NR 224 FUNDAMENTALS SKILLS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST
UPDATE 2025/2026
The nurse is having difficulty reading of physician's order for a medication. He or
she know that the physician is very busy and does not like to be called. What is the
most appropriate next step for the nurse to take? - CORRECT ANSWER Call the
physician to have the order clarified.
you must have the right documentation and clarify all orders with the prescriber
before administering medications
The patient has an order for 2 tablespoons of milk of magnesia. How much
medication does the nurse give him or her? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 ML
1 table spoon= 15ml
2 tablespoons=30ml
In nurses administering ear drops to an 8-year-old patient with an ear infection.
How does the nurse pull the patient's ear when administering the medication? -
CORRECT ANSWER upward and outward
for patients older than 3 years of age
The patient is to receive cephalexin (Keflex) 500 mg PO. The pharmacy has sent
250-mg tablets. How many tablets does the nurse administer?. - CORRECT
ANSWER 2 tablets
,The nurse is administering medications to a four-year-old patient. After he or she
explains which medications are being given, the mother states, "I don't remember
my child having that medication before." What is the nurse's next action? -
CORRECT ANSWER Withhold the medications and verify the medication orders.
do not ignore patient or caregiver concerns; always verify orders whenever a
medication is questioned before administering it
A patient is transitioning from the hospital to the home environment. A home care
referral is obtained. What is a priority in relation to safe medication administration
for the discharge nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER Ensure that the home care agency is
aware of medication and health teaching needs.
a nursing responsibility is to collaborate with community resources when patients
have home care needs or difficulty understanding their medications
A nursing student take a patient's antibiotic to his room. The patient asks the
nursing student what it is and why he should take it. What information does the
nursing student include when replying to the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER The
student provides the name of the medication and a description of its desired effect.
The nurses is administering a sustained-release capsule to a new patient. The
patient insists that he cannot swallow pills. What is the nurse's next best course of
action? - CORRECT ANSWER Ask the prescriber to change the order.
enteric coated or sustained release capsules should not be crushed
,The nurse takes a medication to a patient, and the patient tells him or her to take it
away because she is not going to take it. What is the nurses next action? -
CORRECT ANSWER Ask the patient's reason for refusal.
The nurse receives an order to start getting a loop diuretic to a patient to help lower
his or her blood pressure. The nurse determines the appropriate route for
administering the diuretic according to: - CORRECT ANSWER The prescriber's
order.
the order from the perscriber needs to indicate the route of administration
A patient is receiving intravenous (IV) push medication. If the drug infiltrates into
the outer tissues, the nurse: - CORRECT ANSWER Stops the administration of the
medication and follows agency policy.
If a patient who is receiving intravenous (IV) fluids develops tenderness, warmth,
erythema, and pain at the site, the nurses suspects: - CORRECT ANSWER Phlebitis.
After seeing a patient, the physician gives a nursing student a verbal order for a
new medication. The nursing student first needs to: - CORRECT ANSWER Explain
to the physician that the order needs to be given to a registered nurse.
A nurse accidentally gives a patient a medication at the wrong time. The nurse's
first priority is to: - CORRECT ANSWER Assess the patient for adverse effects.
Which of the following factors is associated with rapid absorption of a drug? -
CORRECT ANSWER Intravenous route of administration.
, What is the term used for the concentration of drug in the blood serum that
produces the desired effect without causing toxicity? - CORRECT ANSWER
Therapeutic range.
What is the term used for the highest plasma concentration? - CORRECT ANSWER
Peak level.
What is the term used for the point when a drug is at the lowest concentration? -
CORRECT ANSWER Trough level.
What is the term used for the amount of time it takes for 50% of the blood
concentration of a drug to be eliminated from the body? - CORRECT ANSWER
Half-life.
Which organ is the primary site for drug metabolism? - CORRECT ANSWER Liver.
The nurse transcribes an order that reads: Colace 100 mg PO daily. This is an
example of which type of order? - CORRECT ANSWER Standing order.
A graduate nurse is administering several medications to a newly admitted patient.
Who is legally responsible for the drugs administered by this nurse? - CORRECT
ANSWER The nurse administering the drugs.
Which system of measurement is most accurate and precise for drug
administration? - CORRECT ANSWER Metric system.
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication via a nasogastric tube. What
guideline is appropriate for the nurse to follow when administering a drug via this
route? - CORRECT ANSWER Flush the tube with water between each drug
administered.
