CURRENT MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND
TREATMENT TEST BANK COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM REVIEW 2026 FULL SOLUTION
STUDY GUIDE
⩥ TRUE OR FALSE Medications vary in strength and activity. Answer:
TRUE
⩥ TRUE OR FALSE medications must be pure and uniform strength if
drug dosages are to be predictable in their effect. Answer: TRUE
⩥ TRUE OR FALSE the actions of a drug in the body can be described
in terms of its half. Answer: life, the time interval required for the body's
elimination process to reduce the concentration of the drug in the body
by 25% -FALSE by 50 %
⩥ The nurse is preparing to administer a medication that the agency
designates as "high alert." What action should the nurse take?. Answer:
Ask another registered nurse to verify the medication.
⩥ Why is the nurse writing out the name of the drug morphine sulfate
instead of using the abbreviation MS?. Answer: Using the abbreviation
MS puts the client at risk of medication error.
, ⩥ The hospitalized client has an order for Tylenol 325 mg 2 tablets
every 4 hours prn temperature over 101°F. The client complains of a
headache. Can the nurse legally administer Tylenol to treat the
headache?. Answer: No, not unless the client also has a temperature over
101°F.
⩥ The nurse identifies that the ordered dose for a medication is twice the
amount generally administered. What action should the nurse take?.
Answer: Collaborate with the prescriber about the order.
⩥ During the process of administering medications, the nurse checks the
name band for the client's name. What should be this nurse's next
action?. Answer: Double check the client's identification using a second
method
⩥ The nurse is caring for a team of four clients who are seriously ill.
One of the clients has just received a new cardiac medication. How
should the nurse instruct the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who
is also caring for this client?. Answer: Give the UAP specific
instructions regarding what drug actions or side effects to report to the
nurse.
⩥ The nurse is to administer four oral medications to the client via a
nasogastric tube. One of the medications is a tablet that has been
crushed, one is a capsule that has been opened and the powder removed,
and two are supplied in liquid form. How should the nurse administer
these medications?. Answer: Mix the crushed tablet and capsule powder
TREATMENT TEST BANK COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM REVIEW 2026 FULL SOLUTION
STUDY GUIDE
⩥ TRUE OR FALSE Medications vary in strength and activity. Answer:
TRUE
⩥ TRUE OR FALSE medications must be pure and uniform strength if
drug dosages are to be predictable in their effect. Answer: TRUE
⩥ TRUE OR FALSE the actions of a drug in the body can be described
in terms of its half. Answer: life, the time interval required for the body's
elimination process to reduce the concentration of the drug in the body
by 25% -FALSE by 50 %
⩥ The nurse is preparing to administer a medication that the agency
designates as "high alert." What action should the nurse take?. Answer:
Ask another registered nurse to verify the medication.
⩥ Why is the nurse writing out the name of the drug morphine sulfate
instead of using the abbreviation MS?. Answer: Using the abbreviation
MS puts the client at risk of medication error.
, ⩥ The hospitalized client has an order for Tylenol 325 mg 2 tablets
every 4 hours prn temperature over 101°F. The client complains of a
headache. Can the nurse legally administer Tylenol to treat the
headache?. Answer: No, not unless the client also has a temperature over
101°F.
⩥ The nurse identifies that the ordered dose for a medication is twice the
amount generally administered. What action should the nurse take?.
Answer: Collaborate with the prescriber about the order.
⩥ During the process of administering medications, the nurse checks the
name band for the client's name. What should be this nurse's next
action?. Answer: Double check the client's identification using a second
method
⩥ The nurse is caring for a team of four clients who are seriously ill.
One of the clients has just received a new cardiac medication. How
should the nurse instruct the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who
is also caring for this client?. Answer: Give the UAP specific
instructions regarding what drug actions or side effects to report to the
nurse.
⩥ The nurse is to administer four oral medications to the client via a
nasogastric tube. One of the medications is a tablet that has been
crushed, one is a capsule that has been opened and the powder removed,
and two are supplied in liquid form. How should the nurse administer
these medications?. Answer: Mix the crushed tablet and capsule powder
