NURS 5220 / NURS5220 EXAM 3
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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,1. The nurse is preparing to administer prescribed medication to a client. The nurse notes the packaging for the
medication is provided in a different route than prescribed. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Administer the medication as ordered
b. Consult the pharmacist regarding the error
c. Alert the charge nurse to the medication error
d. Contact the health care provider CORRECT ANSWER b. Consult the pharmacist regarding the error
2. The nurse is preparing to administer a medication via a transdermal patch to a client. Which action by the
nurse is appropriate?
a. Apply lotion to the skin prior to placement
b. Utilize heat therapy over top of the patch after placement
c. Remove the previous patch prior to placement
d. Apply the patch in the same location as the previous placement CORRECT ANSWER c. Remove the previous
patch prior to placement
3. The nurse is preparing to administer a subcutaneous injection to a client. Which of the following locations
would be an appropriate administration site?
a. Dorsal surface of the hand
b. Ventral gluteal site
c. Right upper quadrant of the abdomen
d. Deltoid of the right arm CORRECT ANSWER c. Right upper quadrant of the abdomen
4. A nurse has removed a 2 ml vial of fentanyl from the medication dispensing system. After dosage calculations,
the nurse determines only 1 ml will be ad- ministered to the client. Which action will the nurse perform with the
remainder of the medication?
a. Request another nurse to witness wasting of the unused medication
, b. Dispose of the unused medication in the sink
c. Store the unused of the medication in the medication cart
d. Return the unused medication to the dispensing system CORRECT ANSWER a. Request another nurse to
witness wasting of the unused medication
5. The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to an adult client using the deltoid site. Which
of the following needle sizes would be an appropriate choice for this injection?
a. 18 gauge, 5/8 inch needle
b. 30 gauge, 2 inch needle
c. 23 gauge, 1 inch needle
d. 16 gauge, 1.5 inch needle CORRECT ANSWER c. 23 gauge, 1 inch needle
6. A nurse is preparing a medication for a client in the medication room. The nurse receives an emergency
call while withdrawing medication into a syringe. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Discard the medication from the syringe into the sink
b. Place the syringe in the clothes pocket before leaving the medication room
c. Leave the syringe on the counter in the medication room
d. Store the syringe in the client's drawer in the medication cart CORRECT ANSWER d. Store the syringe in
the client's drawer in the medication cart
7. The nurse is interviewing a client about home medications. Which of the following information should the
nurse document in the medical record as a part of the medication reconciliation?
a. The client's demographic information
b. The frequency of each medication
c. The client's preferred pharmacy
d. The name of the provider that prescribed each medication CORRECT ANSWER b. The frequency of each
medication
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
GRADED A LATEST GUIDE .
,1. The nurse is preparing to administer prescribed medication to a client. The nurse notes the packaging for the
medication is provided in a different route than prescribed. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Administer the medication as ordered
b. Consult the pharmacist regarding the error
c. Alert the charge nurse to the medication error
d. Contact the health care provider CORRECT ANSWER b. Consult the pharmacist regarding the error
2. The nurse is preparing to administer a medication via a transdermal patch to a client. Which action by the
nurse is appropriate?
a. Apply lotion to the skin prior to placement
b. Utilize heat therapy over top of the patch after placement
c. Remove the previous patch prior to placement
d. Apply the patch in the same location as the previous placement CORRECT ANSWER c. Remove the previous
patch prior to placement
3. The nurse is preparing to administer a subcutaneous injection to a client. Which of the following locations
would be an appropriate administration site?
a. Dorsal surface of the hand
b. Ventral gluteal site
c. Right upper quadrant of the abdomen
d. Deltoid of the right arm CORRECT ANSWER c. Right upper quadrant of the abdomen
4. A nurse has removed a 2 ml vial of fentanyl from the medication dispensing system. After dosage calculations,
the nurse determines only 1 ml will be ad- ministered to the client. Which action will the nurse perform with the
remainder of the medication?
a. Request another nurse to witness wasting of the unused medication
, b. Dispose of the unused medication in the sink
c. Store the unused of the medication in the medication cart
d. Return the unused medication to the dispensing system CORRECT ANSWER a. Request another nurse to
witness wasting of the unused medication
5. The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to an adult client using the deltoid site. Which
of the following needle sizes would be an appropriate choice for this injection?
a. 18 gauge, 5/8 inch needle
b. 30 gauge, 2 inch needle
c. 23 gauge, 1 inch needle
d. 16 gauge, 1.5 inch needle CORRECT ANSWER c. 23 gauge, 1 inch needle
6. A nurse is preparing a medication for a client in the medication room. The nurse receives an emergency
call while withdrawing medication into a syringe. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Discard the medication from the syringe into the sink
b. Place the syringe in the clothes pocket before leaving the medication room
c. Leave the syringe on the counter in the medication room
d. Store the syringe in the client's drawer in the medication cart CORRECT ANSWER d. Store the syringe in
the client's drawer in the medication cart
7. The nurse is interviewing a client about home medications. Which of the following information should the
nurse document in the medical record as a part of the medication reconciliation?
a. The client's demographic information
b. The frequency of each medication
c. The client's preferred pharmacy
d. The name of the provider that prescribed each medication CORRECT ANSWER b. The frequency of each
medication
