HESI EXIT DOSAGE CALCULATION V2 |
CLINCAL CALCULATIONS for 2023/24 | SCORE
1372 VERIFIED Questions
Factors that influence Drug Dosage and Action (9) - -----ANSWER---->1. Route of Administration 2. Time
of Administration 3. Age of client 4. Nutritional status of the client 5. Absorption and excretion of the
medication 6. Health status of the client 7. Gender of the client 8. Ethnicity and culture of the client 9.
Genetics
The Six Rights of Medication - -----ANSWER---->1. The right medication 2. The right dosage 3. The right
client 4. The right route 5. The right time 6. The right documentation
We typically administer medications _________. - -----ANSWER---->Orally
What is the fastest way to get medication in? - -----ANSWER---->IV
A dose for oral use that is less than 5 mL, should not be measured in a ______________. - -----ANSWER--
-->Medicine cup
The ____________ and _____________ need special considerations regarding medication dosages. - -----
ANSWER---->Children and elderly
___________ refers to the way in which a medication is administered. - -----ANSWER---->Route
Children and the elderly usually require __________ dosages. - -----ANSWER---->Smaller
,A _________ cup is used for dispensing solid forms of medications. - -----ANSWER---->Souffle
Application of medication to the external surface of the skin is referred to as the ________ route. - -----
ANSWER---->Topical route
Medication administration is a process that requires critical thinking and the nursing process, which
includes. - -----ANSWER---->1. Assessment 2. Nursing Diagnosis 3. Planning 4. Implementation 5.
Evaluation 6. Teaching
Being an autonomous thinker is an example of _____________. - -----ANSWER---->Critical thinking
When medications are placed next to the cheek, they are administered by the _______ route. - -----
ANSWER---->Buccal
Name the six rights of medication administration. - -----ANSWER---->Medication, Dosage, Client, Route,
Time, Dosage
The Joint Commission requires that clients be identified using ____ client identifiers, neither of which
are... - -----ANSWER---->The room number
A medication label should be read ______ times. - -----ANSWER---->Three
Medications should be charted ___ _______ ___ you have administered them. - -----ANSWER---->as soon
as
Name three routes of medication. - -----ANSWER---->Oral, Buccal, Ssublingual, IV, IM
The medicine cup has a ______ capacity. - -----ANSWER---->30mL
Droppers are calibrated to administer standardized drops regardless of what type of dropper is used. - ---
--ANSWER---->False
,The syringe used to administer a dosage by mouth is referred to as an... - -----ANSWER---->Oral syringe
Volume on a syringe is indicated by ___. - -----ANSWER---->mL
The medicine cup indicates that 2 tablespoons are approximately... - -----ANSWER---->30 mL
Twenty-five to thirty percent of admissions to the hospital for the elderly are because of __________
__________. ______. - -----ANSWER---->Medication related problems
ISMP is an abbreviation for... - -----ANSWER---->Institute for Safe Medication Practice
TJC is an abbreviation for... - -----ANSWER---->The Joint Commision
The route by which medicated solutions are instilled into the nostrils is ______. - -----ANSWER----
>Intranasal
Examples of medications that have been identified as high alert medications are potassium chloride,
___________, ___________, and ______________. - -----ANSWER---->Heparin, insulin, morphine,
neuromuscular medications
QSEN is an abbreviation for... - -----ANSWER---->Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
T/F. Medication calculations that are incorrect are an example of a medication error. - -----ANSWER----
>True
T/F. Safe medication administration is the responsibility of only the nurse. - -----ANSWER---->False
The medication label indicated for optic use, and the medication was instilled into the client's ears. The
right ______. - -----ANSWER---->Route
, The prescriber ordered Glipizide and the client received Glyburide. The right _________. - -----ANSWER--
-->Medication
The nurses charted all her medications on the medication record before she administered them. The
right ____________. - -----ANSWER---->Documentation.
The nurse administers a medication at 10 pm that was scheduled for 10 am. The right _______. - -----
ANSWER---->Time
The dosage to be administered was 1.5 tsp. The client received 15 mL. The right _______. - -----ANSWER-
--->Dosage
According to the report Preventing Medication Errors, by the Institute of Medicine, a strategy to
effectively reduce errors is a partnership between _______________. - -----ANSWER---->Client/Patient
and Healthcare provider.
When a nurse is unfamiliar with a medication that has been ordered the nurse should consult the
____________. - -----ANSWER---->Reputable drug reference
SREs is an abbreviation for ___________ which are endorsed by NQF. NQF is an abbreviation for
_________. - -----ANSWER---->Serious Reportable Events
National Quality Forum
ā - -----ANSWER---->Before
āā - -----ANSWER---->Of each
a.c. , ac - -----ANSWER---->Before meals
ad lib - -----ANSWER---->As desired, freely
am, AM - -----ANSWER---->Morning, before noon
CLINCAL CALCULATIONS for 2023/24 | SCORE
1372 VERIFIED Questions
Factors that influence Drug Dosage and Action (9) - -----ANSWER---->1. Route of Administration 2. Time
of Administration 3. Age of client 4. Nutritional status of the client 5. Absorption and excretion of the
medication 6. Health status of the client 7. Gender of the client 8. Ethnicity and culture of the client 9.
