NSG 101 Exam 3 Test Questions And
100% Correct/Verified Answers 2026
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What are the three checks a nurse should always do? - Answer 1. Checking the MAR
2. Checking the doctor's order
3. Checking bedside
What are the six rights a nurse should always do? - Answer 1. Right patient
2. Right documentation
3. Right time
4. Right dose
5. Right route
6. Right medication
What should a nurse do before administering medication? - Answer 1. 3 checks
2. 6 rights
3. Scan barcode
What should a nurse do after administering a medication? - Answer Monitor the patient.
Usually, within 30min-1hr
Should you ever override a safeguard on a medication as a nurse? - Answer No
When a medication does not scan at the MAR, what can the nurse do? - Answer 1. Call the
pharmacy
2. 3 checks
3. 6 rights
If a patient was prescribed versed, but a nurse pulled vecuronium, should the nurse still
administer the medication? - Answer No the nurse should not. Versed is a sedative and is a
powder. Vecuronium is a paralytic agent and is a liquid
How does barcode scanning prevent medication errors? - Answer 1. Verifies the right drug,
time, route and administration
, What are other ways to prevent medication errors? - Answer 1. Decrease distractions
2. Know medications drug and trade names
3. 3 checks and 6 rights
What is a pressure injury? - Answer A localized injury to the skin and underlying tissue.
usually over a bony prominence but not always. Is identified in stages
What are some pressure injury contributing factors? - Answer 1. Pressure from compressed
small blood vessels. Will hinder blood flow and nutrient supply
2. Moisture, such as urine, stool and sweat
3. Friction, such as moist, fragile or rubbed against surfaces
4. Shear, such as when layers of the skin slide and compress other layers
What are some pressure injury risk factors? - Answer 1. Impaired circulation, such as clients
with diabetes mellitus, hypotension and atherosclerosis
2. Limited oxygen supply in the blood, such as anemic patients or patients who use tobacco
3. Limited mobility, such as reduced sensation at pressure points from nerve damage, stroke,
spine injury, DM
4, Poor nutrition, dehydration and advanced age
How long does a nurse have to chart a pressure injury once a patient has been admitted? -
Answer A nurse has 24 hours to chart
What labs are checked to know if a patient has or is at risk for anemia? - Answer Hemoglobin
in CBC labs
What are some ways to reduce pressure injuries? - Answer 1. Surface selection
2. Keep repositioning
3. Incontinence management
4. Nutritional support
5. Check medical devices
6. Assess risk/skin daily
7. Reduce bed to 30
8. Elevate heels
What position should a bed be to help prevent pressure injuries? - Answer 30 degrees or less
100% Correct/Verified Answers 2026
Updated.
What are the three checks a nurse should always do? - Answer 1. Checking the MAR
2. Checking the doctor's order
3. Checking bedside
What are the six rights a nurse should always do? - Answer 1. Right patient
2. Right documentation
3. Right time
4. Right dose
5. Right route
6. Right medication
What should a nurse do before administering medication? - Answer 1. 3 checks
2. 6 rights
3. Scan barcode
What should a nurse do after administering a medication? - Answer Monitor the patient.
Usually, within 30min-1hr
Should you ever override a safeguard on a medication as a nurse? - Answer No
When a medication does not scan at the MAR, what can the nurse do? - Answer 1. Call the
pharmacy
2. 3 checks
3. 6 rights
If a patient was prescribed versed, but a nurse pulled vecuronium, should the nurse still
administer the medication? - Answer No the nurse should not. Versed is a sedative and is a
powder. Vecuronium is a paralytic agent and is a liquid
How does barcode scanning prevent medication errors? - Answer 1. Verifies the right drug,
time, route and administration
, What are other ways to prevent medication errors? - Answer 1. Decrease distractions
2. Know medications drug and trade names
3. 3 checks and 6 rights
What is a pressure injury? - Answer A localized injury to the skin and underlying tissue.
usually over a bony prominence but not always. Is identified in stages
What are some pressure injury contributing factors? - Answer 1. Pressure from compressed
small blood vessels. Will hinder blood flow and nutrient supply
2. Moisture, such as urine, stool and sweat
3. Friction, such as moist, fragile or rubbed against surfaces
4. Shear, such as when layers of the skin slide and compress other layers
What are some pressure injury risk factors? - Answer 1. Impaired circulation, such as clients
with diabetes mellitus, hypotension and atherosclerosis
2. Limited oxygen supply in the blood, such as anemic patients or patients who use tobacco
3. Limited mobility, such as reduced sensation at pressure points from nerve damage, stroke,
spine injury, DM
4, Poor nutrition, dehydration and advanced age
How long does a nurse have to chart a pressure injury once a patient has been admitted? -
Answer A nurse has 24 hours to chart
What labs are checked to know if a patient has or is at risk for anemia? - Answer Hemoglobin
in CBC labs
What are some ways to reduce pressure injuries? - Answer 1. Surface selection
2. Keep repositioning
3. Incontinence management
4. Nutritional support
5. Check medical devices
6. Assess risk/skin daily
7. Reduce bed to 30
8. Elevate heels
What position should a bed be to help prevent pressure injuries? - Answer 30 degrees or less
