ANSWER)Weigh patient
Patient has right sided CVA diagnosis, what would be an effect of warfarin? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Another CVA
Bleeding
What is an ACE inhibitor? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Antihypertensive
SSRI's are prescribed for? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Anxiety
What to watch for with SSRI's? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Suicidal ideation
Confusion
What is important to consider when administering medication for the older population? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Start low, go slow
Who does the narcotic count? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Completed by two nurses: one starting shift and one
ending shift
, 2
Pharmacokinetics - (CORRECT ANSWER)What the body does to the drug
(absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion)
Fastest absorption route - (CORRECT ANSWER)IV
Physicians order requires: - (CORRECT ANSWER)Dose
Frequency
Med
Signature
Who can discard narcotics? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Qualified nurses (not students)
First nursing intervention of hypoglycemia? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Check blood glucose levels
Where would an LPN document the administration of a heparin dose? - (CORRECT ANSWER)The MAR
Dystonia - (CORRECT ANSWER)Poor muscle tone
What medication is given for emphysema? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Bronchodilators - Albuterol
Who can prescribe medication? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Physician
Midwives
Nurse practitioners