Genetics
The Six Rights of Medication - -----ANSWER---->1. The right medication 2. The right dosage 3. The right
client 4. The right route 5. The right time 6. The right documentation
We typically administer medications _________. - -----ANSWER---->Orally
What is the fastest way to get medication in? - -----ANSWER---->IV
A dose for oral use that is less than 5 mL, should not be measured in a ______________. - -----ANSWER--
-->Medicine cup
The ____________ and _____________ need special considerations regarding medication dosages. - -----
ANSWER---->Children and elderly
___________ refers to the way in which a medication is administered. - -----ANSWER---->Route
Children and the elderly usually require __________ dosages. - -----ANSWER---->Smaller
,A _________ cup is used for dispensing solid forms of medications. - -----ANSWER---->Souffle
Application of medication to the external surface of the skin is referred to as the ________ route. - -----
ANSWER---->Topical route
Medication administration is a process that requires critical thinking and the nursing process, which
includes. - -----ANSWER---->1. Assessment 2. Nursing Diagnosis 3. Planning 4. Implementation 5.
Evaluation 6. Teaching
Being an autonomous thinker is an example of _____________. - -----ANSWER---->Critical thinking
When medications are placed next to the cheek, they are administered by the _______ route. - -----
ANSWER---->Buccal
Name the six rights of medication administration. - -----ANSWER---->Medication, Dosage, Client, Route,
Time, Dosage
The Joint Commission requires that clients be identified using ____ client identifiers, neither of which
are... - -----ANSWER---->The room number
A medication label should be read ______ times. - -----ANSWER---->Three
Medications should be charted ___ _______ ___ you have administered them. - -----ANSWER---->as soon
as
Name three routes of medication. - -----ANSWER---->Oral, Buccal, Ssublingual, IV, IM
The medicine cup has a ______ capacity. - -----ANSWER---->30mL
Droppers are calibrated to administer standardized drops regardless of what type of dropper is used. - ---
--ANSWER---->False
,The syringe used to administer a dosage by mouth is referred to as an... - -----ANSWER---->Oral syringe
Volume on a syringe is indicated by ___. - -----ANSWER---->mL
The medicine cup indicates that 2 tablespoons are approximately... - -----ANSWER---->30 mL
Twenty-five to thirty percent of admissions to the hospital for the elderly are because of __________
__________. ______. - -----ANSWER---->Medication related problems
ISMP is an abbreviation for... - -----ANSWER---->Institute for Safe Medication Practice
TJC is an abbreviation for... - -----ANSWER---->The Joint Commision
The route by which medicated solutions are instilled into the nostrils is ______. - -----ANSWER----
>Intranasal
Examples of medications that have been identified as high alert medications are potassium chloride,
___________, ___________, and ______________. - -----ANSWER---->Heparin, insulin, morphine,
neuromuscular medications
QSEN is an abbreviation for... - -----ANSWER---->Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
T/F. Medication calculations that are incorrect are an example of a medication error. - -----ANSWER----
>True
T/F. Safe medication administration is the responsibility of only the nurse. - -----ANSWER---->False
The medication label indicated for optic use, and the medication was instilled into the client's ears. The
right ______. - -----ANSWER---->Route
, The prescriber ordered Glipizide and the client received Glyburide. The right _________. - -----ANSWER--
-->Medication
The nurses charted all her medications on the medication record before she administered them. The
right ____________. - -----ANSWER---->Documentation.
The nurse administers a medication at 10 pm that was scheduled for 10 am. The right _______. - -----
ANSWER---->Time
The dosage to be administered was 1.5 tsp. The client received 15 mL. The right _______. - -----ANSWER-
--->Dosage
According to the report Preventing Medication Errors, by the Institute of Medicine, a strategy to
effectively reduce errors is a partnership between _______________. - -----ANSWER---->Client/Patient
and Healthcare provider.
When a nurse is unfamiliar with a medication that has been ordered the nurse should consult the
____________. - -----ANSWER---->Reputable drug reference
SREs is an abbreviation for ___________ which are endorsed by NQF. NQF is an abbreviation for
_________. - -----ANSWER---->Serious Reportable Events
National Quality Forum
ā - -----ANSWER---->Before
āā - -----ANSWER---->Of each
a.c. , ac - -----ANSWER---->Before meals
ad lib - -----ANSWER---->As desired, freely
am, AM - -----ANSWER---->Morning, before noon