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST
UPDATE 2025/2026
The nurse is having difficulty reading of physician's order for a medication. He or
she know that the physician is very busy and does not like to be called. What is the
most appropriate next step for the nurse to take? - CORRECT ANSWER Call the
physician to have the order clarified.
you must have the right documentation and clarify all orders with the prescriber
before administering medications
The patient has an order for 2 tablespoons of milk of magnesia. How much
medication does the nurse give him or her? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 ML
1 table spoon= 15ml
2 tablespoons=30ml
In nurses administering ear drops to an 8-year-old patient with an ear infection.
How does the nurse pull the patient's ear when administering the medication? -
CORRECT ANSWER upward and outward
for patients older than 3 years of age
The patient is to receive cephalexin (Keflex) 500 mg PO. The pharmacy has sent
250-mg tablets. How many tablets does the nurse administer?. - CORRECT
ANSWER 2 tablets
,The nurse is administering medications to a four-year-old patient. After he or she
explains which medications are being given, the mother states, "I don't remember
my child having that medication before." What is the nurse's next action? -
CORRECT ANSWER Withhold the medications and verify the medication orders.
do not ignore patient or caregiver concerns; always verify orders whenever a
medication is questioned before administering it
A patient is transitioning from the hospital to the home environment. A home care
referral is obtained. What is a priority in relation to safe medication administration
for the discharge nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER Ensure that the home care agency is
aware of medication and health teaching needs.
a nursing responsibility is to collaborate with community resources when patients
have home care needs or difficulty understanding their medications
A nursing student take a patient's antibiotic to his room. The patient asks the
nursing student what it is and why he should take it. What information does the
nursing student include when replying to the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER The
student provides the name of the medication and a description of its desired effect.
The nurses is administering a sustained-release capsule to a new patient. The
patient insists that he cannot swallow pills. What is the nurse's next best course of
action? - CORRECT ANSWER Ask the prescriber to change the order.
enteric coated or sustained release capsules should not be crushed
,The nurse takes a medication to a patient, and the patient tells him or her to take it
away because she is not going to take it. What is the nurses next action? -
CORRECT ANSWER Ask the patient's reason for refusal.
The nurse receives an order to start getting a loop diuretic to a patient to help lower
his or her blood pressure. The nurse determines the appropriate route for
administering the diuretic according to: - CORRECT ANSWER The prescriber's
order.
the order from the perscriber needs to indicate the route of administration
A patient is receiving intravenous (IV) push medication. If the drug infiltrates into
the outer tissues, the nurse: - CORRECT ANSWER Stops the administration of the
medication and follows agency policy.
If a patient who is receiving intravenous (IV) fluids develops tenderness, warmth,
erythema, and pain at the site, the nurses suspects: - CORRECT ANSWER Phlebitis.
After seeing a patient, the physician gives a nursing student a verbal order for a
new medication. The nursing student first needs to: - CORRECT ANSWER Explain
to the physician that the order needs to be given to a registered nurse.
A nurse accidentally gives a patient a medication at the wrong time. The nurse's
first priority is to: - CORRECT ANSWER Assess the patient for adverse effects.
Which of the following factors is associated with rapid absorption of a drug? -
CORRECT ANSWER Intravenous route of administration.
, What is the term used for the concentration of drug in the blood serum that
produces the desired effect without causing toxicity? - CORRECT ANSWER
Therapeutic range.
What is the term used for the highest plasma concentration? - CORRECT ANSWER
Peak level.
What is the term used for the point when a drug is at the lowest concentration? -
CORRECT ANSWER Trough level.
What is the term used for the amount of time it takes for 50% of the blood
concentration of a drug to be eliminated from the body? - CORRECT ANSWER
Half-life.
Which organ is the primary site for drug metabolism? - CORRECT ANSWER Liver.
The nurse transcribes an order that reads: Colace 100 mg PO daily. This is an
example of which type of order? - CORRECT ANSWER Standing order.
A graduate nurse is administering several medications to a newly admitted patient.
Who is legally responsible for the drugs administered by this nurse? - CORRECT
ANSWER The nurse administering the drugs.
Which system of measurement is most accurate and precise for drug
administration? - CORRECT ANSWER Metric system.
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication via a nasogastric tube. What
guideline is appropriate for the nurse to follow when administering a drug via this
route? - CORRECT ANSWER Flush the tube with water between each drug
administered.
