Level 4 Written Skills Study - MGCCC
Nursing Exam Questions with correct
answers
Position for tube feedings? - verified answersSemi-Fowlers
How often is tube placement checked w/ continuous NG feedings? - verified answersevery 24
hours
How often are feeding containers and tubing changed for continuous NG feeding? - verified
answersevery 24 hours
How do you check tube placement on a 2 day old NG tube? - verified answersChest X ray
How do you measure to place an NG tube? - verified answersnose, ear, xiphoid process
What is the margin size of a sterile field? - verified answers1 inch
How often is an IV site changed? - verified answers96 hours
How often is an IV site assessed? - verified answerswith every pt assessment and med given
For an average sized adult what gauge catheter is used? - verified answers22G
, Briefly describe how eye drops are administered? - verified answersplace in supine position,
head back, pull eyelid down, press down on bony orbit exposing conjunctival sac, look up, 1-2
cm above, administer
Briefly describe how ear drops are administered and the difference between child and adult. -
verified answersdrops should be body temperature, on side-ear up, pinna up and back (adult),
pinna down and back (child), administer drop 1 cm above ear canal, remain side lying for
couple minutes, massage if needed.
Identify the best subcutaneous injection sites - verified answersabdomen, arm, back
What angle are subcutaneous injections administered? - verified answers90 degrees
Do you massage insulin after administration and why? - verified answersNo, too quick
absorption
Steps of mixing NPH and Regular insulin - verified answersAir into NPH , air into regular, pull
up regular, pull up NPH
Preferred site of injection for heparin? - verified answersabdomen
Needle size for average adult for heparin administration? - verified answers25 G 5/8 inch
needle, 90 Degree angle
Is massage indicated with heparin injection? - verified answersNo, too quick absorption
Lovenox prefilled syringe comes with an air bubble, is this removed prior to injection? -
verified answersNo
Nursing Exam Questions with correct
answers
Position for tube feedings? - verified answersSemi-Fowlers
How often is tube placement checked w/ continuous NG feedings? - verified answersevery 24
hours
How often are feeding containers and tubing changed for continuous NG feeding? - verified
answersevery 24 hours
How do you check tube placement on a 2 day old NG tube? - verified answersChest X ray
How do you measure to place an NG tube? - verified answersnose, ear, xiphoid process
What is the margin size of a sterile field? - verified answers1 inch
How often is an IV site changed? - verified answers96 hours
How often is an IV site assessed? - verified answerswith every pt assessment and med given
For an average sized adult what gauge catheter is used? - verified answers22G
, Briefly describe how eye drops are administered? - verified answersplace in supine position,
head back, pull eyelid down, press down on bony orbit exposing conjunctival sac, look up, 1-2
cm above, administer
Briefly describe how ear drops are administered and the difference between child and adult. -
verified answersdrops should be body temperature, on side-ear up, pinna up and back (adult),
pinna down and back (child), administer drop 1 cm above ear canal, remain side lying for
couple minutes, massage if needed.
Identify the best subcutaneous injection sites - verified answersabdomen, arm, back
What angle are subcutaneous injections administered? - verified answers90 degrees
Do you massage insulin after administration and why? - verified answersNo, too quick
absorption
Steps of mixing NPH and Regular insulin - verified answersAir into NPH , air into regular, pull
up regular, pull up NPH
Preferred site of injection for heparin? - verified answersabdomen
Needle size for average adult for heparin administration? - verified answers25 G 5/8 inch
needle, 90 Degree angle
Is massage indicated with heparin injection? - verified answersNo, too quick absorption
Lovenox prefilled syringe comes with an air bubble, is this removed prior to injection? -
verified answersNo
