NUR 155 Galen Exam 4
NUR 155 Galen Exam 4
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1. What size needle is 19gauge to 25gauge 1 to 3 inch needle
used for IM injec- 3ml syringe
tions?
What size syringe?
2. What size needle do 25gauge to 31gauge 3/8 to 5/8 inch needle
you use for SubQ in- 1ml Syringe
jections?
What size syringe?
3. What is the 5 rights Right medication
of medication admin- right dose
istration? right pt
right route
right time frame (are the meds due)
DOCUMENTATION
4. Can you administer NO!!! no matter how emergent
an IV medication that
has been prepared
by another nurse?
5. Can you administer a YES
packaged drug (un-
opened) that another
nurse has handed off
to you to administer?
6. You make a med er- ASSESS THE PATIENT
ror, what is the FIRST
and most important
step into solving this
problem?
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NUR 155 Galen Exam 4
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7. You are suspecting Stop the medication, and asses the pt
that your patient is
having an allergic re-
action to the IV med-
ication, what is the
first and most impor-
tant step into solving
this problem?
8. What are the signs Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing
and symptoms of an
allergic reaction?
9. If you have an order NO you have to call the doctor and get a new order that is for fever
for a pt that is just
for a headache like
Tylenol, can you give
that medication for a
fever?
10. If your pt is having call the pharmacy and have them change the pill from pill form to a liquid
a hard time swallow- form
ing their PO potassi-
um due to the pill be-
ing to large, what can
you do to help the
pt take their medica-
tion?
11. What is the Z track This is used for IM injections. Use nondominant hand to pull skin laterally
method? and hold it in position while giving injection. Release skin immediately after
withdrawing needle to seal off the injection site. This prevents the medica-
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NUR 155 Galen Exam 4
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_cj5fqs
1. What size needle is 19gauge to 25gauge 1 to 3 inch needle
used for IM injec- 3ml syringe
tions?
What size syringe?
2. What size needle do 25gauge to 31gauge 3/8 to 5/8 inch needle
you use for SubQ in- 1ml Syringe
jections?
What size syringe?
3. What is the 5 rights Right medication
of medication admin- right dose
istration? right pt
right route
right time frame (are the meds due)
DOCUMENTATION
4. Can you administer NO!!! no matter how emergent
an IV medication that
has been prepared
by another nurse?
5. Can you administer a YES
packaged drug (un-
opened) that another
nurse has handed off
to you to administer?
6. You make a med er- ASSESS THE PATIENT
ror, what is the FIRST
and most important
step into solving this
problem?
Page 1
, NUR 155 Galen Exam 4
NUR 155 Galen Exam 4
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_cj5fqs
7. You are suspecting Stop the medication, and asses the pt
that your patient is
having an allergic re-
action to the IV med-
ication, what is the
first and most impor-
tant step into solving
this problem?
8. What are the signs Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing
and symptoms of an
allergic reaction?
9. If you have an order NO you have to call the doctor and get a new order that is for fever
for a pt that is just
for a headache like
Tylenol, can you give
that medication for a
fever?
10. If your pt is having call the pharmacy and have them change the pill from pill form to a liquid
a hard time swallow- form
ing their PO potassi-
um due to the pill be-
ing to large, what can
you do to help the
pt take their medica-
tion?
11. What is the Z track This is used for IM injections. Use nondominant hand to pull skin laterally
method? and hold it in position while giving injection. Release skin immediately after
withdrawing needle to seal off the injection site. This prevents the medica-
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