NURS 325 EXAM 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!

NURS 325 EXAM 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
A nurse instructs a patient to close the eyes after the administration of eye drops.
Which rationale for this instruction should the nurse explain to the patient?


Answers :Disperses the medication over the eyeballs
How often should "docusate sodium 100 MG PO bid" be given?




Answers :Two times a day
A nurse is preparing to reconstitute a medication in a multiple-dose vial. Which is
the most essential step in the preparation of this medication?




Answers :Instilling an accurate amount of diluent into the vial
Which characteristic is associated with a subcutaneous injection of 5,000 units of
heparin ?




Answers :90 degree angle of insertion
A primary health-care provider prescribes a medication that must be administered
via the intramuscular route. Which site should the nurse eliminate from
consideration because it has the highest potential for injury when administering an
intramuscular injection?


Answers :dorsogluteal

,A home-care nurse observes the spouse of a patient inserting a rectal suppository.
Which behavior indicates that the nurse must provide further teaching about
suppository administration?




Answers :Inserts the suppository while the patient bears down
Which information about a parenteral medication indicates that the nurse should
use a filtered needle when preparing the medication?


Answers :Is supplied in an ampule
Which should the nurse use when administering a subcutaneous injection?




Answers :25 gauge needle
When the nurse brings pills to a patient, the patient is unable to hold the paper cup
with the medications. Which should the nurse do ?




Answers :Use the paper cup to introduce the pills into the patient's mouth
Which route is inappropriate for a topical medication?




Answers :Interdermal
A nurse holds a bottle with the label next to the palm of the hand when pouring a
liquid medication. What is the rationale for this action?

,Answers :Prevent the soiling of the label by spilled liquid
A primary health-care provider prescribes a medicated powder to be applied to a
patient's lower leg. Which is most essential for the nurse to do when applying the
medicated powder ?




Answers :Ensure the skin surface is dry
A nurse must administer a medication that is supplied in an ampule. Which should
the nurse do first to access the ampule ?




Answers :Break the constricted neck using a barrier
A nurse must administer medication into the ear of an adult. Which should the
nurse do to limit patient discomfort when administering ear drops?




Answers :Warm the solution to body temperature
A nurse instructs a patient to inhale deeply and hold each breath for a second when
using a hand-held nebulizer. The patient asks, "Why do I have to hold my breath ?"
Which information should the nurse include in the response to the patient's
question?




Answers :It limits hyperventilation
Which abbreviation indicates that the primary health-care provider wants a
medication administered before meals ?


Answers :ac

, A home-care nurse is helping a patient with short-term memory loss with how to
remember to take multiple drugs throughout the day. Which should the nurse do
when teaching this patient ?




Answers :Instruct the patient to put medications in a weekly organizational pill
container
Which action should be implemented by the nurse when a medication is delivered
by the Z-track method ?




Answers :pull the skin laterally away from the injection site before inserting the
needle
A nurse must reconstitute a powdered medication. Which action should the nurse
implement?




Answers :Instill the solvent that is consistent with the manufacturer's directions
The primary health-care provider prescribes a troche. In which part of the body
should the nurse administer the troche ?




Answers :Mouth
Which nursing action is appropriate when administering an analgesic ?


Answers :3. Seek the new prescription after two doses that do not achieve a
tolerable level of relief